Being a skin care professional or aesthetician comes with the previously surrounded notion of being in the treatment room, offering facials, waxing, and other fun niche services. However, being a modern professional can now mean offering virtual consultations, education, and creating products, tools, podcasts, and more. The sky is truly the limit.

The modern professionals can also become influencers – taking their skill to Instagram, YouTube, and a podcast to name a few mediums. With the past challenging year(s), skin care professionals had to get tremendously creative, spending less hours in the treatment room while still reaching more clients. After spending years in dark rooms with busy days at the spa working on clients, skin care professionals had to shift their focus and find new and creative ways to stay in contact with clients, so they can continue to support themselves and their families financially while shut down. Even though many professionals were shocked, sad, and even depressed at first, this was when their creative juices started flowing. They not only had to serve their clients but remain financially stable as well. There are a couple of tips and tricks in order to make this happen.

Kasey Boone has always had a passion for the beauty industry. After working as an aesthetician in the treatment room for over 15 years, she now has a passion to create fun, versatile tools that can be used in and out of the treatment room. She has created the amazingly soft and easy-to-use Glow Towels, Glow Skincare Cold Roller, Mini Cold Roller, and more. When Boone is not creating skin care tools or treating her clients, she is working on her new magazine and podcast, Skin and the City.

Our skin is responsible for our daily habits of living and environmental surroundings. It shares a cognitive relationship with what we intake, whether it's food, air, or water. Overexposure to sun radiations, usage of chemical-driven products, frequent burnouts, etc., are the factors that reduce skin elasticity.

Skincare is the fuel for every woman that keeps nourishing their skin on a regular basis. Revamping your skincare routine doesn't really mean making changes in the daily skincare products; instead, it focuses on structuring while considering every minute detail that enhances the skin's texture.

Generally, working women are struggling to follow regular skincare because of their hectic life schedules. This article discusses every single corner of skincare that is best applicable for working women. And help them to focus on what, explicitly, our skin is requesting.

Let's not waste time and learn to sort a skincare regimen that will assist your skin with accomplishing a flawless look without utilizing any sketchy synthetic products.

Minimize The Steps Of Basic Skincare

Simplify your basic skincare process by involving only two essential steps, i.e., cleansing and moisturizing. Cleansing is a must for removing the impurities that skin has attracted from surrounding air. Dust particles from pollution settle on the skin and often create breakouts in the skin pores resulting in acne, pimples, and other skin issues.

After cleansing, the moisturizer must be used for hydrating the skin. Moisturizing assists the skin for regular functioning and allows it to remain smooth and soft.

Never Forget Sunscreen

Certain sunscreen myths are revolving around the misperception of wearing sunscreen daily. The majority of women are unaware of the fact that sunscreen not only protects skin against sun radiation but also helps in preventing premature aging effects on the face. Frequent use of sunscreen over a long duration improves the skin texture by vanishing wrinkles and fine lines.

The above graph clearly depicts how low the importance of sunscreen is amongst daily personal care products. This survey was conducted back in 2011 among US college students. Though the percentage of people using sunscreen in their day-to-day routine has notably increased in recent years with proper awareness.

Experts recommend using sunscreens with SPF 30 or above for the best protection. All working women must never dare to forget sunscreen as they are stepping outside daily. However, keep a habit of wearing sunscreen even when you have no plans to step outside.

Facial Massage

Facial massage plays a prominent role in rejuvenating the face skin cells. All you need to know is particular ways of massage that focus on the face, neck, and shoulder as well. A hectic schedule may not allow such pampering sessions daily, then prioritize facial massage on weekends, but ignoring such efforts would make your skin suffer from dullness.

Fortunately, personal care devices like facial hair removal, skin tightening machines, blackhead remover, etc., have profoundly benefited working women to mend their skin quickly and effortlessly. The modern advancement in beauty products is shaping the beauty industry to new heights of success.

Carry Face Mist At Your Workplace

Face mist possesses quick freshening components, which is a must for working women. It'sIt's a convenient and flexible way to revive tired skin within a few moments. Face mists are beyond just scented water, and it has relevant hydrating components that are a daily requirement of your skin.


The face mist market has been rising since 2018. In the below graph, we can observe a steep fall in demand for the face mist in 2021, the reasons being the impacts of coronavirus. However, the usage of face mist is expected to grow over the near future.

Allow Your Skin To Breathe

Learn that the chemical products layered on the skin for good appearance may damage the internal texture of skin over the long run. So, ditching unnecessary products is a wise decision for every woman.

Prefer Clean Beauty Products

Clean beauty products are exploding in the beauty industry in recent years. People have started gaining awareness for the concept of clean beauty. Women are actively promoting the use of natural products which are made without harming the natural surroundings. The prime advantage of using clean products is that they have fewer chances of adverse impacts on the skin, regardless of skin type.

Know What You're Eating

Did you know that eating habits also have a cognitive relationship with our skin? The nutrients we intake are lastly absorbed by the skin cells. So, keeping a habit of eating healthy and nutritious food allows our skin cells to grow.

While working, we often forget what we are eating, we overeat junk food, and lately, our skin suffers. A working woman must pay keen attention to food habits to maintain the health of the skin. And remember to not compromise with breakfast and lunch for work schedules.

Set Reminders To Drink Water

Hydrating your skin with moisturizers alone will never help if you keep forgetting to drink enough water. Water is a source for neutralizing the skin cells and internally flushes the impurities from the skin.

Prioritize Night Skincare

Most women make mistakes by misinterpreting night skincare and take it for granted. Daytime skincare motivates people to glowing skin throughout the day, but very few know the essentialities of night skincare. Before going to bed, every working woman must prioritize a night skincare routine for treating their skin exceptionally.

Scientists have studied the behavior of the human body while sleeping and revealed that skin cells cause growth at a good pace during sleep. The skin undergoes the process of healing when you're asleep and nullifies the impacts of impurities on the skin. So, night skincare possesses the potential of enhancing skin internally and externally.

The Bottom Line

Recall every single point discussed in this article when you start your daily skincare process. If you get less time to prioritize your skincare routine, organize it well as per the suggested tips. You'llYou'll surely observe the difference and improvement in your skin within a few days.

Riddhi Ganatra is an online marketing consultant and outreach expert at Viss Beauty who loves to write and review fashion and beauty products. She spent more than three years as content creator covering topics like online marketing, technology, motherhood, lifestyle, beauty, and more
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With the many DERMASCOPE editorial calendars under my belt, it is always exciting to introduce new themes to our readers. While the magazine would be subpar without the staple themes like acne, hyperpigmentation, and hair removal, August is all about the chemistry of skin care. Whether a skin care professional is aware or not, treating skin is a chemical experiment and should be treated as such. Explore this issue and see what you missed in science class.

In the day and age where marketing drives much of the money spent on beauty products such as skin care and makeup, skin care professionals need to be cautious of all that is out there. Product formulation should be the be-all-end-all when it comes to choosing which products will be beneficial to a spa and its clients. Take in all the facts with Gina Marie McGuire’s article entitled, “Scientific Situation.”

In addition to understanding formulation, grasping the concept of nanotechnology within common skin care ingredients is worth exploring. While not every aesthetics practitioner is a chemist, it is important to know how exactly ingredients like hyaluronic acid, glycolic acid, and retinol fit into skin. Are there superior molecular weights to ingredients? What exactly does particle size have to do with formulations? Get the answers to these questions and more with “Small by Design,” an article by Gloria Lu and Victoria Fu.

Ingredients are not the only subject under the microscope this issue. Take a scientific tour of the skin types with Breanna Brown’s article, “Chemistry Contrast.” From the skin barrier and pH to the chemical reactions happening with common ingredients and how absorption works, this article will fill any gaps in even the most seasoned skin care professional’s expertise.

Lastly, discover the world of custom blending and all that is has to offer. With existing, established product lines providing incredible results, one might wonder if custom blending is worth the research. Chris Estey is here to set the record straight. Get the pros and cons and the do’s and don’ts of custom blending from his article entitled, “Mixing Madness.”

Skin care professionals obviously know a thing or two about the science of skin care, but this issue is meant to challenge those preconceived notions to dig deeper. We know DERMASCOPE readers are already the most educated practitioners out there, and we are always striving to bring them more. This issue is no exception.

Toners may be the secret to skin care success. Toners, toning lotions, and astringents are liquid formulations that accompany the cleansing process. However, are they a necessity for proper cleansing? While toners vary greatly in quality and benefits depending on the manufacturer and their purpose, some contain alcohol (to impart a tightening effect and make skin feel fresh and cool) and concerns of long-term skin dryness and dehydration with continued use are often brought up. 

It is the taboo word – sales. This is a word that can make any service provider feel uncomfortable. Most skin care professionals never want to come off as a salesperson, because they are not – they are aestheticians. An aesthetician who has a high success rate of skin care transformations has expertise in the treatment room and the clients’ commitment to a homecare routine. Clients are looking for a complete experience and that includes a wonderful service and guidance on maintaining the result of the service at home. It is important to inform the client that the result of the treatment can only go so far if the proper maintenance at home is not being followed. The client will understand and will want to keep their glowing skin for as long as possible. So, flip the way most skin care professionals look at sales and examine it for what it is – educating.

Cannabidiol (CBD) has made a huge impact on the skin care industry. From serums to moisturizers, masks, oils, and more, the options become endless when speaking on this antioxidant and anti-inflammatory ingredient. However, many do not know the history and evolution of CBD and how it became to be a popular trend in skin care. The cannabis plant, which not only harvests CBD but also its more potent counterpart THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) as well, was said to be gathered as early as 12000 BC in ancient Siberia and Mongolia. During this time period, the cannabis plant was used in clothing, cooking, and religious practices. Around 6000 BC, China began to partake in research regarding the plant in order to understand its potency. This rise of cannabis further perpetuated into India between 2000 and 1000 BC. Cannabis was considered to be a very sacred plant in India and was used in festivals, weddings, religious ceremonies, and more. Furthermore, it was considered to be an ingredient, which when consumed, could allow one to reach enlightenment in Tantric Buddhism. Cannabis did not, however, begin to be used in skin care until around 1279 to 1213 BC in ancient Egypt. Much research regarding cannabis was extracted from the heavy use and different functions found in the Middle East. 

It is difficult to come up with a modality more useful and more versatile in an aesthetics practice than LED light therapy. A results-driven LED device can improve the outcome of almost any service, increasing income through new services, retail, and rental initiatives as well as increase referrals from satisfied clients. With a bewildering number of new machines hitting the market, it is more important than ever to understand exactly what makes LED devices effective. Being able to decipher marketing hype from scientific parameters will make the selection process much less intimidating. There are primary guidelines based on proven scientific principles to apply to all LED brands.

Facial fillers, also known as dermal fillers, can target a multitude of areas on the face and neck and have risen considerably in popularity over the last few years. There are a variety of dermal filler products on the market, which make picking the right option for clients of the utmost importance.

The most important question to ask before choosing a dermal filler, is “what is my client’s goal?” Once the skin care professional has a firm understanding of what it is the client is trying to accomplish, the skin care professional can examine the different categories of filler to determine which product’s capabilities aligns with the client’s goal. Generally speaking, there are three different categories of filler to choose from that target specific problem areas on the face: lifting, smoothing, and intermediate filler, or a combination of lifting and smoothing fillers.

Chemical exfoliants are big business in the beauty industry, but with countless different formulas all promising to brighten and resurface better than the next, the choices can be tricky to navigate. This article discusses the difference between enzymes, alpha, and beta hydroxy acids by addressing the benefits of each and what type of skin care needs they benefit.

Cleansing is often considered the first step in facials and are a gateway to the efficacy of the overall treatment. Before settling on a protocol, a careful skin analysis determines which types of cleansers should be appropriately selected for a client’s particular skin condition.