Dark skin is not a contraindication. As obvious as that may seem to many spa professionals, there are skin communities that still function as if clients with Fitzpatrick types IV to VI are extremely complex and even considered their own skin type. There are many myths within the professional skin care space as well as in general with clients. Being aware that these myths exist is the first step in supporting clients, and it allows professionals to understand what is true about melanin-rich skin in order to make accurate, informed skin care decisions. 

Skin care has seen a wide variety of advancements, from the use of retinoids and plasma to even laser treatments, but the next big scientific advancement in skin care actually comes from fat. A new process has been discovered that ethically extracts adult human stem cells from fat tissue and then uses it to produce powerful growth factor signals that help skin heal after procedures such as microdermabrasion and chemical peels. 

The past decade has seen great advances in medical aesthetics and skin care products. Breakthroughs with lasers have allowed medical aestheticians to change the lives of clients dramatically. In order to optimize the benefits and improvements to clients’ skin conditions, professionals must be aware of the kinds of laser treatments available. 

Candice Morrison is currently one of the aesthetics instructors at The Salon Professional Academy in Lewisville, Texas and a medical aesthetics and laser instructor for The Texas Laser Institute in Las Colinas, Texas. She is a licensed aesthetics instructor for the states of Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Tennessee and a DERMASCOPE Ambassador. 

Having a line for sensitive or sensitized skin in the treatment room and on the retail shelf is imperative to the success of treatments and client satisfaction. Not only can an additional sensitive line help entice those clients with sensitive skin by bringing in new clientele, it can also enhance and supplement some of the more aggressive treatments being performed in the treatment room. A quality sensitive line can be incorporated very easily into any aesthetic practice and bring in additional clients and revenue.   

Shawna Rocha is the owner of Awaken Day Spa in California and Washington. She has a love for helping clients with compromised and sensitive skin and constantly strives to gain additional knowledge, and education. Since becoming an aesthetician, she has completed multiple advanced courses in oncology aesthetics and immuno-aesthetics and has specialized training in sensitive skin and holistic therapies. Rocha holds several certifications, including a NCEA certification, and has recently become the director of education for Hale & Hush Skincare. Rocha’s current passion is writing blogs and articles about the skin care industry, and she has recently become a DERMASCOPE Ambassador.   

Allergies are frequently referenced and occasionally misunderstood. Considering the differences between skin that is sensitized and an allergic condition is critical for successful treatments and client education both in and out of the treatment room. 

Considering allergies and the condition of skin is an important aspect of determining appropriate professional treatments, including whether they should be administered or postponed, as well as recommendations for homecare routines. Allergies should be requested on intake forms and referenced at the start of each appointment; however, there is still room for clarification. When it comes to client reactions and treatment selection, identifying whether skin is in fact sensitized – as opposed to sensitive – or a true allergic reaction is taking place is an important distinction. 

Michelle Robertson is a licensed aesthetician of over 10 years and owner of Glo Skin in Palm Harbor, Florida. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Cell and Molecular Biology and brings over 15 years of industry experience to her career, along with her background in research and chemistry. After growing up with acne and a strong Italian unibrow, Michelle learned the importance of proper skin care and the need for real results. Her passion for continuing education, science, and the customer experience drive her to provide advanced, customized facials that combine relaxation and results. 

With an aggressive skin treatment, a controlled injury is intentionally inflicted to a client’s skin. The barrier function has been compromised and the immune system has been tasked. The client’s skin is vulnerable to prolonged erythema, unwanted edema, and risk of dermatitis or even fungal or bacterial infection. 

Aggressive skin care treatments could include any number of treatments and could be intentional or unintentional. You may have a well-established client who wants more invasive treatments to combat signs of aging or you may have misjudged your client’s skin during consultation and the end result was more aggressive than intended. Alternately, your client might not have been compliant with post-treatment instructions and their skin is struggling to recover. It is important to know and understand how to integrate skin care products with active ingredients into your client’s homecare regimen after an aggressive treatment. 

Technician, educator, mentor, and business owner, Mary Nielsen has been at the forefront in medical aesthetics since its infancy in the early 1990s. She is an Oregon-certified advanced aesthetician and a licensed aesthetics instructor. She serves as vice chair of the Oregon Board of Certified Advanced Estheticians. She is the author of several aesthetics books, including four chapters in the latest “Milady’s Esthetics” textbook. 

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Do you want to be a fast, efficient waxer, able to provide near pain-free waxing services with ease? Then, stick with me as I spill the tea on doing all three.

WAXING ROOM SETUP

Efficiency is achieving maximum productivity with minimal effort. The two most efficient things you can do when waxing are to keep your waxing supplies close and to wax from one side of the table.

If your table and wax pot are on opposite sides of the room, it could cut into your waxing time. Taking all those extra steps to and from your wax pot causes your service time to be longer than it should and prevents you from booking more clients.

Setting your supplies within arms distance ensures that you don’t need to take a single step to get to them. You may need to move your bed closer to your wax pot or vice versa. Better yet, if you can, keep all your waxing supplies on a rolling cart for easy access. Work from one side of the table when you wax. If you’re circling your client like a shark, trying to determine where you need to be to wax different parts of the body, that’s another time-sucker.

It is 100% possible to wax the entire body from one side of the table; it just takes practice. If you’re right-handed, stand on the right side; if you’re left-handed, stans on the left. Be kind to yourself. Learning something new is always hard. These two little pointers will more than set you up to achieve maximum results with minimal effort while increasing your bottom line.

Founder and CEO of The Wax Chick, Crickett Enos is a licensed aesthetician, product creator, writer, speaker, and advanced waxing educator, specializing in eyebrow design and Brazilian waxing. With over 18 years’ experience in the industry, she has trained and empowered thousands to wax with skill, confidence and efficiency. 

Everyone wants to glow to the max. From Instagram photos to magazine editorials, radiant skin is popular, and everyone wants to know how to get it. We’ve seen the “glass skin” trend from Korean beauty brands, and we can’t forget the TikTok “slugging” trend.

Luminous skin that seems to shine from within not only makes our complexion look healthy and vibrant, but it is also the key to a youthful-looking appearance. Our cellular turnover rate slows as we age, which leads to dead skin buildup, leaving skin looking dull and tired. To avoid this and achieve a dewy glaze that can be seen from outer space, follow these brilliance-boosting steps for your glazed donut nighttime skin care routine.

Born and raised in eastern Kentucky, Crystal King Booth moved to Lexington to attend the University of Kentucky after high school graduation in 2000. She has a Bachelor of Fine Arts but always had a love for skin care and makeup. She wanted to be an aesthetician since the age of 20 but did not have the opportunity to attend aesthetics school until she was 32. She opened the first Fizz Facial Bar location in June 2018 at the age of 35. Since that time, they have grown to five locations in two states and have begun franchising as well.

When thinking of the word hydration for acne-prone skin, the old school thought process of stripping away the oil is still ingrained in many professionals’ brains. Thankfully, our industry has learned a lot since then, and aestheticians understand the importance of hydrating acne-prone skin to achieve desired results. We have a long way to go because the so-called unlicensed “skin experts” on social media are continuing to tell people to strip away oil, thus further damaging skin. The more you know, the better equipped we are to teach our clients and educate them to heal their skin.

It is crucial for clients to have a basic understanding of their skin. The job of a professional is to convey knowledge to clients in a way they can understand. Analogies are a good choice because they can help clients understand skin without getting too scientific. For example, hydration and oil can be explained by using the example of how a salad dressing separates if there is not the right balance of oil-to-vinegar. Professionals understand that lack of hydration begins in the basal layer of skin and that water floats oil out of the pores. Without proper hydration, oil can get trapped, which causes milia and white bumps on clients’ skin.

Samantha Fishella-Dench is a 15-year licensed aesthetician, owner of Skin Deep, author, and speaker. Her passion stems beyond treating skin to include internal health so she can achieve healthy skin for her clients by finding the root of the problem. Dench loves to educate groups of women and share her knowledge and passion of skin through her book and speaking engagements.