I love this month's editorial lineup. Sun care and aromatherapy are two topics that I enjoy learning about each year.

The bottom layer of the epidermis, the stratum basale or basal cell layer, has column-shaped basal cells that divide and push older cells toward the surface of the skin. As the cells migrate upwards, they flatten out and become the stratum corneum and, together with the acid mantle, form the first line of skin defense and the barrier system.

My husband loves when I get the wax pot out at home. It is inevitable that while I am sitting on the counter waxing my legs, he will pop in and ask for a quick nose wax. Ever since he was a model at one of the waxing classes at a tradeshow years ago, he has been hooked! Even if we did not have a…

Stretch marks are the bane of most people's existence. For some, they are a reason to hide; for others they are a reason to go to the spa or the dermatologist to try any and every treatment to diminish their appearance. Some of the riskier and more aggressive resurfacing and tissue-tightening treatments are effective, but they come with unpleasant side effects, such as pain, inflammation,…