When clients try a skin care product for the first time, they often either feel as if their skin has never looked or felt healthier or they experience breakouts and redness. Skin care professionals spend a great deal of their time with the public, reassuring them that the complex skin responses experienced from a product or treatment are considered a normal response. With skin care…

Many clients spend time basking in the sunlight with the hopes of getting a nice tan, but the damage the skin bears is not worth that temporary glow. Studies show that sun damage occurs anytime the skin is exposed to UVA and UVB rays, even if the person is not sunbathing in particular. A sunburn can occur in as little as 15 minutes and leads…

In an increasingly automated and impersonal world, there seems to be more of an emphasis on what technology can do and less focus on what personal contact can accomplish. While text message and e-mail reminders, online appointment bookings, and automated phone systems are helpful and have enhanced society, they all lack one essential component: the human touch. The relationships created and maintained with clients have…

Athough many clients mistakenly believe that chocolate can cause acne, they may not know that several studies have shown that dark chocolate – with 70 percent cocoa – may fight sun damage. Dark chocolate is rich in flavonoids, a plant-based antioxidant, and has been proven to provide a number of health benefits, including lowering the risk of heart attacks.