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By | November 30, 2012
How do we achieve healthy skin? Is it just using the right skin care products? Or is it using a sunscreen with a SPF of 30+ every day? It is not quite that easy. Healthy skin begins with a healthy stratum corneum, the outer most layer of skin that ...
By Jeremy Lawrence | December 3, 2012
As the wind and rain swirled around the thriving metropolis of Philadelphia, The International Congress of Esthetics and Spa (I.C.E.S.) closed out its' 2012 tradeshow season on October 28th. Like years past, thousands of skin care professionals traveled ...
By | December 4, 2012
For many years cellulite was considered to be a disorder of fatty tissue. It was frequently attributed to anatomical variations in fat distribution between men and women. A host of other causes were suggested, including excessive amount of both intracellular ...
By | December 4, 2012
The mineral sulfur (S) is found abundantly in nature, the foods we eat, and the human body. Although avoided by some for its pungent smell, sulfur can be skin's best friend by helping heal a variety of conditions. Naturally antiseptic and antibacterial, ...
By | December 4, 2012
Scientists long ago discovered a class of naturally occurring organic pigments called carotenoids that are crucial for human health. Alpha-, beta- and gamma-carotene are the most popular carotenoids which are converted to vitamin A in the human body. ...
By Celeste Hilling | December 4, 2012
Stress less. Eat healthier. Lose weight. The resolutions will be plentiful as the clock strikes midnight on January 1st. The Journal of Clinical Psychology reports 45 percent of adults make one or more resolutions each year. How long do people stick with ...
By | December 4, 2012
Vitamin Q, also known as ubiquinone, ubidercarenone and coenzyme Q (CoQ10), is an oil-soluble, vitamin substance that is present in eukaryotic cells, mostly located in the mitochondria. This plays a major role in the electron transport chain and participates ...
By Danné Montague-King | December 5, 2012
We are now in the era of "lift or fill?" and unfortunately due to YouTube® and media buzz, the public is often mislead into thinking that both are the same thing. Over two years ago, Maven (a dear friend of mine and a plastic surgeon) called me up and ...
By | December 5, 2012
"I would like to have seminars geared toward proper facial procedures from the consultation through to the end. Perhaps latest trends in what's effective in a good facial; product order, massaging techniques, et cetera. Also, I would like to have refreshers ...
By Amanda Miller | January 1, 2013
Greetings, and welcome to an exciting new year. All of us at DERMASCOPE wish you happiness and prosperity in all your endeavors. I draw the inspiration for my opening message from the many replies we received from readers to our monthly Closing Thoughts ...
By Jeremy Lawrence | January 1, 2013
University of Colorado Cancer Center recently published a study on parent's growing concerns and their children. Even though parents are concerned about their child getting skin cancer, the worry does not keep their children indoors. In fact, it is the ...
By Kristina Valiani and Justin Dotterweich | January 1, 2013
Every business comes with its challenges. Owning a spa or salon is no different. Your selection of staff, policies and services offered all impact your clientele and reputation. However, there are important decisions that affect all of these and more. ...
By Douglas Preston | January 1, 2013
I find that when a spa product fails to sell, it is not because it is not desirable but because it needs a little more company support than it is getting. Once, when I was teaching a sales class to a spa team, I asked them to identify the biggest "turkey" ...
By | October 1, 2012
"The first step: cleansing. What's the sense of putting the best moisturizer, sun protector or serum on skin that's not been properly cleansed? That's like painting on a poorly prepared canvas. Proper cleansing enhances all the steps that follow. All ...
By Rhonda Allison | September 28, 2012
We are constantly in search of the elusive "Fountain of Youth" and the answer to a common question: what causes the skin to age? While we have yet to find the one magic antidote or fix-all, today we have more insight into what ages our skin and it goes ...

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