From the common cherry tree, Prunus avium, it is native to the temperate areas of eastern Europe and western Asia. The fruit from the cherry tree has been cultivated since as far back as 300 B.C. with a lineage that goes back even farther. Packed ...

The month of November has been officially designated as National Healthy Skin Month; therefore Dr. Michael Gold offers tips on how to keep skin fresh, hydrated and healthy all year round. Face washing should be part of everyone's daily skin care regimen, ...

Remarkably aromatic and delightfully sensuous, vanilla is an exotic spice that has been steeped in history, legend, science, and culinary enchantments since its discovery. Vanilla was first cultivated by the Totonec people of Mexico. Then, in the 15th ...

What is Reiki? Reiki, a Japanese word that means universal life force, is the practice of using the hands system to balance the body. Based on Chinese Medicine and the philosophies of Buddhism and Taoism, Reiki is considered an effective means for alleviating ...

Technique. This is a sacred word to skin therapists. To begin with, it's French-more on that in a moment. For generations, technique has been the skin care profession's raison d'etre-oops, I mean entire reason for being. Mastering the traditional posture, ...

Bring the spa experience to your clients, via a mobile day spa. It is the popular craze of pampering guests at their doorstep these days. A mobile spa is comprised of a network of traveling spa professionals and offers the essentials in day spa treatments ...

From the beginning of my career 30 years ago, I have loved touching human skin. Like many of my fellow-professionals, I have worked in many full-service salon environments where skin care was, in fact, not the main event. Generally, these salons focused ...

... skin care environment no longer encourages the traditional line-up of clients who come and go, instead the services are focused on preventative skin care to make your clients feel healthy, more alive, well and vital. The 21st century professional skin ...