• The skin around the eyes is the thinnest and most fragile skin on the face• It lacks sebaceous glands, collagen, and elastin fibers. • The skin under the eyes is thinned to provide adequate coverage of tiny fat pads that protect the eyes from trauma ...

Over the past decade, intensive stem cell research has greatly increased the general knowledge about stem cells' natural roles and contributions in the development and renewal of plants and animals. Various types of stem cells are found in animals and ...

Business owners rely on the professional equipment they purchase to work efficiently and deliver quality performance. In a perfect world, equipment would work well and never break down or malfunction. Unfortunately, this is not the case! Business owners ...

Almost a decade ago, there was a client that would come to the spa with a whiskey in one hand and an unlit cigar in the other. Although he would not drink the alcohol during the treatment or light up his cigar to smoke, it became his spa ritual. On numerous ...

Research on the human microbiome – all the many different tribes of bacteria living in and on a person – has focused mainly on those in the gut, revealing them to have an effect on health from obesity to mood. New research has shown that managing ...

Fiction! Having a tan does not mean you are vitamin D sufficient. In fact, because pigment slows down the absorption of UVB, your natural tan is your body’s way of slowing the production of D. Many researchers initially believed sunscreen was ...

The spa industry is a trade of hospitality and service. At its center are friendliness, warmth, compassion, and giving. Creating this atmosphere is not optional; it is a must. Clients expect skin care professionals to create a respite from the stress ...

It is the base of every beauty look and the tool that keeps a person’s confidence in check when their skin will not cooperate: foundation. As with any beauty product, foundation perfects the skin and gives the client a flawless finish. The trick, however, ...