There’s a joke often told regarding business partners: Q: What do you have when you’ve got a business partner? A: One too many partners. {mprestriction ids="39,42"} Of course, sentiments like this derive from less than wonderful experiences in a partnership arrangement, and the stereotype can be well earned. Many professionals’ history with business partnerships leaves little to desire with conflicts, disappointment, and outright shady behavior.…

The universal question that is asked over and over again throughout childhood is what a person wants to do when they grow up. As the years pass, the answers vary from stay-at-home mom to doctor to prosecuting lawyer. For spa professionals, the choice to get their aesthetic or massage therapy license may have been their go-to option right out of high school or a love…

No one in the skin care field can argue the importance of applying sunscreen. It protects skin from harmful ultraviolet rays, reduces risk of skin cancer, and prevents premature aging. People often look first to sun protection factor (SPF) rating when selecting their sunscreen, including 72% of consumers according to a recent study, but there are many other aspects to consider.1 The more suncare is…

Sweat is a critical piece of the puzzle for healthy, vibrant skin, and it is also vital for one’s health. Sweat occurs during exercise, hormone fluctuations, fever, and nervousness. The human body temperature resides at around 98 degrees Fahrenheit. When it becomes too hot, the hypothalamus sends a message to the eccrine glands to cool the body. When experiencing sweat stress, the sympathetic nervous system…

Holistic skin care has been on the rise with a greater focus on whole-body health and its relationship to skin. Many professionals in the holistic space question whether the treatment they are performing is holistic enough. However, they may not be aware of the term integrative aesthetics. This comes with the realization that treatments can be integrated and turned into a specific niche. {mprestriction ids="39,42"}…