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Recipe Box: Purifying Mask for Mature Complexions
This soothing mask combines the anti-aging properties of red clover,…Ingredients:1/4 teaspoon of powdered red clover blossoms1/4 teaspoon of powdered chamomile flowers2 teaspoons of kaolin (white) clay...
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Holiday Makeup
When young aestheticians start out in their new journey, the…Aestheticians may choose to specialize in a specific area such as hair removal or spa services like body wraps or hydrotherapy. Most...
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The Importance of Continuing Education in Aesthetics
When young aestheticians start out in their new journey, the…Continuing Education There is a difference between advanced education and continuing education. In many states, a minimum number of hours of...
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How to Write a Spa Operations Manual
The quality of staff training and customer service is vital…Your Spa Operations Manual (SOM) is also referred to as your Standard Operating Procedures. These manuals can be an outline of procedures or...
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Preservatives: Why we need them and why we should not have products without them
There is nothing that causes more grief and dismay to…Many preservatives that have been used safely for decades, with years of safety data supporting their use, are all of a sudden coming under...
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Sanitation and Infection Control: How professionals should safe-guard their...
Sanitation and infection control are some of the first things…With that said, spa and salon workers must be aware of contagious bacteria, fungi, parasites, and viruses that can be contracted through...
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Clean Freak
No one would ever say the most glamorous part about…Many times we might think that when we clean something, it is actually sanitized or sterilized, but there is much more involved in proper sanitary...
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Exfoliation: It’s More Than Skin Deep
Many of our clients’ skin concerns are related to excessive…Many of our clients have never experienced a chemical peel. Apprehensions are common and understandable. Even the term “chemical peel” may be...
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Progressive Peel Techniques: How to develop a strategy for effective exfoliation
With the numerous professional exfoliation solutions and infinite application options…In this new era of anti-aging skin exfoliating solutions, techniques, and devices for correcting unwanted intrinsic...
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Can Your Lifestyle Prevent Aging? How aestheticians can define themselves by...
Facial beauty is defined by structure: shapely cheekbones, eyebrows that…Surgeons, physicians, and aestheticians all play an important role in creating a more youthful looking skin and maintaining...
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BREAST CANCER MYTHS
Common thoughts about breast cancer are sometimes old wives tales…Only women with a family history of breast cancer are at risk. Women with a family history of breast cancer do have a higher chance of...
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How Susceptible are You and Your Clients?
When dealing with cancer, risk factors can estimate how high…Gender – Gender is a major risk factor because women are 100 times more likely to develop breast cancer than men.Age – The risk of...
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Protecting Winter Skin
Heat flows from warm to cold objects. As environmental temperature…1. Use sun protection of at least SPF 30. Remember, the sun’s rays do not go away in the wintertime. While it is not as intense,...
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