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Crystals or Diamonds?
Microdermabrasion is an incredible invention! It has allowed us to… Before we get into the differences between crystal and crystal free microdermabrasion, it is important to know what it actually does...
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Excess Exfoliation
As a practicing aesthetician, how do you determine the need… Although TCA and Jessner solutions are not commonplace peel treatments in skin care facilities, there are medical aestheticians that use...
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Finding Balance in an Unbalanced World
We live in challenging times and our health and well-being… So in times of imbalance, it’s time to take a deep breath; find your center; quiet your mind; collect your thoughts; gather your facts; tap...
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Life and Death, My Choice?
There is an ancient Biblical passage that states life and… At Day Spring Wellness Center, we have been working with a number of different modalities of detoxification since 2001. We have seen some fads...
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Making "You" Priority Number One
As professional aestheticians, we’re caregivers, “people” people, nurturers, and emotional… I have spent the last two years watching a flourishing business take twists, turns and dives, recovering in a...
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Help Me, Help You
Our bodies are incredibly complex, with each system intricately woven… As a referral-only clinical dermatologist, I often see patients with severe skin diseases that the patient has been struggling...
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Double Your Treasure
Every spa has them — those treatment products and gift… Gift Certificate Sales You may be aware by now that the media and consumer protection groups are warning shoppers to avoid the purchase of gift...
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Gift Giving Guidelines
One of the most interesting ways of ascertaining the value… Rewarding Your Best Clients: The objective of a promotional gift is two-fold; it truly is a thank you gift. Clients are surprised and pleased...
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Skin Scavengers
Alcohol, medications, and drugs can affect the skin and create… Are you familiar with what to look for, if improvements are not being seen? You don't want to accuse the client if you suspect some...
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Understanding Acids
This informative and timely editorial was written in the spirit… My position is to clear up the continued confusion and misunderstanding as it relates to AHAs and I submit myself as an expert on the...
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Mineral Skin Care
The 21st century has presented us with skin conditions that… While some companies make products that are safe to eat, other companies choose to use known human carcinogens or developmental toxins....
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Skin Care Ingredients to Look for in 2010
The world of skin care is an ever-evolving market with… Organic, Natural, and Botanical Ingredients As the demand for organic beauty care items increases, so has concern over who is, so to speak,...
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Can You Eat Your Lotion
I deeply believe that organic skin care products can deliver… The Stratum Corneum The stratum corneum or surface of skin contains about 25 layers of dead skin cells and is approximately 15 to 150...
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Men's and Teen Products
From the cosmetic formulator view point, teen and men’s care… There is considerable growth potential in the natural care category for products that market to teens, young adults, and men. According to...
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