Make Your Clients Love You
New Tech and a New Economy Call for Greater-Than-Ever Customer Service We do not need reminding that is it is a “new economy” in 2011. We are all much more selective about where we want to spend our time and our hard-earned dollars. When considering our particular trade, the client has a level of expectation; […]
Your Professional Image Determines Your Credibility – April 2011
Your professional image is your portfolio. This is the package you present that will influence whether or not people in this industry (both professionals and clients) will take you seriously enough to see what you actually have to offer. This package is not only made up by your physical appearance (hair, skin, makeup, nails, […]
The Roles of Product Ingredients
As a skin care professional, you have no doubt heard these terms countless times. But what do they mean? At face value, “functional,” “performance,” and “active” sound like different ways of saying, essentially, the same thing. But in reality, these categories could not be more different. “Active” and “Performance” Ingredients Any skin care product that […]
Extrinsic Aging: Avoiding the Preventable
Everyone’s skin ages in its own unique way. Much of the inevitable part of facial aging is driven by a person’s DNA and is considered intrinsic. Fortunately, 85 percent of the visible signs of aging can be directly attributed to extrinsic causes that are preventable, and can often be corrected, even if the damage has […]
Peter T. Pugliese, M.D – A Legend in Aesthetics
In the 30 plus years since leaving his medical practice, Pugliese has continued to dedicate himself to the wellness of the population. In 1957, just out of medical school, he purchased a 200 acre farm in the country, and established what came to be known simply as The Big House, a 1795 stone farmhouse […]
Understanding… Cells
So let us get started with an apology. If you are like me, your aesthetic schooling never educated you on cells. Mine did not either. Your on-going training has led you more into product knowledge and equipment tools-of-the-trade than pure, raw, deep-down at the root skin chemistry. Imagine applying topical products and using equipment that […]
Indulging Your Seven Senses
Imagine entering a private sanctuary just for you. Greeted by a potpourri of natural aromas, you breathe deeply to smell a hint of sage, rosemary and lavender. The energy is sublime and you immediately feel welcomed. Safe and secure, you sink into the facial chair and feel like you are floating on a cloud. The […]
Skin Care and the Hormonal Balance
Understanding hormones and their effect on the skin, from the teenage years to perimenopause and menopause, is challenging for many skin care specialists. Journeying through the roller coaster with many clients can be rough sailing. Understanding the prominent hormones in the body is essential in order to correctly diagnose, treat and prevent hormone related skin […]
Hormonally Induced Skin Conditions
They are the chemical messengers that control nearly every aspect of the human body. Without hormones, growth and development, metabolism, reproduction, mood control, digestion and other necessary functions would not be possible.Small changes in hormones can cause big changes within the bodyand the skin. Hormonally induced skin conditions, like acne and melasmacan be frustrating, asfluctuations […]
A Legend: Ilona Csaky
In the suburbs of Philadelphia on the affluent Main Line, the name “Ilona” has come to be synonymous with holistic skin and body care. In the early 1980s when Ilona Csaky first posted the word “aesthetics” on her business sign, most people were puzzled about its meaning. Since that time when she introduced the serious […]
