T.E.A.M. SPIRIT Keeping employees on the same page

It is no secret that keeping clients interested in a spa’s products or services is a daunting task. With so much vying for their dollars, it is a wonder customer loyalty even exists. But keeping employees engaged is the most important goal for any business that truly wants to be successful. Remember they are partners […]

Biomimetic: Tapping Into Mother Nature’s Research and Development

Mother Nature, the creative genius with millions of years of research and development history, is an inspiration for technology across a wide array of industries. By mining into the abundant information of biological systems while utilizing nature’s tools and flow of ideas, a path for the creation of new innovation emerges. Biotechnology has a strong […]

Skin Exfoliation

Exfoliation simply means the removal of corneocytes on the skin’s epidermis. This complicated immune organ sheds billions of skin cells daily; however, when this natural desquamation slows down or stops due to ultraviolet ray damage, dehydrated or oily skin, winter cold injury, genetics, or skin disorders, the end point is clearly identifiable ensuing in flaky […]

Confessions of a Teenage Client How to hear what young skin is saying

Young skin. It is the paradigm for which we are all striving: skin with lightning-fast metabolic turnover, robust support from abundant collagen, elastin reserves in tissues, and consistent melanin production. Smooth, plump, evenly-pigmented, fresh. Clients dream about it. Skin therapists strive to replicate it.

Setting a Standard of Care for Teenage Clients

Instilling in clients a standard of care in a daily routine ensures that healthy skin habits are embraced at a young age to avoid unnecessary sun damage, minimize the risk of premature aging and, in some cases, control a skin condition before it gets out of control. Addressing the skin conditions most commonly seen during […]

A Fitness Approach to Skin Care

A good personal trainer will tell you that the key to a healthy and fit body is a combination of a healthy diet and an effective exercise routine. While a personal trainer can put their clients through a series of exercises, perhaps focusing on building muscle or losing fat, a key factor in how quickly […]

Top Marketing Techniques for Spas

Businesses are as individual as people. Each business location and owner has its own idiosyncrasies and methods – one spa’s success can be another spa’s failure. While there may not be a true top technique for spa marketing, common themes do come into play: research, relationship building, and taking advantage of free online tools.

Get Back to Basics to Get Real Results

Today, skin care professionals are fortunate enough to have access to a near endless amount of options in the treatment room. From the amazing, cutting-edge skin care ingredients to the advanced modalities revolutionizing the industry, there have never been more options available to skin care professionals than there are today. While many of these next-generation […]

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Treating Hormonally Challenged Hyperpigmentation

1.Aging skin is characterized as a loss of elasticity, volume, lines, and wrinkles. These visible characteristics can be accelerated by photodamage, the environment, and poor lifestyle choices. However, it is important to know that although aging skin seems to accelerate with menopause, the effect may not be the result of estrogen changes in the body.

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