Dr. Ronda Wimmer has joined the team at Salon & Spa at Skyline College

Dr. Ronda Wimmer has joined the team at Salon & Spa at Skyline College as leader of the Wellness and Massage Therapy program. Her career in sports medicine has taken her around the world to work with athletes in hockey, baseball, dance, weight lifting, golf, and wheelchair rugby.

Xtetic World Inc has moved to the arts district of NoHo

Xtetic World Inc, distributers of high-end dermaceuticals has moved to the heart of the arts district of NoHo. After undergoing a year-long development, the new corporate office opened its doors, along with the Xtetic World Institute; a state-of-the-art training center.

What’s your recipe for treating a chemical burn?

Erin-Ferrill 2014

A chemical peel burn is every skin care professional’s worst nightmare. No matter how skilled the professional, burns can happen. The causes can be many – an undiagnosed skin condition or undisclosed medication, perhaps even sun exposure that the client considered negligible or forgot about.

A True Inspiration: James Yutaka Suzuki, 1936-2014

James Yutaka Suzuki was born on May 19, 1936, in Seattle, Washington, to Tohachi and Mikayo Suzuki. He was the fourth of seven children. He spent much of his early childhood in the Japanese interment camp Minidoka, where Japanese Americans located on the West Coast were imprisoned during World War II. When his family was […]

Problem: Wrinkles

As clients age, it is no secret that they become more susceptible to wrinkles. Some wrinkles become deep crevices that can be noticeable around the eyes, mouth, and neck. There are two main types of wrinkles: surface lines and deep furrows. Surface lines are fine lines on the surface of the skin while deep furrows […]

Andrea Oismueller | Entrepreneur, Educator, CEO

Andrea Oismueller is the CEO of Spiller U.S., the exclusive United States distributor of Dr. Spiller Pure Skin Care Solutions. Oismueller was born in Atlanta, Ga., but lived in Austria for 34 years before returning to the United States to found her company in 1996. She has served in the spa industry for over 25 […]

Those Eyes, Those Lips

The romance poets honored the parts of a face, saying “the eyes are windows of the soul” and “oh, lips, you the doors of breath…” It can also be said that these are parts of the face that we closely associate with conventional beauty. They are the images that linger when we remember our loved […]

Saving Money in Your Spa

Word on the street is that most spa owners love the concept of owning a spa. They love the thought of happy clients, the relaxation it brings to the lives of their clientele, and the youthful glow that comes from each new treatment brought to market.But it is no secret that most spa owners watch […]

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