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What is Your Skin Care Ritual? Bella Schneider
It is minimal. I always cleanse and, exfoliate. Then, I…
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Excuse the Excuses: Five Ways to Do What You Want to Do (When You Don’t Want...
We all have big dreams. We dream of success, of…So how do we overcome these excuses and attain our goals? Waldschmidt says that we must simply take time to proactively fuel our passions.1 This sounds...
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A Totally Different Perspective on Acne
It appears everything we were taught in school about acne…Is acne caused by bacteria? Research and everyday evidence suggests not. We all have a similar population of bacteria on our skin. It was built...
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Skin Care MYTHS: Drinking too much caffeine has a negative effect on the skin.
STATEMENT: Drinking too much caffeine has a negative effect on…Current debates focus mainly on the benefits or risks of ingesting caffeine – with a long list of health pros and cons including:...
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Dermablading 101
Dermablading is a procedure that removes dead skin cells from…How to Perform the Dermablading ProcedureDermablading is performed by using a 10 or 14 gauge disposable scalpel to remove dead skin cells...
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Top 5 Winter Skin Myths
When it comes to skin, what we have grown up…Winter skin occurs in winter. Not exactly. “Winter skin” is characterized by dry flaky skin, itching and chapped lips. And more often than not, we can blame...
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Spa Alexis at The Biggest Loser Resort Niagara
Spa Alexis at Biggest Loser Resort Niagara is 2,100 square…Our priority at Spa Alexis is to keep our guests’ bodies performing during their stay. It is imperative that we are able to focus and provide...
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Building Media Relations
How often have you heard people say they need PR?…Public relations is the practice of managing the spread of information between an individual or organization and the public. In the case of a spa...
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Pro Tip to Tell Clients
Makeup techniques learned in school can definitely be a bit…Here is just one tip we should make sure our clients take home:Downward strokes. We teach our clients to wash their face in a circular...
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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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