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New Age Attitude Toward AHAs

Learn the lowdown on why alpha hydroxy acids are making a big comeback in the spa industry.

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Diversity is Good Business: Treating the Transgender Client

Approaching, understanding and reassuring your transgender client is essential to making them feel comfortable in your spa. This article dives into the best practices for how to treat your transgender clients.

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Preventing and Treating Stretch Marks

To understand the prevention and treatment of stretch marks, we must first define the term to be sure we are using it properly. Then, we must look at how and why stretch marks arise and consider the mechanism causing them. Only then can we understand precautions to prevent or minimize the injury, which results in their formation.

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3 Essentials for Full Body Anti-aging

The rest of your body ages at the same rate as your face but only receives a fraction of the care, if any. Full body anti-aging skin care is a trend that addresses this imbalance and provides the opportunity to focus on specific areas of the body with precise measure and care

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5 Myths of Redheads’ Skin Exposed

Many assume that redheaded skin is all the same, when in reality, it’s as varied as the person.

Important Reminders for Waxing Expecting Clients

Important Reminders for Waxing Expecting Clients

To keep it simple, yes. Pregnancy is not a contraindication to waxing. However, some waxing contraindications may come with pregnancy.

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Part 1: Birthday Aging or Sun Damage? A Tale of Two Sisters

For these identical twin sisters their skin could not be more different. See how one sister's skin compared to the other depending on how much time they spent outside.

Ethnic Skin Care

Discover the unique skin care challenges of various ethnic skin types and about some treatment options.

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Frenemies: The Sun and the Environment

Early in life, our skin is firm and radiant. Exposure to the environment and sun cause free radicals to form in the skin. These two frenemies are everywhere, even on cold cloudy days, wreaking havoc on our skin and bringing out a whole slew of issues along with internal inflammation in the body.

Sun Smarts for This Gardener

Advice from two industry experts on sun protection.

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Erasing Ink: Options for Your Tattooed Clients

There is a growing trend of people wanting their ink to be erased. According to research firm IBISWorld, spending on tattoo removals is still growing and is expected to reach $83.2 million in 2018.

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Study: Damage from Daily Sun Exposure Examined

A low level of daily exposure to a common component of sunlight can cause skin damage at the molecular level after just a few days, new University of Michigan Medical School research shows.

New Study Shows Asian Americans Engage in Risky Skin Behavior

A new survey from the Stanford University School of Medicine suggests that a significant number of Asian Americans living in California adopt unhealthy sun-exposure behaviors as they become more westernized.

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Popular Anti-aging Treatment Emerges as Effective Treatment for Difficult Scars

Dermatologists are harnessing a laser technology originally developed as an anti-aging treatment to improve the appearance of scar–especially hard-to-treat or older ones.

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Face & Body Northern California 2013: Advanced Education—Evolved

The all-new Advanced Education Conference Program format allows you to learn more in-depth information than ever before about the topics you most want to know about.

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Unexpected Factor Contributes to Melanoma Risk in Red-Haired, Fair-Skinned Individuals

Researchers report finding that the type of skin pigment predominantly found in red-haired, fair-skinned individuals may itself contribute to the development of melanoma.

Expert Tips for Providing Safe & Effective Peel Treatments

Expert Tips for Providing Safe & Effective Peel Treatments

We have gathered expert advice from industry professionals on peel treatments, and we are bringing these tips to you.

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7 Tips for Seamlessly Blending Devices into Your Services

We have gathered expert advice from industry professionals on device/modality treatments, and we are bringing these tips to you.