Beauty Therapy
Skins around the world
Having completed the last of my seminars for the 2006 year, I now have time to reflect on all of the comparisons of the skins I have seen during my global travels. Suffice it to say, I found plenty of evidence of how genetics and environment play a huge role in the way "genetically" northern hemisphere skins respond in both their own environment and when relocated to other parts of the world, a..
Say NO to sunbeds
Editors note: This article was originally published back in 2004, and since that time there has been increasing controversy of both the dangers associated with use and the questionable professional ethics of beauty therapists/aestheticians providing sun bed facilities. With the emergence of new sunbed (Or Solarium) standards in many parts of the world, we thought it would be a good idea to revie..
Sunless tanning, UV free tanning, Spray tannning
Sunless UV Free tanning comes of age
Sunless or UV free tanning has enjoyed amazing growth all over the world in the last few years, and it is not too difficult to understand why.
For many salons, UV free tanning is providing a great new service to existing clients looking to enhance their traditional tanning sessions, however the biggest potential growth of use lies with clients who either c..
Get over the "Fat" thing
Like all living things our skin, hair and nails, require nourishment to stay healthy and to carry out repair when damaged. A wide range of nutrients is needed including essential fatty acids. As long ago as the 1930s it was known that essential fatty acids (EFAs) were vital for healthy skin, hair and nails.As essential structural components of cell walls they ensure the flexibility of ..
Epidemic of over-exfoliation
I have a concern; and that is, we are observing an epidemic of over-exfoliation in the beauty therapy industry.
It is the lets peel it mind set that so many therapists have as a first choice treatment modality that is my greatest concern.
An epidemic of over-exfoliationThis has came about from the advent of glycolic peels in the early nineties, and progressed on through to now, with Micr..
Cosmetic or Therapeutic?
Are the high profile department store brands better than those used by beauty therapists or are they just well marketed with pseudo-science?
The skin care product market is huge: annual sales exceed $3 billion in the UK alone, however professional beauty therapists, aestheticians and skin treatment practitioners see only a very small portion of this revenue. Why? You may ask. It is not that the..
Dehydration real or misdiagnosed
Dehydration has perhaps been the most bandied about terminology used to describe a variety of skin conditions where lack of moisture is evident.
The buzz word 'dehydration" earned it's fame in the 60's & 70's after cosmetic chemists discovered humectants. These had the ability to attract water in the skin and from the atmosphere and made the skin appear plumper, moisturised and makeup app..
