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Anatomy & Physiology

• A New Breakthrough in the cause of Rosacea

• Acid Mantle Eco System

• Caring for Infant Skin

• Cellular Respiration & The Skin

• Cellulite & Orange Peel Skin

• Chronological Vs Photo Ageing

• Collagen Stimulating Supplements

• Coloured skin: differences beyond colour alone

• Cutaneous immune system

• Demodex Folliculorum & Rosacea

• Eczema: What it is, and what it is not

• Epidermic Lipids

• Free Radicals: What are they?

• Gene determines tanning response and melanoma risk

• Glycosaminoglycans

• Glycosylation and the ageing process

• Health and Beauty Salon

• Holding it all together

• Hormone effects

• Hormones and the skin: An overview

• Hormones and their effect on the skin

• Human Growth Hormone

• Photosensitivity

• Pigmentation and Skin Lightening

• Pigmentation: cause, effect and solutions

• Prevention and Treatment of Corneal Abrasions

• Rosacea

• Rosacea: Treatment options

• Rosacea: Treatment options

• Scientific strategies in the maintenance & restoration of youthful skin

• Sebaceous Gland Lifecycle

• Skin Barrier Defense

• Skin immune system

• Skin Physiology

• Sun damage

• Synergy of Systems

• The Epidermal Keratinisation Process

• The Epidermal Keratinisation Process

• The Hyrdolipic Film

• The Lymphatic System

• The Melanocyte and the colour of skin

• The Mitochondria

• The protein life cycle

• The secret of cell immortality

• The skin: An interface between the interior of the body and theenvironment

• The use of Vitamin C to treat acne scars

• Treating Asian Skin (Part1)

• Treating Asian Skin (Part2)

• Treating Lipofuscin

• Update on Vitamin C

• Vitamins E

• Wound Healing

Cosmetic Chemistry

• Adaptogens: an overview

• Adverse effects of cosmetic ingredients

• Alcohols in cosmetic formulations

• Are Perfumes Harmful?

• Aromatherapy

• Bioflavonoids & Skin Health

• Biopeptides: the next big thing?

• Carrier Oils and the Blending of Essential Oils

• Comedogenic Effects of Cosmetic Raw Materials

• Delivery systems

• Enzymes in cosmetic formulations

• Essential Fatty Acids

• False Essential Oils

• Fluorinated oils and cosmetics

• Getting perspective on AHAs

• Herbal Flavonoids

• How safe is Propylene Glycol

• Hydroquinone: Cure worse than complaint?

• Idebenone: The new wonder ingredient?

• Knowing your Essential Oils

• Like all living things our skin

• Nanotechnology & Skin Care

• New formulations in sunscreens

• Penetration enhancement of  Collagen hydrolysate

• Penetration of Vitamin C

• Peptides: more than transmitters and hormones

• PH & Skin Cleansers

• PH and the Acid

• Pigmentation and Skin Lightening

• Preservatives in skin care

• Pro-Xylane Fact File

• Spin Traps: The new Anti-oxidants?

• Spirulina

• The Acid/Alkaline balance of the skin

• The Vitamin E story

• Topically applied collagen

• Two lines of defence

• Vitamin A Fact File

• Vitamin A: Types & Myths

• Vitamin C Fact File

• What does a moisturiser do?

Technology & Treatments

• Beware the Fitzpatrick! (Part 1)

• Beware the Fitzpatrick! (Part 2)

• BioSkinJetting

• Cosmetic vs Medical Needling

• Hair Removal - Laser & IPL

• Image based skin analysis

• IPL treatments

• IPL Update: Sept 07

• Laser, Intense Pulsed Light and Electrology

• Laser, Intense Pulsed Light and Electrology

• Laser, Intense Pulsed Light and Electrology continued from page one

• Laser, IPL and electrolysis hair removal

• Led Photomodulation explained

• Light Therapies: An update

• Low frequency ultrasonic delivery systems

• Microdermabrasion:  A tool, not an answer

• Microdermabrasion:  A tool, not an answer

• Multi Trepanic

• Pigmentation and Skin Lightening

• Plasma Skin Regeneration

• RF energy in Aesthetic treatments

• Risk analysis for sunbed operators

• Skin Cleaning with Ultrasonics

• Sonophoresis

• The Renaissance of Iontophoresis

• Update on Laser

• What are Oxygen Facials?

• Why IPL technicians need to measure melanin concentration and MED

Skin Nutrition

• Acne & nutrition

• Antioxidant Nutrition

• Antioxidants: The Silent Protectors

• Beauty Therapy Supplier Company

• Nutrition book review

• Summer Skin Nutrition

Beauty Therapy

• A Future for Beauty Therapy

• A picture speaks a thousand words

• A View on Retinoids

• Acne: a contemporary view

• Acne: A contemporary view Part 2

• Acne: A contemporary view Part 3

• Appropriate treatments: a professional responsibility

• Aromatherapy to combat the Winter Blues

• Back to Basics with Acne

• Body_fat_cellulite

• Breast reconstruction

• Breast Treatments and Products

• Can Skin Lighteners Be Used During Summer

• Caring for your Neck

• Cellulite & fat: Differences explained

• Cellulite & Fat: The differences explained

• Cellulite formation

• Chiral molecules

• Choosing a treatment modality

• Clients with Special Needs

• Collagen synthesis

• Colour affects everyday life

• Colour will help skin diagnosis

• Colour Your World

• Correcting Pigment Nightmares

• Cosmetic or Therapeutic?

• Dehydration real or misdiagnosed

• Dermal fillers at a glance

• Dermal fillers: an overview

• Environmental Defense

• Epidemic of over-exfoliation

• Epidermal dehydration

• Epidermal dehydration

• Evaluating the skin

• Everyday Breast Care

• Get over the "Fat" thing

• Hair removal from the breast area

• Her Glorious Bounty

• Hormonal acne

• How to diagnose Glycation

• How to get the best out of your Beauty Therapist

• Increasing Mask Efficiency

• Increasing Mask Efficiency

• Intensive Treatments for the

• Intensive Treatments for the sundamaged skin

• Is it natural?

• Is there an answer to skin aging

• Is there an answer to skin aging and wrinkles

• Is there such a thing as too much water

• It all begins with the phone

• Leisure: The bathing ritual

• Making the difference

• Massage Becomes

• Massage  Therapy

• Menopause "The Beginners Guide"

• Micropigmentation Services

• Misleading advertising claims

• Mud Mud glorious Mud

• New procedures for old treatments

• Now that it is winter

• Pigmentation and Skin Lightening

• Post Operative care after a face lift

• Professionals Know their Products

• Psoriasis (part 2)

• Psoriasis: An overview

• Risk factors with skin colour

• Say NO to sunbeds

• Sensitive Skin

• Skins around the world

• Skins immune system in

• Stress hormones & nutritional help

• Sun Protection for sprting activities

• Sunless tanning, UV free tanning, Spray tannning

• Supporting Sensitive Skin

• Technological advances in skin diagnostic equipment

• Technological advances in skin diagnostic equipment

• Terminology dictionary

• The answers to easy eye care

• The art of Micropigmentation

• The Blue Planet

• The dangers of MMA

• The dry bed spa

• The epidermal turnover question

• The four shades of Make

• The four shades of Make

• The ideal sun protection system

• The importance of growth hormone for the skin

• The Male Menopause

• The Power of The Consultation

• The Renaissance of Iontophoresis

• Topical Therapies of Prescription Medication for Acne

• Treating ethnic skins

• Treating the skin with herbs

• Treatments for Cellulite

• Understanding Pigmentation

• Understanding Skin Tone

• Water as a Therapy

• Water soluble Substance Amino Acids

• When does mud look like mud

• Your Skin is Precious

Human Resources

• Advanced Skin Care

• Aesthetics education

• Further training and Continuous  Professional Development

• Further training and Continuous  Professional Development

• Maximising the Selling Potential of Your Staff. Retail Sales for the beauty therapist

• Passport to Beauty Therapy

• Recruitment and  interview process

• Skin analysis book

• Staff Relationships

• What makes the difference

Clinic Management

• A Commitment To Training

• Brand power for the beauty industry

• Building an effective database

• Christmas in the clinic

• Continuing our Daily Business Management series

• Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

• Do you own a Business or just a Job

• Getting help for your business

• Gift Vouchers or Golden Opportunities

• Good Reasons to Buy an Existing Salon

• How customers choose your salon

• Public relations and your business

• Recruitment & career development

• Safeguarding your business with insurance

• Salon advertising & marketing: The differences.

• Salon costings made easy!

• Salon Marketing That Sells

• Skincare product selection important to medispas

• Staff Focus = Maximum Sales

• Temporary managers

• The art of converting inquiries in dollars

• The best point of difference

• Visiting IPL technicians in your clinic

• Writing a Business Plan