As I wrote about last week, most industries experience cyclical ups and downs, and this could not be more true for the spa and salon business. In last week’s blog post I gave you the first 12 of 25 marketing ideas. This week I will wrap it up with th

Why and How Does the Skin Age? Yes, aging is just part of the cycle of life – there’s no escaping it. But when we go one level deeper, we can better examine the two factors that impact the aging of skin and work to slow, and in some cases reverse the

Spa and salon business can fluctuate drastically season-to-season. We typically experience our peaks around the holidays and spring, but the summer months often change the pattern of business. This is one reason it is so important to get creative and

We all experience stress, and we all process it in a different way. Nevertheless, when it’s ongoing it may have serious implications on our longevity – internal and external. With the holiday season rapidly approaching stress levels tend to peak, mak

Hyaluronic acid is one of the most important components in our cellular make up. It is found in the skin, cartilage and vitreous humor (the clear, protective gel in our eye). For our purposes, skin health, it is absolutely essential. L-Sodium Hyaluro

I just returned from the Face & Body Expo in San Jose this week, and every time I travel I’m reminded of how much it impacts the skin. Not only does the climate change – going from humid to dry or hot to cool, flying also significantly dehydrates

The number of men seeking cosmetic procedures continues to rise annually and as skin care professionals work to bolster their palette of services to accommodate this growing market, an understanding of how testosterone impacts the skin will prove ess

We know it as a superb exfoliant and essential component to the treatment of acne skin, but did you know that Salicylic Acid is also an analgesic and pain reliever? Before skin care professionals used it for cosmetic purposes, salicylic was used by G