Being a licensed esthetician in San Diego, the “sun damage” capital of California, I get this question pretty often… “How often should I get afacial?” I know some people think facials are a “luxury treatment,” something you get maybe once or twice a year for a birthday or vacation treat. A facial is a multi-step […]
What is LED Therapy?
So I know you’ve all seen the social media posts of people wearing what looks like a tanning bed for your face. I know what you’re thinking…tanning is so bad for your skin!!! But those are not tanning lights, they are LED’s, also known as light emitting diodes. LED lights don’t contain the harmful, cancer […]
Professional Skin Care Products vs Over the Counter Products
The best thing you can do for the health, appearance and longevity of your skin is to use proper home care products on a daily basis! With so many options of skin care products on the market I often get asked if professional skin care products work better than the over-the-counter products you can buy […]
What is Microcurrent?
So it seems to go without saying that everyone wants to hold off aging as long as we possibly can!! For those of us in our 30’s including myself, we might be starting to see DUN…DUN….DUN fine lines in our forehead, around our eyes or maybe even the jowl area. So what do we do? […]
Brazilian Wax Tips
Whether you are a seasoned wax client or a newbie to the very popular Brazilian Wax there are some guild lines you can follow that can make your wax experience better and last longer. I have been doing Brazilian waxes professionally for 16 years and have had every question and situation you can think of […]
Is exfoliation Good or Bad?
Ok so the skincare trend is to exfoliate your face to get all the dry dead skin cells off to give you that glowing soft skin, but are we helping or harming our skin in the long run? First off let’s talk about your epidermis or that top layer of skin, which is made up […]