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Dry Lips: What Causes Them and How to Treat Them
The causes of dry lips are abundant: dry weather, air conditioners, smoking, products that dry out skin (especially acne products or over-used anti-aging products), aging (the more we age, the more easily our skin becomes dehydrated), etc. No matter the reason for dry lips, the challenge is that they have a very thin layer of skin covering them and their barrier function (the thing that keeps skin healthy and hydrated) is easily compromised so they lose moisture very easily. When looking for products that can help bring life back to dehydrated lips, choose products that contain ingredients like: hyaluronic acid (ultra-hydrating because it can hold 1000x it’s weight in water),…
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The Importance of Homecare Products & Establishing a Daily Skincare Routine
By: Adriana Nakamura All too often people think that a single facial will solve all of their skincare problems. I can’t even begin to count how many times I’ve received calls from people who want to get rid of their dark spots, dry skin, fines lines, acne, etc., in a single treatment. Yes, a single facial can give some instant visible results, but those results are superficial and temporary. Getting regular monthly facials does make a difference, but the real results come from two important things: good homecare products and consistency. I admit that consistency has not always been my personal strong point. I have always been a skincare and…
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Best Image Skincare Product Reviews by Esthetician Amanda
If you haven’t already met our newest esthetician, Amanda, then you are definitely missing out! She is a true professional, loves what she does and gives one of the best facials that you will ever have. One of the things that I really love about Amanda is that she dedicates time to studying skincare ingredients, and is currently taking the time to learn about each of the featured ingredients in the Image Skincare products that we use in our studio. I can confidently say that Amanda truly is a knowledgeable esthetician who is consistently staying up-to-date and educated on everything that we offer. I am so impressed with Amanda’s dedication to her daily skincare…
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The Importance of Sunscreen
Yesterday marked the first official day of summer and as an esthetician, having the perfect sunscreen to protect the skin is more important than making sure I choose the cutest bathing suit for my weekend beach trips. You see, the sun is responsible for the vast majority of visible aging. It can lead to pigmentation, reduces skin elasticity and degrades the skin texture. But besides physical appearance, the sun can lead to skin cancer – one of the most common cancers in the United States. According to The Skin Cancer Foundation, the risk of developing skin cancer is directly related to the amount and intensity of ultraviolet (UV) light exposure one…
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Different Skin Types & Best Care Tips
Oily skin, normal skin, dry skin – you’ve heard these terms all your life thanks to the beauty magazines and the desire to maintain beautiful skin. But what exactly do they mean and what is the best way to create a skin care regime with the most appropriate products? There are four different types of skin, which can change over a period of time: Normal, Oily, Dry and Sensitive. Some people also have combination skin on different areas. Skin types are different because of different factors that include your skin’s water content, oil content and level of sensitivity. NORMAL SKIN Normal skin can basically just be that you don’t…
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Microdermabrasion: What is it? Why should I have it done?
Microdermabrasion is a wonderfully diverse treatment that can be customized to treat almost any skin type and condition; it is a painless and non-invasive form of exfoliation that scrubs away superficial dead skin cells that may make skin appear dry, rough, and discolored. With regular treatments, it can lessen the appearance of excess pigmentation (from sun exposure, melasma, acne scarring, etc.) and fine lines, and it can also stimulate the production of new collagen & elastin fibers in the deepest layers of the skin, making skin look firmer over time. Microdermabrasion is also good for keeping pores free of oils and dead skin cells (when pores are clean they appear…
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How to Treat Hyperpigmentation & Dark Spots
Dark spots, sunspots, hyperpigmentation – whatever you call it, excess pigmentation on your skin is never fun to deal with, and can oftentimes be a huge point of concern for many people. WHAT CAUSES HYPERPIGMENTATION? If you spent too many years out in the sun unprotected, you may eventually come to a point (usually around your mid to late 20s) when all of that excess pigmentation starts to surface. Or (if your skin behaves like mine does), you dread every little breakout that you get because you know a dark mark is going to be left behind. Other factors behind excess pigmentation (aka “hyperpigmentation”) can be related to hormones –…