Learn

Eco-Friendly Skincare

I like to look at how eco-friendly my skincare is with Earth Day (April 22) right around the corner. There are always ways to be more green, and we can all teach each other tricks to help our plane...

Skin Emergency: Fast Fixes for Common Skin Problems

Sometimes no matter how good you are your skin just has a freak-out and you need a fast fix for a common skincare problem. These are most common causes for a last minute panic call to your esthetic...

7 Skincare Tips for Beach Vacations

Warm weather is right around the corner, and that means for many families a quick jaunt to the beach.  For estheticians, it means the season's first sunburns. Here are a few packing tips that will ...

Gym Skin: Resolve to Have Great Skin

It's that time of the year that everyone is in the gym.  Many of you have had an ongoing workout schedule, but I see a few start off or step up their program to get rid of the dreaded "winter weigh...

Dry Skin vs. Dehydrated Skin

It's amazing how many people I have to talk to about dehydration and their skin when they come to the clinic. We know that we are made up of more than 50% water and dehydration can affect every fun...

Fall Skincare

I truly love Fall, but this year I'm really not ready for summer to be over.  With the change of seasons, we all know we have to change our wardrobe, but we never think to change our skincare. Upda...

Menopause: What the heck happened to my skin!?!?

Menopause has to be one of the least favorite words in the English language, we all know what it means but many don't realize how it will effect our skin and what we can do about it. A woman's skin...

Summer Skin Dehydration

I know it sounds crazy, dehydrated skin in summer, but it's a reality for so many of us.  Summer time in the Midwest is all about getting as much sun as you can as fast as you can before it goes a...

Acne and Food

If you are anything like me, you grew up with your mom telling you “don’t eat that, it’s going to give you zits.” High school for me was four years of thinking that chocolate, French fries, and pre...

Aging: The Truth about Collagen

Those of you that know me in person have probably heard me say that collagen in skincare products don't produce more collagen in the skin. So what is collagen, why do I need more of it, and where c...