It’s easy to assume that as an esthetician, vanity is something that I care strongly about. It’s true that I desire to look and feel beautiful. DUH. I’m human. But actually, that’s not why I’m in the skincare and beauty industry at all. I am not afraid of wrinkles. And yet, I’ll most likely jump on the Botox bandwagon in the next few years for the same reason I also like getting lash extensions or my hair done every now and then. I like to feel pretty! But that doesn’t mean that my use of quality skincare is because I’m afraid of aging or think there is anything wrong with looking…

So, you know you have skin. You know you’re supposed to clean it. You know you’re supposed to wear sunscreen. Duh. But is that it…? What about the acne, how do you get rid of that? How do you prevent wrinkles or make your skin look younger? What about those brown spots, what’s up with those? What products or steps should actually be included in your skincare routine so that you can keep your skin in its best condition and make visible steps toward fixing anything about it that you don’t like?   This simple formula works for every single skin type. All you have to do is pick products formulated for your skin…

Hey, Babes! We’re mid-summer now, and we are enjoying every moment of living in California, right near the beach. Maybe you’re reading this from Nevada, from Washington, from Ohio, (I don’t know?), but chances are, it’s summer where you are, too! That’s why we’re coming to you with a big summer skin care myth BUSTED. Drinking plenty of water will not significantly hydrate your skin. Okay, okay, before you roll your eyes in skepticism, I am not saying that water isn’t of crucial importance to skin health, because water is of crucial importance to total body health. There’s no arguing that one. But the idea that your dry, tight skin will be relieved by drinking a…

One of the reasons I find being an esthetician to be so much fun is because no two clients are the same. Every client will have completely different needs, goals, and reactions to treatments. From one appointment to another, I basically get to play scientist with deliciously aromatic ingredients, forming one reaction after another in the skin to get it to be happier, healthier, and more radiant. But one thing I have noticed in the diversity of these clients’ needs, is that there are a few staple rules and guidelines that apply to everyone’s face, and the number of clients I have interacted with who were unaware of these essentials…