One of the most exciting things about the world of skincare is that it is always changing, always evolving, always improving. It’s fascinating to hear about the latest innovations and technologies, and I often joke with my clients about how these things were thought of in the first place. I imagine the masterminds behind these common inventions sounded something like this… Chemical Peel: “Let’s come up with a bunch of acids that when applied to the face, makes our skin fall off!”  Microneedling: “If only I could actually get this serum to be absorbed as deeply and efficiently as possible… I know! I’ll stab my client’s face with a ton…

If I were to describe the clientele and the variety of skin types I serve, I could probably inspire the next Dr. Seuss book. Grandmas and Grandpas, and moms and dads Career-women, athletes, and even some lads From thick skin to thin skin, large pores, crinkled eyes They all are so different but to my surprise All make these mistakes that seem itty bitty, But trust me, they’ll make your skin look quite sh…. You know where I’m going with this, right?  Okay, okay. All jokes aside, the point is that as an esthetician, I work with an array of people, skin types, goals, and concerns. But there are some…

It’s our paradise and it’s our war zone… well, that’s for friggin’ sure! Although the former One Direction singer was certainly not referring to how something as simple as a pillow can make or break your skin in his hit song, “Pillow Talk”, I personally think there’s a Weird Al rendition waiting to happen. I would imagine it would go something like this:   *ahem*  So we’ll piss off our skin cells  In the place that absorbs oil The place that takes a toil Yeah, reckless behavior  A place that is so pure, so dirty and raw In the bed all night, bed all night, bed all night Pore clogging in…

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…

Due to it being the end of summer here in Southern California, the demand for all services/products for hyperpigmentation is HIGH. Almost daily I’ve got texts, emails, calls coming through asking me what can be done to lighten up those annoying and pesky dark spots. The sunshine in SoCal rarely hides. We get beautiful blue skies and a lot of vitamin D all year round, but with that comes sun damage and dark spots. TWO KINDS OF PIGMENT There are two kinds of pigment. One is caused by sun exposure, and the other is caused by hormones, but comes out with sun exposure. The two types are very different, and…

The every day product, everyone needs. Literally, you need this in your skincare regime. As an esthetician I say this with caution. There really hasn’t ever been one product I can suggest and recommend to every single one of my clients (obviously except anyone who is allergic to it).  Let’s talk about the main benefits and then let’s get to the fun part, where to get this miracle oil.  THE BENEFITS Marula oil has more antioxidant protection then almost any other ingredient out there. I stress this, because free radicals are skin destroyers. We HAVE to protect our skin cells with antioxidants. More antioxidant protection means younger looking skin, and…

Beauty bloggers are raving about it, clients are hooked on it, and estheticians are choosing it as their favorite treatment to perform. So what is it? It’s the not-so-new, but newly hyped up facial treatment we call dermaplaning.   Everyone is talking about this new and amazing facial treatment, dermaplaning. Except it’s not so new, at all. I personally learned how to do the treatment over 10 years ago. It’s always been one of my very favorite facial treatments because the results are so wonderfully consistent and amazing. However, I did shy away from it for a while because clients were scared of it. Today we are braver than ever…