Lydia Sarfati Blog for Skin Care Professionals
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Why Anti-Pollution Skin Care is So Important Now
Pollution can break down the skin’s essential protective moisture barrier, which research is showing can be detrimental not only to the appearance, but more importantly to the health and wellbeing of the client. Here, we’ll look at the effects of air pollution on the skin, as well as the ingredients, including Seaweed, in skin care that can best help nullify its effects.
Oncology Facial Treatment Overview
It’s a sad truth that the likelihood of an esthetician encountering a client that either has a history of cancer treatment, is in the process of undergoing treatment or is recovering from treatment is high. Oncology facial treatments is a form of esthetic treatment that is meant to complement medical oncology treatment, addressing unique skin concerns that can arise from oncology treatment while also offering important integrative therapy to help alleviate stress and anxiety associated with combatting cancer.
The Highest Standard in Educational Excellence: The CIDESCO Certification Programs in the US
This is a very exciting time both for esthetics education and estheticians, with new higher standards available to US students to provide them with the credentials for a world-class career. There has never been a…
The Art of the Webinar: 8 Points To Look For From Your Skincare Partners
Webinars can be effective at so many things, from providing education to introducing new products and services. However, one of the key benefits of webinars that is often over-looked? Customer service. This year, webinars…
Business Practices to Adapt During and After the Covid 19 Crisis: Accept, Adapt and Move Forward
The truth is that there are many events that occur both globally and personally to each and every one of us which creates unique, life-changing challenges which call on us to either overcome or succumb. …
Repêchage Celebrates 40th Anniversary and Special Interview with Lydia Sarfati
Monday, July 20 was a momentous, emotional and inspiring day at Repêchage. At noon, company founder and CEO Lydia Sarfati, together with her husband David, COO and Co-President and daughter Shiri gathered together to celebrate…
How To Administer Professional Skin Treatments While Client’s Wear Face Coverings
With many states mandating the use of face coverings by skin care practitioners as well as clients during services, treatments that target the eyes and body are a great way to get client’s back into…
Help Clients Back to the Spa with Soothing Back Facials
As the summer approaches and people are getting out more, back treatments that incorporate gentle massage, steam, heat, and skin treatments to alleviate skin concerns such as breakouts or dryness can provide essential skin care and a powerful anti-stress treatment. With some states requiring the wearing of masks throughout the treatment, these also provide a great gateway experience back to the spa or salon.
Peel the Heel! The Pedicure Everyone Needs Now
As clients slowly return the spa and salon, it’s important to recognize the need for more intensive treatments to alleviate many of the additional skin concerns manifesting the feet, including dry, cracked and compromised skin. To do this, I have created a foot peel protocol especially for this area, utilizing the same type of peel used on the face, to help rejuvenate and slough off dead skin.