Mo Moustache, Mo Money = Movember
We may be headed for winter, but that doesn’t mean nothing’s growing. We have just entered the magical month of MOVEMBER. Movember is a month-long fund-raising event that continues throughout the entire month of November wherein men fundraise and collect sponsorships to grow long, glorious moustaches to raise funds for prostate and testicular cancer research. Read More

The Bitter Truth About Sweets
Moisturizers, serums, eye creams, emulsions – you name it, and most women have it in their medicine cabinet. The fight to keep skin looking as youthful as possible is the driving force behind many skincare decisions. But recent studies are showing that it’s not just what we put on our skin, but rather in our bodies, that have the greatest affects effects on our supple visages. And what’s the main culprit this time around? Sugar. But unless you have a massive amount of self-control, ridding your diet of unnecessary sugars may be a futile effort. However, being equipped with the need-to-know information can assist in our the war against the evil wrinkles. Read More

Learn More About: Compulsive Skin Picking (CSP)
Picking at facial blemishes, scabs or dry skin around the nails is common. However, in some people, this compulsive and brutal abrading is a response to an uncomfortable and irresistible internal urge. This intrusive impulse often is experienced as an itch, or is seen or perceived as an imperfection in the skin—a defect that is considered correctable through the act of picking. The initial picking incident often is an impulsive action that leads to repetitive behavior. Read More

Lose the Nose Shrubbery
Recently there has been a lot of buzz regarding the practice of nostril waxing, and as with any new(ish) beauty treatment, Salon Services wanted to learn more about it, and thought you might like to as well. Read More

Final Exam? Finding a Job.
Many esthetics students become concerned if they haven’t found their ideal skincare job when they’re about to graduate. While these concerns are legitimate, and the prospect of not having a job lined up can be scary, there are many ways to handle the situation. Some choose Some options are to continue their education, seek out new resources, network and spend time at events such as trade shows. Read More

Five Tips to Successful Salon Emails
Email marketing is very an incredibly important means of communication, you’re reading this right now, right? Ignoring the power of email marketing will find your business left by the wayside. The best thing about email is that it’s so measurable. Try a newsletter for your clients for a month or two and then look at the results. Read More