Skin | a balancing act

While there has been a proliferation of hormone-based products on the topical skin care market, there is the problem of a huge misunderstanding of what topical hormones can actually do to improve the condition of the skin. It is important to ignore the marketing buzz and hype. Estheticians and consumers need to have a better understanding of the biology and function of hormones as they relate to the skin, so that when they are presented with an over-the-counter topical skin care treatment, they can apply their own logic and make a decision from a stance of knowledge—and not just because it “sounds good.” We all know how adept marketing professionals are at making things “sound good.”

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Dermascope Trade Secrets

Touch and Glow – an article in Upscale magazine

Follow-up on – How have you defined your mission and what are you going to do to give back?
Monday Manufacturer Class – 2:00 pm to 3:30 pmLocation: C 226 Massage with Intension.
An intensive presentation on the different massage techniques that I have learned and assembled over the years: relaxation, better product penetration and anti-aging techniques. We will show case manual manipulation as well as the addition of some very simple tools that are easily available. This is where your client falls in love with you…..
AIA Class (Dermascope) – Time:TBALocation: TBA Hormones and the Skin
Don’t blame the messenger! Our Hormones help regulate our Endocrine System. If we have a better understanding of that relationship and how it affects our skin we can then begin to understand how as Estheticians we can help manage our clients’ skin care regimen. Barbara Schumann will review some of the treatments and ingredients that have been developed to help compensate for what our “hormonally challenged” clients are lacking. There are techniques and ingredients that are being ignored. Don’t think Hormone think Endocrine. ]]> http://touchebeauty.com/the-international-congress-of-esthetics-and-spa-miami-beach/feed/ 0 http://touchebeauty.com/the-international-congress-of-esthetics-and-spa-dallas/ http://touchebeauty.com/the-international-congress-of-esthetics-and-spa-dallas/#comments Wed, 17 Nov 2010 10:47:20 +0000 shopkeeper http://touchebeauty.com/demo/?p=631 March 13-14, 2011 (Details)
Arlington Convention Center
Dallas, Texas Dallas Show Classes2011

An Imbalance in Hormonal Function Can Effect Body’s Overall Function

Don`t blame the messenger! There has been a proliferation of Hormone based products on the topical skincare market. The problem is that there is a huge misunderstanding of what topical Hormones can actually do to improve the condition of the skin. It is important to ignore the marketing hype. We need a better understanding of the biology and function of Hormones as they relate to the skin so when presented with an over the counter topical skin care treatment, we can apply logic and make a decision from the stance of knowledge and not just because it “sounds good”.

To read the full article, click here.