Feb 21, 2021 | Acne, Acne Specialist, Anti-aging, Blog, Dermatologist, Rosacea, Skin Care
I never can talk enough of one of my favorite ingredients in skincare, retinol. I have used it forever. I started with the prescription retinols that were so poorly formulated they ripped my skin off and I seldom used them as prescribed. After becoming an esthetician,...
Feb 14, 2021 | Acne Specialist, Anti-aging, Blog, Dermatologist, Rosacea, Skin Care
This is very detailed but great info about Niacinamide and your skin. I use a ceramide cream for my skin for aging and rosacea. Read on. Today is all about Niacinamide, one of the most evidence-based and clinically validated molecules for skin and skin health, with...
Feb 7, 2021 | Acne, Acne Specialist, Anti-aging, Blog, Dermatologist, Skin Care
Skin is a reactive organ affected by everything from hormones to UV. Any injury to the skin, even an inflamed pimple, triggers the skin’s defense mechanism: melanin. Over time, all these insults to the skin add up, resulting in patches of excess pigmentation and...
Jan 24, 2021 | Acne, Acne Specialist, Acne Treatment, Blog, Dermatologist, Skin Care
This post may or may not go over well for all the die-hard coconut oil lovers out there but as an esthetician that specializes in acne-prone skin, I have to talk about the downside of using this oil on the skin.⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀ While coconut oil has great anti-microbial...
Jan 3, 2021 | Acne Specialist, Anti-aging, Blog, Dermatologist, Skin Care
Should You Avoid Parabens? They have received a lot of bad press by people remoting falsehoods. In a word, NO. Despite the media frenzy surrounding parabens, the published research and global cosmetic regulatory organizations are making that answer clear: parabens,...
Dec 27, 2020 | Acne, Acne Specialist, Anti-aging, Blog, Skin Care
I have used retinoids for years. I have used so many, from the prescription brands and brands formulated by estheticians. So many of the early prescription brands were so strong and not formulated properly, I couldn’t use them enough to make a difference in my...
Sep 27, 2020 | Acne, Acne Specialist, Anti-aging, Blog, Skin Care
My new peptide moisturizer has been a great hit with my clients. Peptides are known to strengthen the skin cell wall. I give it to my anti-aging clients and use it with my retinols to let clients acclimate slowly to stronger retinol and as well as moisturize their...
Sep 13, 2020 | Acne Specialist, Blog, Dermatologist, Rosacea, Skin Care
Rosacea is a chronic condition that affects the facial skin and can even affect the eyes. It is sensitive to extreme temperatures. Your skin will flush red in cold weather and hot weather. That flush will usually involve the cheeks and sometimes the forehead and chin....