My Total Course Time – Hair – just like the skin – is made up of protein that is produced from the hair follicle. Hair serves a protective role in the skin. On most locations of the body, hair offers …
Hair Removal Guidelines Courses in esthetics school teach students the guidelines and suggestions for each type of hair removal process and each step in the treatments. For example, hair removal estheticians should pre-treat clients by opening the pores with warm …
My Total Course Time – Waxing and Hair Removal Removing body or facial hair from a client via waxing or another method involves more than most people realize. A good esthetician adapts this seemingly simple process for each client individually …
My Total Course Time – Presentation Consultation for any resurfacing procedure should address the patient’s concerns and expectations. Distinguishing changes due to photoaging of the skin from changes of chronological aging, which is associated with sagging and loss of skin …
My Total Course Time – Superficial wounding extends to the stratum granulosum or papillary dermis. Medium-depth wounding results from extension into the upper reticular dermis. Finally, deep wounding extends into the mid reticular dermis. Care is taken to avoid extending …
My Total Course Time – Microdermabrasion Many modalities can resurface the skin to improve skin quality, reduce age spots, soften fine lines, and treat acne or other scars. Modalities include traditional dermabrasion, chemical peeling, laser resurfacing, and microdermabrasion. The microdermabrasion …
My Total Course Time – Eye moisturizing The skin around eyes is the most sensitive, soft and thin skin. It is the first place of your body to show signs of aging. It is easily prone to sagging, wrinkles, …
My Total Course Time – Although simple and effective moisturizers can be prepared from two or three simple chemicals, such as stearate, olive oil, water and glycerin, commercial preparations are astoundingly complex and varied in composition and may include: Humectants, …
My Total Course Time – Moisturizing Moisturizers are complex mixtures of chemical agents specially designed to make the external layers of the skin (epidermis) softer and more pliable, by increasing its hydration (water content). Naturally occurring skin lipids and sterols …
My Total Course Time – Cosmetic Facial Toning Through Physical Means Facial Toning also refers to a type of cosmetic procedure which promises to alter facial contour and reduce wrinkles, sagging and expression marks in the face by means of …