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Beyond the Fitzpatrick: Alternative Skin Classification Systems

Written by Mary Nielsen

Human beings have been classifying each other for thousands of years. We classify according to religion, wealth, education, politics, race, and more. This compulsion can be quite extreme, as was the case with Felix Von Luschan, an anthropologist who created 36 ceramic tiles of varying colors in order to categorize human skin tones in the late 1800s. This was used in anthropological studies until the…

Published in Encompassing Ethnicity

Contamination-Free: How to Sanitize, Disinfect, and Sterilize Properly

Written by Brittany Facio

Proper disinfection practices are the cornerstone of a successful spa business. As professionals, it is our duty to protect the public we service, while also protecting ourselves and our business. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has very clear outlines as to why and how we clean, disinfect, and sterilize our implements, workspaces, and tools of the trade. Along with the foundation of…

Published in Spic and Span Spa

Why Body Language, Personal Presentation, and Communication Matter

Written by Briana Mckee & Leo Cardenas

Have you ever seen a movie where the actor nailed the part? Where you were so enraptured by their performance that you almost forgot they were acting? When you think back to that movie, how much of their ability to disappear into the character was based on the lines they said? How much of the performance was based on their mannerisms, their facial expressions, or…

Published in Body Talk

Sun Care Resolutions

Written by Kelly Richardson

Before you put away your list of New Year’s Resolutions, we’ve got a few “sun care centric” goals for you and your clients to add to the stack. According to the 2019, RealSelf Sun Safety Report, only 10% of adults use sunscreen daily, and almost half, 47%, never wear sunscreen. Let’s make 2020 the year you and your clients do. Here are 10 sun care…

Published in The Sunny Side

Changing Career Fields

Written by Kayla Thomas

Career changes at any time in your life are stressful and can sometimes feel time consuming. You tend to ask yourself questions such as, “Am I making the right decision?,” “Am I too old to make this transition?,” and “Is this the right time to make this alteration?” These are questions that often come across our minds when trying to make these curial lifetime decisions.…

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