I began my aesthetics education in 1995. The school I attended had a well-known educator, Mario Montalvo, come and give us a one day class. I was mesmerized by this vibrant, enthusiastic man who made me even more excited about my new profession. When I finished school, I attended many tradeshows, and he was at all of them, doing all sorts of educational classes. I…

Colorado’s preeminent aesthetics authority is celebrating its 13th anniversary, in downtown Boulder. Over the years, Marianna’s Aesthetics & Spa has been creating advanced skin care therapies and leading-edge product formulas for antiaging, acne therapies, and everything in between. Most of the top aestheticians in Boulder County, Colorado have been trained in advanced aesthetics by North America aesthetics pioneer, Marianna Ali. Lead by Ali, Marianna’s Aesthetics…

Following a successful launch at America’s Beauty Show in April 2019, CIDESCO Skin Care and CIDESCO Body Therapy Certificates will soon be taught at cosmetology schools throughout the United States. Pivot Point Academy in Bloomingdale, Illinois is the next school to receive approval from CIDESCO International to integrate these programs into its aesthetics curriculum. The CIDESCO certificate in aesthetics curriculum includes education on facials, facial…

CIDESCO, the world standard for beauty and spa therapy has announced that it will be opening its new and exclusive CIDESCO Training Salon in 2020. The training salon which will provide an unparalleled quality of education to the highest standard will be located at CIDESCO’s head office in Zurich, Switzerland.CIDESCO, the world standard for beauty and spa therapy has announced that it will be opening…

We made DERMASCOPE Magazine’s the A-List! Thank you for believing in our company’s mission and helping us thrive. Staffed by estheticians, FOR estheticians. You can see the full article on Dasha Saian on page 92 of the September issue of DERMASCOPE . Here is an excerpt: . . In 2007, Dasha Saian, L.E., CEO and co-founder of Saian Natural Clinical Skincare, and her mother Margarita…

Repêchage Professional Skin Care hosted the Oncology Esthetics Bootcamp with the National Aesthetic Spa Network (NASNPRO). The event was hosted at the Lydia Sarfati Post-Graduate Academy on October 28, 2019, with a portion of the proceeds donated to the Susan G. Komen Foundation. Repêchage CEO and Founder Lydia Sarfati led a one-day hands-on training the following day, October 29, 2019. Skin care professionals joined Repêchage …

In October, we wear pink. October marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the most common type of non-skin cancer amongst women in the United States. In fact, one in eight women in the United States will get breast cancer at some point in their life. Many women with breast cancer will undergo a mastectomy, resulting in major scarring on the breasts. We are working closely with…

CIDESCO graduate from the Aesthetic Science Institute sets sail on the high seas. Lauren Sankey, a 2019 CIDESCO graduate of the Aesthetics Science Institute is one of two (out of 30) aestheticians hired to work the International Waters on Norwegian Cruise Lines. Lauren has just completed her intensive training in London and will soon set sail.