Allergan, Inc. (NYSE:AGN) announced Friday the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a fully in vitro, cell-based assay for use in the stability and potency testing of BOTOX® (onabotulinumtoxinA) and BOTOX® Cosmetic.  The newly approved assay will be implemented immediately for release of product for sale in the United States.  Allergan estimates that use of the new assay will reduce the use…

With over 900 million adolescent girls and young women in the world, Clean Scene by Murad is looking for just one passionate and enthusiastic young woman to be the voice of her generation. Clean Scene by Murad announced today the creation of the Amazing Skin - Amazing Life - Amazing Future! video contest running from June 21-July 18, 2011. Through the video contest, applicants will…

Aleks Vranicic | AestheticianSince moving to the U.S. in 1985 from the Island of Hvar, Croatia; Aleks Vranicic has been groomed in the aesthetic profession by both his mother and grandmother. Since graduating in 2002, Aleks has been involved in the professional skin care market and in 2004 gained his aesthetic license in the state of California. Over the last six years, he has worked…

As the third generation in my family to be involved in aesthetics, one could say that I’ve been in the industry since I was born. My grandmother did hair, my mom did the skin care, and there I was – around it all the time. With a degree in business and a license in aesthetics, education has played a significant role in my professional life.…

Lori Nestore | Waxing Specialist and EducatorLori Nestore is the CEO of Eva's Esthetics. She is a cosmetologist, an aesthetician, a waxing specialist, and a highly sought after educator who lives in California. She was first recognized for her superiority in waxing treatments and training 30 years ago and continues to lead the American waxing world today. Nestori now shares her "secrets of the trade"…

My father was a hairdresser, so I grew up in the salon industry. In 1972, at the age of 12, my mother went to work at the salon with my father and between her extreme passion for skin care and my oldest sister’s business brains they took the three chair salon to a 4,000 square foot salon with 10 facial beds. From there mom applied…

Boldijarre Koronczay Aesthetician and Educator Master trainer hailing from Budapest, Hungary; Boldijarre is a dedicated trainer, lecturer, herbalist, and master of European aesthetics and massage. Educating clients on how to use natural ingredients in skin care to bring wellness and balance into their busy lives is Boldijarre’s passion and an award-winning mandate for his company Éminence Organic Skin Care.

I have practically grown up in the aesthetics industry. I am a third generation aesthetician, with my grandmother and mother before me. At the age of 12 I helped my mother with my first eyelash tinting treatment and I have been in aesthetics ever since; enjoying the ability to make people feel good about themselves… helping them feel beautiful. Throughout my aesthetics career, I have…