Most people think to start using anti-aging products once they notice those crow’s feet sneaking up around their eyes or the expression lines settling in their forehead. However, the best time to address signs of aging is before you even see any!

The only thing that is worse than trying to figure out what skincare you should and shouldn’t pack before traveling is being out of town when your skin freaks out and not having your tried and true products. You shouldn’t have to sacrifice your skin while you are away from home, so here are some pro tips to help you better care for your skin when traveling.

The Fitzpatrick scale is a tool to define the skin tone of individuals. If you do not know what Fitzpatrick you are that is okay, but it can be helpful for you to find out as it will help you understand more about your skin.

Stress has many physiological effects on our health, and our skin health is no exception. Stress worsens many skin conditions like rosacea, psoriasis, eczema, and acne. On top of that, stress actually makes us age faster!

Skincare is yet another market within the U.S. that is poorly regulated and highly marketed, making it difficult for consumers to differentiate the good products from the well-marketed ones. Part of my job as an esthetician is to familiarize myself with ingredients and product labeling, follow these tips to enhance your skincare consumer experience, and choose skincare products that are what they say they are.

Do you have unevenly textured skin, fine lines, and wrinkles, redness, inflammation, imbalanced oil production, acne scars, or large pores? (Basically, do you have skin?!) Then I have something absolutely heavenly for you: The Angelic Clementine Everything Oil by Carter + Jane.As a licensed esthetician for 10 years, I've tried dozens of products and I'd love to introduce you to this amazing new ingredient: prickly pear seed oil.

Many of my clients would like a simple routine with the least amount of steps possible, which I’m sure many of you feel the same, and that is entirely understandable considering the busy lives we live. The problem is that this can lead to using a cleanser and a moisturizer both morning and night and calling it good. Unfortunately, our skin has different needs in the morning versus at night so I want to provide some reasoning why you should have a few separate products that you use either in your morning or night routine.

Eye creams are a controversial topic in skincare. Being an esthetician, I get questions ranging from “do I have to use an eye cream?” to “what is the best eye cream for dark circles?” as well as “do I really have to use an eye cream?” I want to provide some clarity around this topic and present if it is worth it to buy an eye cream, as well as when you can probably skip eye cream.

Almost everyone has heard of AHA’s and BHA’s, hydroxy acids are widely used for chemical exfoliation and addressing a variety of skin concerns. There is a third category that is less known and maybe the best option for those with sensitive skin and inflammatory skin conditions.

Since rosacea-prone individuals can easily react to products, it is crucial to be mindful of what ingredients you use on your skin. As an esthetician who has worked with many clients with Rosacea, I'm here to help you find what products you can use.

Estheticians like myself, are bound to come across at least one client who has rosacea, as 1 in every 10 Americans has rosacea. I have had many clients with this skin condition and have had success with helping them to manage it, using ways that might seem unconventional. I'm here to help explain what is Rosacea and what can you do to help manage it.

BHA's have different benefits than other chemical exfoliants out there. I'm here to break down each acid and help you identify which product is best for your skin type and concerns.

To piggyback off of our last blog Hydroxy Acids Explained I will be going into depth on Alpha hydroxy acids. If you have read the previous blog you know that hydroxy acids are wonderful for chemical exfoliation and offer a variety of other benefits depending on which works best for your skin. AHA’s are some of my favorite acids and there is a variety to choose from.

You may have been told that incorporating AHA’s and BHA’s in your skincare routine is the best way to achieve chemical exfoliation, and this is true. However, do you truly know what AHA’s and BHA’s are, and the difference between the two? Have you ever heard of PHA’s?

There are two types of chemical exfoliators: AHA's and BHA's. We will break down the different types of chemical exfoliators and which exfoliator is best for your skin type.

Do you have blackheads? Do you know do you treat blackheads? We are here to help you identify if you have blackheads and skincare tips on how to treat clogged pores and those pesky blackheads.

Light therapy, cleansing tools, microcurrent, extracting, and dermaplaning are all facial tools that can help address specific skin concerns. As an esthetician, I'm here to explain the difference and what you may want to incorporate into your skincare routine.

Feeling confident in our skin doesn't always come naturally, with or without makeup. I'm here to remind you just how beautiful you really are!

Acne can be caused by so many things and one major trigger for acne is hormones. Whether it is hormonal changes or imbalances they can have a major influence on our skin. I want to share some tips around understanding and improving acne triggered by hormones.

Building a beginner skincare regimen isn't as daunting as you would think. Whether you are a man or woman who has refused to engage in skincare until you have started seeing skin concerns pop up, a teen ready to start exploring the skincare world or anyone in between, this blog is meant to help you build a basic skincare routine to give you healthy skin that you feel confident in.