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Skin care
18 articles
ArticleHow to Do Sugaring Hair Removal Step by Step: Sugar Paste vs. Wax, Choosing the Paste, the Hand Flicking Technique, Hygiene and ContraindicationsA client calls the spa and asks, "Do you do sugaring? My skin always goes red after waxing and I'd like to try something different." Sugaring is an old hair removal method that has…
ArticleHow to stop foundation looking cakey: an 8-step pro routineTo stop foundation looking cakey, you have to fix the skin underneath rather than reach for more powder: the skin must be well hydrated, sunscreen and primer must be fully set befo…
ArticleHot Towels in Spa Treatments: Towel Warmer Hygiene, Temperature Testing, Safe Application and Burn PreventionA new client is lying on your couch for her first facial. You have just removed her cleanser, and the protocol says "hot towel". You open the towel cabinet, grab the top towel with…
ArticleClient skin red, burning or breaking out in a rash after a spa treatment: recognising the reaction, correct first response and when to refer to a doctorMs Ha, 34, is having her first 60-minute facial package with exfoliation and a mask. At the mask step she says quietly: “Why are both my cheeks burning so much?” Looking closely, t…
ArticleApplying face masks in the spa: peel-off (alginate), clay, sheet, gel and cream masks – choosing by skin type, correct application and removal, and safety notesA client with slightly dry cheeks and an oily T-zone says: “Give me that rubbery peel-off mask, I loved it last time.” In the treatment room you have peel-off masks, clay, sheet ma…
ArticleArm and leg waxing: a safe procedure, wax temperature testing and post-wax skin care“Will the waxing hurt a lot?” Almost every client asks this before their first leg wax. The question a therapist should ask themselves is different: “Is this wax safe enough to tou…
ArticleFacial exfoliation at the spa: choosing scrubs, enzymes or AHA/BHA by skin type, step-by-step procedure, patch testing and when to skip exfoliationMs Mai, 29, with combination skin, books a facial and tells you in advance: “Exfoliate really thoroughly for me, I've got lots of blackheads on my nose and my cheeks feel rough.” O…
ArticleSpa pedicure: a 60-minute nail and foot care procedure, foot bath hygiene, safe callus care and contraindicationsA 58-year-old female client books a 60-minute pedicure and tells you: “My heels are cracked and the calluses are really thick, please scrape them all off for me. My big toenail cur…
ArticleSafe comedone extraction at the spa: classifying blemishes, the aseptic procedure and when to refer to a dermatologistA female client books a facial before her best friend's wedding and says: “Please squeeze out all my spots for me.” Examining her skin, you see many small black dots on her nose an…
ArticleBody wraps in the spa: mud, seaweed or hot wraps – step-by-step procedure, monitoring the wrapped client, contraindications and why you never promise weight lossMs Lan, 45, books a “hot wrap belly-fat melting” package before a wedding. On her form she writes that she takes diabetes medication and often has numbness in her toes, and she tel…
ArticleFacial waxing at the spa: upper lip, chin and eyebrow shaping with wax and tweezers – wax temperature testing, eye protection and contraindicationsHoa, 34, books a facial and adds: “Could you also wax my upper lip and tidy up my eyebrows? They're growing all over the place.” During the consultation she mentions that she appli…
Article20-minute relaxing facial massage at the spa: movement sequence, hand pressure by area, working around the eyes and contraindicationsA 35-year-old female accountant books a facial and says: “Please make the face massage part nice and long, I've been stressed lately and stare at a screen all day.” Opening her int…