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The Telegraph
A weekend filled with luxurious facials, massages and a fluffy robe is most probably a lot of people's idea of heaven. Who wouldn't want to end their week indulging in some much-needed rest and relaxation at a spa? Sounds obvious, but for a long time the answer to that question was: men.
Packing an overnight bag and hitting the spa to unwind was once thought of as a strictly female past-time (perhaps with the exception of couples) and the idea of men indulging in a solo luxury break a rarity. However, over recent years the number of male spa-goers has dramatically increased.
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Learn everything you ever wanted to know about helping your clients with their aging skin! Associated Skin Care Professionals (ASCP) will be hosting its 2nd annual Skin Care Summit, aptly named the Ageless Edition on October 1. This one-day online summit will focus on the science, ingredients, and technology of slowing the aging process.
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Well and Good
Straight from the department of didn't-see-that-coming: Science may have just given us a plant-based alternative to Botox. Thanks to a new discovery, scientists are suggesting that maple leaf extract might have a similar effect to the dermatologist-office mainstay, according to a new study presented at the 256th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society and reported by Phys.org.
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Des Moines Register
Janel Ketelsen Davis of Ankeny recently returned from a 10-day visit to Europe saddled with a sinus infection and exhaustion.
"I was on antibiotics and steroids, but I was worn out. I have a business to run and I have to function," the 44-year-old insurance agent said.
She went to the newly opened Iowa IV center in the Shops at Roosevelt for a intravenous cocktail aimed at boosting her energy. The IV drip of saline and vitamins provide nearly instant relief, she said. Iowa IV, a non-medical center that promises to hydrate, energize and help people recover from hangovers.
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By using bobile App Creator you'll be able to create an app for your business that automatically engages its users, converting any visitor into a frequent club member.
In addition, we’ve created a range of time-saving features that facilitate client satisfaction such as self-booking, loyalty programs, mobile shop, push notifications manager, coupons and more. Check it out.
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CosmeticDesign-Europe
Here, we get an expert's perspective on how the demand for sustainability and the industry’s response are likely to evolve in the coming period.
We hear in this exclusive interview from Amarjit Shota, president and founder of Ecovia Intelligence. Find his top four key trends defining the current state of sustainability in the industry.
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Spotlyte
You've been hearing about it for years: first as whispers about which celebrity had done it; then a friend of a friend tried it. Recently, it seems like everyone is doing it — getting injectable wrinkle reducer treatments that temporarily smooth facial lines — but you don't even know where to begin! Allow us to send you in the right direction. We asked Wendy Lewis, who runs a global aesthetics consultancy, to share the who, what, and where.
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By Emma Fitzpatrick
How much time do you think you spend each day driving people to your website? Contemplate all the planning, writing, editing and posting you do for your email marketing, social media posts, search engine optimization/marketing, content marketing, and…you get the point. But for the average business, nearly 70 percent of shoppers leave the website because of a basic problem with your website’s design or functionality, found a new study from Corra. In order for your marketing efforts to pay off, you need to make sure your website isn’t getting in your way.
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Dermatology Times
For many dermatologists, successfully treating patients means taking a more patient-centered approach to care. According to Dr. Neil Prose, a pediatric dermatologist with Duke University Medical Center, you can employ tactics to individualize the care you provide.
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Forbes
From content marketing platforms to social media management solutions, marketing technology, or martech, is helping businesses catapult their profits. However, there are so many martech products on the market today that it can be challenging to know which ones to choose. If you want to generate value for your business, you have to select among the best.
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Inc.
When it comes to determining the optimal frequency for posting on social media, even the industry giants can't seem to be able to come to a consensus. One publication or study will tell you to post three times per day and the next will tell you 20. Lucky for everyone though, data doesn't lie, and CoSchedule (a social media pre-scheduling tool) crunched the numbers from 10 data-driven studies to put an end to the debate once and for all.
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Edutopia
Many educators are concerned with managing stress and preventing burnout, well aware as we are of the demands of the profession and the high rate of turnover in schools. We know we need to sleep, eat well, exercise, and maybe meditate, and those habits are certainly useful in cultivating resilience, which is the ability to tackle adversity and emerge stronger than before.
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Mashable
If you're headed back to school, chances are you've already made at least one checklist. Got your schedule? Check. What about your supplies? Check. Talked with friends about which classes you have together? Bet you checked that one more than once.
But there's something likely missing from your list, and it might be the most important thing you take care of all year: addressing your mental health and wellbeing.
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Journal of BioPhotonics via Wiley Online Library
Optical properties of the rat head tissues (brain cortex, cranial bone and scalp skin) are assessed, aiming at transcranial light applications such as optical imaging and phototherapy. The spectral measurements are carried out over the wide spectral range of 350‐2800 nm, involving visible, near‐infrared (NIR) and short‐wave infrared (SWIR) regions. Four tissue transparency windows are considered.
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Whether it's for license renewal or NCEA Certified credential recertification, career development, or to increase job opportunities, the need for continuing education is a very real demand of every skin care professional. But while the benefits of continuing education are obvious, the cost is high: travel expenses; time away from home; and scheduling conflicts with work. SDSS now provides affordable, quality continuing education courses at your convenience, presented by experts in a variety of subject areas!
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Updating Your Curriculum to Reflect the Needs of Estheticians in their Job Tasks
Presented by Sherry D. Davis, M.Ed
About this webinar:
This presentation will help you as the educator/facilitator to update your curriculum that meet the needs to the job task analysis of estheticians to make them marketable in today's industry. State regulations may not reflect more than a 600 hour licensing program, but you can enhance your existing program through beefing up your curriculum and adding an advanced program to your school.
To order this CE webinar:
- Decide which webinar you would like to view and click on the Member or Non-member Fee. There is no cost for NCEA Members. For a Non-member, the cost is $10.95.
(If you're interested in becoming a member, click on the "Learn more about becoming a member, or see our "Join Our Association" ad and link further below in NCEA News.)
- Using a credit card, place your order with our secure shopping cart.
- When your order is processed successfully, an arrow will show you where to download the CE Registration Form for the webinar you just ordered.
- Once you have completed your download, please click the link at the bottom of the page to complete your order.
- A "Thank you for your order of the CE Webinar" page will confirm the webinar you just purchased. At the bottom of the page you will find the link "To view your CE Webinar, click here now."
Your CE Certificate will be emailed to you in 2-3 weeks. Neither NCEA nor the COA assume responsibility for maintaining or replacing CE certificates.
*Be sure to check out other COA-Approved Online Classes and In-person Classes available here.
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The NCEA Commission on Accreditation (COA) has approved these webinars. For more information on the Commission on Accreditation go to NCEACertified.org.
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