Lydia Sarfati Blog for Skin Care Professionals
Everything You Need to Know About Esthetics and the Skin Care Industry
Repêchage® Shines at IECSC FL with the New Vita Cura® Gold Collection and “Glow and Go” Services
Repêchage®, the pioneers in seaweed-based skin care products and treatments, presented their new clinically-proven, dermatologist-tested, and plastic surgeon recommend Vita Cura® Gold Collection at IECSC Fort Lauderdale. Repêchage® also presented their Glow and Go menu of services, which includes the new Vita Cura® B3 Lifting Treatment. Lydia Sarfati, Repêchage® CEO and Founder, Chairman of CIDESCO Section USA and recent recipient of the prestigious 2019 CIDESCO Médaille du Mérite Award, hosted two classes on behalf CIDESCO, the world’s major international beauty therapy association.
Hyperpigmentation: Causes, Brightening Ingredients, and Skin Brightening Treatments
Summer is officially over and we know what this means for estheticians – many clients have sun damaged skin, particularly skin with signs of hyperpigmentation. As an esthetician, it is important for you to understand how hyperpigmentation occurs, the best skin brightening ingredients, and what skin care services are available to your clients to help minimize the appearance of sun damage.
Lydia Sarfati Honored with the Prestigious CIDESCO Médaille du Mérite Award at CIDESCO World Congress
CIDESCO International, the world’s major international beauty therapy association, presented Lydia Sarfati, CEO and Founder of Repêchage® with the Médaille du Mérite Award at the CIDESCO World Congress’s Architecture of Beauty Gala Dinner, held at the Willis Tower, on September 21, 2019.
3 Express Facials for Post-Summer Skin
Now that summer is over, clients will be visiting the spa seeking facial treatments to whip their skin back into shape for the fall. Do you have facial treatments that can be offered to all clients, including those on the go and looking for a quick fix? Learn about seaweed facials to help address all of your clients end of summer skin concerns: uneven skin tone, clogged pores, and dehydration.
Does Your Skin Breakout After a Facial?
“Will a facial cause me to breakout?” Throughout my career I have heard this question from clients and from time to time have estheticians ask me this question as well. Learn why clients and estheticians should not worry about experiencing severe breakouts after a facial.
Swipe Right for Pore-Fection | Repêchage® Introduces New Hydra Refine® Astringent Pads
Repechage® introduces the new seaweed-based Hydra Refine® Astringent Pads for Normal to Oily Skin, formulated to swipe away excess oils while refining pores to create a perfect complexion in one easy step. Based on the same potent formula of their Hydra Refine® Astringent, the new Hydra Refine® Astringent Pads come pre-saturated with powerful natural ingredients, including hydrating and refining Laminaria Saccharina Seaweed extract, antioxidant Farnesol—an extract of Lily of the Valley, brightening Licorice Root extract, astringent and fragrant Lemongrass and soothing Aloe and Cucumber to help smooth the skin while it helps reduce the appearance of oiliness and large pores. Refreshing and cooling, these pads are sure to become your favorite good-for-your skin addiction.
Extraction Techniques all Estheticians Must Know
Performing extractions properly is one of the most important skills we can have as an esthetician. This month I want to share extraction tips that all estheticians should be following. These tips make the extraction process easier for professionals and leave clients fully satisfied with their facial results.
How to Get Flawless Skin for Fall | Facial for Oily and Problem Skin
Learn about the number one professional treatment for oily skin and problem skin, trusted by estheticians around the globe: Hydra Medic. Hear from licensed esthetician Shiri Sarfati how Hydra Medic is the clear skin solution that you should be offering to clients for flawless skin this fall.
GLOW and GO! How to Create New Excitement at the Spa with Facial Massage and Mask Services
As estheticians, we are licensed and have advanced knowledge in both skin and facial massage, yet many estheticians are not fully capitalizing on this. There is a new popularity in facial massage “boutiques” and “gyms” available at airports and department stores, but these focus almost exclusively on massage. Estheticians can expand this concept so much more by creating a facial massage menu that complements a full service salon and spa offering, especially when paired with express sheet mask treatments at the Facial Bar. Learn about four new facial massage protocols that provide estheticians with step-by-step instructions to perform facial massage and skin treatments for brightening, calming, hydrating and helping reduce the signs of aging.