Lydia Sarfati Blog for Skin Care Professionals
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The Art of the Webinar: 8 Points To Look For From Your Skincare Partners
Webinars can be effective at so many things, from providing education to introducing new products and services. However, one of the key benefits of webinars that is often over-looked? Customer service. This year, webinars…
Business Practices to Adapt During and After the Covid 19 Crisis: Accept, Adapt and Move Forward
The truth is that there are many events that occur both globally and personally to each and every one of us which creates unique, life-changing challenges which call on us to either overcome or succumb. …
Repêchage Celebrates 40th Anniversary and Special Interview with Lydia Sarfati
Monday, July 20 was a momentous, emotional and inspiring day at Repêchage. At noon, company founder and CEO Lydia Sarfati, together with her husband David, COO and Co-President and daughter Shiri gathered together to celebrate…
How To Administer Professional Skin Treatments While Client’s Wear Face Coverings
With many states mandating the use of face coverings by skin care practitioners as well as clients during services, treatments that target the eyes and body are a great way to get client’s back into…
Help Clients Back to the Spa with Soothing Back Facials
As the summer approaches and people are getting out more, back treatments that incorporate gentle massage, steam, heat, and skin treatments to alleviate skin concerns such as breakouts or dryness can provide essential skin care and a powerful anti-stress treatment. With some states requiring the wearing of masks throughout the treatment, these also provide a great gateway experience back to the spa or salon.
Peel the Heel! The Pedicure Everyone Needs Now
As clients slowly return the spa and salon, it’s important to recognize the need for more intensive treatments to alleviate many of the additional skin concerns manifesting the feet, including dry, cracked and compromised skin. To do this, I have created a foot peel protocol especially for this area, utilizing the same type of peel used on the face, to help rejuvenate and slough off dead skin.
Spa and Salon Reopening Protocol Post COVID-19
In response to the current health crisis, there are recommended changes to existing day to day spa and salon protocols which must be updated for safety. These recommendations are changing rapidly, so it is advised that in addition to implementing these practices, the business owner checks with local state and city regulations. These tips are to be used as helpful recommendations to keep your salon and spa staff and clients safe. It is most important to uphold the highest level of safety and sanitation practices in your business always.
Sensitive Skin: Sensitive Skin Conditions, Causes, and How to Care for Sensitive Skin
As a Master Esthetician with over 40 years of experience, I know that one of the most important modalities the esthetician must master is how to properly identify and address sensitive skin concerns. As an esthetician, you should be able to clearly identify sensitive skin types and create a plan of action to provide clients with the best possible skin care results .Read below to learn about how to identify sensitive skin, sensitive skin conditions, what causes sensitive skin, and the best treatments for sensitive skin.
Facial Treatment Spotlight: Facials for Sensitive Skin and Stressed Skin
Sensitive skin is a broad term and can be used to describe clients who experience redness, irritation, or suffer from sensitive skin conditions, for example eczema or atopic dermatitis.
A big trigger for sensitive skin is stress. A spike in cortisol levels can cause skin to become irritated, red and more sensitive. As an esthetician you can provide relief for your clients by offering an anti-stress and sensitive skin treatments in the salon or spa and at-home.