What Happens to Your Skin After a Facial? | The Benefits of Facials
What happens after a facial? Why is getting a facial good for your skin? Learn the main benefits of a facial that one can expect after seeing an esthetician.
Natural Skin Care: Why to Go Natural in 2018
Learn natural skin care trends, proven natural ingredients, and what skin care treatments made with natural ingredients estheticians can offer.
Sleep Deprivation: How Estheticians Can Help You Sleep More
Estheticians can help promote healthy sleep habits to reduce sleep deprivation and counteract the negative effects of sleep loss on the skin’s appearance.
How to Perform Facial Massage | Facial Massage Benefits
Facial massage has a plethora of benefits for your client’s appearance and health. When done correctly, facial massage helps to provide your clients with glowing, healthy looking complexions. Learn the proper techniques for facial massage.
Dry Skin vs. Eczema: What’s the Difference and How to Address these Skin Concerns
Two of the most common concerns we see as estheticians in the winter months are dry skin and eczema. Despite having some similarities, there is a difference between these two concerns. Read below as I discuss the differences between dry skin and eczema, the causes, and how to address these skin concerns.
Facial Treatment Spotlight: The NEW Repêchage Peel and Glow Facial
Looking for a new treatment that all skin types can benefit from to add to your spa menu? Learn about our newest facial treatment, recently featured by American Spa Magazine, that combines a cream facial peel and seaweed and peptide sheet mask: the Repêchage Peel and Glow Facial.
Does Oily Skin Need a Moisturizer? | Oily Problem Skin Tips
Those of us with oily skin fight the constant battle of reducing the appearance of shine and oil. For this skin type, many shudder at the thought of putting anything emollient on their face for fear of increasing oil and the slick look they are trying to diminish. Is this way of thinking correct – should you avoid moisturizing if you have oily skin? Read to learn the answer and why this is so.
Seaweed: A Growing Resource & Skin Care Ingredient
When I created my first Repêchage products based on our unique seaweed filtrate in 1980, I was told it would take 20 years for the rest of the skin care industry to catch on. Actually, it’s taken over 30 years! Today seaweed is one of the top subjects in international communities for development and continues to play a vital role in skin care. Learn about some of the most recent research as some of the more important aspects of the seaweeds used in the Repêchage product line.
Acne: 4 Lifestyle Changes for Acne Solutions
When it comes to helping clients who are experiencing acne, whether they are teenagers or adults, education is key. Aside from discussing the importance of professional skin treatments and following an at-home care program, it’s important to discuss how bad lifestyle habits can affect acne.
Oily Problem Skin Causes and Treatments
Did you know around 85% of people will experience oily or problem skin at some point in their life? Learn what causes it and how estheticians can help.
Summer Skin: Do’s and Don’ts to Help Improve the Appearance of Aging Skin
Today we are lucky to have incredible skin care technology that allows us to help improve the appearance of almost any skin condition. That does not mean however, that we can lie in the sun for hours and soak up the rays. Esthetically we can help reduce the appearance of visible signs of sun damage and photo aging, but the serious risk of melanoma is always present. That is why it is so important to make sure that you clients are educated and prepared for the sun all summer long. And of course, it is our job as estheticians to advise our client’s on the best skin care practices to keep their skin healthy, beautiful and youthful looking.
Watch it Here – Anti-Aging 101: What Causes Skin Aging | Facebook Live
Missed my Facebook Live chat on anti-aging skin care? Re-watch below as I discuss everything you need to know about the skin aging process including… How environmental exposure, genetics, hormones…
Anti-Aging 101: What Causes Skin Aging and NEW Products/Treatments | Facebook Live
Hello all! Last week we celebrated the Repêchage 19th Annual International Conference in NYC, attended by spa industry professionals from around the globe! Not only did we have a chance…
Chemical Peels 101 with Dr. Sam Shatkin Jr. | Facebook Live
World renowned skin care expert, Lydia Sarfati, and award-winning plastic surgeon, Dr. Sam Shatkin, discuss chemical peels during a Facebook Live session.
How to Perform Proper Extractions
Acne, as you know, is one of the most common skin concerns for clients. Approximately 80% of people experience acne at some point in their lives, whether it is teenage…
How Teens Can Benefit from Facial Massage
Part of my inspiration for our new Repêchage Fusion Express Bar and Spa Masks with Nutriceutical Organic Actives was creating a treatment that is ideal for teens and tweens. As…
Fusion Express Bar and Spa Masks: The Ingredients Behind This New Spa Treatment
As you might have seen last week, our new Fusion Express Bar and Spa Masks with Nutriceutical Organic Actives are made from carefully selected ingredients from earth and sea! This…
Trends and Innovations to Grow Your Business From Around the World!
Wow! What a whirlwind it’s been for me for the past few months! Having just returned from trips to Mexico, NYC, Chicago and Italy earlier this spring, I am now…
Skin Care Trends or Fads – Should You Believe the Hype?
DNA-Based Skin Care, Gluten Free Skin Care, and Gold Facials –These three concepts are probably amongst some of the recent skin care “trends” you’ve seen on E! News, read in…
Trade Show Season – My Reflections
As you may know, from March to June it is a very busy time of the year for us here at Repêchage. Not only do we host our annual Repêchage…
A Trip To Remember
It has been a whirlwind of activity for me in the past few weeks as we continue to present our newest groundbreaking facial treatment, the Hydra 4® Red-Out™ Facial with…
The Iconic Repêchage Four-Layer Facial® Instructional Course
July, 2014 – FOUR-LAYER FACIAL® The Repêchage Four Layer Facial® Course is now available for streaming any time, and includes step by step instructions on how to administer this iconic…
How to Give Clients Proper Skin Consultations
As estheticians, we are experts of the skin. Clients visit us to receive treatments, and feel confident in putting themselves in our professional care. In order to give clients the…
Shedding Your Skin – The Science Behind Chemical Exfoliation
Fall is a time for renewal and what better way to help treat your client’s skin then by giving them a fresh start. Exfoliation is an essential piece to…
London Just Got Brighter…Lydia Sarfati Launches New! Repêchage Biolight
(from left to right: Lydia Sarfati, Susan Vindics, and Val Cooper) Monday, September 12 – St. Martins Lane Hotel, London – Lydia Sarfati, Repêchage CEO and Founder, and Susan Vindics, Repêchage…