ASCP Esty Talk

We all know the general boxed skin type classifications: Aging, Dry/Dehydrated, Rosacea/Sensitive, Combination, and of course Acne/Oily. But is that fair? Is that accurate? Is acne always an oil overproduction issue, or are there other causes and approaches we should be aware of? In this episode, Ella and Maggie discuss acne by definition, by type, and by trigger to broach an alternative way of treating one troublesome condition. About Maggie Staszcuk: Maggie has been a licensed esthetician since 2006 and holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from Stephens College. She has worked in the spa and med-spa industry, and served as an esthetics instructor and a director of education for one of the largest schools in Colorado before coming to ASCP as the Advanced Modality Specialist. Connect with Maggie: P 800.789.0411 EXT 1636 E [email protected] or [email protected] About Ella Cressman: Ella Cressman is a licensed esthetician, certified organic formulator, business owner, and absolute ingredient junkie! As an educator, she enjoys empowering other estheticians and industry professionals to understand skin care from an ingredient standpoint rather than a product-specific view. She has spent many hours researching ingredients, understanding how and where they are sourced, as well as phytochemistry, histological access, and complementary compounds for intentional skin benefits. In addition to running a skin care practice, Cressman founded a comprehensive consulting group, the HHP Collective, and has consulted for several skin care lines, including several successful CBD brands. Connect with Ella Cressman: Website: www.ellacress.com Website: www.hhpcollective.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/HHP-Collective-105204177682777/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/hhpcollective LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/ella-cressman-62aa46a About our Sponsor: NeoGenesis Introducing the next generation of stem cell science for skin and hair care: NeoGenesis patented S²RM® technology. This exclusive technology harnesses the power of adult stem cell-released molecules to awaken your body's natural regenerative power. This natural approach to healing simply returns to the damaged tissue the molecules that were present when the skin was young and healthy. Because of what we are able to do with traumatic wound care—from accidents, burns, chemo, radiation, and more—we knew this science could also serve aging concerns and chronic issues. We also enhance the result of all treatment-room modalities, reduce downtime, and aid in resolving issues resulting from treatment modalities that did not go exactly as planned. There are no contraindications, and we offer a full money-back guarantee on our skin care products. YOUTUBE INSTAGRAM FACEBOOK About our Sponsor: NMSWP Meet Toshiana Baker, the founder of NMSWP. Toshiana is a licensed esthetician who grew into an international educator, traveling globally to facilitate spa and beauty-related programs that she created. At one time, she led a team of 250+ estheticians nationally as the director of esthetics for an iconic luxury spa chain with over 30 locations. She was also the regional operations director of four full-service spa/salons, including two inside Saks Fifth Avenue and the education executive for the iconic brow artistry brand Anastasia Beverly Hills. Toshiana also held positions of leadership at other luxury influencer brands in spa, cosmetics, and retail. In 2016, she left the corporate space to become a full-time entrepreneur who parlays her wealth of experience to help small business owners, solo practitioners, and independent brands grow and scale. Seeing a gap in the spa and wellness space for support, professional development, resources, and education for those of diverse backgrounds, she founded the Network of Multicultural Spa and Wellness Professionals (NMSWP) to be the gap filler. More than that, she wanted to create a community that feels like a "tribe to thrive" and to be a beacon of light and excellence for the spa and wellness industry. Online: www.nmswp.com Email: [email protected] Instagram: @WeAreNMSWP Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WeAreNMSWP About Associated Skin Care Professionals (ASCP): Associated Skin Care Professionals (ASCP) is the nation's largest association for skin care professionals and your ONLY all-inclusive source for professional liability insurance, education, community, and career support. For estheticians at every stage of the journey, ASCP is your essential partner. Get in touch with us today if you have any questions or would like to join and become an ASCP member. Connect with ASCP: Website: www.ascpskincare.com Email: [email protected] Phone: 800-789-0411 Facebook: www.facebook.com/ASCPskincare Instagram: www.instagram.com/ascpskincare

Are you thinking about starting your own business, but you're not sure where to start? Hear advice from the owner and founder of Crystal Ngozi's Beauty Business Coaching, Crystal Ochemba-Powell. She specializes in teaching beauty professionals real and actionable marketing and branding strategies to attract more clients and increase revenue in their businesses. In this episode of ASCP Esty Talk she shares strategies to attract clients, develop a plan, and define your niche. BIO Crystal Ochemba-Powell is an experienced licensed esthetician, makeup artist, business coach, and licensed continuing education provider with a combined 10 years of experience in both business marketing and the beauty industry. In addition to her esthetics license, she holds bachelor's and master's degrees in advertising and marketing. During her career, she has used her knowledge and experience to successfully build her own beauty business as well as the beauty businesses of other creative entrepreneurs, including barbers, cosmetologists, estheticians, and more. When she is not servicing her own clients, she enjoys training and coaching other beauty professionals on how to use proven marketing techniques to increase customer acquisition and conversions. She feels that her biggest asset is her ability to intersect her passion for both marketing and beauty with her signature training courses. CONTACT Website: https://www.crystalngozibeauty.com/coaching Social media: FB/IG @CrystalNgoziCoaching About Maggie Staszcuk Maggie has been a licensed esthetician since 2006 and holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from Stephens College. She has worked in the spa and med-spa industry, and served as an esthetics instructor and a director of education for one of the largest schools in Colorado before coming to ASCP as the Advanced Modality Specialist. Connect with Maggie: Phone: 800-789-0411 x1636 Email: [email protected] About our Sponsor: NeoGenesis Introducing the next generation of stem cell science for skin and hair care: NeoGenesis patented S²RM® technology. This exclusive technology harnesses the power of adult stem cell-released molecules to awaken your body's natural regenerative power. This natural approach to healing simply returns to the damaged tissue the molecules that were present when the skin was young and healthy. Because of what we are able to do with traumatic wound care—from accidents, burns, chemo, radiation, and more—we knew this science could also serve aging concerns and chronic issues. We also enhance the result of all treatment-room modalities, reduce downtime, and aid in resolving issues resulting from treatment modalities that did not go exactly as planned. There are no contraindications, and we offer a full money-back guarantee on our skin care products. YOUTUBE INSTAGRAM FACEBOOK About our Sponsor: LAMPROBE The popular and revolutionary LAMPROBE utilizes radio and high-frequency technology to treat a wide variety of Minor Skin Irregularities™ (MSI)—non-invasively—with instantaneous results. Common conditions treated by the LAMPROBE include: vascular MSI, such as cherry angiomas; dilated capillaries; sebaceous MSI, including cholesterol deposits and milia; and hyperkerantinized MSI, such as keratoses and skin tags. The LAMPROBE uniquely assists modern, capable, and skilled skin care practitioners to do their work more effectively and with greater client and professional satisfaction. Setting standards in quality, education, and training, the LAMPROBE has become an essential tool enabling skin care practitioners around the world to offer new revenue-enhancing and highly in-demand services. Website: www.lamprobe.com Email: [email protected] Phone: 877-760-2722 Instagram: www.instagram.com/lamprobe Facebook: www.facebook.com/theLAMPROBE About our Sponsor: NMSWP Meet Toshiana Baker, the founder of NMSWP. Toshiana is a licensed esthetician who grew into an international educator, traveling globally to facilitate spa and beauty-related programs she created. At one time, she led a team of 250+ estheticians nationally as the director of esthetics for an iconic luxury spa chain with over 30 locations. She was also the regional operations director of four full-service spa/salons, including two inside Saks Fifth Avenue, and the education executive for the iconic brow artistry brand Anastasia Beverly Hills. Toshiana also held positions of leadership at other luxury influencer brands in spa, cosmetics, and retail. In 2016, she left the corporate space to become a full-time entrepreneur who parlays her wealth of experience to help small business owners, solo practitioners, and independent brands grow and scale. Seeing a gap in the spa and wellness space for support, professional development, resources, and education for those of diverse backgrounds, Toshiana founded the Network of Multicultural Spa and Wellness Professionals (NMSWP) to be the gap filler. More than that, she wanted to create a community that

2020 began with an intention of bringing clear vision. Many innocently started January 1, 2020, with a play on words (or numbers): "This is my year! Bring on the 2020 vision!" Who would have guessed what would unfold a few months later would knock us off our comfortable, familiar axis? Perhaps the clarity we thought we were going to receive is not lost, but was instead redefined as another familiar word: wellness. August is National Wellness Month, and who better to discuss wellness than the 2020 ASCP Esty of the Year, Jessica Brock. In this episode we discuss wellness—not just in fancy spa-esque weekend getaway terms, but how wellness can be defined in professional and personal ways, and how the harmony of the two is vital. About Jessica Brock: Jessica Brock, owner of J Marie Skin Studio, started her career in the medical field. She is a certified nursing assistant, licensed medical assistant, licensed phlebotomist, EMT, IV therapist, and licensed esthetician with over 17 years of experience in medical aesthetics. She is well known in the industry for combining natural and botanical skin care with advanced medical esthetic treatments. She has built a 7-figure esthetic practice, has formulated her own medical grade skin care line, and plans to open an advanced esthetic training center in 2022. She is the proud recipient of ASCP's 2020 Esty of the Year award. She has an extraordinary passion for being a champion for women in business, and continues to mentor, teach, train, and develop many in our industry. Connect with Jessica Brock: Website: jmarieskinstudio.com Email: [email protected] Phone: 303-641-8670 Facebook: facebook.com/jmarieskinstudio Instagram: instagram.com/jmarieskinstudio About Ella Cressman: Ella Cressman is a licensed esthetician, certified organic formulator, business owner, and absolute ingredient junkie! As an educator, she enjoys empowering other estheticians and industry professionals to understand skin care from an ingredient standpoint rather than a product-specific view. She has spent many hours researching ingredients, understanding how and where they are sourced, as well as phytochemistry, histological access, and complementary compounds for intentional skin benefits. In addition to running a skin care practice, Cressman founded a comprehensive consulting group, the HHP Collective, and has consulted for several skin care lines, including several successful CBD brands. Connect with Ella Cressman: Website: www.ellacress.com Website: www.hhpcollective.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/HHP-Collective-105204177682777/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/hhpcollective LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/ella-cressman-62aa46a About NMSWP Meet Toshiana Baker, the founder of NMSWP. Toshiana is a licensed esthetician who grew into an international educator, traveling globally to facilitate spa and beauty-related programs she created. At one time, she led a team of 250+ estheticians nationally as the director of esthetics for an iconic luxury spa chain with over 30 locations. She was also the regional operations director of four full-service spa/salons, including two inside Saks Fifth Avenue, and the education executive for the iconic brow artistry brand Anastasia Beverly Hills. Toshiana also held positions of leadership at other luxury influencer brands in spa, cosmetics, and retail. In 2016, she left the corporate space to become a full-time entrepreneur who parlays her wealth of experience to help small business owners, solo practitioners, and independent brands grow and scale. Seeing a gap in the spa and wellness space for support, professional development, resources, and education for those of diverse backgrounds, Toshiana founded the Network of Multicultural Spa and Wellness Professionals (NMSWP) to be the gap filler. More than that, she wanted to create a community that feels like a "tribe to thrive" and to be a beacon of light and excellence for the spa and wellness industry. Online: www.nmswp.com Email: [email protected] Instagram: @WeAreNMSWP Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WeAreNMSWP About NeoGenesis Introducing the next generation of stem cell science for skin and hair care: NeoGenesis patented S²RM® technology. This exclusive technology harnesses the power of adult stem cell-released molecules to awaken your body's natural regenerative power. This natural approach to healing simply returns to the damaged tissue the molecules that were present when the skin was young and healthy. Because of what we are able to do with traumatic wound care—from accidents, burns, chemo, radiation, and more—we knew this science could also serve aging concerns and chronic issues. We also enhance the result of all treatment-room modalities, reduce downtime, and aid in resolving issues resulting from treatment modalities that did not go exactly as planned. There are no contraindications, and we offer a full money-back guarantee on our skin care products. YOUTUBE INSTAGRAM FACEBOOK About Associated Skin Ca

Beauty Changes Lives, a nonprofit founded in 2013, is geared to equip and empower the next generation of beauty professionals, including estheticians. In today's episode of ASCP Esty Talk we are joined by Beauty Changes Lives founder Lynelle Lynch to discuss how she's engaged many of the skin care industry's elite brands and influencers to support esthetic and spa education. Innovator. Trailblazer. Disruptor of the status quo. Bellus Academy owner Lynelle Lynch has fearlessly redefined beauty education in America. Within a decade of taking the leadership reins at Bellus Academy, Lynelle led her team to become North America's number-one beauty academy according to Intercoiffure. Bellus has since emerged as a destination academy attracting students from around the globe. As an advocate for education, humanitarian service, and the professional beauty industry, Lynelle's record of accomplishments continues to grow. Bellus Academy has been honored with multiple Excellence in Education Awards presented by Modern Salon and was the first beauty school in the US to offer the prestigious CIDESCO Skincare certificate. Along the way, Lynelle's passion for humanitarian leadership earned Bellus Academy recognition as America's first school to offer the Wellness for Cancer credential and two consecutive Excellence in Community Service Awards, California's highest honor for community service in the education sector. She is also the founder of Beauty Changes Lives, a nonprofit designed to equip and empower beauty professionals. Beauty Changes Lives www.Beautychangeslives.org www.facebook.com/BeautyChangesLives www.instagram.com/beautychangeslives Make Your Mark Campaign itstimetomakeyourmark.com Bellus Academy www.Bellusacademy.edu www.instagram.com/bellusacademy www.facebook.com/bellusacademy About our Sponsor: LAMPROBE: The popular and revolutionary LAMPROBE utilizes radio and high-frequency technology to treat a wide variety of Minor Skin Irregularities™ (MSI)—non-invasively—with instantaneous results. Common conditions treated by the LAMPROBE include: vascular MSI, such as cherry angiomas; dilated capillaries; sebaceous MSI, including cholesterol deposits and milia; and hyperkerantinized MSI, such as keratoses and skin tags. The LAMPROBE uniquely assists modern, capable, and skilled skin care practitioners to do their work more effectively and with greater client and professional satisfaction. Setting standards in quality, education, and training, the LAMPROBE has become an essential tool enabling skin care practitioners around the world to offer new revenue-enhancing and highly in-demand services. Website: www.lamprobe.com Email: [email protected] Phone: 877-760-2722 Instagram: www.instagram.com/lamprobe Facebook: www.facebook.com/theLAMPROBE About our sponsor NeoGenesis: Introducing the next generation of stem cell science for skin and hair care: NeoGenesis patented S²RM® technology. This exclusive technology harnesses the power of adult stem cell-released molecules to awaken your body's natural regenerative power. This natural approach to healing simply returns to the damaged tissue the molecules that were present when the skin was young and healthy. Because of what we are able to do with traumatic wound care—from accidents, burns, chemo, radiation, and more—we knew this science could also serve aging concerns and chronic issues. We also enhance the result of all treatment-room modalities, reduce downtime, and aid in resolving issues resulting from treatment modalities that did not go exactly as planned. There are no contraindications, and we offer a full money-back guarantee on our skin care products. YOUTUBE INSTAGRAM FACEBOOK About our sponsor NMSWP: Meet Toshiana Baker, the founder of NMSWP. Toshiana is a licensed esthetician who grew into an international educator, traveling globally to facilitate spa and beauty-related programs that she created. At one time, she led a team of 250+ estheticians nationally as the Director of Esthetics for an iconic luxury spa chain with over 30 locations. She was also the Regional Operations Director of four full-service spa/salons, including two inside of Saks Fifth Avenue and the Education Executive for the iconic brow artistry brand Anastasia Beverly Hills. Toshiana also held positions of leadership at other luxury influencer brands in spa, cosmetics, and retail. In 2016, she left the corporate space to become a full-time entrepreneur who parlays her wealth of experience to help small business owners, solo practitioners and independent brands grow and scale. Seeing a gap in the spa and wellness space for support, professional development, resources, and education for those of diverse backgrounds, she founded the Network of Multicultural Spa and Wellness Professionals (NMSWP) to be the gap filler. More than that, she wanted to create a community that feels like a "tribe to thrive" and to be a beacon of light and excellence for the spa and wellness industry. Online: www.nmswp.com

Summer burnout or FOMO? As esthetic professionals, many of us were initially excited and encouraged about returning to work post-pandemic. We adjusted many aspects of our businesses—masks, new cleaning protocols, longer appointment times, a more forgiving cancellation policy, etc. But now, just as the rest of the country is setting new travel records going everywhere (or anywhere) here we are, stuck in our treatment rooms every weekend! Are we burnt out on many levels, or are we suffering from fear of missing out? If it's the former for you, you are not alone! A 2020 study found that 76 percent of US workers admit to feeling burnout, with 3 percent citing COVID-19 stressors as a contributor. In this episode, we discuss what burnout looks like in our industry and share some tools to keep your passion fires burning by protecting from a few triggers. About NeoGenesis: Introducing the next generation of stem cell science for skin and hair care: NeoGenesis patented S²RM® technology. This exclusive technology harnesses the power of adult stem cell-released molecules to awaken your body's natural regenerative power. This natural approach to healing simply returns to the damaged tissue the molecules that were present when the skin was young and healthy. Because of what we are able to do with traumatic wound care—from accidents, burns, chemo, radiation, and more—we knew this science could also serve aging concerns and chronic issues. We also enhance the result of all treatment-room modalities, reduce downtime, and aid in resolving issues resulting from treatment modalities that did not go exactly as planned. There are no contraindications, and we offer a full money-back guarantee on our skin care products. YOUTUBE INSTAGRAM FACEBOOK About NMSWP: Meet Toshiana Baker, the founder of NMSWP. Toshiana is a licensed esthetician who grew into an international educator, traveling globally to facilitate spa and beauty-related programs that she created. At one time, she led a team of 250+ estheticians nationally as the Director of Esthetics for an iconic luxury spa chain with over 30 locations. She was also the Regional Operations Director of four full-service spa/salons, including two inside of Saks Fifth Avenue and the Education Executive for the iconic brow artistry brand Anastasia Beverly Hills. Toshiana also held positions of leadership at other luxury influencer brands in spa, cosmetics, and retail. In 2016, she left the corporate space to become a full-time entrepreneur who parlays her wealth of experience to help small business owners, solo practitioners and independent brands grow and scale. Seeing a gap in the spa and wellness space for support, professional development, resources, and education for those of diverse backgrounds, she founded the Network of Multicultural Spa and Wellness Professionals (NMSWP) to be the gap filler. More than that, she wanted to create a community that feels like a "tribe to thrive" and to be a beacon of light and excellence for the spa and wellness industry. Online: www.nmswp.com Email: [email protected] Instagram: @WeAreNMSWP Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WeAreNMSWP About Ella Cressman: Ella Cressman is a licensed esthetician, certified organic formulator, business owner, and absolute ingredient junkie! As an educator, she enjoys empowering other estheticians and industry professionals to understand skin care from an ingredient standpoint rather than a product-specific view. She has spent many hours researching ingredients, understanding how and where they are sourced, as well as phytochemistry, histological access, and complementary compounds for intentional skin benefits. In addition to running a skin care practice, Cressman founded a comprehensive consulting group, the HHP Collective, and has consulted for several skin care lines, including several successful CBD brands. Connect with Ella Cressman: Website: www.ellacress.com Website: www.hhpcollective.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/HHP-Collective-105204177682777/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/hhpcollective LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/ella-cressman-62aa46a About Emily Geubelle: Emily has a bachelor's degree in journalism from Colorado State University and previously worked in the PR/marketing field. With a desire to explore an exciting new path, she pursued the esthetics field and turned her infatuation with brows into a career. She received her license from the Denver School of Botanical and Medical Aesthetics and completed several advanced trainings in eyebrow design. Emily joined the ASCP team as the membership marketing manager this spring. About Maggie Staszcuk: Maggie has been a licensed esthetician since 2006 and holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from Stephens College. She has worked in the spa and med-spa industry, and served as an esthetics instructor and a director of education for one of the largest schools in Colorado before coming to ASCP as the Advanced Modality Specialist. Connect with Maggie: P

It's National CBD Day! Today we celebrate three little letters that have had a huge impact on cannabis acceptance. There is so much to learn and, in some cases, so much to un-learn about this popular ingredient. In this podcast we review what CBD is, and explore five things CBD is NOT! CBD is not: Plural An oil Illicit A loner A novelty/gimmick About Ella Cressman: Ella Cressman is a licensed esthetician, certified organic formulator, business owner, and absolute ingredient junkie! As an educator, she enjoys empowering other estheticians and industry professionals to understand skin care from an ingredient standpoint rather than a product-specific view. She has spent many hours researching ingredients, understanding how and where they are sourced, as well as phytochemistry, histological access, and complementary compounds for intentional skin benefits. In addition to running a skin care practice, Cressman founded a comprehensive consulting group, the HHP Collective, and has consulted for several skin care lines, including several successful CBD brands. Connect with Ella Cressman: Website: www.ellacress.com Website: www.hhpcollective.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/HHP-Collective-105204177682777/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/hhpcollective LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/ella-cressman-62aa46a About our Sponsor: LAMPROBE The popular and revolutionary LAMPROBE utilizes radio and high-frequency technology to treat a wide variety of Minor Skin Irregularities™ (MSI)—non-invasively—with instantaneous results. Common conditions treated by the LAMPROBE include: vascular MSI, such as cherry angiomas; dilated capillaries; sebaceous MSI, including cholesterol deposits and milia; and hyperkerantinized MSI, such as keratoses and skin tags. The LAMPROBE uniquely assists modern, capable, and skilled skin care practitioners to do their work more effectively and with greater client and professional satisfaction. Setting standards in quality, education, and training, the LAMPROBE has become an essential tool enabling skin care practitioners around the world to offer new revenue-enhancing and highly in-demand services. Website: www.lamprobe.com Email: [email protected] Phone: 877-760-2722 Instagram: www.instagram.com/lamprobe Facebook: www.facebook.com/theLAMPROBE About NMSWP Meet Toshiana Baker, the founder of NMSWP. Toshiana is a licensed esthetician who grew into an international educator, traveling globally to facilitate spa and beauty-related programs that she created. At one time, she led a team of 250+ estheticians nationally as the Director of Esthetics for an iconic luxury spa chain with over 30 locations. She was also the Regional Operations Director of four full-service spa/salons, including two inside of Saks Fifth Avenue and the Education Executive for the iconic brow artistry brand Anastasia Beverly Hills. Toshiana also held positions of leadership at other luxury influencer brands in spa, cosmetics, and retail. In 2016, she left the corporate space to become a full-time entrepreneur who parlays her wealth of experience to help small business owners, solo practitioners and independent brands grow and scale. Seeing a gap in the spa and wellness space for support, professional development, resources, and education for those of diverse backgrounds, she founded the Network of Multicultural Spa and Wellness Professionals (NMSWP) to be the gap filler. More than that, she wanted to create a community that feels like a "tribe to thrive" and to be a beacon of light and excellence for the spa and wellness industry. Online: www.nmswp.com Email: [email protected] Instagram: @WeAreNMSWP Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WeAreNMSWP About Associated Skin Care Professionals (ASCP): Associated Skin Care Professionals (ASCP) is the nation's largest association for skin care professionals and your ONLY all-inclusive source for professional liability insurance, education, community, and career support. For estheticians at every stage of the journey, ASCP is your essential partner. Get in touch with us today if you have any questions or would like to join and become an ASCP member. Connect with ASCP: Website: www.ascpskincare.com Email: [email protected] Phone: 800-789-0411 Facebook: www.facebook.com/ASCPskincare Instagram: www.instagram.com/ascpskincare

Google lash extensions, and the images that pop up are everything from mega-volume to classic full sets. Often the images portrayed are from procedures that take hours to perform on one eye alone, and are for social media purposes only—they are not reality. In this episode of ASCP Esty Talk, Cirocco Stout shares with us common lash misconceptions and the detrimental effects of these unrealistic expectations on the lash artist and their business. BIO: Cirocco Stout began her career in the lash industry in 2003 as one of the first lash artists in the country. Since then, she has become a master in lash texture and tape isolation as well as building long-lasting client relationships and providing amazing service. Cirocco was named one of the top 20 lash artists in Phoenix and was also featured as one of the original "Real Beauty Bosses." In 2020 she launched her own company, Ciroc Co. Beauty, which offers lash training as well as high-quality lash products and tools for technicians. CONTACT: Ciroccobeauty.com @Ciroccobeauty About our Sponsor: LAMPROBE The popular and revolutionary LAMPROBE utilizes radio and high-frequency technology to treat a wide variety of Minor Skin Irregularities™ (MSI)—non-invasively—with instantaneous results. Common conditions treated by the LAMPROBE include: vascular MSI, such as cherry angiomas; dilated capillaries; sebaceous MSI, including cholesterol deposits and milia; and hyperkerantinized MSI, such as keratoses and skin tags. The LAMPROBE uniquely assists modern, capable, and skilled skin care practitioners to do their work more effectively and with greater client and professional satisfaction. Setting standards in quality, education, and training, the LAMPROBE has become an essential tool enabling skin care practitioners around the world to offer new revenue-enhancing and highly in-demand services. Website: www.lamprobe.com Email: [email protected] Phone: 877-760-2722 Instagram: www.instagram.com/lamprobe Facebook: www.facebook.com/theLAMPROBE About Associated Skin Care Professionals (ASCP): Associated Skin Care Professionals (ASCP) is the nation's largest association for skin care professionals and your ONLY all-inclusive source for professional liability insurance, education, community, and career support. For estheticians at every stage of the journey, ASCP is your essential partner. Get in touch with us today if you have any questions or would like to join and become an ASCP member. Connect with ASCP: Website: www.ascpskincare.com Email: [email protected] Phone: 800-789-0411 Facebook: www.facebook.com/ASCPskincare Instagram: www.instagram.com/ascpskincare

After a successful and award-winning 15-year career as a lash extension artist in Tucson, Arizona, Cirocco Stout closed up shop and made the move to Phoenix. In a brand-new city, where she knew no one and had no connections, Cirocco found herself starting over. From finding a location to building clientele and social media, this lash expert shares all the ways she built up her business once again to start thriving in her new city! BIO: Cirocco Stout began her career in the lash industry in 2003 as one of the first lash artists in the country. Since then, she has become a master in lash texture and tape isolation as well as building long-lasting client relationships and providing amazing service. Cirocco was named one of the top 20 lash artists in Phoenix and was also featured as one of the original "Real Beauty Bosses." In 2020 she launched her own company, Ciroc Co. Beauty, which offers lash training as well as high-quality lash products and tools for technicians. CONTACT: Ciroccobeauty.com @Ciroccobeauty About our Sponsor: LAMPROBE The popular and revolutionary LAMPROBE utilizes radio and high-frequency technology to treat a wide variety of Minor Skin Irregularities™ (MSI)—non-invasively—with instantaneous results. Common conditions treated by the LAMPROBE include: vascular MSI, such as cherry angiomas; dilated capillaries; sebaceous MSI, including cholesterol deposits and milia; and hyperkerantinized MSI, such as keratoses and skin tags. The LAMPROBE uniquely assists modern, capable, and skilled skin care practitioners to do their work more effectively and with greater client and professional satisfaction. Setting standards in quality, education, and training, the LAMPROBE has become an essential tool enabling skin care practitioners around the world to offer new revenue-enhancing and highly in-demand services. Website: www.lamprobe.com Email: [email protected] Phone: 877-760-2722 Instagram: www.instagram.com/lamprobe Facebook: www.facebook.com/theLAMPROBE About Associated Skin Care Professionals (ASCP): Associated Skin Care Professionals (ASCP) is the nation's largest association for skin care professionals and your ONLY all-inclusive source for professional liability insurance, education, community, and career support. For estheticians at every stage of the journey, ASCP is your essential partner. Get in touch with us today if you have any questions or would like to join and become an ASCP member. Connect with ASCP: Website: www.ascpskincare.com Email: [email protected] Phone: 800-789-0411 Facebook: www.facebook.com/ASCPskincare Instagram: www.instagram.com/ascpskincare

Award-winning Face Reality Skincare has an emphasis on one thing: acne. With proven protocols and education and a founder who knows firsthand how acne can adversely affect people's lives, it's no wonder Face Reality won the ASCP Skin Deep Readers' Choice Award for top acne line. In this episode of ASCP Esty Talk we sit down with Laura Cooksey, owner and co-founder of Face Reality Skincare and Acne Clinic, to discuss how she set out to become a renowned acne expert and the advice she has for others starting their career. BIO: Laura Cooksey is a renowned licensed esthetician, owner, and co-founder of Face Reality Skincare and Acne Clinic. She brings over 28 years of experience in working with acne clients and educating skin care professionals about safe and effective ways to treat acne. She shares her knowledge in her acne specialization online course, as well as in numerous articles and speaking engagements for the skin care industry. CONTACT: facerealityskincare.com @facerealityskincare About Associated Skin Care Professionals (ASCP): Associated Skin Care Professionals (ASCP) is the nation's largest association for skin care professionals and your ONLY all-inclusive source for professional liability insurance, education, community, and career support. For estheticians at every stage of the journey, ASCP is your essential partner. Get in touch with us today if you have any questions or would like to join and become an ASCP member. Connect with ASCP: Website: www.ascpskincare.com Email: [email protected] Phone: 800-789-0411 Facebook: www.facebook.com/ASCPskincare Instagram: www.instagram.com/ascpskincare

Some of the most interesting stories we tell as practitioners is how we got into the industry. Though there may be similar motivations, every story is unique. Today we are joined by Emily Geubelle, who shares her story about transitioning from a bushy-browed preteen into PR and marketing, eyebrow mastery, permanent makeup, and now, the new membership marketing manager for ASCP. About Emily Geubelle: Emily has a bachelor's degree in journalism from Colorado State University and previously worked in the PR/marketing field. With a desire to explore an exciting new path, she pursued the esthetics field and turned her infatuation with brows into a career. She received her license from the Denver School of Botanical and Medical Aesthetics and completed several advanced trainings in eyebrow design. Emily joined the ASCP team as the membership marketing manager this spring. Connect with Emily Geubelle: About Ella Cressman: Ella Cressman is a licensed esthetician, certified organic formulator, business owner, and absolute ingredient junkie! As an educator, she enjoys empowering other estheticians and industry professionals to understand skin care from an ingredient standpoint rather than a product-specific view. She has spent many hours researching ingredients, understanding how and where they are sourced, as well as phytochemistry, histological access, and complementary compounds for intentional skin benefits. In addition to running a skin care practice, Cressman founded a comprehensive consulting group, the HHP Collective, and has consulted for several skin care lines, including several successful CBD brands. Connect with Ella Cressman: Website: www.ellacress.com Website: www.hhpcollective.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/HHP-Collective-105204177682777/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/hhpcollective LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/ella-cressman-62aa46a About our Sponsor: Antedotum Antedotum founder Karina Perez Marconi was raised on the island of Puerto Rico (born to a Cuban dad and Puerto Rican mom), which meant consistent sun exposure from an early age—and cumulative sun damage for the Latina's olive skin. For decades, Marconi was plagued by dark spots, which were compounded by lingering, postpartum melasma after the birth of her daughter, Havana. Working for many years in beauty at Chanel's New York headquarters deepened Marconi's understanding of premium skin care. But finding an antidote to her skin aliments remained elusive. When the family relocated to Aspen, Colorado, the unforgiving mountain climate of dry air, high altitude, wind, sun, and cold only intensified her skin conditions. Colorado is where Marconi took her curiosity of CBD and its purported curative abilities and started to sample an assortment of oils and balms. None of them smelled or looked great, but to her surprise, her skin started to transform. This unexpected discovery evolved into Antedotum. Visit: antedotum.com As seen on The Today Show: youtu.be/xNcCuQE1Qjc IG: instagram.com/ANTEDOTUM LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/antedotum About our Sponsor: Purafil Purafil, established in 1969, is proud to protect people, processes, and environments worldwide. We manufacture revolutionary products that set the standards in our industry. Our focus is to create the world's best air purification products to make your life and business better. We are dedicated to making the world safer, healthier, and more productive. Web: www.purafil.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/purafil.inc Instagram: www.instagram.com/purafil_inc YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC9JUjV7fgdjr1GTf-3jbahQ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/purafil-inc./mycompany Email: [email protected] Phone: 330-328-8431 About our Sponsor: Sorella Apothecary Sorella Apothecary is a professional skin care line that combines the best of modern-day science with natural, old world philosophies. The line is created for the esthetician by the esthetician. Botanically based, the results-driven product line is made for multiple skin types. Every ingredient is hand-picked with a less-is-more approach to deliver the best, most effective results. Sorella Apothecary believes in real results and achieving those results without compromising the skin's integrity. Sorella translates to "sister" in Italian and the brand gets its name from its co-founders, Danielle and Emily, who are sisters by marriage. Visit www.sorellaapothecary.com for more information and follow us on: Facebook Instagram TikTok Twitter About our Sponsor: LAMPROBE The popular and revolutionary LAMPROBE utilizes radio and high-frequency technology to treat a wide variety of Minor Skin Irregularities™ (MSI)—non-invasively—with instantaneous results. Common conditions treated by the LAMPROBE include: vascular MSI, such as cherry angiomas; dilated capillaries; sebaceous MSI, including cholesterol deposits and milia; and hyperkerantinized MSI, such as keratoses and skin tags. The LAMPROBE uniquely assists modern, capable, and skilled skin care

This episode is all about "Eww"! From eyebrow implants to animal byproducts, we explore procedures, therapies, and ingredients both new and old that all hold the promise of youthful restoration. About Tiffany McLaughlin: Tiffany McLaughlin has a BS from the University of Utah and is a licensed master esthetician and instructor. With over 20 years of industry experience, Tiffany has become an educator for estheticians, nurses, and physicians. Her position as an educational trainer and consultant has enabled her to understand the needs of both educational facilities and large and small spa businesses. As an experienced presenter and published author, Tiffany has developed treatments, protocols, and manuals for the professional and student. Her diversified talents as an educator and esthetician allowed her to help market skin care throughout the United States and internationally. Having a family in pharmaceuticals has allowed Tiffany to also have a firm understanding of skin science and ingredients. Tiffany is a member of Lira Clinical's executive education team. She resides in Utah with her husband and four children enjoying the outdoors and theater. Connect with Tiffany McLaughlin: Website: www.liraclinical.com Email: [email protected] Phone: 877.440.5472 Facebook: www.facebook.com/liraclinical Instagram: www.instagram.com/liraclinical/ YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCoGnyTx2lDYP4X4hR9HoiNw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tiffany-mclauchlin-1538429/ About Ella Cressman: Ella Cressman is a licensed esthetician, certified organic formulator, business owner, and absolute ingredient junkie! As an educator, she enjoys empowering other estheticians and industry professionals to understand skin care from an ingredient standpoint rather than a product-specific view. She has spent many hours researching ingredients, understanding how and where they are sourced, as well as phytochemistry, histological access, and complementary compounds for intentional skin benefits. In addition to running a skin care practice, Cressman founded a comprehensive consulting group, the HHP Collective, and has consulted for several skin care lines, including several successful CBD brands. Connect with Ella Cressman: Website: www.ellacress.com Website: www.hhpcollective.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/HHP-Collective-105204177682777/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/hhpcollective LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/ella-cressman-62aa46a About our Sponsor: Antedotum Antedotum founder Karina Perez Marconi was raised on the island of Puerto Rico (born to a Cuban dad and Puerto Rican mom), which meant consistent sun exposure from an early age—and cumulative sun damage for the Latina's olive skin. For decades, Marconi was plagued by dark spots, which were compounded by lingering, postpartum melasma after the birth of her daughter, Havana. Working for many years in beauty at Chanel's New York headquarters deepened Marconi's understanding of premium skin care. But finding an antidote to her skin aliments remained elusive. When the family relocated to Aspen, Colorado, the unforgiving mountain climate of dry air, high altitude, wind, sun, and cold only intensified her skin conditions. Colorado is where Marconi took her curiosity of CBD and its purported curative abilities and started to sample an assortment of oils and balms. None of them smelled or looked great, but to her surprise, her skin started to transform. This unexpected discovery evolved into Antedotum. Visit: antedotum.com As seen on The Today Show: youtu.be/xNcCuQE1Qjc IG: instagram.com/ANTEDOTUM LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/antedotum About our Sponsor: Purafil Purafil, established in 1969, is proud to protect people, processes, and environments worldwide. We manufacture revolutionary products that set the standards in our industry. Our focus is to create the world's best air purification products to make your life and business better. We are dedicated to making the world safer, healthier, and more productive. Web: www.purafil.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/purafil.inc Instagram: www.instagram.com/purafil_inc YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC9JUjV7fgdjr1GTf-3jbahQ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/purafil-inc./mycompany Email: [email protected] Phone: 330-328-8431 About our Sponsor: Sorella Apothecary Sorella Apothecary is a professional skin care line that combines the best of modern-day science with natural, old world philosophies. The line is created for the esthetician by the esthetician. Botanically based, the results-driven product line is made for multiple skin types. Every ingredient is hand-picked with a less-is-more approach to deliver the best, most effective results. Sorella Apothecary believes in real results and achieving those results without compromising the skin's integrity. Sorella translates to "sister" in Italian and the brand gets its name from its co-founders, Danielle and Emily, who are sisters by marriage. Visit www.sorellaapothecary.com for mor

The post-recording conversation on wellness in the spa and skin care industry that took place after our first podcast with spa professional and author Sherrie Tennesee was so "fire," we started recording again to capture the vibes. We continue the wellness conversation with Sherrie Tennessee and discuss one amazing documentary (Heal on Amazon Prime: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5Hpm-6Inxc), mindfulness, a few interesting anthropological studies, and how all the preceding relates to skin care, wellness practitioners, and the clientele they serve. About Sherrie Tennessee: Sherrie Tennessee has over 20 years of experience in the spa and wellness, education/training, and business leadership industries. Recognized as a world-class speaker, seasoned consultant, trainer, business and wellness coach, and wellness "mixologist," Tennessee is an author of three books and has designed, developed, and facilitated training programs for a variety of spa locations, including Sandals Resorts International, Red Lane Spa, and Mandarin Oriental. Tennessee has a BS in Biology and an MBA in Marketing and Entrepreneurship, and recently completed a graduate program certificate training in Integrative Health and Wellness. Connect with Sherrie Tennessee: Website: www.spasos.com Email: [email protected] Phone: 240-745-5316 FB: SpaSOS TW: @the_spasos Instagram: @thespasos YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRUkE8ge88dMxtV50iwhY2g LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sherrie-tennessemba/ About Ella Cressman: Ella Cressman is a licensed esthetician, certified organic formulator, business owner, and absolute ingredient junkie! As an educator, she enjoys empowering other estheticians and industry professionals to understand skin care from an ingredient standpoint rather than a product-specific view. She has spent many hours researching ingredients, understanding how and where they are sourced, as well as phytochemistry, histological access, and complementary compounds for intentional skin benefits. In addition to running a skin care practice, Cressman founded a comprehensive consulting group, the HHP Collective, and has consulted for several skin care lines, including several successful CBD brands. Connect with Ella Cressman: Website: www.ellacress.com Website: www.hhpcollective.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/HHP-Collective-105204177682777/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/hhpcollective LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/ella-cressman-62aa46a About our Sponsor: Antedotum Antedotum founder Karina Perez Marconi was raised on the island of Puerto Rico (born to a Cuban dad and Puerto Rican mom), which meant consistent sun exposure from an early age—and cumulative sun damage for the Latina's olive skin. For decades, Marconi was plagued by dark spots, which were compounded by lingering, postpartum melasma after the birth of her daughter, Havana. Working for many years in beauty at Chanel's New York headquarters deepened Marconi's understanding of premium skin care. But finding an antidote to her skin aliments remained elusive. When the family relocated to Aspen, Colorado, the unforgiving mountain climate of dry air, high altitude, wind, sun, and cold only intensified her skin conditions. Colorado is where Marconi took her curiosity of CBD and its purported curative abilities and started to sample an assortment of oils and balms. None of them smelled or looked great, but to her surprise, her skin started to transform. This unexpected discovery evolved into Antedotum. Visit: antedotum.com As seen on The Today Show: youtu.be/xNcCuQE1Qjc IG: instagram.com/ANTEDOTUM LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/antedotum About our Sponsor: Purafil Purafil, established in 1969, is proud to protect people, processes, and environments worldwide. We manufacture revolutionary products that set the standards in our industry. Our focus is to create the world's best air purification products to make your life and business better. We are dedicated to making the world safer, healthier, and more productive. Web: www.purafil.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/purafil.inc Instagram: www.instagram.com/purafil_inc YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC9JUjV7fgdjr1GTf-3jbahQ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/purafil-inc./mycompany Email: [email protected] Phone: 330-328-8431 About our Sponsor: Sorella Apothecary Sorella Apothecary is a professional skin care line that combines the best of modern-day science with natural, old world philosophies. The line is created for the esthetician by the esthetician. Botanically based, the results-driven product line is made for multiple skin types. Every ingredient is hand-picked with a less-is-more approach to deliver the best, most effective results. Sorella Apothecary believes in real results and achieving those results without compromising the skin's integrity. Sorella translates to "sister" in Italian and the brand gets its name from its co-founders, Danielle and Emily, who are sisters by marriage. Visit www.sorellaapothecary

What is wellness? Is it diet and exercise? Meditation? Gratitude? The World Health Organization defines it as ". . . a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity." The skin care industry is interwoven with wellness gurus and practices, but what is the connection between wellness and the skin? How can skin care practitioners define their personal wellness, as well as incorporate it into their skin care practices? In this episode, we are joined by wellness aficionado and fellow spa professional Sherrie Tennessee. About Sherrie Tennessee: Sherrie Tennessee has over 20 years of experience in the spa and wellness, education/training, and business leadership industries. Recognized as a world-class speaker, seasoned consultant, trainer, business and wellness coach, and wellness "mixologist," Tennessee is an author of three books and has designed, developed, and facilitated training programs for a variety of spa locations, including Sandals Resorts International, Red Lane Spa, and Mandarin Oriental. Tennessee has a BS in Biology and an MBA in Marketing and Entrepreneurship, and recently completed a graduate program certificate training in Integrative Health and Wellness. Connect with Sherrie Tennessee: Website: www.spasos.com Email: [email protected] Phone: 240-745-5316 FB: SpaSOS TW: @the_spasos Instagram: @thespasos YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRUkE8ge88dMxtV50iwhY2g LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sherrie-tennessemba/ About Ella Cressman: Ella Cressman is a licensed esthetician, certified organic formulator, business owner, and absolute ingredient junkie! As an educator, she enjoys empowering other estheticians and industry professionals to understand skin care from an ingredient standpoint rather than a product-specific view. She has spent many hours researching ingredients, understanding how and where they are sourced, as well as phytochemistry, histological access, and complementary compounds for intentional skin benefits. In addition to running a skin care practice, Cressman founded a comprehensive consulting group, the HHP Collective, and has consulted for several skin care lines, including several successful CBD brands. Connect with Ella Cressman: Website: www.ellacress.com Website: www.hhpcollective.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/HHP-Collective-105204177682777/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/hhpcollective LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/ella-cressman-62aa46a About our Sponsor: Antedotum Antedotum founder Karina Perez Marconi was raised on the island of Puerto Rico (born to a Cuban dad and Puerto Rican mom), which meant consistent sun exposure from an early age—and cumulative sun damage for the Latina's olive skin. For decades, Marconi was plagued by dark spots, which were compounded by lingering, postpartum melasma after the birth of her daughter, Havana. Working for many years in beauty at Chanel's New York headquarters deepened Marconi's understanding of premium skin care. But finding an antidote to her skin aliments remained elusive. When the family relocated to Aspen, Colorado, the unforgiving mountain climate of dry air, high altitude, wind, sun, and cold only intensified her skin conditions. Colorado is where Marconi took her curiosity of CBD and its purported curative abilities and started to sample an assortment of oils and balms. None of them smelled or looked great, but to her surprise, her skin started to transform. This unexpected discovery evolved into Antedotum. Visit: antedotum.com As seen on The Today Show: youtu.be/xNcCuQE1Qjc IG: instagram.com/ANTEDOTUM LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/antedotum About our Sponsor: Purafil Purafil, established in 1969, is proud to protect people, processes, and environments worldwide. We manufacture revolutionary products that set the standards in our industry. Our focus is to create the world's best air purification products to make your life and business better. We are dedicated to making the world safer, healthier, and more productive. Web: www.purafil.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/purafil.inc Instagram: www.instagram.com/purafil_inc YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC9JUjV7fgdjr1GTf-3jbahQ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/purafil-inc./mycompany Email: [email protected] Phone: 330-328-8431 About our Sponsor: Sorella Apothecary Sorella Apothecary is a professional skin care line that combines the best of modern-day science with natural, old world philosophies. The line is created for the esthetician by the esthetician. Botanically based, the results-driven product line is made for multiple skin types. Every ingredient is hand-picked with a less-is-more approach to deliver the best, most effective results. Sorella Apothecary believes in real results and achieving those results without compromising the skin's integrity. Sorella translates to "sister" in Italian and the brand gets its name from its co-founders, Danielle and Emily, who are sisters by marriage.

Makeup artistry is more than just making pretty. There are many considerations, from event type and location to print versus film, lighting, wearability, and intention . . . As a professional, some of these things you learn the hard way, but none are as important as skin health! In this episode, we discuss one makeup pro's journey from behind the makeup counter, through a successful makeup artistry career, and on to becoming a licensed esthetician (and now teacher). Find out what Kat DeJesus has learned along the way as she shares her story, as well as some advice for those just starting out, or those who have been in the game for a while. About Kat DeJesus: With over 20 years as a professional makeup artist, Kat DeJesus's experience taught her that within the art of professionally applied makeup there also lies a science. Understanding the geometry of a face, the arch of a brow, the texture of the skin, and the colors that highlight a person's natural features are the specific skills she brings to each set and occasion. Born in Colorado and raised in Chicago, DeJesus has a unique approach to style and makeup that is enriched by her diverse experience and the cultural references she encounters every day. This appreciation for diversity and zest for knowledge keeps her on the forefront of beauty trends and highly sought after for creative partnerships. DeJesus is highly acclaimed for her professionalism and skill on high-fashion photo shoots, music videos, store ads, commercials, and television shows, but it's her genuine ability to connect with people that leaves a lasting impression. She brings her knowledge into the educational side of things by sharing her experience as an esthetics educator at the School of Botanical and Medical Aesthetics in downtown Denver. Connect with Kat DeJesus: Website: www.KatDMakeup.com Email: [email protected] Phone: Facebook: www.facebook.com/KatDMakeup Instagram: @KatDMakeup YouTube: LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/katiria-dejesus-ba156615b About Ella Cressman: Ella Cressman is a licensed esthetician, certified organic formulator, business owner, and absolute ingredient junkie! As an educator, she enjoys empowering other estheticians and industry professionals to understand skin care from an ingredient standpoint rather than a product-specific view. She has spent many hours researching ingredients, understanding how and where they are sourced, as well as phytochemistry, histological access, and complementary compounds for intentional skin benefits. In addition to running a skin care practice, Cressman founded a comprehensive consulting group, the HHP Collective, and has consulted for several skin care lines, including several successful CBD brands. Connect with Ella Cressman: Website: www.ellacress.com Website: www.hhpcollective.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/HHP-Collective-105204177682777/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/hhpcollective LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/ella-cressman-62aa46a About our Sponsor: Antedotum Antedotum founder Karina Perez Marconi was raised on the island of Puerto Rico (born to a Cuban dad and Puerto Rican mom), which meant consistent sun exposure from an early age—and cumulative sun damage for the Latina's olive skin. For decades, Marconi was plagued by dark spots, which were compounded by lingering, postpartum melasma after the birth of her daughter, Havana. Working for many years in beauty at Chanel's New York headquarters deepened Marconi's understanding of premium skin care. But finding an antidote to her skin aliments remained elusive. When the family relocated to Aspen, Colorado, the unforgiving mountain climate of dry air, high altitude, wind, sun, and cold only intensified her skin conditions. Colorado is where Marconi took her curiosity of CBD and its purported curative abilities and started to sample an assortment of oils and balms. None of them smelled or looked great, but to her surprise, her skin started to transform. This unexpected discovery evolved into Antedotum. Visit: antedotum.com As seen on The Today Show: youtu.be/xNcCuQE1Qjc IG: instagram.com/ANTEDOTUM LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/antedotum About our Sponsor: LAMPROBE The popular and revolutionary LAMPROBE utilizes radio and high-frequency technology to treat a wide variety of Minor Skin Irregularities™ (MSI)—non-invasively—with instantaneous results. Common conditions treated by the LAMPROBE include: vascular MSI, such as cherry angiomas; dilated capillaries; sebaceous MSI, including cholesterol deposits and milia; and hyperkerantinized MSI, such as keratoses and skin tags. The LAMPROBE uniquely assists modern, capable, and skilled skin care practitioners to do their work more effectively and with greater client and professional satisfaction. Setting standards in quality, education, and training, the LAMPROBE has become an essential tool enabling skin care practitioners around the world to offer new revenue-enhancing and highly in-demand services. Website: www.lamprobe.com Emai

In this episode of the ASCP Esty Talk podcast with Tazeem Jamal, PMDT, LE, we discuss communicating for success and learn that client communication extends beyond the treatment room and into the realm of social media and email marketing. BIO With an illustrious career spanning more than three decades, Tazeem Jamal, PMDT, LE, is a highly respected spa industry coach and an award-winning master esthetician. Tazeem is the creator of the "Purple Carpet Experience," the unique framework she uses to help estheticians build their businesses with solid, proven business and marketing strategies. In addition to being an Amazon bestselling co-author, Tazeem has been featured on national TV and radio, and has worked as an ambassador with TEDx. She is an international speaker and a featured educator at Face & Body Conferences. Most recently, Tazeem was invited to be a coveted ASCP Influencer. She also won the Lipgloss & Aftershave award for "Best Business Education 2020" for her efforts in supporting and inSPAiring estheticians through the early days of the shutdown. In the spirit of being in service to the spa industry, Tazeem runs a free Facebook group where she offers weekly biz tips and periodically offers free group coaching sessions. CONTACT Website Facebook Spa Marketing Facebook Group Instagram Recommended Books About our Sponsor: Antedotum Antedotum founder Karina Perez Marconi was raised on the island of Puerto Rico (born to a Cuban dad and Puerto Rican mom), which meant consistent sun exposure from an early age—and cumulative sun damage for the Latina's olive skin. For decades, Marconi was plagued by dark spots, which were compounded by lingering, postpartum melasma after the birth of her daughter, Havana. Working for many years in beauty at Chanel's New York headquarters deepened Marconi's understanding of premium skin care. But finding an antidote to her skin aliments remained elusive. When the family relocated to Aspen, Colorado, the unforgiving mountain climate of dry air, high altitude, wind, sun, and cold only intensified her skin conditions. Colorado is where Marconi took her curiosity of CBD and its purported curative abilities and started to sample an assortment of oils and balms. None of them smelled or looked great, but to her surprise, her skin started to transform. This unexpected discovery evolved into Antedotum. Visit: antedotum.com As seen on The Today Show: youtu.be/xNcCuQE1Qjc IG: instagram.com/ANTEDOTUM LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/antedotum About our Sponsor: Purafil Purafil, established in 1969, is proud to protect people, processes, and environments worldwide. We manufacture revolutionary products that set the standards in our industry. Our focus is to create the world's best air purification products to make your life and business better. We are dedicated to making the world safer, healthier, and more productive. Web: www.purafil.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/purafil.inc Instagram: www.instagram.com/purafil_inc YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC9JUjV7fgdjr1GTf-3jbahQ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/purafil-inc./mycompany Email: [email protected] Phone: 330-328-8431 About our Sponsor: Sorella Apothecary Sorella Apothecary is a professional skin care line that combines the best of modern-day science with natural, old world philosophies. The line is created for the esthetician by the esthetician. Botanically based, the results-driven product line is made for multiple skin types. Every ingredient is hand-picked with a less-is-more approach to deliver the best, most effective results. Sorella Apothecary believes in real results and achieving those results without compromising the skin's integrity. Sorella translates to "sister" in Italian and the brand gets its name from its co-founders, Danielle and Emily, who are sisters by marriage. Visit www.sorellaapothecary.com for more information and follow us on: Facebook Instagram TikTok Twitter About Associated Skin Care Professionals (ASCP): Associated Skin Care Professionals (ASCP) is the nation's largest association for skin care professionals and your ONLY all-inclusive source for professional liability insurance, education, community, and career support. For estheticians at every stage of the journey, ASCP is your essential partner. Get in touch with us today if you have any questions or would like to join and become an ASCP member. Connect with ASCP: Website: www.ascpskincare.com Email: [email protected] Phone: 800-789-0411 Facebook: www.facebook.com/ASCPskincare Instagram: www.instagram.com/ascpskincare

Bellus Academy specializes in skin care and spa education with the hottest trends in esthetic education and wellness. The CBD curriculum they created in partnership with On The Green CBD company equips estheticians and massage therapists with the knowledge to confidently create treatment plans, expand their service menus, and advise their clients on best practices for home care. In this episode of ASCP Esty Talk we sit down with Joanne Berry, director of spa education for Bellus Academy, and Neil Fishenden, CEO and co-founder of On The Green CBD company, to discuss education in the CBD market. BIO: Joanne Berry Esthetician, massage therapist, aromatherapist, and nail tech Joanne Berry is, above all, an educator. Throughout a career spanning more than two decades, Joanne has partnered with elite spas, wellness facilities, and brands to deliver high-quality education to aspiring students and licensed professionals. Whether it's sharing product knowledge, developing specialized treatment protocols, or customizing treatments curated to clients' skin care goals, Joanne brings a passion to the art and science of skin care. As director of spa education for the elite Bellus Academy, Joanne helps the academy's educators equip students with the practical skills and business acumen they need to succeed. Neil Fishenden As co-founders of On The Green CBD, Neil and his son Nick have been able to merge their complementary skills and passions to jointly establish On The Green CBD as one of the premier authentic CBD brands in the rapidly developing CBD industry. Neil's son was introduced to CBD for pain management following a back injury that led to his appointment with the world's largest and most established CBD company, where for three years he developed a new international sales division. Through this experience, he developed his own business plan, and in June 2019, Nick and Neil formed On The Green CBD specifically targeted for the sports, fitness, and wellness industries. CONTACT: Bellus Academy [email protected] www.bellusacademy.edu www.facebook.com/bellusacademy twitter.com/BellusAcademy www.instagram.com/bellusacademy www.pinterest.com/bellusacademy On The Green CBD [email protected] www.onthegreencbd.com www.facebook.com/onthegreencbd twitter.com/onthegreencbd About our Sponsor: Antedotum Antedotum founder Karina Perez Marconi was raised on the island of Puerto Rico (born to a Cuban dad and Puerto Rican mom), which meant consistent sun exposure from an early age—and cumulative sun damage for the Latina's olive skin. For decades, Marconi was plagued by dark spots, which were compounded by lingering, postpartum melasma after the birth of her daughter, Havana. Working for many years in beauty at Chanel's New York headquarters deepened Marconi's understanding of premium skin care. But finding an antidote to her skin aliments remained elusive. When the family relocated to Aspen, Colorado, the unforgiving mountain climate of dry air, high altitude, wind, sun, and cold only intensified her skin conditions. Colorado is where Marconi took her curiosity of CBD and its purported curative abilities and started to sample an assortment of oils and balms. None of them smelled or looked great, but to her surprise, her skin started to transform. This unexpected discovery evolved into Antedotum. Visit: antedotum.com As seen on The Today Show: youtu.be/xNcCuQE1Qjc IG: instagram.com/ANTEDOTUM LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/antedotum About our Sponsor: LAMPROBE The popular and revolutionary LAMPROBE utilizes radio and high-frequency technology to treat a wide variety of Minor Skin Irregularities™ (MSI)—non-invasively—with instantaneous results. Common conditions treated by the LAMPROBE include: vascular MSI, such as cherry angiomas; dilated capillaries; sebaceous MSI, including cholesterol deposits and milia; and hyperkerantinized MSI, such as keratoses and skin tags. The LAMPROBE uniquely assists modern, capable, and skilled skin care practitioners to do their work more effectively and with greater client and professional satisfaction. Setting standards in quality, education, and training, the LAMPROBE has become an essential tool enabling skin care practitioners around the world to offer new revenue-enhancing and highly in-demand services. Website: www.lamprobe.com Email: [email protected] Phone: 877-760-2722 Instagram: www.instagram.com/lamprobe Facebook: www.facebook.com/theLAMPROBE About our Sponsor: Purafil Purafil, established in 1969, is proud to protect people, processes, and environments worldwide. We manufacture revolutionary products that set the standards in our industry. Our focus is to create the world's best air purification products to make your life and business better. We are dedicated to making the world safer, healthier, and more productive. Web: www.purafil.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/purafil.inc Instagram: www.instagram.com/purafil_inc YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC9JUjV7fgdjr1GTf-3jbahQ Link

What do glutathione, CBG, and carboxylic acids have in common? They are all mother molecules! As we celebrate Mother's Day in May, it's a good time to pay homage to mother molecules as well. Tune in to this episode as we explore what makes these molecules so maternally awesome! About Ella Cressman: Ella Cressman is a licensed esthetician, certified organic formulator, business owner, and absolute ingredient junkie! As an educator, she enjoys empowering other estheticians and industry professionals to understand skin care from an ingredient standpoint rather than a product-specific view. She has spent many hours researching ingredients, understanding how and where they are sourced, as well as phytochemistry, histological access, and complementary compounds for intentional skin benefits. In addition to running a skin care practice, Cressman founded a comprehensive consulting group, the HHP Collective, and has consulted for several skin care lines, including several successful CBD brands. Connect with Ella Cressman: Website: www.ellacress.com Website: www.hhpcollective.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/HHP-Collective-105204177682777/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/hhpcollective LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/ella-cressman-62aa46a About our Sponsor: Antedotum Antedotum founder Karina Perez Marconi was raised on the island of Puerto Rico (born to a Cuban dad and Puerto Rican mom), which meant consistent sun exposure from an early age—and cumulative sun damage for the Latina's olive skin. For decades, Marconi was plagued by dark spots, which were compounded by lingering, postpartum melasma after the birth of her daughter, Havana. Working for many years in beauty at Chanel's New York headquarters deepened Marconi's understanding of premium skin care. But finding an antidote to her skin aliments remained elusive. When the family relocated to Aspen, Colorado, the unforgiving mountain climate of dry air, high altitude, wind, sun, and cold only intensified her skin conditions. Colorado is where Marconi took her curiosity of CBD and its purported curative abilities and started to sample an assortment of oils and balms. None of them smelled or looked great, but to her surprise, her skin started to transform. This unexpected discovery evolved into Antedotum. Visit: antedotum.com As seen on The Today Show: youtu.be/xNcCuQE1Qjc IG: instagram.com/ANTEDOTUM LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/antedotum About our Sponsor: Purafil Purafil, established in 1969, is proud to protect people, processes, and environments worldwide. We manufacture revolutionary products that set the standards in our industry. Our focus is to create the world's best air purification products to make your life and business better. We are dedicated to making the world safer, healthier, and more productive. Web: www.purafil.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/purafil.inc Instagram: www.instagram.com/purafil_inc YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC9JUjV7fgdjr1GTf-3jbahQ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/purafil-inc./mycompany Email: [email protected] Phone: 330-328-8431 About our Sponsor: Sorella Apothecary Sorella Apothecary is a professional skin care line that combines the best of modern-day science with natural, old world philosophies. The line is created for the esthetician by the esthetician. Botanically based, the results-driven product line is made for multiple skin types. Every ingredient is hand-picked with a less-is-more approach to deliver the best, most effective results. Sorella Apothecary believes in real results and achieving those results without compromising the skin's integrity. Sorella translates to "sister" in Italian and the brand gets its name from its co-founders, Danielle and Emily, who are sisters by marriage. Visit www.sorellaapothecary.com for more information and follow us on: Facebook Instagram TikTok Twitter About Associated Skin Care Professionals (ASCP): Associated Skin Care Professionals (ASCP) is the nation's largest association for skin care professionals and your ONLY all-inclusive source for professional liability insurance, education, community, and career support. For estheticians at every stage of the journey, ASCP is your essential partner. Get in touch with us today if you have any questions or would like to join and become an ASCP member. Connect with ASCP: Website: www.ascpskincare.com Email: [email protected] Phone: 800-789-0411 Facebook: www.facebook.com/ASCPskincare Instagram: www.instagram.com/ascpskincare

"Natural" and "non-invasive" are phrases that were once scoffed at by the beauty industry, perhaps because of the perception of (in)efficacy. However, in an industry as broad as ours, there is always a new treatment to consider, a new ingredient to drool over, or even a renaissance of thought. Acupuncture is an ancient medicine where the use of itsy-bitsy needles placed strategically on specific areas of the body make real, physiological changes. In this episode, we explore cosmetic acupuncture with licensed acupuncturist Rachael Rose to understand how this protocol balances the physiological landscape of lackluster, sagging, aging skin. What is it? How does it work? Could it be an excellent complement to our esthetic services? All questions answered in this podcast. About Rachael Rose Rachael Rose graduated from Southwest Acupuncture College in 2003 with a master's in Chinese medicine and has been practicing in the Northwest Denver Highlands ever since. She has trained in Mei Zen Cosmetic Acupuncture with Denise Elinger, LAc, and Marth Lucas, LAc. With continuing education and practice in cosmetic acupuncture face lift, breast lift, tummy tightening, and scar reduction, Rachael Rose is the go-to for cosmetic acupuncture in Denver. With her background as a professor at the Colorado School for Traditional Chinese Medicine and Southwest Acupuncture College, Rose loves to educate her patients on how to take the best care of their whole body for beauty, from the inside out. She uses a variety of techniques in her practice, including acupuncture, acupressure, microneedling, homeopathic collagen injections, infrared light therapy, and dietary and skin care recommendations. Connect with Rachael Rose: Website: Fullcircleacupuncture.com Email: [email protected] Phone: 303-480-0080 (no texting to this number) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rachael.rose.921/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/picturerach/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachael-rose-028547127 About Ella Cressman: Ella Cressman is a licensed esthetician, certified organic formulator, business owner, and absolute ingredient junkie! As an educator, she enjoys empowering other estheticians and industry professionals to understand skin care from an ingredient standpoint rather than a product-specific view. She has spent many hours researching ingredients, understanding how and where they are sourced, as well as phytochemistry, histological access, and complementary compounds for intentional skin benefits. In addition to running a skin care practice, Cressman founded a comprehensive consulting group, the HHP Collective, and has consulted for several skin care lines, including several successful CBD brands. Connect with Ella Cressman: Website: www.ellacress.com Website: www.hhpcollective.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/HHP-Collective-105204177682777/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/hhpcollective LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/ella-cressman-62aa46a About our Sponsor: Antedotum Antedotum founder Karina Perez Marconi was raised on the island of Puerto Rico (born to a Cuban dad and Puerto Rican mom), which meant consistent sun exposure from an early age—and cumulative sun damage for the Latina's olive skin. For decades, Marconi was plagued by dark spots, which were compounded by lingering, postpartum melasma after the birth of her daughter, Havana. Working for many years in beauty at Chanel's New York headquarters deepened Marconi's understanding of premium skin care. But finding an antidote to her skin aliments remained elusive. When the family relocated to Aspen, Colorado, the unforgiving mountain climate of dry air, high altitude, wind, sun, and cold only intensified her skin conditions. Colorado is where Marconi took her curiosity of CBD and its purported curative abilities and started to sample an assortment of oils and balms. None of them smelled or looked great, but to her surprise, her skin started to transform. This unexpected discovery evolved into Antedotum. Visit: antedotum.com As seen on The Today Show: youtu.be/xNcCuQE1Qjc IG: instagram.com/ANTEDOTUM LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/antedotum About our Sponsor: Purafil Purafil, established in 1969, is proud to protect people, processes, and environments worldwide. We manufacture revolutionary products that set the standards in our industry. Our focus is to create the world's best air purification products to make your life and business better. We are dedicated to making the world safer, healthier, and more productive. Web: www.purafil.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/purafil.inc Instagram: www.instagram.com/purafil_inc YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC9JUjV7fgdjr1GTf-3jbahQ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/purafil-inc./mycompany Email: [email protected] Phone: 330-328-8431 About our Sponsor: LAMPROBE The popular and revolutionary LAMPROBE utilizes radio and high-frequency technology to treat a wide variety of Minor Skin Irregularities™ (MSI)—non-invasively—with i

What do you wish your clients knew about skin care or seeing an esthetician? Probably a lot of things if we're being honest here, but in this episode of ASCP Esty Talk: 2 E's in a Podcast, Emily and Ella share their top esty rules for clients. We discuss the reasons why buying from Amazon can be such a thorn in our sides and how it can not only be disappointing for our clients, but dangerous too. We cover how to manage the client who wants "more, more, more," how to train your client for a 5K before running a marathon (we promise it's related to skin care), and why we love when our clients ask us questions about their skin, but only during office hours. About Emily Morgan Emily has been a licensed esthetician since 2016 and currently holds her license in both Massachusetts and Colorado. Having graduated with a 4.0 GPA, she also holds additional certifications in eyelash extensions (her specialty), eyelash and eyebrow tinting, microdermabrasion, and custom spray tanning. In addition to skin care and beauty services, Emily also served as the Membership Program Manager at Associated Skin Care Professionals (ASCP), where she helped provide helpful resources and tools for estheticians to help them grow and thrive in their esthetic careers. Connect with Emily: Email: [email protected] Facebook: www.facebook.com/helloestheticianemily Instagram: www.instagram.com/esthetician_emily LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/emorgan91 About Ella Cressman: Ella Cressman is a licensed esthetician, certified organic formulator, business owner, and absolute ingredient junkie! As an educator, she enjoys empowering other estheticians and industry professionals to understand skin care from an ingredient standpoint rather than a product-specific view. She has spent many hours researching ingredients, understanding how and where they are sourced, as well as phytochemistry, histological access, and complementary compounds for intentional skin benefits. In addition to running a skin care practice, Cressman founded a comprehensive consulting group, the HHP Collective, and has consulted for several skin care lines, including several successful CBD brands. Connect with Ella Cressman: Website: www.hhpcollective.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/HHP-Collective-105204177682777/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/hhpcollective LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/ella-cressman-62aa46a About our Sponsor: Antedotum Antedotum founder Karina Perez Marconi was raised on the island of Puerto Rico (born to a Cuban dad and Puerto Rican mom), which meant consistent sun exposure from an early age—and cumulative sun damage for the Latina's olive skin. For decades, Marconi was plagued by dark spots, which were compounded by lingering, postpartum melasma after the birth of her daughter, Havana. Working for many years in beauty at Chanel's New York headquarters deepened Marconi's understanding of premium skin care. But finding an antidote to her skin aliments remained elusive. When the family relocated to Aspen, Colorado, the unforgiving mountain climate of dry air, high altitude, wind, sun, and cold only intensified her skin conditions. Colorado is where Marconi took her curiosity of CBD and its purported curative abilities and started to sample an assortment of oils and balms. None of them smelled or looked great, but to her surprise, her skin started to transform. This unexpected discovery evolved into Antedotum. Visit: antedotum.com As seen on The Today Show: youtu.be/xNcCuQE1Qjc IG: instagram.com/ANTEDOTUM LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/antedotum About our Sponsor: Purafil Purafil, established in 1969, is proud to protect people, processes, and environments worldwide. We manufacture revolutionary products that set the standards in our industry. Our focus is to create the world's best air purification products to make your life and business better. We are dedicated to making the world safer, healthier, and more productive. Web: www.purafil.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/purafil.inc Instagram: www.instagram.com/purafil_inc YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC9JUjV7fgdjr1GTf-3jbahQ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/purafil-inc./mycompany Email: [email protected] Phone: 330-328-8431 About our Sponsor: Sorella Apothecary Sorella Apothecary is a professional skin care line that combines the best of modern-day science with natural, old world philosophies. The line is created for the esthetician by the esthetician. Botanically based, the results-driven product line is made for multiple skin types. Every ingredient is hand-picked with a less-is-more approach to deliver the best, most effective results. Sorella Apothecary believes in real results and achieving those results without compromising the skin's integrity. Sorella translates to "sister" in Italian and the brand gets its name from its co-founders, Danielle and Emily, who are sisters by marriage. Visit www.sorellaapothecary.com for more information and follow us on: Facebook Instagram TikTok Twitt

What is the difference between "100% organic," "organic," and "made with organic ingredients"? Is there even a difference? Learn what full-chain traceability means and how CBD (and CBD-infused products) can, in fact, qualify as "organic." In this episode of ASCP Esty Talk, we explore the stringent world of cannabis compliance and gain an understanding of how CBD makes its way through many checkpoints, starting from field to face; what exactly the USDA oversees when it comes to skin care; and what commonly seen terms like cGMP mean. Join us for a very educational session with the well-known and respected compliance connoisseur Thuy Vu. About Thuy Vu: Thuy founded Thuy Vu Consulting LLC in 2016 and offers consulting services for food, dietary supplement, cosmetic, and cannabis operations specializing in compliance, food safety and foodborne illnesses/outbreak investigations, public health, process control, full-chain traceability, QAQC, product testing, product specification, product labeling, cGMP, HACCP, ISO Accreditation, Organic Certification, Kosher Certification, fire and building codes, occupational health and safety, regulatory engagement, and environmental stewardship. Thuy also serves as the Director of Operations, Regulatory Affairs & Business Development for Hammer Enterprises LLC, one of the largest vertically integrated, ISO 9001:2015 accredited, USDA Organic Certified, Non-GMO, Kosher industrial hemp companies in Colorado and is the first and only cannabis company to be awarded the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment's (CDPHE) Environmental Leadership Program (ELP) Achievement Award since 2018. Connect with Thuy Vu: Email: [email protected] Phone: 720-634-5534 Website: thuyvuco.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/ThuyVuLLC Instagram: www.instagram.com/thuyvuco LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/thuy-vu-2045a364 About Ella Cressman: Ella Cressman is a licensed esthetician, certified organic formulator, business owner, and absolute ingredient junkie! As an educator, she enjoys empowering other estheticians and industry professionals to understand skin care from an ingredient standpoint rather than a product-specific view. She has spent many hours researching ingredients, understanding how and where they are sourced, as well as phytochemistry, histological access, and complementary compounds for intentional skin benefits. In addition to running a skin care practice, Cressman founded a comprehensive consulting group, the HHP Collective, and has consulted for several skin care lines, including several successful CBD brands. Connect with Ella Cressman: Website: www.ellacress.com Website: www.hhpcollective.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/HHP-Collective-105204177682777/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/hhpcollective LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/ella-cressman-62aa46a About our Sponsor: Antedotum Antedotum founder Karina Perez Marconi was raised on the island of Puerto Rico (born to a Cuban dad and Puerto Rican mom), which meant consistent sun exposure from an early age—and cumulative sun damage for the Latina's olive skin. For decades, Marconi was plagued by dark spots, which were compounded by lingering, postpartum melasma after the birth of her daughter, Havana. Working for many years in beauty at Chanel's New York headquarters deepened Marconi's understanding of premium skin care. But finding an antidote to her skin aliments remained elusive. When the family relocated to Aspen, Colorado, the unforgiving mountain climate of dry air, high altitude, wind, sun, and cold only intensified her skin conditions. Colorado is where Marconi took her curiosity of CBD and its purported curative abilities and started to sample an assortment of oils and balms. None of them smelled or looked great, but to her surprise, her skin started to transform. This unexpected discovery evolved into Antedotum. Visit: antedotum.com As seen on The Today Show: youtu.be/xNcCuQE1Qjc IG: instagram.com/ANTEDOTUM LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/antedotum About our Sponsor: Purafil Purafil, established in 1969, is proud to protect people, processes, and environments worldwide. We manufacture revolutionary products that set the standards in our industry. Our focus is to create the world's best air purification products to make your life and business better. We are dedicated to making the world safer, healthier, and more productive. Web: www.purafil.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/purafil.inc Instagram: www.instagram.com/purafil_inc YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC9JUjV7fgdjr1GTf-3jbahQ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/purafil-inc./mycompany Email: [email protected] Phone: 330-328-8431 About our Sponsor: LAMPROBE The popular and revolutionary LAMPROBE utilizes radio and high-frequency technology to treat a wide variety of Minor Skin Irregularities™ (MSI)—non-invasively—with instantaneous results. Common conditions treated by the LAMPROBE include: vascular MSI, such as cherry angiomas; dilated capillaries; sebaceou

What do nuclear forensics and CBD have in common? Separations! While they're not exactly the same, there are similarities. Extraction is a method of separating specific compounds from plant material (biomass) to be used in formulations. Estheticians and skin care professionals may have heard a lot about extraction methods from their CBD skin care product brands, but in this episode of ASCP Esty Talk, we get an unbiased look at all the traditionally popular methods, plus a sneak peek at exciting and new "cleaner" methods. Listen in as we examine a surface level understanding of all things extraction with Steve Bonde. About Steve Bonde: Steve Bonde began his education at the United States Air Force Academy and left shortly after receiving a knee injury. He served six years in the USAF Reserves. He received a bachelor's degree in chemistry from the University of Colorado in Boulder, Colorado. He has also taken graduate-level classes in analytical and synthetic chemistry and business. During Bonde's career, he worked over two decades in analytical laboratories where he had roles of increasing responsibility. He developed several methods for the analysis of environmental samples, some of which were adopted as official methods for the State of Alaska. He transitioned to the industrial world, where he developed and patented processes for extracting organosulfur compounds from diesel fuel. This was followed by a move to Department of Energy national labs. There, he was a technical project and program manager for programs like nuclear forensics for several government clients, as well as projects like automation of forensic processes, building radiation monitoring portals at various ports around the world, creating a designated DOE User Facility operations and cost model, and led the definition of modular laboratory space, which saved the DOE over $2M per lab. He received over a half dozen outstanding performance awards and two Chairman's Awards, which are the highest awards that can be awarded at NREL. When the necessity for budget cuts hit the federal government, Bonde was asked to evaluate a few hemp extraction processes for some friends. Being averse to any process that is "batch" in nature, he immediately wanted to do it better. He teamed up with his cousin Rick Bonde, a veteran of the music industry who had managed bands like Blink-182 and Sublime, and Amara Hazlewood, a recent Colorado School of Mines graduate. Together they formed Boulder Creek Technologies, LLC, and created their first system, the IS-10, a semi-continuous, countercurrent lipid extraction unit capable of extracting up to 125 pounds of hemp per day with an efficiency of over 95 percent. This system produces an infused tincture as high as 100 mg/mL CBD in a single step. This system produced many barrels of tincture and led to the creation of Boulder Creek Infusions, LLC, which produces both white label and commercial tinctures. Connect with Steve Bonde: Website: www.bouldercreektechnologies.com Email: [email protected] Facebook: www.facebook.com/bouldercreektechnologies Instagram: www.instagram.com/bouldercreektek LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/steve-bonde-pmp-018b4543 About Ella Cressman: Ella Cressman is a licensed esthetician, certified organic formulator, business owner, and absolute ingredient junkie! As an educator, she enjoys empowering other estheticians and industry professionals to understand skin care from an ingredient standpoint rather than a product-specific view. She has spent many hours researching ingredients, understanding how and where they are sourced, as well as phytochemistry, histological access, and complementary compounds for intentional skin benefits. In addition to running a skin care practice, Cressman founded a comprehensive consulting group, the HHP Collective, and has consulted for several skin care lines, including several successful CBD brands. Connect with Ella Cressman: Website: www.ellacress.com Website: www.hhpcollective.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/HHP-Collective-105204177682777/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/hhpcollective LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/ella-cressman-62aa46a About our Sponsor: Antedotum Antedotum founder Karina Perez Marconi was raised on the island of Puerto Rico (born to a Cuban dad and Puerto Rican mom), which meant consistent sun exposure from an early age—and cumulative sun damage for the Latina's olive skin. For decades, Marconi was plagued by dark spots, which were compounded by lingering, postpartum melasma after the birth of her daughter, Havana. Working for many years in beauty at Chanel's New York headquarters deepened Marconi's understanding of premium skin care. But finding an antidote to her skin aliments remained elusive. When the family relocated to Aspen, Colorado, the unforgiving mountain climate of dry air, high altitude, wind, sun, and cold only intensified her skin conditions. Colorado is where Marconi took her curiosity of CBD and its purported curative

You might think a fondness for recreational cannabis products and desire to turn that passion into profit would be most people's initial motivation for starting a CBD skin care company. But such is not the case for Karina Perez-Marconi, the founder of Antedotum. In this episode of ASCP Esty Talk, Karina shares how her decade-long struggle with hyperpigmentation and postpartum melasma eventually led her to discover CBD as a potent skin care ingredient that yielded real results and drastic improvement for her sensitive skin. And as a female minority business owner, conquering her personal skin challenges were not the only obstacles Karina had to overcome in developing and building her business. Tune in to this episode to hear Karina's full skin care journey and how her determination to help others contributed to building the CBD skin care brand she owns today. About Karina Perez Marconi Antedotum founder Karina Perez Marconi was raised on the island of Puerto Rico (born to a Cuban dad and Puerto Rican mom), which meant consistent sun exposure from an early age—and cumulative sun damage for the Latina's olive skin. For decades, Karina was plagued by dark spots, which were compounded by lingering, postpartum melasma after the birth of her daughter, Havana. Working for many years in beauty at Chanel's New York headquarters deepened Karina's understanding of premium skin care. But finding an antidote to her skin aliments remained elusive. When the family relocated to Aspen, Colorado, the unforgiving mountain climate of dry air, high altitude, wind, sun, and cold only intensified her skin conditions. In Colorado, CBD was plentiful and prominent. Karina, curious about CBD's purported curative abilities, started to sample an assortment of oils and balms. None of them smelled or looked great, but to her surprise, her skin started to transform. This unexpected discovery sent her down a rabbit hole of research into the alternative CBD skin care universe. What emerged was Antedotum. Having found the one ingredient that was multi-correctional in every way, Karina's passion became sharing how CBD helped her achieve remarkable results in the look and feel of her skin. Resources: Want to experience Antedotum skin care products for yourself? ASCP Esty Talk listeners can email Karina at [email protected] for your free deluxe sample. Connect with Karina: Email: [email protected] Instagram: www.instagram.com/karinaperezmarconi LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/karina-perez-marconi-410727142 Antedotum Website: https://antedotum.com Antedotum Facebook: www.facebook.com/antedotum Antedotum Instagram: www.instagram.com/ANTEDOTUM Antedotum LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/antedotum About our Sponsor: Antedotum Antedotum founder Karina Perez Marconi was raised on the island of Puerto Rico (born to a Cuban dad and Puerto Rican mom), which meant consistent sun exposure from an early age—and cumulative sun damage for the Latina's olive skin. For decades, Marconi was plagued by dark spots, which were compounded by lingering, postpartum melasma after the birth of her daughter, Havana. Working for many years in beauty at Chanel's New York headquarters deepened Marconi's understanding of premium skin care. But finding an antidote to her skin aliments remained elusive. When the family relocated to Aspen, Colorado, the unforgiving mountain climate of dry air, high altitude, wind, sun, and cold only intensified her skin conditions. Colorado is where Marconi took her curiosity of CBD and its purported curative abilities and started to sample an assortment of oils and balms. None of them smelled or looked great, but to her surprise, her skin started to transform. This unexpected discovery evolved into Antedotum. Visit: antedotum.com As seen on The Today Show: youtu.be/xNcCuQE1Qjc IG: instagram.com/ANTEDOTUM LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/antedotum About our Sponsor: LAMPROBE The popular and revolutionary LAMPROBE utilizes radio and high-frequency technology to treat a wide variety of Minor Skin Irregularities™ (MSI)—non-invasively—with instantaneous results. Common conditions treated by the LAMPROBE include: vascular MSI, such as cherry angiomas; dilated capillaries; sebaceous MSI, including cholesterol deposits and milia; and hyperkerantinized MSI, such as keratoses and skin tags. The LAMPROBE uniquely assists modern, capable, and skilled skin care practitioners to do their work more effectively and with greater client and professional satisfaction. Setting standards in quality, education, and training, the LAMPROBE has become an essential tool enabling skin care practitioners around the world to offer new revenue-enhancing and highly in-demand services. Website: www.lamprobe.com Email: [email protected] Phone: 877-760-2722 Instagram: www.instagram.com/lamprobe Facebook: www.facebook.com/theLAMPROBE About Associated Skin Care Professionals (ASCP): Associated Skin Care Professionals (ASCP) is the nation's largest association for skin care pro

Clarification of the Farm Bill in 2018 meant we saw a rush of CBD-infused products everywhere, from the gas station to the med spa! There were a handful of brave companies that led the charge, fighting against stigmas and even the obstacles of banking and advertising. These companies knew this ingredient, from a plant that continues to show amazing potential, was worth it! In this episode, we speak with two amazing (female) entrepreneurs from different corners of the cannabis experience, with one common purpose—to bring truth and acceptance to cannabis-infused spa products and services. Tune in to see how they got here and where they see the future of cannabis in our industry. About Jordan Person A licensed nurse for 20 years and massage therapist for 15 years, Jordan Person is the original cannabis massage practitioner, author of Cannabis Massage 101 & 102, cannabis curriculums for nurses and estheticians, and the founder of both Primal Therapeutics and Primal Healing. Person continues to teach students from around the world, and has been recognized globally in documentaries and publications such as American Spa Magazine. Person's Primal Healing topicals line expands on the applications of infused skin care products, offering CBD-infused serums, beard oil, and her award-winning salve, named Best Hemp Topical of 2020. Person is an outspoken advocate for plant medicine and a freelance writer for cannabis, skin care, and medical publications. Connect with Jordan: LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-person-1893165 Email: [email protected] Phone: 719-399-4903 Primal Healing Website: www.primalhealing.com Primal Healing Facebook: www.facebook.com/primalhealingtopicals Primal Healing Instagram: www.instagram.com/primalhealingtopicals Primal Therapeutics Website: www.cannabismassagecolorado.com Primal Therapeutics Facebook: www.facebook.com/primaltherapeutics1 Primal Therapeutics Instagram: www.instagram.com/primaltherapeutics Primal Therapeutics YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCwpxnpveqkOVzGGhQ-fhaig About Vanessa Elawar Vanessa Elawar is a Latina, a mother of two 6-year-old twins (Gisele and Hazel), a wife, and a dedicated entrepreneur. Operating a successful business in massage therapy while building international distribution channels within the industries of skin care and plant technologies, she has cultivated relationships and knowledge that perfectly align her with her business venture: CBD Care Garden. CBD Care Garden is a hemp-based wellness and beauty brand launched in April 2016. Plant-effective ingredients, nutrition, science, and innovation are at the heart of what inspires Elawar to develop products that cater to everyday wellness at CBD Care Garden. "I've always had a fierce desire to build the kind of brands people would like to see more of—those that people can believe in and those with the kind of products people love being obsessed about!" Connect with Vanessa: Email: [email protected] Phone Number: 888-211-2846 CBD Care Garden Website: www.cbdcaregarden.com CBD Care Garden Facebook: www.facebook.com/CBDCareGarden CBD Care Garden Instagram: www.instagram.com/cbdcaregarden CBD Care Garden LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/cbdcaregarden About Ella Cressman: Ella Cressman is a licensed esthetician, certified organic formulator, business owner, and absolute ingredient junkie! As an educator, she enjoys empowering other estheticians and industry professionals to understand skin care from an ingredient standpoint rather than a product-specific view. She has spent many hours researching ingredients, understanding how and where they are sourced, as well as phytochemistry, histological access, and complementary compounds for intentional skin benefits. In addition to running a skin care practice, Cressman founded a comprehensive consulting group, the HHP Collective, and has consulted for several skin care lines, including several successful CBD brands. Connect with Ella Cressman: Website: www.hhpcollective.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/HHP-Collective-105204177682777/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/hhpcollective LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/ella-cressman-62aa46a About our Sponsor: Antedotum Antedotum founder Karina Perez Marconi was raised on the island of Puerto Rico (born to a Cuban dad and Puerto Rican mom), which meant consistent sun exposure from an early age—and cumulative sun damage for the Latina's olive skin. For decades, Marconi was plagued by dark spots, which were compounded by lingering, postpartum melasma after the birth of her daughter, Havana. Working for many years in beauty at Chanel's New York headquarters deepened Marconi's understanding of premium skin care. But finding an antidote to her skin aliments remained elusive. When the family relocated to Aspen, Colorado, the unforgiving mountain climate of dry air, high altitude, wind, sun, and cold only intensified her skin conditions. Colorado is where Marconi took her curiosity of CBD and its purported curative abilities a

Lifelong learning is a necessity in the esthetics industry—not only because you should want to stay ahead of trends and keep your menu fresh, but also because maintaining and increasing your knowledge will help you meet the demands of your clients (they're quite savvy these days, as we're all aware!). In this episode of ASCP Esty Talk, we sit down for a chat with Adriana Babani, Director of Education at True U Education, to discuss how proper training benefits you, your business, and your clients! About Adriana Babani Adriana Babani has been a licensed esthetician since 2000 and currently serves as the Director & Business Development Manager at True U Education. Her passion is educating and growing with businesses, from spas to medical settings. Connect with Adriana: LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/adriana-babani-88162836 True U Education Website: www.trueueducation.com True U Education Facebook: www.facebook.com/TrueUEsthetics True U Education Instagram: www.instagram.com/Trueu_education About Maggie Staszcuk Maggie has been a licensed esthetician since 2006 and holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from Stephens College. She has worked in the spa and med-spa industry, and served as an esthetics instructor and a director of education for one of the largest schools in Colorado before coming to ASCP as the Advanced Modality Specialist. Connect with Maggie: Phone: 800-789-0411 x1636 Email: [email protected] About our Sponsor: Face Reality Skincare Face Reality Skincare has a clear-skin system that will have your clients' acne under control in about three to four months, depending on their type of acne. Face Reality Skincare combines the power of clinical-grade products that are customized for a specific type of acne with a series of bimonthly treatments. Face Reality Skincare also teaches you about other aggravating factors that cause breakouts: foods, medications, cosmetics, stress, and common ingredients in skin care formulations that might be clogging the pores (even professional and prescription products). Website: www.facerealityskincare.com Email: [email protected] About Associated Skin Care Professionals (ASCP): Associated Skin Care Professionals (ASCP) is the nation's largest association for skin care professionals and your ONLY all-inclusive source for professional liability insurance, education, community, and career support. For estheticians at every stage of the journey, ASCP is your essential partner. Get in touch with us today if you have any questions or would like to join and become an ASCP member. Connect with ASCP: Website: www.ascpskincare.com Email: [email protected] Phone: 800-789-0411 Facebook: www.facebook.com/ASCPskincare Instagram: www.instagram.com/ascpskincare

Yoni is Sanskrit for "vulva" or "sacred space." As estheticians, we are well versed in and comfortably exposed to female anatomy from an outside, looking "at" perspective. With professionals adding yoni steam treatments and retailing yoni eggs in their practices, maybe it's time to understand not only how to properly groom lady gardens, but also the ancient roots of yoni health and how esthetic practitioners can effectively incorporate these additional services and retail opportunities. From fad to function, this episode of ASCP Esty Talk dives into yonis and yoni eggs and provides insight into how to incorporate these protocols and products into your esthetic practice responsibly. Resources Yoni Egg Online Course: www.zwickerhealingarts.com/yoni-egg-online-course Shop Toni Crystal Eggs and Wands: www.zwickerhealingarts.com/shop "Wild Feminine" by Tami Kent, MSPT: www.wildfeminine.com About Sydney Zwicker Sydney Zwicker is a women's health mentor and a certified Holistic Pelvic Care™ practitioner. She offers online courses, workshops and 1:1 coaching programs to help women reclaim their essence and embody their truth. She believes that education is the key to empowerment and that chronic pain, fatigue, and anxiety often stem from not knowing things could feel differently. Sydney believes there is no one way, nor right way, to heal. It is a formula of a little bit of this, a little bit of that, and a whole lot of courage! Every person is different. "By shedding the stigma of the female-lived experience, we can journey into wholeness." Connect with Sydney: Email: [email protected] Website: www.zwickerhealingarts.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/ZwickerHealingArts Instagram: www.instagram.com/zwickerhealingarts About Ella Cressman: Ella Cressman is a licensed esthetician, certified organic formulator, business owner, and absolute ingredient junkie! As an educator, she enjoys empowering other estheticians and industry professionals to understand skin care from an ingredient standpoint rather than a product-specific view. She has spent many hours researching ingredients, understanding how and where they are sourced, as well as phytochemistry, histological access, and complementary compounds for intentional skin benefits. In addition to running a skin care practice, Cressman founded a comprehensive consulting group, the HHP Collective, and has consulted for several skin care lines, including several successful CBD brands. Connect with Ella Cressman: Website: www.hhpcollective.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/HHP-Collective-105204177682777/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/hhpcollective LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/ella-cressman-62aa46a About our Sponsor: Face Reality Skincare Face Reality Skincare has a clear-skin system that will have your clients' acne under control in about three to four months, depending on their type of acne. Face Reality Skincare combines the power of clinical-grade products that are customized for a specific type of acne with a series of bimonthly treatments. Face Reality Skincare also teaches you about other aggravating factors that cause breakouts: foods, medications, cosmetics, stress, and common ingredients in skin care formulations that might be clogging the pores (even professional and prescription products). Website: www.facerealityskincare.com Email: [email protected] About our Sponsor: LAMPROBE The popular and revolutionary LAMPROBE utilizes radio and high-frequency technology to treat a wide variety of Minor Skin Irregularities™ (MSI)—non-invasively—with instantaneous results. Common conditions treated by the LAMPROBE include: vascular MSI, such as cherry angiomas; dilated capillaries; sebaceous MSI, including cholesterol deposits and milia; and hyperkerantinized MSI, such as keratoses and skin tags. The LAMPROBE uniquely assists modern, capable, and skilled skin care practitioners to do their work more effectively and with greater client and professional satisfaction. Setting standards in quality, education, and training, the LAMPROBE has become an essential tool enabling skin care practitioners around the world to offer new revenue-enhancing and highly in-demand services. Website: www.lamprobe.com Email: [email protected] Phone: 877-760-2722 Instagram: www.instagram.com/lamprobe Facebook: www.facebook.com/theLAMPROBE About Associated Skin Care Professionals (ASCP): Associated Skin Care Professionals (ASCP) is the nation's largest association for skin care professionals and your ONLY all-inclusive source for professional liability insurance, education, community, and career support. For estheticians at every stage of the journey, ASCP is your essential partner. Get in touch with us today if you have any questions or would like to join and become an ASCP member. Connect with ASCP: Website: www.ascpskincare.com Email: [email protected] Phone: 800-789-0411 Facebook: www.facebook.com/ASCPskincare Instagram: www.instagram.com/ascpskincare

The comedogenic rating scale was born in 1979 on the ear of an albino male rabbit. It has since grown into a gold standard of qualifying ingredients for acne potential. A quick Google search of comedogenic scales pulls up thousands of results, often with contradictory ratings. So how can you trust the evidence? In this episode of ASCP Esty Talk: 2 Es in a Podcast, licensed estheticians Emily Morgan and Ella Cressman answer all the burning questions you never knew you had about (supposed) comedogenicity: What is it? How does it work? And how can we better use this scale as licensed professionals and consumers? About Emily Morgan Emily is a licensed esthetician in Massachusetts and Colorado, having graduated with a 4.0 GPA with additional certifications in microdermabrasion, spray tanning, and eyelash extensions (her specialty). She currently works as the Membership Program Manager at Associated Skin Care Professionals, where she works to provide helpful resources and tools for estheticians to help them grow and thrive in their esthetic careers. Connect with Emily: Email: [email protected] Phone: 800-789-0411, ext 1622 Facebook: www.facebook.com/emorganascpskincare Instagram: www.instagram.com/esthetician_emily LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/emorgan91 About Ella Cressman: Ella Cressman is a licensed esthetician, certified organic formulator, business owner, and absolute ingredient junkie! As an educator, she enjoys empowering other estheticians and industry professionals to understand skin care from an ingredient standpoint rather than a product-specific view. She has spent many hours researching ingredients, understanding how and where they are sourced, as well as phytochemistry, histological access, and complementary compounds for intentional skin benefits. In addition to running a skin care practice, Cressman founded a comprehensive consulting group, the HHP Collective, and has consulted for several skin care lines, including several successful CBD brands. Connect with Ella Cressman: Website: www.hhpcollective.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/HHP-Collective-105204177682777/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/hhpcollective LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/ella-cressman-62aa46a About our Sponsor: Face Reality Skincare Face Reality Skincare has a clear-skin system that will have your clients' acne under control in about three to four months, depending on their type of acne. Face Reality Skincare combines the power of clinical-grade products that are customized for a specific type of acne with a series of bimonthly treatments. Face Reality Skincare also teaches you about other aggravating factors that cause breakouts: foods, medications, cosmetics, stress, and common ingredients in skin care formulations that might be clogging the pores (even professional and prescription products). Website: www.facerealityskincare.com Email: [email protected] About Associated Skin Care Professionals (ASCP): Associated Skin Care Professionals (ASCP) is the nation's largest association for skin care professionals and your ONLY all-inclusive source for professional liability insurance, education, community, and career support. For estheticians at every stage of the journey, ASCP is your essential partner. Get in touch with us today if you have any questions or would like to join and become an ASCP member. Connect with ASCP: Website: www.ascpskincare.com Email: [email protected] Phone: 800-789-0411 Facebook: www.facebook.com/ASCPskincare Instagram: www.instagram.com/ascpskincare

A passion for learning is at the root of Jessica Marie's success. We catch up with our ASCP 2020 Esty of the Year, who is now taking her passion for advanced skin care and beauty services and passing it on to a new generation of students as she prepares to open her very own training center! During this episode, we focus on esthetic licensure and discuss how advanced esthetic training will help estheticians get to that next level to flourish in their career. About Jessica Marie Jessica Marie has always had a desire to help people. She spent nearly two decades in the medical field in a wide range of positions and settings, including as a nursing assistant, medical assistant, phlebotomist, medical thermographer, and EMT. She entered medical esthetics to help people in a different way. After spending years as a certified cosmetic injector, Jessica decided to go to esthetician school so she could help her clients from start to finish, beginning with skin care all the way up to injectables. She is passionate about working with people with cancer given her background in oncology, and she is certified in permanent cosmetics and 3D areola pigmentation. Jessica is the founder of J Marie Skin Studio in Longmont, Colorado, and J Marie Signature Skincare and Makeup. Jessica won ASCP Skin Deep's Avant Garde Makeup Challenge and is also the proud recipient of ASCP's 2020 Esthetician of the Year Award. Connect with Jessica: Website: www.jmarieskinstudio.com Email: [email protected] Facebook: www.facebook.com/jmarieskinstudio Instagram: www.instagram.com/jmarieskinstudio Katica Aesthetics Academy Instagram: About Maggie Staszcuk Maggie has been a licensed esthetician since 2006 and holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from Stephens College. She has worked in the spa and med-spa industry, and served as an esthetics instructor and a director of education for one of the largest schools in Colorado before coming to ASCP as the Advanced Modality Specialist. About our Sponsor: Face Reality Skincare Face Reality Skincare has a clear-skin system that will have your clients' acne under control in about three to four months, depending on their type of acne. Face Reality Skincare combines the power of clinical-grade products that are customized for a specific type of acne with a series of bimonthly treatments. Face Reality Skincare also teaches you about other aggravating factors that cause breakouts: foods, medications, cosmetics, stress, and common ingredients in skin care formulations that might be clogging the pores (even professional and prescription products). Website: www.facerealityskincare.com Email: [email protected] About our Sponsor: LAMPROBE The popular and revolutionary LAMPROBE utilizes radio and high-frequency technology to treat a wide variety of Minor Skin Irregularities™ (MSI)—non-invasively—with instantaneous results. Common conditions treated by the LAMPROBE include: vascular MSI, such as cherry angiomas; dilated capillaries; sebaceous MSI, including cholesterol deposits and milia; and hyperkerantinized MSI, such as keratoses and skin tags. The LAMPROBE uniquely assists modern, capable, and skilled skin care practitioners to do their work more effectively and with greater client and professional satisfaction. Setting standards in quality, education, and training, the LAMPROBE has become an essential tool enabling skin care practitioners around the world to offer new revenue-enhancing and highly in-demand services. Website: www.lamprobe.com Email: [email protected] Phone: 877-760-2722 Instagram: www.instagram.com/lamprobe Facebook: www.facebook.com/theLAMPROBE About Associated Skin Care Professionals (ASCP): Associated Skin Care Professionals (ASCP) is the nation's largest association for skin care professionals and your ONLY all-inclusive source for professional liability insurance, education, community, and career support. For estheticians at every stage of the journey, ASCP is your essential partner. Get in touch with us today if you have any questions or would like to join and become an ASCP member. Connect with ASCP: Website: www.ascpskincare.com Email: [email protected] Phone: 800-789-0411 Facebook: www.facebook.com/ASCPskincare Instagram: www.instagram.com/ascpskincare

Lash lifting has become wildly popular; on this episode of ASCP Esty Talk, we bring in Jodi Jolley to take a deeper dive into this highly sought-after beauty service. Jodi is the CEO and founder of My Absolute Beauty and a leader in the industry for all things lashes and brows. We discuss the benefits of offering lash lifting service to your clients, how this simple service can help build your business in a big way (especially during this natural beauty age), contraindications you need to be aware of, and all the major selling points to get your clients on board! About Jodi Jolley: Jodi is the CEO and founder of My Absolute Beauty. Jodi's passion for learning and instructing others led her to earn her master's in education from the University of Phoenix. Jodi specializes in growing beauty brands internationally and is responsible for creating marketing strategies, networking, and operating as a liaison between brands and distributors. Jodi is a powerful force in the workplace and uses her positive attitude and tireless energy to encourage others to work hard and succeed. In her free time, Jodi can be found running, rollerblading, and watching murder mysteries. Connect with Jodi: Website: www.myabsolutebeauty.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/mckay.n.jolley Facebook: www.facebook.com/myabsolutebeauty1 Instagram: www.instagram.com/jodijolley Instagram: www.instagram.com/myabsolutebeauty YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCvJCi5t3ly2NqtePa2pRVNg About our Sponsor: Face Reality Skincare Face Reality Skincare has a clear-skin system that will have your clients' acne under control in about three to four months, depending on their type of acne. Face Reality Skincare combines the power of clinical-grade products that are customized for a specific type of acne with a series of bimonthly treatments. Face Reality Skincare also teaches you about other aggravating factors that cause breakouts: foods, medications, cosmetics, stress, and common ingredients in skin care formulations that might be clogging the pores (even professional and prescription products). Website: www.facerealityskincare.com Email: [email protected] About Associated Skin Care Professionals (ASCP): Associated Skin Care Professionals (ASCP) is the nation's largest association for skin care professionals and your ONLY all-inclusive source for professional liability insurance, education, community, and career support. For estheticians at every stage of the journey, ASCP is your essential partner. Get in touch with us today if you have any questions or would like to join and become an ASCP member. Connect with ASCP: Website: www.ascpskincare.com Email: [email protected] Phone: 800-789-0411 Facebook: www.facebook.com/ASCPskincare Instagram: www.instagram.com/ascpskincare

In this episode of ASCP Esty Talk, we continue our discussions with Black estheticians on how race and skin color play a significant role within the esthetics industry and in our everyday lives. Crystal Ochemba-Powell explains how to expand your esthetics knowledge in order to treat a wider range of diverse skin types, discusses what all estheticians should be keeping in mind when treating clients of color, and much more. The art of listening is a big theme in this episode—listening to what the consultation form tells you about your client, listening to what your clients tell you during their treatment, and also listening to what your clients might NOT be saying. Each topic discussed in this episode will help you learn how to develop a trusting relationship with your client, and will give you the tools you need to provide the best and most informed treatments possible, especially to clients of color. Resources: Joelle Lee Advanced Esthetics Training Online Courses: www.joelleskincare.com/esthetics-training Joelle Lee Advanced Esthetics Training Books: www.joellelee.com/books Network of Multi-Cultural Spa and Wellness Professionals Training: www.nmswp.com/training Global Skin Solutions Skincare Education Courses: www.globalskin-solutions.com/skincare-education "Don't Be Left in the Dark" by Pamela Springer "Natural Radiance: A Guide for Ethnic Skin Care" by Pamela Springer "Fearless Beauties: Treating Skin of Color with Confidence" by Mary Nielsen About Crystal Ochemba-Powell: Crystal is an experienced licensed esthetician, makeup artist, business coach, and licensed continuing education provider with a combined 10 years of experience in both business marketing and the beauty industry. In addition to her esthetics license, she holds bachelor's and master's degrees in advertising and marketing. During her career, Crystal has used her knowledge and experience to successfully build her own beauty business as well as the beauty businesses of other creative entrepreneurs, including barbers, cosmetologists, estheticians, and more. When she is not servicing her own clients, Crystal enjoys training and coaching other beauty professionals on how to use proven marketing techniques to increase customer acquisition and conversions. She feels that her biggest asset is her ability to intersect her passion for both marketing and beauty with her signature training courses. Connect with Crystal: Website: www.crystalngozibeauty.com/coaching Email: [email protected] Facebook: www.facebook.com/CrystalNgoziCoaching Instagram: www.instagram.com/crystalngozicoaching About our Sponsor: Face Reality Skincare Face Reality Skincare has a clear-skin system that will have your clients' acne under control in about three to four months, depending on their type of acne. Face Reality Skincare combines the power of clinical-grade products that are customized for a specific type of acne with a series of bimonthly treatments. Face Reality Skincare also teaches you about other aggravating factors that cause breakouts: foods, medications, cosmetics, stress, and common ingredients in skin care formulations that might be clogging the pores (even professional and prescription products). Website: www.facerealityskincare.com Email: [email protected] About our Sponsor: LAMPROBE The popular and revolutionary LAMPROBE utilizes radio and high-frequency technology to treat a wide variety of Minor Skin Irregularities™ (MSI)—non-invasively—with instantaneous results. Common conditions treated by the LAMPROBE include: vascular MSI, such as cherry angiomas; dilated capillaries; sebaceous MSI, including cholesterol deposits and milia; and hyperkerantinized MSI, such as keratoses and skin tags. The LAMPROBE uniquely assists modern, capable, and skilled skin care practitioners to do their work more effectively and with greater client and professional satisfaction. Setting standards in quality, education, and training, the LAMPROBE has become an essential tool enabling skin care practitioners around the world to offer new revenue-enhancing and highly in-demand services. Website: www.lamprobe.com Email: [email protected] Phone: 877-760-2722 Instagram: www.instagram.com/lamprobe Facebook: www.facebook.com/theLAMPROBE About Associated Skin Care Professionals (ASCP): Associated Skin Care Professionals (ASCP) is the nation's largest association for skin care professionals and your ONLY all-inclusive source for professional liability insurance, education, community, and career support. For estheticians at every stage of the journey, ASCP is your essential partner. Get in touch with us today if you have any questions or would like to join and become an ASCP member. Connect with ASCP: Website: www.ascpskincare.com Email: [email protected] Phone: 800-789-0411 Facebook: www.facebook.com/ASCPskincare Instagram: www.instagram.com/ascpskincare

This year we celebrate Black History Month, which gives many of us a new perspective on the challenges and issues we face in our society. In this episode of ASCP Esty Talk, we speak with Toshiana "Tosh" Baker to understand her perspective on being a woman of color in an industry entirely focused on skin. How did her education, her career, and her many roles in the industry influence her personally and professionally? Tune in to find out! About Toshiana Baker Toshiana Baker has served the spa, beauty, and wellness industries internationally as an esthetician and educator for more than 15 years. A passionate organizational leader, dynamic speaker, and bestselling author, she has held a variety of industry leadership roles, including director of esthetics for a 30-location corporate spa organization, regional account and education executive for a leading cosmetic and brow artistry brand, and global director of education for a renowned skin care, cosmetics, and fragrance brand. Applying her rich expertise as a spa and wellness expert, in 2016 Toshiana founded SpaWorx, a consulting and training development agency to support and position clients to increase in their financial performance. SpaWorx has happily served a range of clients, from solo estheticians to large global beauty corporations. Toshiana has also created the Network of Multi-Cultural Spa and Wellness Professionals (NMSWP), which is a professional platform dedicated to the promotion, uplift, and edification of underrepresented spa and wellness professionals across all disciplines, to create a community of professionals with access to resources, education, and opportunities. Through this network, Toshiana envisions a community that is better equipped and supported in furthering the mission of being well and whole while fostering global healing and wellness. Connect with Tosh: Website: www.toshiana.com Email: [email protected] Facebook: www.facebook.com/IamToshianaBaker Instagram: www.instagram.com/iamtoshiana NMSWP: Website: www.nmswp.com NMSWP Facebook: www.facebook.com/WeAreNMSWP NMSWP Instagram: www.instagram.com/WeAreNMSWP About Ella Cressman: Ella Cressman is a licensed esthetician, certified organic formulator, business owner, and absolute ingredient junkie! As an educator, she enjoys empowering other estheticians and industry professionals to understand skin care from an ingredient standpoint rather than a product-specific view. She has spent many hours researching ingredients, understanding how and where they are sourced, as well as phytochemistry, histological access, and complementary compounds for intentional skin benefits. In addition to running a skin care practice, Cressman founded a comprehensive consulting group, the HHP Collective, and has consulted for several skin care lines, including several successful CBD brands. Connect with Ella Cressman: Website: www.ellacress.com Website: www.hhpcollective.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/HHP-Collective-105204177682777/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/hhpcollective LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/ella-cressman-62aa46a About our Sponsor: Face Reality Skincare Face Reality Skincare has a clear-skin system that will have your clients' acne under control in about three to four months, depending on their type of acne. Face Reality Skincare combines the power of clinical-grade products that are customized for a specific type of acne with a series of bimonthly treatments. Face Reality Skincare also teaches you about other aggravating factors that cause breakouts: foods, medications, cosmetics, stress, and common ingredients in skin care formulations that might be clogging the pores (even professional and prescription products). Website: www.facerealityskincare.com Email: [email protected] About Associated Skin Care Professionals (ASCP): Associated Skin Care Professionals (ASCP) is the nation's largest association for skin care professionals and your ONLY all-inclusive source for professional liability insurance, education, community, and career support. For estheticians at every stage of the journey, ASCP is your essential partner. Get in touch with us today if you have any questions or would like to join and become an ASCP member. Connect with ASCP: Website: www.ascpskincare.com Email: [email protected] Phone: 800-789-0411 Facebook: www.facebook.com/ASCPskincare Instagram: www.instagram.com/ascpskincare

In this episode of ASCP Esty Talk we are joined by Eva Borges, who shares her professional experiences working as a Black esthetician and discusses how skin color plays a major role in proper treatment protocols, skin care education, and our daily lives. We discuss the impact of what it is like for clients of color to be treated by an esthetician of color and what effect that experience has on a client's confidence. There will always be areas of improvement and progress to be made within the skin care industry, and it all starts with a conversation. But as Eva says, "you can't just be about it, you have to take action." We hope that this episode inspires you to be a little more open, a little more vulnerable, and to have conversations that encourage us all to grow, prosper, and make this industry an even more beautiful and inclusive place. About Eva Borges: Eva is a licensed esthetician in the state of Massachusetts. She completed her esthetics training in 2016 at the Elizabeth Grady School of Esthetics, and shortly after began her career working for a board-certified cosmetic surgeon who specialized in treating various ailments of the skin. During her time there, Eva obtained certifications in Fraxel DUAL, Clear & Brilliant, Isolaz, and VI Peels. For the past four years, Eva has been working at a brow bar. With a strong passion for shaping eyebrows, she currently serves as a lead sales esthetician and trainer. She absolutely loves doing what she does every day and thrives on her ability to change a person's face through brow shaping alone. Her future endeavors include getting certified in permanent brow makeup, and she hopes to eventually launch her own brand one day Connect with Eva: Instagram: www.instagram.com/archedbyeva About our Sponsor: Face Reality Skincare Face Reality Skincare has a clear-skin system that will have your clients' acne under control in about three to four months, depending on their type of acne. Face Reality Skincare combines the power of clinical-grade products that are customized for a specific type of acne with a series of bimonthly treatments. Face Reality Skincare also teaches you about other aggravating factors that cause breakouts: foods, medications, cosmetics, stress, and common ingredients in skin care formulations that might be clogging the pores (even professional and prescription products). Website: www.facerealityskincare.com Email: [email protected] About our Sponsor: LAMPROBE The popular and revolutionary LAMPROBE utilizes radio and high-frequency technology to treat a wide variety of Minor Skin Irregularities™ (MSI)—non-invasively—with instantaneous results. Common conditions treated by the LAMPROBE include: vascular MSI, such as cherry angiomas; dilated capillaries; sebaceous MSI, including cholesterol deposits and milia; and hyperkerantinized MSI, such as keratoses and skin tags. The LAMPROBE uniquely assists modern, capable, and skilled skin care practitioners to do their work more effectively and with greater client and professional satisfaction. Setting standards in quality, education, and training, the LAMPROBE has become an essential tool enabling skin care practitioners around the world to offer new revenue-enhancing and highly in-demand services. Website: www.lamprobe.com Email: [email protected] Phone: 877-760-2722 Instagram: www.instagram.com/lamprobe Facebook: www.facebook.com/theLAMPROBE About Associated Skin Care Professionals (ASCP): Associated Skin Care Professionals (ASCP) is the nation's largest association for skin care professionals and your ONLY all-inclusive source for professional liability insurance, education, community, and career support. For estheticians at every stage of the journey, ASCP is your essential partner. Get in touch with us today if you have any questions or would like to join and become an ASCP member. Connect with ASCP: Website: www.ascpskincare.com Email: [email protected] Phone: 800-789-0411 Facebook: www.facebook.com/ASCPskincare Instagram: www.instagram.com/ascpskincare

Eyeliner, blush, and lipstick! No one plans to eat their makeup, but are the ingredients in makeup safe enough to ingest? What if the medium we use to look and feel pretty is really creating ugly effects in our skin? Let's explore good and bad ingredients found in our everyday ritual staple, makeup! About Michael Moore Michael Moore, owner of Moore For Life in Denver, Colorado, has been in the cosmetic and skin care industry for 32 years. His career has taken him down many different paths, but on all those paths, he has kept the same mission: to make people feel better about themselves. Moore's career quickly escalated working with many industry leaders, such as Bobbi Brown, Borghese, Chanel, Lancôme, and Nars. In this time, Moore could be seen on the Today Show, Oprah, Entertainment Tonight, and InStyle magazine on a regular basis. His work has graced the covers of many different magazines worldwide, including Australian Vogue and Australian Glamour. Moore's client roster includes many top actresses, vocal recording artists, and athletes, as well as royal and political figures. Moore can be seen weekly on the Emmy award-winning TV show the Everyday Show, and he is a regular contributor on the Day Break Show and the Good Day Show. In addition, Moore is a regular contributor to Colorado Expression magazine and Cherry Creek Now magazine. Connect with Michael: Website: www.mooreforlife.com Email: [email protected] Phone: 303-484-1857 Facebook: www.facebook.com/SimplyMichaelMoore (@michaelmoore) Facebook: www.facebook.com/LifeMooreBeautiful (@lifemoorebeautiful) Instagram: www.instagram.com/mooreforlife YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCFmI5TnZqdHl8KyC3HuFPQw LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/michael-moore-411b9411 About Ella Cressman: Ella Cressman is a licensed esthetician, certified organic formulator, business owner, and absolute ingredient junkie! As an educator, she enjoys empowering other estheticians and industry professionals to understand skin care from an ingredient standpoint rather than a product-specific view. She has spent many hours researching ingredients, understanding how and where they are sourced, as well as phytochemistry, histological access, and complementary compounds for intentional skin benefits. In addition to running a skin care practice, Cressman founded a comprehensive consulting group, the HHP Collective, and has consulted for several skin care lines, including several successful CBD brands. Connect with Ella Cressman: Website: www.ellacress.com Website: www.hhpcollective.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/HHP-Collective-105204177682777/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/hhpcollective LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/ella-cressman-62aa46a About Associated Skin Care Professionals (ASCP): Associated Skin Care Professionals (ASCP) is the nation's largest association for skin care professionals and your ONLY all-inclusive source for professional liability insurance, education, community, and career support. For estheticians at every stage of the journey, ASCP is your essential partner. Get in touch with us today if you have any questions or would like to join and become an ASCP member. Connect with ASCP: Website: www.ascpskincare.com Email: [email protected] Phone: 800-789-0411 Facebook: www.facebook.com/ASCPskincare Instagram: www.instagram.com/ascpskincare About our Sponsor: Face Reality Skincare Face Reality Skincare has a clear-skin system that will have your clients' acne under control in about three to four months, depending on their type of acne. Face Reality Skincare combines the power of clinical-grade products that are customized for a specific type of acne with a series of bimonthly treatments. Face Reality Skincare also teaches you about other aggravating factors that cause breakouts: foods, medications, cosmetics, stress, and common ingredients in skin care formulations that might be clogging the pores (even professional and prescription products). Website: www.facerealityskincare.com Email: [email protected]

Some things in life we just can't change. But thanks to noninvasive body-contouring procedures, treating areas with stubborn fat and cellulite is no longer one of them! In today's esthetic marketplace, the devices and technology available for this sector of the industry are immense, including everything from cold and heat therapies to radio frequency, laser, and even injections. In this episode of ASCP Esty Talk, we are joined by Stan Kapica, president of CryoGeneration, to learn about two different types of body contouring technology. About Stan Kapica: Stan has a 20-year career in the media and marketing world. In 2012 he began the first whole-body cryotherapy center in Manhattan. In 2015 this evolved into a whole-body distributorship known as CryoGeneration selling cryotherapy chambers and devices. The company continues to evolve as new technology advances and devices come on the market. Connect with Stan: Email: [email protected] Website: www.cryo-generation.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/CryoGeneration Instagram: www.instagram.com/cryogeneration LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/stan-kapica-1b3ab13 About Associated Skin Care Professionals (ASCP): Associated Skin Care Professionals (ASCP) is the nation's largest association for skin care professionals and your ONLY all-inclusive source for professional liability insurance, education, community, and career support. For estheticians at every stage of the journey, ASCP is your essential partner. Get in touch with us today if you have any questions or would like to join and become an ASCP member. Connect with ASCP: Website: www.ascpskincare.com Email: [email protected] Phone: 800-789-0411 Facebook: www.facebook.com/ASCPskincare Instagram: www.instagram.com/ascpskincare About our Sponsor: Celluma Light Therapy BioPhotas invites you to adopt their illuminating approach to total health and wellness through scientifically proven products based on NASA-researched technology. Led by a network of leading medical professionals, BioPhotas's unwavering commitment to honesty, accuracy, and integrity aids them as they continuously improve and evaluate policies to develop the most innovative, effective, and safest products on the market. Focusing on wound healing research in the labs of the prestigious Beckman Laser Institute at UCI, BioPhotas has demonstrated that Celluma promotes cell proliferation and cell migration. As trailblazers in this area of research, BioPhotas intends to further this research to support and demonstrate how Celluma could potentially be utilized to accelerate the closure of slow and non-healing wounds. Website: www.celluma.com Email: [email protected] Phone: (714) 978-0080 Facebook: www.facebook.com/CellumaByBioPhotas Instagram: www.instagram.com/celluma_led_therapy

Have you ever thought about the real difference between a Licensed Esthetician and a Medical Esthetician? What makes one more desirable than the other? Is it more money? More capabilities? More "street cred"? In this episode, we explore the difference between the two titles to get to the bottom of what each are allowed to perform, and the capabilities of each. About Maggie Staszcuk Maggie has been a licensed esthetician since 2006 and holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from Stephens College. She has worked in the spa and med-spa industry, and served as an esthetics instructor and a director of education for one of the largest schools in Colorado before coming to ASCP as the Advanced Modality Specialist. Connect with Maggie: Phone: (800) 789-0411 x1636 Email: [email protected] About Ella Cressman: Ella Cressman is a licensed esthetician, certified organic formulator, business owner, and absolute ingredient junkie! As an educator, she enjoys empowering other estheticians and industry professionals to understand skin care from an ingredient standpoint rather than a product-specific view. She has spent many hours researching ingredients, understanding how and where they are sourced, as well as phytochemistry, histological access, and complementary compounds for intentional skin benefits. In addition to running a skin care practice, Cressman founded a comprehensive consulting group, the HHP Collective, and has consulted for several skin care lines, including several successful CBD brands. Connect with Ella Cressman: Website: www.ellacress.com Website: www.hhpcollective.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/HHP-Collective-105204177682777/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/hhpcollective LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/ella-cressman-62aa46a About Associated Skin Care Professionals (ASCP): Associated Skin Care Professionals (ASCP) is the nation's largest association for skin care professionals and your ONLY all-inclusive source for professional liability insurance, education, community, and career support. For estheticians at every stage of the journey, ASCP is your essential partner. Get in touch with us today if you have any questions or would like to join and become an ASCP member. Connect with ASCP: Website: www.ascpskincare.com Email: [email protected] Phone: 800-789-0411 Facebook: www.facebook.com/ASCPskincare Instagram: www.instagram.com/ascpskincare About our Sponsor: Celluma Light Therapy BioPhotas invites you to adopt their illuminating approach to total health and wellness through scientifically proven products based on NASA-researched technology. Led by a network of leading medical professionals, BioPhotas's unwavering commitment to honesty, accuracy, and integrity aids them as they continuously improve and evaluate policies to develop the most innovative, effective, and safest products on the market. Focusing on wound healing research in the labs of the prestigious Beckman Laser Institute at UCI, BioPhotas has demonstrated that Celluma promotes cell proliferation and cell migration. As trailblazers in this area of research, BioPhotas intends to further this research to support and demonstrate how Celluma could potentially be utilized to accelerate the closure of slow and non-healing wounds. Website: www.celluma.com Email: [email protected] Phone: (714) 978-0080 Facebook: www.facebook.com/CellumaByBioPhotas Instagram: www.instagram.com/celluma_led_therapy

"Recent studies show" is a phrase we see often. It could be said in reference to ingredient or product efficacy, to human behaviors, or even to environmental factors. The phrase is usually taken at face value and typically, no further explanation is asked of it. But what happens when you dive a little deeper into these studies? What do they really say? Is the company or person referencing the study explaining the totality of the hypothesis and the end result? Can they name the study and the author? Listen in as we investigate further, exploring various experiences and the surprising outcomes of demanding "show me the receipts!" References: Copper peptide "ah-ha! moment" study: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4508379/ FACT (…or not?): Bell-shaped dose for internal use (not topical): www.researchgate.net/publication/273352080_Overcoming_the_Bell-Shaped_Dose-Response_of_Cannabidiol_by_Using_Cannabis_Extract_Enriched_in_Cannabidiol Ethan Russo entourage: "You don't need THC, but you need terpenes!": https://bpspubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1476-5381.2011.01238.x About Emily Morgan Emily is a licensed esthetician in Massachusetts and Colorado, having graduated with a 4.0 GPA with additional certifications in microdermabrasion, spray tanning, and eyelash extensions (her specialty). She currently works as the Membership Program Manager at Associated Skin Care Professionals, where she works to provide helpful resources and tools for estheticians to help them grow and thrive in their esthetic careers. Connect with Emily: Email: [email protected] Phone: 800-789-0411, ext 1622 Facebook: www.facebook.com/emorganascpskincare Instagram: www.instagram.com/esthetician_emily LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/emorgan91 About Ella Cressman: Ella Cressman is a licensed esthetician, certified organic formulator, business owner, and absolute ingredient junkie! As an educator, she enjoys empowering other estheticians and industry professionals to understand skin care from an ingredient standpoint rather than a product-specific view. She has spent many hours researching ingredients, understanding how and where they are sourced, as well as phytochemistry, histological access, and complementary compounds for intentional skin benefits. In addition to running a skin care practice, Cressman founded a comprehensive consulting group, the HHP Collective, and has consulted for several skin care lines, including several successful CBD brands. Connect with Ella Cressman: Website: www.hhpcollective.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/HHP-Collective-105204177682777/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/hhpcollective LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/ella-cressman-62aa46a About Associated Skin Care Professionals (ASCP): Associated Skin Care Professionals (ASCP) is the nation's largest association for skin care professionals and your ONLY all-inclusive source for professional liability insurance, education, community, and career support. For estheticians at every stage of the journey, ASCP is your essential partner. Get in touch with us today if you have any questions or would like to join and become an ASCP member. Connect with ASCP: Website: www.ascpskincare.com Email: [email protected] Phone: 800-789-0411 Facebook: www.facebook.com/ASCPskincare Instagram: www.instagram.com/ascpskincare About our Sponsor: Celluma Light Therapy BioPhotas invites you to adopt their illuminating approach to total health and wellness through scientifically proven products based on NASA-researched technology. Led by a network of leading medical professionals, BioPhotas's unwavering commitment to honesty, accuracy, and integrity aids them as they continuously improve and evaluate policies to develop the most innovative, effective, and safest products on the market. Focusing on wound healing research in the labs of the prestigious Beckman Laser Institute at UCI, BioPhotas has demonstrated that Celluma promotes cell proliferation and cell migration. As trailblazers in this area of research, BioPhotas intends to further this research to support and demonstrate how Celluma could potentially be utilized to accelerate the closure of slow and non-healing wounds. Website: www.celluma.com Email: [email protected] Phone: (714) 978-0080 Facebook: www.facebook.com/CellumaByBioPhotas Instagram: www.instagram.com/celluma_led_therapy About our Sponsor: Face Reality Skincare Face Reality Skincare has a clear-skin system that will have your clients' acne under control in about three to four months, depending on their type of acne. Face Reality Skincare combines the power of clinical-grade products that are customized for a specific type of acne with a series of bimonthly treatments. Face Reality Skincare also teaches you about other aggravating factors that cause breakouts: foods, medications, cosmetics, stress, and common ingredients in skin care formulations that might be clogging the pores (even professional and prescription products). Website: www.facerealitys

You've got the perfect idea for your esthetics business and now you must build the brand. Where do you start? Marketing on social media? Posting flyers on bulletin boards in coffee shops? In this episode of ASCP Esty Talk, Beauty Business Coach Crystal Ochemba-Powell takes the guesswork out of how to successfully build and grow your esthetics business. We discuss tactile and effective methods you can start doing RIGHT NOW to bring on your own business boom. We also touch on some things that may seem like a good idea at the time, but are in fact not effective strategies and end up wasting your time instead of saving it! Special Offers: 50% off Pick My Brain Coaching Sessions Use Code: ASCP2021 Link: https://www.crystalngozibeauty.com/coachingpackages/pick-my-brain-session $10 off Marketing Course: Use Code: BEAUTY2021 Link: https://www.crystalngozibeauty.com/coachingpackages About Crystal Ochemba-Powell: Crystal is an experienced licensed esthetician, makeup artist, business coach, and licensed continuing education provider with a combined 10 years of experience in both business marketing and the beauty industry. In addition to her esthetics license, she holds bachelor's and master's degrees in advertising and marketing. During her career, Crystal has used her knowledge and experience to successfully build her own beauty business as well as the beauty businesses of other creative entrepreneurs, including barbers, cosmetologists, estheticians, and more. When she is not servicing her own clients, Crystal enjoys training and coaching other beauty professionals on how to use proven marketing techniques to increase customer acquisition and conversions. She feels that her biggest asset is her ability to intersect her passion for both marketing and beauty with her signature training courses. Connect with Crystal: Website: www.crystalngozibeauty.com/coaching Email: [email protected] Facebook: www.facebook.com/CrystalNgoziCoaching Instagram: www.instagram.com/crystalngozicoaching About Associated Skin Care Professionals (ASCP): Associated Skin Care Professionals (ASCP) is the nation's largest association for skin care professionals and your ONLY all-inclusive source for professional liability insurance, education, community, and career support. For estheticians at every stage of the journey, ASCP is your essential partner. Get in touch with us today if you have any questions or would like to join and become an ASCP member. ASCP Career Toolkits are a comprehensive career planning and support resource for estheticians. It includes compensation calculators and business start-up calculators, along with other valuable tools to help you evaluate the cost of starting your dream skin care business. Learn more at www.ascpskincare.com/career-toolkits. Connect with ASCP: Website: www.ascpskincare.com Email: [email protected] Phone: 800-789-0411 Facebook: www.facebook.com/ASCPskincare Instagram: www.instagram.com/ascpskincare About our Sponsor: Celluma Light Therapy BioPhotas invites you to adopt their illuminating approach to total health and wellness through scientifically proven products based on NASA-researched technology. Led by a network of leading medical professionals, BioPhotas's unwavering commitment to honesty, accuracy, and integrity aids them as they continuously improve and evaluate policies to develop the most innovative, effective, and safest products on the market. Focusing on wound healing research in the labs of the prestigious Beckman Laser Institute at UCI, BioPhotas has demonstrated that Celluma promotes cell proliferation and cell migration. As trailblazers in this area of research, BioPhotas intends to further this research to support and demonstrate how Celluma could potentially be utilized to accelerate the closure of slow and non-healing wounds. Website: www.celluma.com Email: [email protected] Phone: (714) 978-0080 Facebook: www.facebook.com/CellumaByBioPhotas Instagram: www.instagram.com/celluma_led_therapy About our Sponsor: Face Reality Skincare Face Reality Skincare has a clear-skin system that will have your clients' acne under control in about three to four months, depending on their type of acne. Face Reality Skincare combines the power of clinical-grade products that are customized for a specific type of acne with a series of bimonthly treatments. Face Reality Skincare also teaches you about other aggravating factors that cause breakouts: foods, medications, cosmetics, stress, and common ingredients in skin care formulations that might be clogging the pores (even professional and prescription products). Website: www.facerealityskincare.com Email: [email protected]

Lash extensions are lovely and luxurious. But have you ever wondered what they're made of, or how exactly they're able to stick to real lashes? In this episode of ASCP Esty Talk, Ella Cressman chats with the owner of AW Lashes, Alexis Weisenburger, and explores everything lovely and lashy! About Alexis Weisenburger: Alexis is a licensed cosmetologist and owner of AW Lashes. She is a major influencer in the lash extension world, with more than 50,000 lash artists following her work and seeking her out for advice and help with their lash skills and building their businesses. She found her passion, natural flair, and ability for lash extensions early in her career and quickly earned both her classic and volume lash certifications. Since 2013, Alexis has become renowned throughout the world for her mega-volume lash work, has been featured in Birdie Magazine, and has been a speaker at several major beauty industry trade shows. Connect with Alexis: Website: www.awlashes.com Email: [email protected] Phone: (720) 805-9555 Facebook (Personal): www.facebook.com/alexisawlashes Facebook: www.facebook.com/awlashesco Instagram: www.instagram.com/awlashespro YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCAYyU98Ti7q_tVsNZdDwkSw LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/alexis-weisenburger-b93627199 About Ella Cressman: Ella Cressman is a licensed esthetician, certified organic formulator, business owner, and absolute ingredient junkie! As an educator, she enjoys empowering other estheticians and industry professionals to understand skin care from an ingredient standpoint rather than a product-specific view. She has spent many hours researching ingredients, understanding how and where they are sourced, as well as phytochemistry, histological access, and complementary compounds for intentional skin benefits. In addition to running a skin care practice, Cressman founded a comprehensive consulting group, the HHP Collective, and has consulted for several skin care lines, including several successful CBD brands. Connect with Ella: Website: www.ellacress.com Website: www.hhpcollective.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/HHP-Collective-105204177682777/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/hhpcollective LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/ella-cressman-62aa46a About Associated Skin Care Professionals (ASCP): Associated Skin Care Professionals (ASCP) is the nation's largest association for skin care professionals and your ONLY all-inclusive source for professional liability insurance, education, community, and career support. For estheticians at every stage of the journey, ASCP is your essential partner. Get in touch with us today if you have any questions or would like to join and become an ASCP member. Connect with ASCP: Website: www.ascpskincare.com Email: [email protected] Phone: 800-789-0411 Facebook: www.facebook.com/ASCPskincare Instagram: www.instagram.com/ascpskincare About our Sponsor: Celluma Light Therapy BioPhotas invites you to adopt their illuminating approach to total health and wellness through scientifically proven products based on NASA-researched technology. Led by a network of leading medical professionals, BioPhotas's unwavering commitment to honesty, accuracy, and integrity aids them as they continuously improve and evaluate policies to develop the most innovative, effective, and safest products on the market. Focusing on wound healing research in the labs of the prestigious Beckman Laser Institute at UCI, BioPhotas has demonstrated that Celluma promotes cell proliferation and cell migration. As trailblazers in this area of research, BioPhotas intends to further this research to support and demonstrate how Celluma could potentially be utilized to accelerate the closure of slow and non-healing wounds. Website: www.celluma.com Email: [email protected] Phone: (714) 978-0080 Facebook: www.facebook.com/CellumaByBioPhotas Instagram: www.instagram.com/celluma_led_therapy About our Sponsor: Face Reality Skincare Face Reality Skincare has a clear-skin system that will have your clients' acne under control in about three to four months, depending on their type of acne. Face Reality Skincare combines the power of clinical-grade products that are customized for a specific type of acne with a series of bimonthly treatments. Face Reality Skincare also teaches you about other aggravating factors that cause breakouts: foods, medications, cosmetics, stress, and common ingredients in skin care formulations that might be clogging the pores (even professional and prescription products). Website: www.facerealityskincare.com Email: [email protected]

With so many changes in the industry—salons and spas opening and closing, schools going remote, and new legislation to promote the safe practice of advanced esthetics—it's hard to know whether estheticians should take the time and the money to advance their education. In this episode of ASCP Esty Talk, we sit down with industry expert Mary Nielsen, vice chair of the Oregon Board of Certified Advanced Estheticians and diplomat with the American Board of Laser Surgery in Cosmetic Laser Procedures to determine why it is so important for estheticians to continue their education throughout their career. About Mary Nielsen: Mary Nielsen has a unique perspective in providing laser and esthetic service training. She has worked as a technician and nurse and was instrumental in the introduction of lasers and esthetics beyond cosmetic surgery. Since 2006, Mary has worked as a clinical trainer, providing education and training confidence to new laser operators in the Pacific Northwest and Canada. Her point of view and experience as a business owner has built successful management and marketing tools that she shares to help estheticians prosper. Mary is the owner and a primary educator at Spectrum. She is a licensed esthetician in Oregon, a master esthetician in Washington, a licensed esthetic instructor in Oregon, and a licensed practical nurse. Mary was selected to the Oregon Board of Cosmetology Rules Advisory Committee for Esthetics and also serves on the Board of Certified Advanced Estheticians. Mary is also the author of A Compendium for Advanced Esthetics: A Guide for the Advanced or Master Esthetician, as well as several policies and procedure manuals for medical spas. She is also the founder and executive director of Fearless Beauties, Skintelligent Resources, and Cascade Aesthetic Alliance. In her spare time, she enjoys being a grandma, hiking, fishing, and camping with her hubby and family. Connect with Mary: Website: www.spectrumlasertraining.com Website: www.fearlessbeauties.org Website: www.skintelligentresources.com Website: www.cascadeaestheticalliance.org LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/mary-nielsen-7748b52 About Associated Skin Care Professionals (ASCP): Associated Skin Care Professionals (ASCP) is the nation's largest association for skin care professionals and your ONLY all-inclusive source for professional liability insurance, education, community, and career support. For estheticians at every stage of the journey, ASCP is your essential partner. Get in touch with us today if you have any questions or would like to join and become an ASCP member. Advanced Modality Insurance (AMI) is exclusively available to ASCP members who have advanced their education in skin cares services such as permanent makeup, laser, and more. Learn more about AMI at www.ascpskincare.com/ami. Connect with ASCP: Website: www.ascpskincare.com Email: [email protected] Phone: 800-789-0411 Facebook: www.facebook.com/ASCPskincare Instagram: www.instagram.com/ascpskincare About our Sponsor: Celluma Light Therapy BioPhotas invites you to adopt their illuminating approach to total health and wellness through scientifically proven products based on NASA-researched technology. Led by a network of leading medical professionals, BioPhotas's unwavering commitment to honesty, accuracy, and integrity aids them as they continuously improve and evaluate policies to develop the most innovative, effective, and safest products on the market. Focusing on wound healing research in the labs of the prestigious Beckman Laser Institute at UCI, BioPhotas has demonstrated that Celluma promotes cell proliferation and cell migration. As trailblazers in this area of research, BioPhotas intends to further this research to support and demonstrate how Celluma could potentially be utilized to accelerate the closure of slow and non-healing wounds. Website: www.celluma.com Email: [email protected] Phone: (714) 978-0080 Facebook: www.facebook.com/CellumaByBioPhotas Instagram: www.instagram.com/celluma_led_therapy About our Sponsor: Face Reality Skincare Face Reality Skincare has a clear-skin system that will have your clients' acne under control in about three to four months, depending on their type of acne. Face Reality Skincare combines the power of clinical-grade products that are customized for a specific type of acne with a series of bimonthly treatments. Face Reality Skincare also teaches you about other aggravating factors that cause breakouts: foods, medications, cosmetics, stress, and common ingredients in skin care formulations that might be clogging the pores (even professional and prescription products). Website: www.facerealityskincare.com Email: [email protected] Phone: (866) 477-3077 Facebook: www.facebook.com/facerealityskincare Instagram: www.instagram.com/facerealityskincare YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC-qJaIUVkimLICmBTKC_M_w

In this episode of ASCP Esty Talk, we chat with skin care expert Farida about her experience growing up in Chennai, India, and how the importance of skin care has played a significant role in her life since the day she was born. We discuss how esthetics education in India compares to education in the United States, covering everything from differences in client concerns and various techniques used to regulations and certification requirements. Farida is not only a forever student of skin care, soaking up as much new knowledge as she can wherever her path takes her, but she is also an educator who has had the unique opportunity to teach esthetic students in India and licensed esthetic professionals in the US. You don't want to miss what this skin care expert has to say! Tune in to hear her one-of-a-kind perspective and her honest yet inspiring words of encouragement for estheticians who may be feeling discouraged about their career choice right now due to COVID-19. References: Farida Skin Care Studio's Commitment to Safety (VIDEO): www.faridastudio.com/covid-19 About Farida: Farida was born and raised in South India near the pristine beaches of Neelankari. She was schooled in natural skin care methods by her mother and sisters from an early age, and after attending an ayurvedic college, she became a skin care educator at Pivot Point Academy in Chennai. For five years she trained legions of young estheticians, fueling the booming day spa industry in India. Farida migrated to New York in 2011 and graduated from Dermalogica Academy two years later. Farida was recruited by the Elizabeth Arden Red Door Spa and promoted within one year to the skin care division lead position and certified as a Red Door Educator. At Red Door she developed a team of expert skin therapists skilled in her unique skin treatment protocols, thus providing their guests an experience otherwise not available in the market. When the Red Door Company closed all of its locations as a result of the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Farida lost her job. But out of the crisis, a brand was born. The Farida Skin Care Studio was launched in downtown White Plains, New York, as a destination that provides each of its clients with a custom-designed journey to healthy and beautiful skin. Connect with Farida: Website: www.faridastudio.com Email: [email protected] Phone: (845) 553-4455 Facebook: www.facebook.com/faridaskincarestudio Instagram: www.instagram.com/faridaskincarestudio YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCEiS8F-iEv507QuqFG-PLoA About Associated Skin Care Professionals (ASCP): Associated Skin Care Professionals (ASCP) is the nation's largest association for skin care professionals and your ONLY all-inclusive source for professional liability insurance, education, community, and career support. For estheticians at every stage of the journey, ASCP is your essential partner. Get in touch with us today if you have any questions or would like to join and become an ASCP member. ASCP Career Toolkits are a comprehensive career planning and support resource for estheticians. It includes compensation calculators and business start-up calculators, along with other valuable tools to help you evaluate the cost of starting your dream skin care business. Learn more at www.ascpskincare.com/career-toolkits. Connect with ASCP: Website: www.ascpskincare.com Email: [email protected] Phone: 800-789-0411 Facebook: www.facebook.com/ASCPskincare Instagram: www.instagram.com/ascpskincare About our Sponsor: Celluma Light Therapy BioPhotas invites you to adopt their illuminating approach to total health and wellness through scientifically proven products based on NASA-researched technology. Led by a network of leading medical professionals, BioPhotas's unwavering commitment to honesty, accuracy, and integrity aids them as they continuously improve and evaluate policies to develop the most innovative, effective, and safest products on the market. Focusing on wound healing research in the labs of the prestigious Beckman Laser Institute at UCI, BioPhotas has demonstrated that Celluma promotes cell proliferation and cell migration. As trailblazers in this area of research, BioPhotas intends to further this research to support and demonstrate how Celluma could potentially be utilized to accelerate the closure of slow and non-healing wounds. Website: www.celluma.com Email: [email protected] Phone: (714) 978-0080 Facebook: www.facebook.com/CellumaByBioPhotas Instagram: www.instagram.com/celluma_led_therapy About our Sponsor: Face Reality Skincare Face Reality Skincare has a clear-skin system that will have your clients' acne under control in about three to four months, depending on their type of acne. Face Reality Skincare combines the power of clinical-grade products that are customized for a specific type of acne with a series of bimonthly treatments. Face Reality Skincare also teaches you about other aggravating factors that cause breakouts: foods, me

Peptides are an extremely broad subject with many areas of opportunity in skin care. We can explain them simply by saying they are smaller versions of proteins, short strings of amino acids in groups of 2-50. As we know, amino acids are also the building blocks of proteins, but proteins contain significantly more amino acid chains. Because of their smaller size, peptides may prove to be more bioavailable than proteins and easily penetrate and effect the skin. Recent research indicates that some types of peptide could have a beneficial role in slowing the aging process, reducing inflammation, and even destroying microbes. Many skin care products contain many, many different peptides promising everything from tighter, even, youthful skin, to longer, luscious lashes. So, how do you sort through the hype to understand what each peptide does and if it will be effective? In the ASCP Esty Talk Ingredient Decked Out Sub Series – The Peptide Perspective, we explore many opinions and perspectives to help bring clarity, answer questions and dispel misinformation. In Volume 3, we discuss peptides with Pharmacist Ben Fuchs. Ella Cressman is a Licensed Esthetician, Certified Organic Formulator, Business Owner and absolute ingredient junkie! As an educator, she enjoys empowering other estheticians and industry professionals to understand skin care from an ingredient standpoint, rather than a product specific view. She has spent many hours researching ingredients, understanding how and where they are sourced, phytochemistry, histological access and complimentary compounds for intentional skin benefits. In addition to running a skin care practice, Cressman founded a comprehensive consulting group, the HHP Collective and has consulted for several skin care lines, including several successful CBD brands. To connect with Ella Cressman click here ([email protected]) To join Associated Skin care Professionals (ASCP) click here (www.ascpskincare.com/join) Questions about Associated Skin Care Professionals (ASCP) membership or professional liability insurance for estheticians call 800-789-0411 If you are interested in adding Business Personal Property (BPP) insurance to your membership click here (www.ascpskincare.com/bpp) Follow Associated Skin Care Professionals (ASCP) on Instagram @ascpskincare To access ASCP's extensive Back to Practice guide click here (ascpskincare.com/back-to-practice) To connect with Benjamin Knight Fuchs email - [email protected] FB - Benjamin Knight Fuchs IG - truth.treatments website- www.truthtreatments.com blog - www.pharmacistben.com About our Sponsor: Celluma Light Therapy BioPhotas invites you to adopt their illuminating approach to total health and wellness through scientifically proven products based on NASA-researched technology. Led by a network of leading medical professionals, BioPhotas's unwavering commitment to honesty, accuracy, and integrity aids them as they continuously improve and evaluate policies to develop the most innovative, effective, and safest products on the market. Focusing on wound healing research in the labs of the prestigious Beckman Laser Institute at UCI, BioPhotas has demonstrated that Celluma promotes cell proliferation and cell migration. As trailblazers in this area of research, BioPhotas intends to further this research to support and demonstrate how Celluma could potentially be utilized to accelerate the closure of slow and non-healing wounds. Website: www.celluma.com Email: [email protected] Phone: (714) 978-0080 Facebook: www.facebook.com/CellumaByBioPhotas Instagram: www.instagram.com/celluma_led_therapy About our Sponsor: Face Reality Skincare Face Reality Skincare has a clear-skin system that will have your clients' acne under control in about three to four months, depending on their type of acne. Face Reality Skincare combines the power of clinical-grade products that are customized for a specific type of acne with a series of bimonthly treatments. Face Reality Skincare also teaches you about other aggravating factors that cause breakouts: foods, medications, cosmetics, stress, and common ingredients in skin care formulations that might be clogging the pores (even professional and prescription products). Website: www.facerealityskincare.com Email: [email protected]

Peptides are an extremely broad subject with many areas of opportunity in skin care. Recent research indicates that some types of peptides may have a beneficial role in slowing the aging process, reducing inflammation, and even destroying microbes. A vast array of peptides can be found in many skin care products, promising everything from tighter, more youthful skin to longer, thicker lashes. So, how do you sort through the hype to understand what each peptide does and whether it will even be effective? In the ASCP Esty Talk Ingredient Decked Out subseries "The Peptide Perspective," we explore many opinions and perspectives to help bring clarity, answer questions, and dispel misinformation. In Volume 2, we discuss peptides with Dr. Neal Kitchen, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Geneticist for HydroPeptide. About Dr. Neal Kitchen: Dr. Kitchen holds a bachelor's degree in cell biology and a doctorate in protein and molecular biology from the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana. He also has a master's degree of business administration. His background includes research in epigenetics, signaling pathways, and the molecular mechanisms involved in antiaging. Before joining HydroPeptide, Dr. Kitchen managed over 40,000 products involved in protein biology research, focusing on the development of new products for the life science industry. Connect with Dr. Neal Kitchen: Website: www.hydropeptide.com Email: [email protected] Phone: (800) 932-9873 Facebook: www.facebook.com/HydroPeptide Instagram: www.instagram.com/hydropeptide YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/hydropeptidemedia LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/nealskitchen About Ella Cressman: Ella Cressman is a licensed esthetician, certified organic formulator, business owner, and absolute ingredient junkie! As an educator, she enjoys empowering other estheticians and industry professionals to understand skin care from an ingredient standpoint rather than a product-specific view. She has spent many hours researching ingredients, understanding how and where they are sourced, as well as phytochemistry, histological access, and complementary compounds for intentional skin benefits. In addition to running a skin care practice, Cressman founded a comprehensive consulting group, the HHP Collective, and has consulted for several skin care lines, including several successful CBD brands. Connect with Ella: Website: www.ellacress.com Website: www.hhpcollective.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/HHP-Collective-105204177682777/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/hhpcollective LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/ella-cressman-62aa46a About Associated Skin Care Professionals (ASCP): Associated Skin Care Professionals (ASCP) is the nation's largest association for skin care professionals and your ONLY all-inclusive source for professional liability insurance, education, community, and career support. For estheticians at every stage of the journey, ASCP is your essential partner. Get in touch with us today if you have any questions or would like to join and become an ASCP member. Connect with ASCP: Website: www.ascpskincare.com Email: [email protected] Phone: 800-789-0411 Facebook: www.facebook.com/ASCPskincare Instagram: www.instagram.com/ascpskincare About our Sponsor: Celluma Light Therapy BioPhotas invites you to adopt their illuminating approach to total health and wellness through scientifically proven products based on NASA-researched technology. Led by a network of leading medical professionals, BioPhotas's unwavering commitment to honesty, accuracy, and integrity aids them as they continuously improve and evaluate policies to develop the most innovative, effective, and safest products on the market. Focusing on wound healing research in the labs of the prestigious Beckman Laser Institute at UCI, BioPhotas has demonstrated that Celluma promotes cell proliferation and cell migration. As trailblazers in this area of research, BioPhotas intends to further this research to support and demonstrate how Celluma could potentially be utilized to accelerate the closure of slow and non-healing wounds. Website: www.celluma.com Email: [email protected] Phone: (714) 978-0080 Facebook: www.facebook.com/CellumaByBioPhotas Instagram: www.instagram.com/celluma_led_therapy About our Sponsor: Face Reality Skincare Face Reality Skincare has a clear-skin system that will have your clients' acne under control in about three to four months, depending on their type of acne. Face Reality Skincare combines the power of clinical-grade products that are customized for a specific type of acne with a series of bimonthly treatments. Face Reality Skincare also teaches you about other aggravating factors that cause breakouts: foods, medications, cosmetics, stress, and common ingredients in skin care formulations that might be clogging the pores (even professional and prescription products). Website: www.facerealityskincare.com Email: [email protected]

Peptides are an extremely broad subject with many areas of opportunity in skin care. Recent research indicates that some types of peptides may have a beneficial role in slowing the aging process, reducing inflammation, and even destroying microbes. A vast array of peptides can be found in many skin care products, promising everything from tighter, more youthful skin to longer, thicker lashes. So, how do you sort through the hype to understand what each peptide does and whether it will even be effective? In the ASCP Esty Talk Ingredient Decked Out subseries "The Peptide Perspective," we explore many opinions and perspectives to help bring clarity, answer questions, and dispel misinformation. In Volume 1, we discuss peptides with Susan Wade of Viktoria De'Ann. About Susan Wade: Susan joined Viktoria De'Ann in 2015 as the Director of Education and Sales after working in the health and education industry for over 30 years. Education and learning are paramount to Susan. She holds a master's degree in higher education and is a licensed esthetician and certified strength and nutrition coach. She is currently pursuing another advanced certification in applied functional medicine to dive deeper into skin and health issues for her clients. Susan's passion lies in understanding the complexities of physiology, nutrition, and peptide science, and sharing her knowledge with estheticians to incorporate each component to achieve unparalleled results. Connect with Susan: Website: www.viktoriadeann.com Email: [email protected] Phone: (866) 771-7546 Facebook: www.facebook.com/viktoriadeann.us Instagram: www.instagram.com/viktoriadeann.us About Ella Cressman: Ella Cressman is a licensed esthetician, certified organic formulator, business owner, and absolute ingredient junkie! As an educator, she enjoys empowering other estheticians and industry professionals to understand skin care from an ingredient standpoint rather than a product-specific view. She has spent many hours researching ingredients, understanding how and where they are sourced, as well as phytochemistry, histological access, and complementary compounds for intentional skin benefits. In addition to running a skin care practice, Cressman founded a comprehensive consulting group, the HHP Collective, and has consulted for several skin care lines, including several successful CBD brands. Connect with Ella: Website: www.ellacress.com Website: www.hhpcollective.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/HHP-Collective-105204177682777/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/hhpcollective LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/ella-cressman-62aa46a About Associated Skin Care Professionals (ASCP): Associated Skin Care Professionals (ASCP) is the nation's largest association for skin care professionals and your ONLY all-inclusive source for professional liability insurance, education, community, and career support. For estheticians at every stage of the journey, ASCP is your essential partner. Get in touch with us today if you have any questions or would like to join and become an ASCP member. ASCP Career Toolkits are a comprehensive career planning and support resource for estheticians. It includes compensation calculators and business start-up calculators, along with other valuable tools to help you evaluate the cost of starting your dream skin care business. Learn more at www.ascpskincare.com/career-toolkits. Connect with ASCP: Website: www.ascpskincare.com Email: [email protected] Phone: 800-789-0411 Facebook: www.facebook.com/ASCPskincare Instagram: www.instagram.com/ascpskincare About our Sponsor: Celluma Light Therapy BioPhotas invites you to adopt their illuminating approach to total health and wellness through scientifically proven products based on NASA-researched technology. Led by a network of leading medical professionals, BioPhotas's unwavering commitment to honesty, accuracy, and integrity aids them as they continuously improve and evaluate policies to develop the most innovative, effective, and safest products on the market. Focusing on wound healing research in the labs of the prestigious Beckman Laser Institute at UCI, BioPhotas has demonstrated that Celluma promotes cell proliferation and cell migration. As trailblazers in this area of research, BioPhotas intends to further this research to support and demonstrate how Celluma could potentially be utilized to accelerate the closure of slow and non-healing wounds. Website: www.celluma.com Email: [email protected] Phone: (714) 978-0080 Facebook: www.facebook.com/CellumaByBioPhotas Instagram: www.instagram.com/celluma_led_therapy About our Sponsor: Face Reality Skincare Face Reality Skincare has a clear-skin system that will have your clients' acne under control in about three to four months, depending on their type of acne. Face Reality Skincare combines the power of clinical-grade products that are customized for a specific type of acne with a series of bimonthly treatments. Face Reality Skincare also teaches you about o

Sugaring and waxing tend to fall into the same category because they are both hair removal techniques, but there are some key differences that are important for you to know about. For example, did you know that sugar was used thousands of years ago as a method to dress wounds on the battlefield? Even today, veterinary clinics use sugar to clean animal wounds. In this episode of ASCP Esty Talk, we chat with Shannon O'Brien about just how safe and sanitary sugaring is for your clients. About Shannon O'Brien: Shannon O'Brien has over 18 years of experience as a licensed esthetician and 10 years sugaring. She is not only a dynamic motivational speaker for the beauty industry, but an award-winning day spa owner and licensed esthetician currently in the treatment room. Shannon created iSugar University to properly teach estheticians and cosmetologists how to body sugar. Due to popular demand and a crazy desire to push the envelope, Shannon exploded her offerings by creating Love2Sugar. With her Love2Sugar courses, both online and in person, she inspires estheticians and cosmetologists to learn about body sugaring and build their skin care businesses to new heights. She has helped thousands of professionals and has spoken all across the country to spread her passion. Connect with Shannon O'Brien: Website: www.love2sugar.com Email: [email protected] Phone: (512) 887-8427 Facebook: www.facebook.com/love2sugar Instagram: www.instagram.com/love2sugar YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCw11Re3qMp6DB9BlMNrQFCg About Associated Skin Care Professionals (ASCP): Associated Skin Care Professionals (ASCP) is the nation's largest association for skin care professionals and your ONLY all-inclusive source for professional liability insurance, education, community, and career support. For estheticians at every stage of the journey, ASCP is your essential partner. Get in touch with us today if you have any questions or would like to join and become an ASCP member. ASCP Career Toolkits are a comprehensive career planning and support resource for estheticians. It includes compensation calculators and business start-up calculators, along with other valuable tools to help you evaluate the cost of starting your dream skin care business. Learn more at www.ascpskincare.com/career-toolkits. Connect with ASCP: Website: www.ascpskincare.com Email: [email protected] Phone: 800-789-0411 Facebook: www.facebook.com/ASCPskincare Instagram: www.instagram.com/ascpskincare About our Sponsor: Celluma Light Therapy BioPhotas invites you to adopt their illuminating approach to total health and wellness through scientifically proven products based on NASA-researched technology. Led by a network of leading medical professionals, BioPhotas's unwavering commitment to honesty, accuracy, and integrity aids them as they continuously improve and evaluate policies to develop the most innovative, effective, and safest products on the market. Focusing on wound healing research in the labs of the prestigious Beckman Laser Institute at UCI, BioPhotas has demonstrated that Celluma promotes cell proliferation and cell migration. As trailblazers in this area of research, BioPhotas intends to further this research to support and demonstrate how Celluma could potentially be utilized to accelerate the closure of slow and non-healing wounds. Website: www.celluma.com Email: [email protected] Phone: (714) 978-0080 Facebook: www.facebook.com/CellumaByBioPhotas Instagram: www.instagram.com/celluma_led_therapy About our Sponsor: Face Reality Skincare Face Reality Skincare has a clear-skin system that will have your clients' acne under control in about three to four months, depending on their type of acne. Face Reality Skincare combines the power of clinical-grade products that are customized for a specific type of acne with a series of bimonthly treatments. Face Reality Skincare also teaches you about other aggravating factors that cause breakouts: foods, medications, cosmetics, stress, and common ingredients in skin care formulations that might be clogging the pores (even professional and prescription products). Website: www.facerealityskincare.com Email: [email protected] Phone: (866) 477-3077 Facebook: www.facebook.com/facerealityskincare Instagram: www.instagram.com/facerealityskincare YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC-qJaIUVkimLICmBTKC_M_w

Have you ever dreamed about going solo with your esthetics practice? Sounds like the perfect gig, right? Being your own boss, developing your own brand, creating your own schedule . . . But before you take that first big plunge into the solo practicing world, you should be aware of and prepared for some serious challenges that will put your boss babe skills to the test. In this episode of ASCP Esty Talk, we chat with Crystal Ochemba-Powell, who has been there and done it all (directly out of esthetics school, no less!). Learn about some of the obstacles she faced, how she overcame them, and take note of some expert tips to help you best prepare to take on your dream career as a solo esthetician! This episode is sponsored by: Celluma Face Reality About Crystal Ochemba-Powell: Crystal is an experienced licensed esthetician, makeup artist, business coach, and licensed continuing education provider with a combined 10 years of experience in both business marketing and the beauty industry. In addition to her esthetics license, she holds bachelor's and master's degrees in advertising and marketing. During her career, Crystal has used her knowledge and experience to successfully build her own beauty business as well as the beauty businesses of other creative entrepreneurs, including barbers, cosmetologists, estheticians, and more. When she is not servicing her own clients, Crystal enjoys training and coaching other beauty professionals on how to use proven marketing techniques to increase customer acquisition and conversions. She feels that her biggest asset is her ability to intersect her passion for both marketing and beauty with her signature training courses. Connect with Crystal: Website: www.crystalngozibeauty.com/coaching Email: [email protected] Facebook: www.facebook.com/CrystalNgoziCoaching Instagram: www.instagram.com/crystalngozicoaching About Associated Skin Care Professionals (ASCP): Associated Skin Care Professionals (ASCP) is the nation's largest association for skin care professionals and your ONLY all-inclusive source for professional liability insurance, education, community, and career support. For estheticians at every stage of the journey, ASCP is your essential partner. Get in touch with us today if you have any questions or would like to join and become an ASCP member. ASCP Career Toolkits are a comprehensive career planning and support resource for estheticians. It includes compensation calculators and business start-up calculators, along with other valuable tools to help you evaluate the cost of starting your dream skin care business. Learn more at www.ascpskincare.com/career-toolkits. Connect with ASCP: Website: www.ascpskincare.com Email: [email protected] Phone: 800-789-0411 Facebook: www.facebook.com/ASCPskincare Instagram: www.instagram.com/ascpskincare About our Sponsor: Celluma Light Therapy BioPhotas invites you to adopt their illuminating approach to total health and wellness through scientifically proven products based on NASA-researched technology. Led by a network of leading medical professionals, BioPhotas's unwavering commitment to honesty, accuracy, and integrity aids them as they continuously improve and evaluate policies to develop the most innovative, effective, and safest products on the market. Focusing on wound healing research in the labs of the prestigious Beckman Laser Institute at UCI, BioPhotas has demonstrated that Celluma promotes cell proliferation and cell migration. As trailblazers in this area of research, BioPhotas intends to further this research to support and demonstrate how Celluma could potentially be utilized to accelerate the closure of slow and non-healing wounds. Website: www.celluma.com Email: [email protected] Phone: (714) 978-0080 Facebook: www.facebook.com/CellumaByBioPhotas Instagram: www.instagram.com/celluma_led_therapy About our Sponsor: Face Reality Skincare Face Reality Skincare has a clear-skin system that will have your clients' acne under control in about three to four months, depending on their type of acne. Face Reality Skincare combines the power of clinical-grade products that are customized for a specific type of acne with a series of bimonthly treatments. Face Reality Skincare also teaches you about other aggravating factors that cause breakouts: foods, medications, cosmetics, stress, and common ingredients in skin care formulations that might be clogging the pores (even professional and prescription products). Website: www.facerealityskincare.com Email: [email protected]

We've all been there. That moment when you're giving your client a waxing treatment and something doesn't quite go right or how you expected. This episode of ASCP Esty Talk with Emily Morgan, ASCP Membership Program Manager, and co-host Ella Cressman, is nothing short of entertaining. Join the conversation as they reminisce on personal hair (and soul)-removing experiences, how to brace your clients for "the suck," working with long-haired "Rapunzel" clients, and our scariest waxing horror story. You'll laugh, you'll cringe, and you'll come away learning some great dos and don'ts about waxing! This episode sponsored by: Celluma References: News Article ASCP Treatment Forms (members-only) About Ella Cressman: Ella Cressman is a licensed esthetician, certified organic formulator, business owner, and absolute ingredient junkie! As an educator, she enjoys empowering other estheticians and industry professionals to understand skin care from an ingredient standpoint rather than a product-specific view. She has spent many hours researching ingredients, understanding how and where they are sourced, as well as phytochemistry, histological access, and complementary compounds for intentional skin benefits. In addition to running a skin care practice, Cressman founded a comprehensive consulting group, the HHP Collective, and has consulted for several skin care lines, including several successful CBD brands. Connect with Ella: Website: www.ellacress.com Website: www.hhpcollective.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/HHP-Collective-105204177682777/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/hhpcollective LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/ella-cressman-62aa46a About Associated Skin Care Professionals (ASCP): Associated Skin Care Professionals (ASCP) is the nation's largest association for skin care professionals and your ONLY all-inclusive source for professional liability insurance, education, community, and career support. For estheticians at every stage of the journey, ASCP is your essential partner. Get in touch with us today if you have any questions or would like to join and become an ASCP member. ASCP Career Toolkits are a comprehensive career planning and support resource for estheticians. It includes compensation calculators and business start-up calculators, along with other valuable tools to help you evaluate the cost of starting your dream skin care business. Learn more at www.ascpskincare.com/career-toolkits. Connect with ASCP: Website: www.ascpskincare.com Email: [email protected] Phone: 800-789-0411 Facebook: www.facebook.com/ASCPskincare Instagram: www.instagram.com/ascpskincare About our Sponsor: Celluma Light Therapy BioPhotas invites you to adopt their illuminating approach to total health and wellness through scientifically proven products based on NASA-researched technology. Led by a network of leading medical professionals, BioPhotas's unwavering commitment to honesty, accuracy, and integrity aids them as they continuously improve and evaluate policies to develop the most innovative, effective, and safest products on the market. Focusing on wound healing research in the labs of the prestigious Beckman Laser Institute at UCI, BioPhotas has demonstrated that Celluma promotes cell proliferation and cell migration. As trailblazers in this area of research, BioPhotas intends to further this research to support and demonstrate how Celluma could potentially be utilized to accelerate the closure of slow and non-healing wounds. Website: www.celluma.com Email: [email protected] Phone: (714) 978-0080 Facebook: www.facebook.com/CellumaByBioPhotas Instagram: www.instagram.com/celluma_led_therapy

Offer on-trend, result-driven treatments with the latest technology clients demand. Not sure what the trends are? In this episode of ASCP Esty Talk, we discuss hot new treatments and how partnering with a board-certified dermatologist could be a game-changer for you and your clients. Listen in as board-certified dermatologist Dr. Quenby Erickson (DO, FAAD, FACMS) dishes about top treatments and "be-seen" meetups where you can connect and network with like-minded dermatologists and estheticians. About Dr. Quenby Erickson Dr. Erickson received her fellowship training in Mohs Micrographic and Procedural Dermatology at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. She's a fellow of the American College of Mohs Surgery and the American Academy of Dermatology, and is also a member of the American Society of Dermatologic Surgery. She has presented on topics in Mohs surgery and reconstruction and has been profiled in several publications. Dr. Erickson participates on the Facial Aesthetic Advisory Board for Allergan, the makers of BOTOX® Cosmetic and Juvederm. She also participated in a study of mid-facial volume loss and volume restoration with Juvederm VOLUMA®. She serves as a key opinion leader for Lumenis® Lasers (makers of AcuPulse™, SplendorX Hair Removal and NuEra Skin Tightening) and for Sciton® Lasers (makers of the Sciton Joule™), famous for treatments such as Forever Young BBL™ and Halo™ Laser Resurfacing. Dr. Erickson creates a comprehensive pathway for rejuvenation using lasers, injectables, and body treatments to help her clients achieve natural-looking results and live life more beautifully. Connect with Dr. Erickson: Website: ericksondermatology.com Email: [email protected] Phone: 312-300-6858 Facebook: www.facebook.com/EricksonDermatology Instagram: www.instagram.com/ericksondermatology LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/erickson-dermatology Resources mentioned: Equipment: lumenis.com/aesthetics Networking events and promotions: lumenisontour.com About Associated Skin Care Professionals (ASCP): Associated Skin Care Professionals (ASCP) is the nation's largest association for skin care professionals and your ONLY all-inclusive source for professional liability insurance, education, community, and career support. For estheticians at every stage of the journey, ASCP is your essential partner. Get in touch with us today if you have any questions or would like to join and become an ASCP member. Are you performing advanced esthetic treatments like laser hair removal or microblading? Get a price quote for ASCP Advanced Modality Insurance (AMI)—ASCP members only. Learn more at www.ascpskincare.com/ami. Connect with ASCP: Website: www.ascpskincare.com Email: [email protected] Phone: 800-789-0411 Facebook: www.facebook.com/ASCPskincare Instagram: www.instagram.com/ascpskincare Connect with Tracy Donley: Email: [email protected]

What is bimatoprost? How can it interfere with permanent makeup retention? In this episode of Esty Talk, we learn the answers to those questions. We also discuss the merits of organic versus inorganic pigment and how they are different from "ink" and are enlightened on the permanent makeup process. Whether you are a permanent makeup artist, a skin care professional who should understand this modality, or considering having permanent makeup done, this podcast is a must listen. Yulia Meoded is an internationally trained permanent makeup artist and educator with 15 years of experience in the beauty industry. Yulia trains all over the world, never missing an opportunity to learn and perfect new techniques and trends. Her extensive expertise and dedication to her clients has launched her name and brand, making her one of the most sought-after beauty artists in Denver. Ella Cressman is a licensed esthetician, certified organic formulator, business owner, and absolute ingredient junkie! As an educator, she enjoys empowering other estheticians and industry professionals to understand skin care from an ingredient standpoint rather than a product-specific view. She has spent many hours researching ingredients, understanding how and where they are sourced, as well as phytochemistry, histological access, and complementary compounds for intentional skin benefits. In addition to running a skin care practice, Cressman founded a comprehensive consulting group, the HHP Collective, and has consulted for several skin care lines, including several successful CBD brands. To connect with Ella Cressman, click here To join Associated Skin care Professionals (ASCP), click here For answers to questions about Associated Skin Care Professionals (ASCP) membership or professional liability insurance for estheticians, call 800-789-0411 If you are interested in adding Business Personal Property (BPP) insurance to your membership, click here Follow Associated Skin Care Professionals (ASCP) on Instagram To access ASCP's extensive Back-to-Practice guide, click here To connect with Yulia Meoded Facebook Instagram Email Website

We have heard about retinol; it is not a new ingredient. But what are the many forms of retinoids? How are they converted in the skin? How do we select the appropriate form and navigate an onboarding to skin care routines? We answer all these questions and more with Amanda Hughes! Amanda is a licensed esthetician and spa owner with 15 years' experience in the treatment room. Though she has spent most of her spa career in medical spas, she is also an esthetician instructor for continuing education and cosmetic chemistry. She is an avid cannabis educator and activist, jewelry designer, evolving herbalist, and passionate advocate for plant medicine. She owns Skintelligence Texas and is the founder of Higher Education Texas. Ella Cressman is a licensed esthetician, certified organic formulator, business owner, and absolute ingredient junkie! As an educator, she enjoys empowering other estheticians and industry professionals to understand skin care from an ingredient standpoint rather than a product-specific view. She has spent many hours researching ingredients, understanding how and where they are sourced, as well as phytochemistry, histological access, and complementary compounds for intentional skin benefits. In addition to running a skin care practice, Cressman founded a comprehensive consulting group, the HHP Collective, and has consulted for several skin care lines, including several successful CBD brands. To connect with Ella Cressman, click here To join Associated Skin care Professionals (ASCP), click here For answers to questions about Associated Skin Care Professionals (ASCP) membership or professional liability insurance for estheticians, call 800-789-0411 If you are interested in adding Business Personal Property (BPP) insurance to your membership, click here Follow Associated Skin Care Professionals (ASCP) on Instagram To access ASCP's extensive Back-to-Practice guide, click here To connect with Amanda Hughes Facebook LinkedIn Email Website

What is the rhythm factor of peels? How have chemical peels evolved from free acids to resurfacing combinations? From instigating two weeks of skin inflammation to a philosophy of strengthening the skin to peel all Fitzpatrick types, in any season, we have witnessed an evolutionary change in chemical peeling solutions and protocols. In this episode, we discuss chemical peels with the peel queen herself, Metaxia Dalikas. Metaxia is a licensed esthetician and internationally recognized expert in advanced esthetic treatments, education, and chemical peel formulation. She has worked side by side with world-renowned dermatologists and chemists for many years. She has more than 40 years in the medical and professional esthetic treatment industry and it is fair to say she knows her stuff! Ella Cressman is a licensed esthetician, certified organic formulator, business owner, and absolute ingredient junkie! As an educator, she enjoys empowering other estheticians and industry professionals to understand skin care from an ingredient standpoint rather than a product-specific view. She has spent many hours researching ingredients, understanding how and where they are sourced, as well as phytochemistry, histological access, and complementary compounds for intentional skin benefits. In addition to running a skin care practice, Cressman founded a comprehensive consulting group, the HHP Collective, and has consulted for several skin care lines, including several successful CBD brands. To connect with Ella Cressman, click here To join Associated Skin care Professionals (ASCP), click here For answers to questions about Associated Skin Care Professionals (ASCP) membership or professional liability insurance for estheticians, call 800-789-0411 If you are interested in adding Business Personal Property (BPP) insurance to your membership, click here Follow Associated Skin Care Professionals (ASCP) on Instagram To access ASCP's extensive Back-to-Practice guide, click here To connect with Metaxia Dalikas Facebook Instagram LinkedIn Email Website

What does butt acne and gut health have to do with your complexion? No doubt, there is a connection between what goes IN our bodies and what shows up ON your skin. What is the correlation? What is integrative health? How does it affect your skin? They say our gut is our "second brain," and if 80% of our serotonin comes from the gut, what else is affected by it? Mood disorders, depression, anxiety, and good skin are all effected by gut microbiome. Listen to Dr. Kaitlyn Popp explain it all! Ella Cressman is a licensed esthetician, certified organic formulator, business owner, and absolute ingredient junkie! As an educator, she enjoys empowering other estheticians and industry professionals to understand skin care from an ingredient standpoint rather than a product-specific view. She has spent many hours researching ingredients, understanding how and where they are sourced, as well as phytochemistry, histological access, and complementary compounds for intentional skin benefits. In addition to running a skin care practice, Cressman founded a comprehensive consulting group, the HHP Collective, and has consulted for several skin care lines, including several successful CBD brands. To connect with Ella Cressman, click here To join Associated Skin care Professionals (ASCP), click here For answers to questions about Associated Skin Care Professionals (ASCP) membership or professional liability insurance for estheticians, call 800-789-0411 If you are interested in adding Business Personal Property (BPP) insurance to your membership, click here Follow Associated Skin Care Professionals (ASCP) on Instagram To access ASCP's extensive Back-to-Practice guide, click here To connect with Dr. Kaitlyn Popp: Facebook Instagram Email Website: www.katashealth.com – www.drkaitlynpopp.com