I asked what type of blog posts you all would like to see and I got a majority vote saying they want to know what I’m loving on Amazon at the moment. So here we are with my current favorite skincare, wellness, and beauty finds!
What’s my main goal as an esthetician? To help everyone have a great skincare routine and achieve happy, healthy, clear, and radiant skin. My facial clients who see the best results from their skincare routine are the ones who follow my tips and directions to a T. When you’ve perfected your at-home skincare routine, use the right products, and are consistent with facials it is the perfect trifecta for skin that looks great, feels healthy and gets daily compliments ✨
Here are tips that I give to my facial clients to help them have their best skin ever.
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This month I attended a class to work with a new massage tool called the Lymphatic Brush. This is a massage tool that has a main focus in aiding us in effective, relaxing, uncomplicated lymphatic drainage massage. Believe it or not, it actually takes a lot of education, practice, and finesse to perform a massage that properly helps to move along lymphatic drainage. Not to say that this lymphatic brush tool doesn’t take time and practice to use but it certainly does create the ability to perform a proper and super effective lymphatic drainage massage that has both internal health benefits and external beauty benefits.
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As an esthetician, sometimes it feels like there is a fork in the road and you have to choose which path to go down. Do you want to be a holistic practitioner and focus on massage-based, whole-body therapies and products enriched with ingredients from the earth? Or do you want to be an esthetician who focuses on advanced, med spa type treatments like chemical peels, lasers, injectables, dermabrasion, and clinical products?
14 years into being an esthetician I can confidently say you don’t have to choose a side! You can adapt practices from both of these realms and utilize products and treatments that you feel the best about. It’s all about improving our client’s skin in the end!
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A proper double cleanse consists of a pre-cleanse balm or oil before using a traditional facial cleanser like a creamy, gel, or foaming product. The first cleanse using the balm or oil will break down and collect unwanted debris like makeup, SPF, sweat, and environmental debris in a gentle way. When you remove your pre-cleanse balm or oil it will take away all that surface debris and prep your skin for your facial cleanser. All skin types can benefit from a pre-cleanse oil or balm before using your facial cleanser, even acneic, sensitive, and oily skin types.
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I’m back with another facial massage tutorial! This one is focused ALL on facial lifting. We will use our hands and gua sha stone to give our neck and face a firm pressured massage to give us a visible lift and prevent wrinkles and sagging skin.
This massage takes about 20 minutes and is so worth it. I will do something like this for myself 1-2x a week in the morning or if I have an event I want to look extra good for. Enjoy!
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At the beginning of the year, I did some skincare projections for 2024. On my list, I wrote that we would start seeing more PHAs in skin care products and professional facial treatments. PHAs are some of the most gentle exfoliating acids and do not create skin issues like redness, flaky skin, or small breakouts. With more and more people introducing retinol products into their skincare routines (retinol is trending all over the internet), I think we are going to want to find ways to exfoliate our skin without throwing off our sensitive skin barrier and causing sensitivities. So let’s learn all about PHAs!
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Treating dry skin can be trickier than you think; this is because there is no one-size-fits-all remedy. First, you want to get to the root of why your skin is dry. Dry skin can come from overuse of exfoliants, lack of hydration, lack of oils, or built-up debris. Once you figure out exactly why your skin is dry then you can choose the best way to treat it and make it soft and healthy.
After reading this blog post dry skin won’t be a struggle for you anymore!
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A common question I get is what is the difference between using gua sha face massage and Botox when we are targeting wrinkles and have goals of antiaging? It’s interesting because these are both very different treatments that often have a similar goal. You might be wondering how exactly Botox and face massage work, what’s the science behind them? And why do they differ so much? I’ve got all the info for you plus a pros and cons list I made that can help you better decide which sounds more ideal for you. Let me know your thoughts in the comments!
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I have a confession, winter is my least favorite season. The way the frigid weather makes my skin feel dry, sensitive, and damaged is what makes it hard for me to enjoy this time of year. I was thinking about how interesting it is that I love the benefits of cold therapies like cold plunges, cool facial rolling, and cryotherapy but I get such different results from cold weather. I can’t be the only person who’s wondered: “What’s the difference between cold winter weather and cold wellness practices?”
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I know this from experience when I say it; having a great skincare routine for your body and carefully choosing the products you use has a big impact on the way your skin feels and functions. A body skincare routine using the right (well-made) products and treating your skin with care results in softer, clearer, smoother, healthier skin. When we don’t care for the skin on our bodies properly it can become dry, itchy, sensitive, bumpy, and/or broken out. These are my best tips and recommendations for building a great body skincare routine for yourself. 🛁 ⤵️
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It’s time for a roundup of my favorite new skincare, wellness, and beauty finds for 2023! These are items that I purchased and find myself using often and recommending to others. As a beauty/wellness lover and esthetician, my favorite type of shopping to do is for skincare items, wellness products, and makeup.
scrub me secret: I wrote a blog earlier this year sharing a list of places I like to shop for skincare. These esthetician-approved places are spots I trust you can find effective and high-quality skincare that works for your specific skin type. You should also be able to find trusted skincare professionals at the places recommended who can help you choose skincare items.
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Gua sha massage takes practice, and practice makes perfect! Once you’ve perfected these expert gua sha techniques you’ll be able to de-puff your face, lift your tissues, contour, and help your complexion to be more clear and radiant all by using your hands and a gua sha stone!
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Ice rollers and cooling facial tools have incredible benefits for your skin. But what about warmth? I’ve always known that items like hot spa towels and heated massage rocks are great for muscle tension release and relaxation. When I attended the Thai herbal poultice facial massage course with Cecily Braden my eyes were opened to the concept of using warm facial tools for really effective lymphatic drainage and to create nutrient and oxygen flow to the skin.
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It’s that time of year! Black Friday deals are the perfect excuse to treat yourself to that facial tool or facial device you’ve been eyeing. I compiled a list of all my favorite facial tools and found the best online deals for you.
With SO many skincare devices on the market, it’s sometimes hard to know which ones will be effective and give you the results you desire. I do my research and try to test and learn about as many skincare items as I can so I can recommend the best ones. That’s my job as an esthetician! If you have any super specific skincare questions or skincare device questions you can comment on this blog or DM me on Instagram at @scrubmeskincare.
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