One way to avoid too much sun exposure is to stay out of the sun between the hours of 11am and 3pm. The UV rays are the strongest between these times. If  you need to be outside, be sure to use a sunscreen with a 30 SPF (sun protection factor). And of course, wear your eyeglasses to protect your eyes! You will be glad you did as older age approaches.

Oh, how I love the summer. The long days, warm nights... and lots of sunshine.  

This blond girl enjoys the sun on my face (with sun screen, of course), wind in my hair and lots of ice cream & Mint Juleps!  

So bring it on mother nature, I'm ready, willing and waiting for you.

Your sole-full, fun loving ray of sunshine,

S~

You could be having a great day. You’re running right on time. Clients are over complimenting you at the front desk. There’s a four-inch stack of gratuities in the drawer. And then… hold the phone, kids:

An eighty-year old client staggers out into the lobby, naked from the waist down.  He wants to know why there aren’t any robes left in the dressing room and he doesn’t care who hears him.  Trouble is, it’s not what they’re hearing, it’s what they’re seeing, and that…

We live in Denver CO, and have a good friend who is a certified laser trainer with a nationally certified school, and she is coming the weekend of the 9th of June to give a class to 4 of us.

There is room for a couple of more, if anyone is interested, and the cost is very low, at only $1500...

Email us to get more info, or to sign up.

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I'm a survivor...... a sh*t creek survivor!  If anyone finds a few paddles, please send them my way, because this little life preserver isn't cutting it!

~S

Can anyone share their experience with a good quality professional Ultrasonic Skin Scrubber? I have had a Skinmate  which has served me well, but it was purchased years ago and it's time for a new one.

I have tried the Skin Spatula with 6PZT ceramic crystals in the hand-piece, but clients has not enjoyed the high pitch sounds and it get too hot to use for extractions. I have also tried the small cordless 2PZT unit and that works fine for the extractions, but I would like all features…

This Sunday is Mother’s Day, and it’s likely that quite a few of us will either be spending time with our mother, or will be thinking about a memory from the past involving her. I just want to share one very important lesson I learned from my mother, although it was much later in life that I actually appreciated it!

My mother was a very fair-skinned Swede, and although she enjoyed the great outdoors, she usually headed for the nearest shade tree when possible. She also wore…

I have a new client that used to have her eyelashes permed.  I told her I would look into it and purchase a kit to try on myself first.  any suggestions for what is the best product for that?

what is a good product to used for hyperpigmentation? I know it will take many treatments, but I would like to start on my client asap. Any suggestions???

Are We Truly Healers?

I’m one of those estheticians that got into the business because I have a passion for skin care and I love taking care of people. However, whatever you do, please do not approach me at a party and lead me into the kitchen to take a look at a growth on your husband’s back. Really. What do you expect me to do? Sterilize the area with a cosmopolitan and throw on a pair of rubber maids?

I wouldn’t dream of tapping my dentist on…

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I just met this other esthetician who says shes a Dr. from her native country. She calls herself Dr. and introduces herself to clients a Doctor. her name tag says Dr..... Well in reality shes no Dr. here in US and shes only an esthetician like us...I wonder if thats appropiate! Plus she tells clients that she can perforn treatments that other estheticians cant B/C shes a Dr.

I have been thinking about calling the board. What would you do in case like this????

Wow..OK fellow esti's. The IRS is now really cracking down on the whole independent contractor vs employee issue, tips and income. A great presentation to see is the OR Cosmetology board meeting. April 2012 OR Board Meeting Basically ALL merchant card and 3rd party transactions will be reported to the IRS on a 1099 K. Internet transactions 3rd party network…

I just received an email letting me know that my Real Transformation Firming Body Spray is being featured in the May issue of Dermascope. Keep an eye out when you receive your issue in the mail!

Read the story about this awesome product on my specialty product page. Click onto the "Got Crepey Arm Syndrome?"  http://www.shelleyhancock.com/specialtyproductstools.html

How to use Pina Colada Hard Wax

The Wax Show THE event of the Waxing…

Our new…

For everyone who is posting their dates for classes, I wanted to give you a heads up that ASCP has a free educational calendar that you can also use. The traffic to this site is over 2000 hits a month and it is accessible to the public not just the 80,000 + ABMP & ASCP members.

For more information contact: hannah@abmp.com

Ingrown hairs around the bikini area as most of us know are caused by incorrect waxing, shaving and irritation/rubbing that clothing or our underwear can cause.   There are many more factors, but I would love to share with you a secret solution (not that it will be a secret anymore!) that I highly recommend for you to retail in your salon and to also use as a take home pressie for your first time clients that might be susceptible to getting ingrown hairs. This company…

My heart belongs to Hard Wax..... Get your sample tomorrow at midnight at www.thewaxchick.com.  Seriously midnight tomorrow.