THE SOLO EDIT™
an Autumn Ritual – A New Protocol To Try
Have you noticed that a change in seasons naturally invites us to shift our space + treatment menu? As we move into fall, changes in temperature, humidity and indoor heating...
Why Some Spa Businesses Do Better Than Others
Most estheticians don't open their own business because they're excited about becoming marketers, salespeople, or brand strategists. They open because they're good at what they do, they love skincare, care...
Brightening Breakdown: Ingredients That Target Hyperpigmentation
When we talk about “brightening” in skincare, it's often described in generic terms. But hyperpigmentation is more complicated than that. Pigment is created through a biological process called melanogenesis, and...
The Warming Eye Ritual For Your Treatment Room
If you've traveled through Asia, wandered into an Asian beauty store, or spent enough time on the Asian-skincare side of social media, you've probably seen them: individually wrapped eye masks...
Tips For Your Postcare Kits
You can perform the most best treatment, choose exactly the right products, and send your client home —but what they do over the next few days can have a significant...
Different by Design: The Brands Behind Kin Aesthetics
There is no single way to care for skin. That belief has shaped the way we have built Kin from the beginning. We don't look for brands simply because they...
Inside Dermathod's Toning Peel Refiner: Retinol, Tranexamic Acid + a Little Banana
Rather than approaching uneven tone with a single brightening ingredient, Dermathod Toning Peel Refiner was designed to combine multiple forms of exfoliation with tranexamic acid, retinol, peptides, and skin-supportive ingredients....
Spicules: Trend, Tradition and What the Research Actually Says
If you spend enough time in the esthetics corner of the internet, you have probably seen the debate... Spicules are suddenly everywhere. They are being called “liquid microneedling,” showing up...
