I recently surveyed my email and social media community about the biggest challenges people are facing in their skin care businesses. As I went through the responses, I was not surprised to see how many responses had to do with mindset. In this Back to School, Back to Business blog and video series, we’ve already […]
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For all of us who love a good beauty DIY trend or brand new cosmetic item, there’s a fresh game-changer in town. The name is activated charcoal, and it’s been making headlines in the beauty world. While it’s not new, per se, it’s definitely on trend. Don’t be fooled by the name: although charcoal might
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One of the biggest reasons people switch to natural skincare and personal care products is because they experienced some sort of allergic or irritant reaction from synthetic chemically-based products. What’s important to understand, though, is that even natural products can cause allergies, and because many plant-derived ingredients are called something other than the plant they
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Recently, while I was browsing the different vendor booths in the “green” section at an aesthetics trade show, I overheard a conversation between an attendee and brand representative that went something like this: Attendee: Are your products preservative-free? Representative: No, we do use preservatives, but we use natural preservatives. Attendee: You don’t have any preservative-free
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As you can probably imagine, I get a LOT of questions about skincare ingredients and skincare products. Since I make my own skincare products and have for many years now, I have to admit it’s hard to answer requests for recommendations for what skincare brands someone should use for their skin. It’s also a challenge,
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