For some women, no matter their age, beauty is all about what’s on the surface: a flawless complexion without the faintest whisper of a wrinkle or line, expensive clothes draped on a pencil-thin, yet well-toned body and the perfect haircut. While the image of the “perfect body” has drastically changed through the centuries, the pressure on women to conform to… (Read more)
The cellulite treatment industry for decades has been engulfed with companies that guarantee “instant” or “one-time” cures. The market is flooded with countless cavitation machines, acoustic wave vacuums, laser machines, ultrasonic pulsators, shockwave therapy machines and cryo-therapy machines. An infinite number of women and an ever-increasing number of men have bravely undergone a wide range of treatments using injections, creams,… (Read more)
No matter what you call it, cellulite – also known as adiposis edematosa or dermopanniculosis deformans in the medical field and as orange peel syndrome or cottage cheese skin in laymen’s terms – is unsightly, affecting up to 90% of women and 10% of men at some point in their lives. While cellulite is not contagious or harmful to a… (Read more)
Estheticians, also called skin care therapists, are trained in a variety of skin treatments and work primarily in wellness centers, day spas and med-spas. Depending on their level of training and expertise, they perform various procedures, from simple facials to highly advanced endermologie® treatments. (more…) (Read more)
Many women are celebrating their skin imperfections by posting photos of stretch marks, scars, wrinkles and other skin imperfections on social media with the hashtag #ThighReading. The movement started when a young woman, known by the Twitter handle of @princess_labia, tweeted a photo of the stretch marks on her thighs along with the caption, “palm readings <<<< thigh readings”. (more…) (Read more)
