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Exploring Popular Skincare Ingredients for Beginners

Kim Gallo Esthetics

Serums Serums are highly concentrated products that target specific skin concerns such as fine lines, dark spots, or acne. Common active ingredients found in serums include retinol for anti-aging, vitamin C for brightening, and niacinamide for overall skin health. Ready to take the next step in your skincare education?

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Stop Selling Retail – It Never Works – Start Educating 

Lipgloss and Aftershave

Estheticians Aren’t Sales People They’re Licensed Professionals As an educated, licensed professional, clients come to you for your expertise. Dentists give free toothbrushes and toothpaste at every cleaning because they know it’s their responsibility to educate on home care! They come to you to get help with their skin.

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Renée Predicts the 6 Biggest Skincare Trends of 2023

Renee Rouleau

A Focus on Barrier-Repairing Ingredients Last year was the year of barrier education, and now brands are following suit by including more barrier-friendly ingredients in their formulas. This includes serums that are results-driven and address dark spots, melasma, and anti-aging while being gentle on the skin.

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Niacinamide 101: Why This Ingredient Is an All-Star

The Glow Edit

But wait, there’s more: Niacinamide also has been shown in studies to prevent pigment from reaching the skin’s surface, thus improving hyperpigmentation (like dark spots and melasma). That means it can pull double-duty, addressing both the source of breakouts as well as the dark spots they leave behind.

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10 Anti-Aging Ingredients to Use for Brighter, Firmer, and More Youthful-Looking Skin

Renee Rouleau

Retinol The purest form of vitamin A, retinol is a cell-communicating ingredient and antioxidant that stimulates collagen, activates cellular metabolism to encourage faster turnover, fades dark spots and discoloration, and improves skin firmness. It plays a key role in keeping skin looking youthful, healthy, and vibrant.

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Reverse Skin Aging with NAD+ 

Lipgloss and Aftershave

NAD+ levels decrease with age, leading to a thinner, weaker epidermis and visual indicators like wrinkles, sagging skin, dark spots, dehydrated crepey skin, and more. I have also been using the Retinol Peptide Booster in a stretch mark case study and have seen dramatic texture improvements.” The result is what we call aging.

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How to Choose the Right Active Ingredient for Your Skin

The Glow Edit

You can find it in our Guava Vitamin C Dark Spot Serum , where it’s paired with tranexamic acid (another powerful brightening agent) and guava. The Active Ingredient: Retinol What it does: Smooth and firm skin How it works: Retinol is an MVP active ingredient, with tons of evidence to back up its efficacy. The downside?