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By: Pamela Hill Institute » Blog Archive » Respecting Your Clients Privacy - Critical to Success as an Aesthetician or Med-Spa Manager

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 15:51:30 +0000

[...] If file folders are used, place holders on inside of the door without the name tag showing to those walking in the hallway. Often, more than one aesthetician is involved in the care of a client. Folders which are carried or passed around are subject to misplacement. If these folders are left in the wrong place- even on the outer part of the door, it renders the private information is vulnerable to breach. [...]

By: Pamela Hill Institute » Blog Archive » Wearing Exam Gloves During Treatment: A Must

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 15:46:50 +0000

[...] Many aestheticians think that it is ok to wear gloves only during extractions. Nothing could be further from the truth. When anyone has direct physical contact with another person during a clinical treatment gloves should be used. Some aestheticians have justified the absence of gloves since massage therapists, hair dressers, and nail techs don’t wear gloves. [...]

By: Pamela Hill Institute » Blog Archive » Jobs Are Booming in the Spa and Beauty Industries: Statistics Don’t Lie

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 14:13:29 +0000

[...] If you are looking for work in the spa industry first determine your specialty area and make sure that you have the necessary training. Many states require licenses and others have specific guidelines to follow to secure work in this industry. Next, prepare a resume and cover letter detailing your experience, your education, training and accomplishments. Make sure it is honest, grammatically correct and contains no spelling errors. In fact, if you are serious consulting with one of the many professional resume writing services you can find online would be a great place to start. Find one that has specific experience in writing for those in your industry. Next determine the area you wish to work in and compile a list of spas in the area. You can use resources like spafinder.com to find a list of spas in a region, or consult the Yellow Pages, perform a search with Google, Yahoo or another search engine. [...]

By: Pamela Hill Institute » Blog Archive » Working in a Pampering Day Spa Versus a Medical Spa - What You Should Know

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 14:09:02 +0000

[...] While medical spas have gained tremendous popularity in recent years and will continue to do so, there is still a lot to be said for the pampering spa. Many women consider a trip to the spa for a hedonistic experience to be the ultimate Valentine’s Day present. Many working women schedule trips to the pampering spa during lunch hour or right after work, fitting in a facial, a manicure or perhaps a massage as a way to unwind and relax from the stress of the job. Women with families at home look forward to the relaxation the pampering spa offers. Whichever spa environment you work in, your customers will benefit from a thorough knowledge of both types by you. [...]

By: Pamela Hill Institute » Blog Archive » A Clinician Needs to Know: Understanding the Basics of Botox Cosmetic

Thu, 06 Mar 2008 01:28:25 +0000

[...] Botox is probably the most popular non-surgical cosmetic procedure performed. In year 2003 2,272,080 botox injections were performed. It is useful for treating wrinkles caused by muscle contraction including crows feed, forehead creases and neck bands. [...]

By: Pamela Hill Institute » Blog Archive » Books and DVD’s By Industry Expert Pamela Hill - Written from a Professional Perspective

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 21:57:14 +0000

[...] The library of any serous aesthetician should include good books and DVDs to use for reference material and as training aids for new hires in the aesthetician business or spa. Among those books and DVDs there should be a large space reserved for the books and DVDs by industry expert Pamela Hill, all written and prepared form a professional perspective. Among these books you will find: Common Diseases, a Handbook for the Aesthetician. The points made clear in this wonderful volume are that a skin care specialist, regardless of her area of emphasis should be able identify common skin problems. This book starts at the beginning; understanding skin disorders and diseases and knowing what the role of the aesthetician is within the scope of your license. It is a reference guide, not an in-depth study of the diseases and disorders that are presented. It provides a professional overview including the popular and reader friendly “Top Ten Tips to Take to the Clinic”, to help you to become all that you can be! [...]

By: Pamela Hill Institute » Blog Archive » A Reader Asks: How Can I Keep Abreast of New Trends and Technologies in the Aesthetics Industry?

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 15:20:00 +0000

[...] It would also help the reader to check out the books and DVDs available from the Pamela Hill Institute. Pamela Hill is a recognized leader in the skin care and aesthetes industry, and particularly in the medical spa industry. The books and materials presented by Pamela Hill contain a wealth of knowledge that can increase the professional proficiency of those who are in the business, and can also make those who are clients and consumers of the industry better educated shoppers and consumers. Education is always a positive thing, and using books and DVDs from Pamela Hill will increase a person’s knowledge and make them better educated. Of course the idea of this blog is not to serve as a commercial for Pamela Hill, but to serve our readers and make them aware of all aspects of aesthetics. If a reader is new to the blog the archives go back more than a year and contain articles, blog postings and links to a wide variety of information relating to skin care and new developments in aesthetics and related areas. [...]

By: Institute of Spa Management Welcomes Pamela Hill | Institute of Spa Management (ISM)

Thu, 06 Dec 2007 15:45:47 +0000

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By: Pamela Hill Institute » Blog Archive » An Educated Aesthetician Can Better Serve Clients and Increase Business

Thu, 06 Dec 2007 15:15:35 +0000

[...] The Pamela Hill Institute, located on the web at http://www.pamelahillinstitute.com offers a unique way for aestheticians to maintain and increase professional proficiency. Their interactive DVDs provide classroom training for professional development in a box, and all you have to do to start learning is push the disc into a DVD player or the DVD drive of a computer and you are ready to improve your skills. [...]

By: Pamela Hill Institute » Blog Archive » New Advances in Microdermabrasion Treatment: The Benefits of the Diamond Tips

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 13:33:31 +0000

[...] Innovations in the industry has led to two basic choices in microdermabrasion: Crystal microdermabrasion and diamond microdermabrasion. Crystal microdermabrasion systems are the more traditional treatment and they rely on tiny crystals that are blasted onto the skin to perform the exfoliating process. Still widely used, the introduction of alternatives such as diamond microdermabrasion systems have led to a trend away from this treatment system. Diamond microdermabrasion systems operate without need crystals with the exfoliation process occurring when a diamond tipped head makes contact with the skin and abrades against it, breaking away dead skin which is sucked away from the patient or client. These diamond systems are quite popular and will only become more so in the future. [...]