In 'Start Your Own Hair Salon and Day Spa", the staff at Entrepreneur Press and writer Eileen Figure Sandlin explain how you can launch a successful full-service hair salon and day spa

While some people assume that cosmetic products are a recent invention, discoveries of the use of cosmetics go back thousands of years. Remains of palettes estimated to be around 100.000 years old have been discovered that contain traces of mixed pigments.

The Institute of Personal Care Science, an Australia-based organisation dedicated to the education of the personal care industry around the world, has identified the 3 top trends in cosmetics formulation for 2017.

The European cosmetics market returned to a more dynamic growth in 2015, despite trying economic circumstances, revealed Cosmetics Europe. Decorative cosmetics (make-up) was the most dynamic category, before skin care and fragrances. The European trade association also highlighted the significant contribution of the cosmetics industry to the European economy.

The skin around the eyes is by far the most delicate and no matter how cautious we are to eyelash tinting you’ll probably experience one or two clients who will react to tinting in your lifetime as a therapist..

As therapists we never stop learning.  We go to beauty school or college and learn the basic skills that will equip us for the rest of our careers.  

No skin can be treated and corrected without first understanding what is taking place at a cellular level. The health and appearance of our skin, its structure and function, is reliant on diet, lifestyle and hormones

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Tapering is the technique commonly called "Scissor over Comb". The technique is used for cutting hair close to the scalp where a clean, even look is desired. Back before the days of section cutting, tapering was the predominate way to cut hair even in the longer lengths. These days, tapering is considered a barbering technique and is taught as such in the educational institutions around the country. 

Have you noticed as you’ve aged, your hair doesn’t sit as well as it used to? Does your hair feel drier and a little coarse compared to when you were younger? You are not alone. Millions of men and women all over the world struggle with their hair as age catches up to them. 

Hair loss is one of the biggest contributors to stress in our culture. Two out of every three men can expect to be bald (or balding) by the time they reach 50 years of age. As many as 36 percent of all women between the ages of 40 and 49 agonize over some degree of hair thinning or loss.

As we head towards the shortest day of the year, our Winter Solstice falls on June 20, it’s time to settle into more comforting, nurturing winter routines. With shorter, colder days we can stay healthy and looking fresh by making a few simple changes.