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Another day, another new client with large and persistent blackheads. At first, their esthetician wasn’t worried because the blackheads were so easy to extract. But then things got weird. “There were so many [blackheads]. So much stuff came out of them, and it smelled really gross,” the esthetician shared on Reddit. “At one point, I…

From Ariana Grande’s classic French nail to Anok Yai’s subtle glimmer, the 2025 Oscars saw no shortage of popular nail trends. But it’s Cynthia Erivo’s mani masterpiece that continues to haunt us (in the best possible way). Featuring intricate, hand-drawn, 3-D clocks, chains, and jewels in mesmerizing golds and emeralds, nail artist Mycah Dior transformed…

A new client arrives for a massage. They say they’re looking to relax after a stressful few weeks. You ask them to complete your massage intake form, and they are reluctant. With an eye roll, they take the clipboard and fill it out. Upon skimming the paperwork, you discover they had a major surgery recently.…

Gentle instrumental music plays and the subtle aroma of lavender fills the air as a massage therapist gives a new client a relaxing massage. With a few pumps of massage oil from her custom glass bottle (embossed with her logo, of course), the therapist kneads, glides, and stretches her client’s tension away. As the client…

Why do estheticians need insurance? Imagine this: Your client says they’re down to cleanse their skin morning and night. But they’ll skip the moisturizer since their skin is oily enough. You can initiate your eye roll now. In the world of beauty business operations, insurance is just as essential to your business as moisturizing is…

“I’ve never colored my hair before. Can I get hair damage from dyeing it? What side effects of hair dye should I be aware of?”  “Does dye ruin your hair forever?” “Does dying your hair cause hair loss or make it thinner?” “Can hair dye cause cancer?” First-time coloring clients are bound to have concerns.…

In 2018, a nail technician accidentally cut a client’s toe while performing a pedicure.  The client thought it was a typical infection that would heal without medical intervention. It didn’t. Instead, it became infected, Arielle Tschinkel wrote for Shape. Still, she decided to wait it out.  After a few weeks of waiting, she went to…

You know that good nutritional guidance is key to healthy living.  With food (and information about food) being so abundantly available in the United States, one might assume that Americans eat nutritious diets. And, yes, statistics like lower stroke mortality and higher rates of cancer screening in America stand out from peer countries, Health Policy…

A young man books a consultation to address his chronic acne. As you open your mouth to discuss goals and potential solutions, he starts listing a dozen treatments he insists will kick his closed comedones to the curb: Trichloroacetic acid (TCA) peels. Microdermabrasion. Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) therapy. Radiofrequency (RF). Lymphatic drainage massages. Unfortunately, his…