Living Skin by Dermalogica

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Karon Kelly Fernando, Skin Expert Series: Phyto Nature Oxygen Cream Feb 12, 2024

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The oxygen we breathe is vital to our survival – and to our skin health. As we age, our skin takes in and utilizes oxygen less effectively. Without sufficient oxygen, it lacks the energy to maintain its natural vitality. This can show up as fine lines, wrinkles, and an overall appearance that is dull, tired, and depleted. In this informative episode we talk with Karon Kelly Fernando, Education Development Specialist, Dermalogica Toronto, to learn how reawakening the skin is as simple as taking advantage of the oxygen that is all around us. Karon dives into the details of Phyto Nature Oxygen Cream, a daily liquid moisturizer that firms, lifts, and revitalizes with premium hydrating and oxygen-optimizing phytoactives. Utilizing natural actives derived from plants that thrive in low-oxygen environments, this advanced moisturizer helps skin better absorb and utilize oxygen – to leave skin looking smooth and strong. It's time to breathe new life into your skin!

Lesley Corridan, Skin Expert Series: Retinol Ready! Jan 21, 2024

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Retinol and Retinoids are the gold standard when it comes to visibly helping with signs of skin aging like fine lines and wrinkles, uneven skin tone and texture, and enlarged pores. When it comes to Vitamin A and the skin, the active form is retinoic acid. Luckily, we can treat the skin with other forms of retinol that are easily converted to retinoic acid at home and in the treatment room. In this episode, we are joined by Lesley Corridan, Education Manager for the UK, who shares with us her vast knowledge on how to be retinol-ready in and out of your service space. Lesley delivers the most updated information on our innovation Dynamic Skin Retinol Serum and she reviews our professional-only formula Retinol Accelerator along with the Pro Retinol Service. It's a jam-packed podcast with amazing information that you don't want to miss!

Melissa Cella, Skin Expert Series: Stabilizing Repair Cream Jan 07, 2024

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We all have days when our skin is sensitive – whether or not we are born with it. But treating sensitive skin isn’t always straightforward: it can be caused by genetics or brought on by lifestyle and environmental factors. Regardless of the cause, one thing is certain: sensitive skin’s barrier is often damaged, and it needs a chance to recover.

Join Melissa Cella, Global Curriculum Design Manager with Dermalogica, as she shares all the details about Stabilizing Repair Cream and its ultra-soothing actives that calm on contact – helping to break the pattern of sensitive skin and help skin become more resilient over time.

The balmy-cream formula melts into the skin to quickly alleviate redness, help prevent future irritation, and quickly reduce redness and discomfort. A proprietary Ceramide-Building Complex provides nourishing lipids, strengthening the skin’s barrier to lock in moisture and help keep signs of sensitivity at bay.

Angela Taylor, Hormones and the Skin Oct 30, 2023

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As professional skin therapists, we are in the perfect place to guide our clients through their menopause journey, for many women it can be an incredibly challenging time physically and emotionally. Their skin will be going through multiple changes and we need to be there to guide them and be a trusted skin health advisor. Each woman's journey is different through menopause, including both peri and post. In this session, we talk with Angela Taylor, Director of Education UK/IRE, Dermalogica about the skin response, and how understanding menopause will help you prepare and adjust your client's skincare routine to meet their needs.

*This podcast is for educational purposes only and does not replace advice from a physician or other medical professional.

Sarah Hughes, Skin Expert Series: Micellar Prebiotic Precleanse Oct 23, 2023

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We are all looking for cleansers that efficiently remove makeup, sunscreen, and debris – all while nourishing the skin, rather than stripping it. Micellar cleansers work like a magnet, gently yet effectively lifting dirt and makeup from the skin’s surface. Dermalogica's Micellar Prebiotic PreCleanse takes the first step of your Dermalogica Double Cleanse even further. This innovative formula combines the power of micellar technology with a unique prebiotic blend that helps strengthen the skin’s barrier, along with oat milk – delivering lasting conditioning benefits so skin continues to feel soft and nourished long after you cleanse. Join us to learn more about this innovative formula with Sarah Hughes, Learning and Development Manager from our Australia offices in Sydney, who shares with us the unique details of this micellar cleanser.

Charmaine Cooper, Cultural Intelligence Aug 02, 2023

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In this episode, we embark upon a conversation through the importance of Cultural Intelligence (CQ) and how CQ augments the treatment space and ultimately your client’s experience. Join us as our special guest, Charmaine Cooper, Skin Health Equity Expert, guides us through Cultural Intelligence in the treatment space and caring for melanin-rich skin. CQ is where the client feels like their narrative is prioritized and connects your engagement to them with dignity and respect. Charmaine also teaches us that CQ is not a checklist but rather a mindset. Discover how to be a CQ Professional Skin Therapist by:

Suspending judgment until enough information becomes available beyond the ethnicity or tangible elements of the client’s actions.
Communicating effectively and identifying the information that is relevant for making a proper recommendation that is result based while being supportive.
Deepening your client care by becoming more client aware, for all skin tones.

Ready to learn more? Join Charmaine and additional Dermalogica experts on our free online course https://treatingmelaninrichskin.com/

Kristina Smith, Part 3: Treating Melanin-Rich Skin Mar 27, 2023

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Melanin-rich skin tones, specifically those categorized as Fitzpatrick levels IV-VI, are vastly under-represented in the professional skin care industry’s training curricula. Classes often omit how skin conditions present in darker skin tone variations which causes a learning gap that can lead to inequalities in skin care, from the initial client consultation through skin analysis and treatment. Dermalogica has launched Treating Melanin-Rich Skin, an online course for skin therapists and future industry professionals to strengthen their foundational knowledge of understanding and treating melanin-rich skin.

In this 3 part series, we explore skin conditions and treatments with the leading experts featured in the free online course. In part 3, we meet with expert, Kristina Smith, Training & Development Manager, who explains the science of melanin and how aging skin responds and appears in melanin-rich skin. She also shares her advice for professionals along with some common skin myths and service misconceptions when treating darker skin tone variations.

Take the course at Treating Melanin-Rich Skin

Available in seven different languages and dermatologist approved.

Direshni Vining, Part 2: Treating Melanin-Rich Skin Mar 20, 2023

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In this 3 part series, we explore skin conditions and treatments with the leading experts featured in the free online course. In part 2, meet expert Direshni Vining, Training Manager, who takes us through advanced services such as microneedling, nanoinfusion, and dermaplaning. She also shares her advice for professionals treating melanin-rich skin and why this online education is so needed in the industry.

Take the course at Treating Melanin-Rich Skin

Available in seven different languages and dermatologist approved.

Karon Kelly Fernando, Part 1:Treating Melanin-Rich Skin Mar 13, 2023

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In this 3 part series, we explore skin conditions and treatments with the leading experts featured in the free online course. In part 1, we meet with expert Karon Kelly Fernando, Education Development Specialist, who takes us through advanced services like chemical peels and why sensitivity is the #1 misdiagnosed skin condition in melanin-rich skin. She also shares her advice for professionals with her top 3 tips as a skin therapist and educator.

Take the course today at Treating Melanin-Rich Skin

Available in seven different languages and dermatologist approved.

Karon Kelly Fernando, Skin Expert Series: Hyaluronic Ceramide Mist Mar 06, 2023

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It's time to talk toners! In this episode, we are joined by expert and educator Karon Kelly Fernando, Education Development Specialist from our Dermalogica Toronto offices. Karon shares with us all the details about the benefits of toners and how to saturate your skin with hydration and lock in moisture to help it bounce back. The long-lasting hydrating Hyaluronic Ceramide Mist helps to smooth fine lines, seals in moisture all day, and strengthens the skin’s barrier.

Learn more about Hyaluronic Ceramide Mist