Morgantown Beauty College

Job Posting: Esthetics

Esthetician wanted ASAP for a Charleston, WV area business. Interviews will be held immediately if you are interested.

Call Leslie Hagan at 304-340-4253 if you are interested.

Simple Facial Masks

Yesterday's post and thinking Spring made me think of two of my favorite facial masks. I started using these when I was just a kid---the kid in me still enjoys the pampering.

Start with a clean face.

Whisk an egg white and apply with clean fingertips. Wait about 8-10 minutes and rinse with warm water. Pat dry gently.

Start with one tablespoon of honey and apply it gently to your face, being careful of hair lines. Wait 10-15 minutes and rinse with warm water. Pat dry.

Enjoy!

Brown Sugar Scrubs

Before I left town, one of the students asked me for my sugar scrub recipe. Its perfect for this time of year as we pull our feet out of boots and prepare to face warmer weather. This recipe is easy to store in a sealed glass jar, but I usually only make enough to use at one time. So here it is!

Sugar Scrub

Choose a sugar: brown sugar, white sugar, turbinado sugar. Any sugar with crystals the size you prefer.

Choose an oil: olive oil (pomace, not extra virgin) is my preference, but sunflower, safflower peanut or plain vegetable oil will work.

Choose a scent: this is optional. I prefer essential oils. Pick one you like to fit your mood.

Place about 1 cup of sugar in a small bowl. Drizzle anywhere from 1-4 tablespoons of oil onto it. Add about 10 drops (or more to your preference) of essential oil. Mix well.

I use the tub/shower for the application---wash your skin and rub this mix anywhere you want to soften the skin. The whole body will enjoy it so don't limit yourself to the feet. Follow with a thorough rinse.

Enjoy!

Organic Skin Care Products

One of the big trends now is Organic anything: food, clothing and skin care products.

There are two lines that are particularly well-known: Juice and Gabriel.

Juice has a lot of sun protection products, including tinted moisturizer, lip colors, and a special line of green apple products. I have learned there are a lot of ingredients listed in their products by their chemical names and there are many ingredients in a single product--well over 30 in the Green Apple Nutrient Eye Cream. There are many online retailers, including the main web site itself. There were no stores located within 50 miles of Morgantown. You can learn more about them here: Juice Beauty

Counter to this is Gabriel, available through Whole Foods stores and at other locations. Their Botanical Eye Cream with Collagen has 19 ingredients, all of which you will find recognizable, starting with purified sea water. Our closest location to find the Gabriel line is at the East End Food Co-op in Pittsburgh, PA. You can explore their products here: Gabriel Cosmetics

Let me know if you have a preference!

Thalassotherapy: Sea Water Benefits

Thalassotherapy is a popular treatment choice at spas nationwide. We study it in esthetics and massage as part of hydrotherapy class. On the ship this week, I am literally surrounded by this hot item in the spa scene.

You might want to learn more about it. I can personally attest to the histamine effects. A swim in the ocean always decreases my skin allergy symptoms.

This is a nice article about what seawater offers our skin: Spa Trade: Benefits of Sea Water Therapy

Esthetician Job Available

Matthew Smith at Body Logic located in Parkersburg and Snowshoe, WV just called and has both a part-time and full-time esthi job available.

If you are interested, call him at 304-865-9600.

Learn more about the business here: Body Logic

Everything Esthetician

It is pretty hard to find quality esthetician information readily available. The best magazines in the field are hard to find at a magazine stand and must be hunted down to subscribe, maybe before you have ever seen an issue as a prospective student in esthetics. Some are a bit intimidating as they are originally written in a language other than English.

Well, I finally found a site with great links, professional content and the opportunity for a new student to converse with professionals. They are just starting a blog as of the end of January 2008, but it may prove to be valuable as well.

You can explore esthetics yourself at Esthetician Channel