Trending Now: Skincare for Men
Although the majority of people who come to see me are female, lately there has been a dramatic upturn in how many men are becoming proactive in their skincare, reflecting a nationwide trend in this area. It also used to be that when I would ask my male clients what...
Do Your Homework!
One common thread that can be seen in my Yelp! reviews is that I am not a “hard sell” kind of person. And while this is true, it shouldn’t be taken as an indication that proper home care with the appropriate products between professional services isn’t essential --...
Shed The Red!
When I was in esthetician school, one of the first things we learned was that if a client has rosacea, their skin cannot handle anything except the gentlest of treatments and products. No chemical peels, no microdermabrasion, no harsh exfoliants, no steam, no...
Acne – It’s Not Just For Teens Anymore!
I wish I had a dollar for every client who has expressed frustration at the fact that they had beautiful skin all through their teens, only to begin breaking out in their 20‘s, 30‘s, or even 40‘s and above. We all grew up believing that acne was a teen problem, to be...
The Smooth Side Of Hair Removal
With summer officially upon us, I have (not surprisingly) been performing far more hair removal (epilation) services. The epilation services performed at Skincare By Di include waxing, sugaring, and tweezing. While most people look forward to these services about as...
Eat Your Sunscreen
We’ve all been warned repeatedly about the dangers of sun damage, from sunburn, to hyperpigmentation, to skin cancer. We’ve slathered on handfuls of sunscreen. There is, however, another tack to take in the battle against sun damage, and it tastes good. Edible SPF...
The Truth About Chemical Peels
When I was working with Amazon Local to put together an online deal, I suggested a chemical peel as an option. “You don’t want to do that,” the account representative told me, “people get scared at the idea of chemical peels.” The more I thought about this, the more...
“Healthy Tan” – An Oxymoron
I am fortunate to have grown up in a beach town. Every summer (and by summer I mean as soon as the sun broke through the clouds, no matter what time of year it happened to be), my friends and I would spend hours lying in the sun, coating ourselves with baby...
To Join Or Not To Join?
The commercial says that “membership has its privileges.” But does it really? With more and more day spas offering monthly memberships, it’s tempting to sign up. After all, you’re getting a treatment (usually a massage or facial, though I’m focusing on the facials...
Laugh Lines? Not Actually That Funny…
They are endearingly called “laugh lines”, yet the vast majority of people who come to see me are definitely not laughing about them. Wrinkles, uneven pigmentation, rough skin, and loss of elasticity are all signs of skin aging. Structural and cellular changes...