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The Illusion of Informed Consent in the Beauty Industry
…and why it should make you pause before your next product or procedure There’s a value I hold in every single part of my life, but...

Melissa Berry
Aug 25 min read
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What do I do about dehydrated skin?
How Can My Skin Be Dehydrated When It’s So Humid Outside? If you’ve ever looked in the mirror mid-summer and wondered, “Why does my skin...

Melissa Berry
Jul 164 min read
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The Hidden Beginning of Skin Imbalances: How Accumulation in Ayurveda Makes Massage Essential
What Ayurveda Teaches About Disease—and Healing Ayurveda sees health as a dynamic balance of energies in the body. When those...

Melissa Berry
Apr 174 min read
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What's going on with benzyl peroxide and benzene?
Why It’s Time to Rethink Benzoyl Peroxide – And What to Use Instead For years, benzoyl peroxide (BPO) has been the go-to acne treatment,...

Melissa Berry
Mar 205 min read
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How energetic imbalances manifest in the skin
Caring for your skin is much like tending to a garden. Just as a healthy plant relies on nutrient-rich soil and proper care, your skin...

Melissa Berry
Dec 7, 20245 min read
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Exploring botanical retinal alternatives for naturally radiant skin
When it comes to skincare, retinol is often a go-to for promoting cell turnover, smoothing out texture, and supporting collagen. But as...

Melissa Berry
Nov 1, 20244 min read
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Unlocking the Power of Kitchen Spices for Radiant Skin
What if I told you that some of the most powerful skincare ingredients in your products can also be found in your own kitchen? Spices,...

Melissa Berry
Oct 10, 20245 min read
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10 Common Questions About Gua Sha
While Gua Sha itself is an ancient practice from Traditional Chinese Medicine, it's not as widely used in current day United States....

Melissa Berry
Sep 19, 20244 min read
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Why you need lymphatic drainage if you get fillers
In the last couple weeks, social media has exploded with the post of an MRI showing how long facial fillers last and how far they migrate....

Melissa Berry
Sep 5, 20244 min read
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The Melasma 411
This is the one that always makes me cringe when I hear advice on it. There is so much confusion and misinformation about melasma, and...

Melissa Berry
Aug 15, 20247 min read
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4 cold medications that affect your skin
Since we seem to be in the throes of a very active cold and flu season, I thought today would be a great time to go over how cold and flu...

Melissa Berry
Dec 22, 20235 min read
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Do you need a different cleanser in the wintertime?
Wintertime is a little bit drier for most everybody. With our heaters on, it takes a lot of the humidity out of the air, and I see a lot...

Melissa Berry
Dec 20, 20233 min read
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4 plants that are more powerful than their synthetic counterparts
Have you ever thought that using herbal treatments instead of man-made ingredients gives you less powerful results? You're not alone if...

Melissa Berry
Oct 7, 20234 min read
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How shame stops you from nurturing your skin
Today I want to talk about the art of compassion and how shame affects your skin. I had a client come in last night and this happened...

Melissa Berry
Sep 29, 20237 min read
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The Anti-Aging Vitamins
Bathe your skin in them and eat them up! We're going to be talking about the so-called anti-aging vitamins today, what they do and how...

Melissa Berry
Sep 1, 20233 min read
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Why I don't use Radio Frequency for antiaging and what I use instead.
Let's talk electricity and your face today. That's right, we estheticians absolutely love to run electricity through your skin. But it's...

Melissa Berry
Aug 9, 20236 min read
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What is causing my aging?
Aging is a complex topic that many in the beauty industry unfortunately try to make far too simplistic. I hear it all the time from...

Melissa Berry
Aug 2, 202313 min read
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Is Fungus Causing Your Breakout?
With hot, humid weather can come breakouts and while there might be no escape from the heat for a while, I do know a thing or two about...

Melissa Berry
Jul 13, 20233 min read
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What collagen supplement is best for my skin?
I know I should be taking a collagen supplement, but I'm not sure which one is best. I hear that I need a certain collagen type for my...

Melissa Berry
Jun 7, 20236 min read
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How Gua Sha Changed My Entire Career
Picture it...Denver, Colorado...2017. it's August, it's hot. And I'm flying up to take a Gua Sha class. I have been watching this massage...

Melissa Berry
Jun 2, 20233 min read
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