By Rob and Carol Trow - We're back at work, summer is nearly here and it's time to get our businesses booming again. here are some top tips from two real experts.

By Professor Des Fernandes and Dr Ernst Eiselen – How do you deal with clients who say that they would rather treat acne with antibiotics than follow your prescribed routine of diet, skin care and supplements? It’s always easier to pop a pill than to change your lifestyle – cheaper too.

By Jennifer Munro, Professor Des Fernandes, Dr Ernst Eiselen and Candace Noonan. Is any one form of Vitamin A ‘better’ than another for skin? Can you compare skincare products by percentage of active ingredients? What does an International's Unit mean? How much is too much?

By Carol Trow and Rob Trow – CHEMICAL PEELS are designed and formulated to help remove dead skin cells and stimulate the skin’s natural regeneration process. Peels can assist in improving damaged skin caused by the sun, aging, acne, excessive oil and other extrinsic and intrinsic factors. But, one must be carefully trained and educated on the types and applications of each of the major peeling agents and their proper use. It has been estimated that more than one million skin peel procedures were carried out at a cost of $1 billion in the United States this past year. These procedures are growing because of the efficacy of skin peeling when used properly and its comparatively low cost to clients.

by Professor Des Fernandes and Dr Ernst Eiselen and Jennifer Munro. Every esthetician can go from being ‘An esthetician’ to being ‘My esthetician’ by taking extra care and time in that very first meeting. How do you make that meeting matter? How do you turn a casual enquiry into a customer for life?

By Professor Des Fernandes and Dr Ernst Eiselen. Most people only think of blocking the sun out to protect their skins, but what if there was another way to increase your defences against sun damage to skin without putting your body at risk of Vitamin D deficiency? Very topically at the moment, vitamin D boosts the immune system in its fight against viruses and is even more important than usual.