New State board Rules Regarding Dermaplaining

Cracking Down on Dermaplaining in The NC

North Carolina has just posted on their site that dermaplaining does not fall into the scope of practice for estheticians.

Our Scope of Practice

Refers to any of the following practices: giving facials; applying makeup; performing skin care; removing superfluous hair from the body of a person by use of creams, tweezers, or waxing; applying eyelashes to a person, including the application of eyelash extensions, brow or lash color; beautifying the face, neck, arms, or upper part of the human body by use of cosmetic preparations, antiseptics, tonics, lotions, or creams; surface manipulation in relation to skin care; or cleaning or stimulating the face, neck, ears, arms, hands, bust, torso, legs, or feet of a person by means of hands, devices, apparatus, or appliances along with the use of cosmetic preparations, antiseptics, tonics, lotions, or creams.

The action of any student or licensee to violate the Board rules in the following manner shall result in civil penalty in the amount of one hundred dollars ($100.00) per instance of each action:

(1) Use of any product, implement or piece of equipment in any manner other than the product's, implement's or equipment's intended use as described or detailed by the manufacturer;

(2) Diagnosis of any medical condition or treatment of any medical condition unless referred by a physician; or

(3) Use of any product that will penetrate the dermis; or

(4) Provision of any service unless trained prior to performing the service; or

(5) Performance of services on a client if the licensee has reason to believe the client has any of the following:

(A) a contagious condition or disease;

(B) inflamed infected, broken, raised or swollen skin or nail tissue; or

(C) an open wound or sore in the area to be worked on; or

(6) Alteration of or duplication of a license issued by the Board; or

(7) Advertisement or solicitation of clients in any form of communication in a manner that is false or misleading; or

(8) Use of any FDA rated class II device without the documented supervision of a licensed 

physician.

Back To Basics

With a huge following in the natural, organic, and "Green" movement, it's no surprise that more women are taking a back to basics approach when it comes to beauty. We are so focused on living clean, so why should the products we use be any different? This simplistic take is not just about using natural or organic products but also about being more aware of harsh irritating ingredients, cheap fillers, and unnecessary preservatives.



Things to avoid

• Parabens
• Unnatural Fragrance
• Sulfates
• Dimethicone
• Dyes
• Propylene Glycol
• Artificial Colors
• Formaldehyde

With so many lab-developed ingredients on beauty shelves there's something comforting about the basics.  The fewer chemicals put on the skin, the less likely there will be irritation, sensitivities and contact dermatitis.   As you have noticed recently there are more simplistic beauty lines cropping up; so there must be a need for something more gentle for sensitive and reactive skin types.  Many people are becoming more and more allergic and reactive to their environment and this can be caused by chemicals, even if they are natural. Just because a beauty product is classified as organic doesn't mean it takes a bare-boned approach.  The products may take a little bit longer to kick in and see results because the ingredients are not as strong. Since the Anti-Aging craze started, its made it harder on us as estheticians to help our clients understand that they can't keep loading their skin with harsh acids, and intense vitamins that are in every Anti-Aging product today.If you constantly strip the skin with acids your skin will become sensitized and reactive, it's a fact.

 Jody Nash recently graduated from Rowan Cabarrus Community College and has been making a name for herself in the Salisbury area with her back to back approach to skincare. Since starting, she has found a need to offer traveling skincare. She has always been intrigued with mixing great concoctions since she worked with the Eminence skincare line in school. Here is what Jody has to say about her wonderful treatments. Check out her Facebook page.  https://www.facebook.com/JodieOnTheSpot




1) What gave you the idea to use fruits and vegetables in your facials?
I was introduced to the idea of using food when you discussed fruit enzymes at the beginning of the school year. And I thought it was really interesting so I did a lot of research on the topic. The more I learned the more excited I got to try this out on people.

2) What is your favorite natural remedies? Pumpkin seed oil is loaded with vitamins, antioxidants, amino acids, so it offers MANY benefits. I really like aloe, I've found it is effective in keeping your skin clear of blemishes; also there seems to be some pore reducing properties and you can't deny its soothing and healing properties. I add aloe to a lot of my mixtures to give it a smooth consistency.

Continued Interview with Raegan Brogdon

Business & Life Questions

1) What is the best advice you have ever received regarding your business or life? Trust your gut.  If it goes wrong, learn from it and move onto the next thing.  Thanks, Momma

2) How do you stay motivated?  If I'm not motivated those around me won't be.  So, I'm constantly reading new things to help manage and inspire people.  I think knowledge and forward thinking helps in daily life and motivates me to keep up with this wonderful industry.

3) What quote or mantra do you live by? I fall, I rise, I make mistakes, I live, I learn, But I'm alive.  I'm human and I'm not perfect But I'm thankful

4) What is the most challenging part of running a business? keeping up!  There is always a million and one things to do...it's a juggling act, just got to know what to juggle at the same time

5) How do you keep your staff? I do not have a high turn over.  The newest person on my team started working 1 1/2 years ago. I treat people with, respect and have an open door policy.  If you allow people to talk to you, their voice is heard, people need to be heard. 

6) What is your proudest moment as a business owner? Building my new spa

Fun Questions

1) What move could you watch over and over again? Sixteen candles- I've watched that movie since junior high, never gets old.

2) Early bird or night owl? EARLY BIRD!!!

3) Watching TV or reading a book? TV

4) Favorite meal? Not really a meal- but, I love fried pickles

5) What is something about you that would surprise or readers?  I hate change.  I'm constantly changing things around me but my daily routine is never  changing.