10 ASCP Skin Deep January/February 2021
MARY BEMIS
Mary Bemis is a pioneering
spa journalist, best known
for launching American Spa,
Organic Spa, and currently,
InsidersGuidetoSpas.com—she
has also been at the launch of
the New York Spa Alliance, The
Washington Spa Alliance, and
on the board of numerous spa
and wellness associations and
nonprofits. "I love bringing
people together!"
insidersguidetospas.com
ELLA CRESSMAN
Ella Cressman is a licensed
esthetician, certified organic
formulator, business owner,
ingredient junkie, and the
host of the ASCP Esty Talk
podcast. "As an educator, I enjoy
empowering other estheticians
and industry professionals to
understand skin care from an
ingredient standpoint rather
than a product-specific view."
ellacress.com
ASCP Skin Deep supports, challenges, and
educates today's skin care professionals as they
help clients lead healthier, more confident lives.
EDITORIAL
Mary Barthelme Abel, Editor
mabel@ascpskincare.com
Darren Buford, Senior Director,
Communications
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Karrie Osborn, Senior Editor,
Education and Project Management
kosborn@ascpskincare.com
Brandon Twyford, Editor, Online
and Digital Strategy
btwyford@ascpskincare.com
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Angie Parris-Raney, Director of Advertising
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DESIGN & PRODUCTION
Amy Klein, Art Director
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Amy Rowe, Graphic Designer
amyr@ascpskincare.com
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recycled paper.
Vol. 20, Issue 1 January/February 2021
Enviro/Tech inks, which ASCP Skin
Deep has printed with since 2002, have
a renewable resource content of 27.3%,
which is much higher than the published
7% minimum soy content required for soy
inks. Enviro/Tech inks include cottonseed,
vernonia, sunflower, tung, linseed, and
canola oils, in addition to soy.
FEATURED CONTRIBUTORS
Associated Skin Care Professionals
LYNN PARENTINI
Lynn Parentini, LMT, CPT, LE,
LC, is an author, speaker, and
creative strategist specializing
in concept development for the
wellness, skin, and spa industry.
She is the author of The Joy of
Healthy Skin (Prentice Hall,
1995) and Stone Journey (Esthetic
Alternatives, 2000) "What a
stressful world we live in! It's
important to acknowledge and
celebrate the power of small
soothing rituals."
lparentini@ymail.com
LISA VANBOCKERN AND
DAVE WAGGONER
Lisa VanBockern and David
Waggoner will be drawing on their
collective 40 years of experience
as they develop our new Skin
Physiology column. "It is our hope
that, from each issue, you gain a
new perspective or recall a tip or
trick that is meaningful to you and
your business." Another common
goal they share is delving into
questions and offering education
and guidance that today's
estheticians are seeking.
skinscriptrx.com
SHELLEY HANCOCK
"It is important to me to share
with my fellow estheticians
simple yet sometimes forgotten
tools for good customer service,"
says Shelley Hancock, who
earned her esthetic license in
1988 and purchased her first skin
care center just 18 months later.
She now specializes in cutting-
edge equipment technologies.
Hancock has authored three
industry books; her most
recent is An Esthetician's Journey
to Success.
shelleyhancock.com
