Jen Anderson, Editor
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FROM THE EDITOR
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I
remember exactly how I felt
the fi rst time I went to a luxury
spa—it was like nothing I'd ever
experienced. The air was warm and
inviting. There was calm, quiet music playing—so
quiet, in fact, that it felt like it was coming from
deep inside my mind. Every surface appeared
clean and shiny, as if someone had wiped it
down seconds before I walked in. The esthetician
greeted me with a kind smile that made my
shoulders relax in a way they hadn't in weeks.
This feeling can only be summed up in one word:
safety. I felt it from the moment I opened the
door and that comfort followed me throughout
my treatment.
This should be your top priority every day. Sure,
the quality of your services is critical to your
success, but your care goes beyond the skin.
It's more than skin deep (I do see the irony of
writing that in a publication called Skin Deep).
Your spa is somewhere your clients should feel
safe, protected, and empowered. There should
be no barriers of entry to your space and your
JEN ANDERSON
care, physically or emotionally.
Throughout these pages, we share
a few ways you can achieve this: by
making your spa as accessible as possible
(page 56), by receiving training to recognize unsafe
situations (page 64), and by knowing when you need
to refer a client for further care (page 36).
This idea should extend from the client to you as a
professional. You must feel like your work is a safe
haven for yourself. You shouldn't be burned out
or overwhelmed (see our self-care ideas on page
47), and you should certainly make sure you're
enriching your business with small—but important—
improvements (page 72).
This new year, instead of trying to become a
new version of yourself or helping your clients
become new versions of themselves, try switching
the narrative to highlighting new ways you can
guarantee a safe and prosperous year for everyone,
at least in your business. Everyone deserves to
feel the comfort I experienced on that fi rst day I
went to a spa.
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I credit my dewiest, most
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Alastin Ultra Calm
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This time of the year, I need a
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