Serene Esthetics

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___life lately

✨Dump✨

___Life lately

✨Hair Loss✨

Hair Loss Awareness Month
Genetics can increase your risk of hair loss, but they aren’t the whole story. Hormones, chronic stress, nutrient deficiencies, thyroid disorders, certain medications, inflammation, scalp health, and lifestyle habits can all contribute to hair thinning.

In many cases, hair loss is caused by a combination of genetic predisposition and these other factors,
meaning the underlying cause should be identified before assuming it’s just genetics.

At serene esthetics I offer have several options to treat hair thinning, shedding and loss. With results with 3 months.

Comment “HAIR” and I’ll send you the promotional offer.

✨August Skin Priorities✨

Everyone plans their fall wardrobe in August. Almost nobody plans their fall skin. 😅

Which is funny, because your skin has an actual seasonal calendar. Summer damage needs repairing now. Peels perform best once the intense sun fades.

Peels and channeling before the holidays means photos where you look rested instead of running on fumes.

The people with great skin in December? They’re making moves in August. A Hydrafacial here, a consultation there, SPF always.

Consider this your head start, all my Salinas friends!

👉 Send this to your most organized friend, they’ll appreciate it.

✨Hair Cycle✨

* Anagen: Growth phase (lasts years)
* Catagen: Transition phase
* Telogen: Resting phase
* Exogen: Shedding phase

➡️stress, illness, surgery, or rapid weight loss can push more hairs into the resting phase, leading to increased shedding about 2–3 months later.

✨VI Peel✨

Choosing a chemical peel is a little like online dating. You don’t want just any peel. You want YOUR peel.

Struggling with breakouts? Purify is your match.

Dark spots and melasma? Precision Plus was made for you.

Just want that fresh, glowy reset? Original is the perfect first date.

There’s even one for body concerns, because back acne deserve solutions too.

The matchmaking part is where I come in. That’s the whole point of a consultation here at serene esthetics in Salinas ✨

✨Dermatologists Agree✨

Popping pimples can increase inflammation, prolong healing, and raise the risk of scarring.

The pimple you pick today can become the scar you treat tomorrow. Which is why having a licensed esthetician is so beneficial.

An esthetician can safely assess the blemish, determine whether it’s ready for extraction, perform proper extractions when appropriate, reduce inflammation, protect the skin barrier, and recommend a treatment plan to help prevent future breakouts…
while minimizing the risk of scarring and
post-inflammatory pigmentation.

✨Cleansing 101✨

✨Purging Process✨

Purging and Breakouts are both reactions that can occur on the skin, often in response to skincare products, but they differ in causes, appearance, and duration:

PURGING:
Cause:
Purging is typically triggered by active ingredients in skincare products, such as retinoids, AHAs, BHAs, or other exfoliants that increase cell turnover.

Process:
These ingredients accelerate the shedding of dead skin cells, which can bring underlying clogs (like blackheads, whiteheads, or pimples) to the surface more quickly.

Appearance:
Purging often appears as small pimples, whiteheads, or blackheads in areas where you usually experience breakouts.

Duration:
Purging is temporary and usually lasts 4-6 weeks, as the skin adjusts to the new product.
Location: It occurs in areas where you typically have breakouts.

BREAKOUTS:
Cause:
Breakouts can be caused by a variety of factors, such as clogged pores from heavy or irritating products, hormonal changes, stress, or poor diet.

Process:
Unlike purging, breakouts are a negative reaction where the skin becomes irritated or clogged, leading to acne.

Appearance:
Breakouts can manifest as various forms of acne, including pimples, cysts, whiteheads, or blackheads. They might appear in new areas where you don’t usually get acne.

Duration:
Breakouts can last longer and might not resolve until the underlying cause is addressed, which can vary from a few days to several weeks.

Location:
Breakouts can occur anywhere on the face or body, not just in areas prone to acne.