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#Mixology: the AP way
Ahhh…the glorious mix! Mankind has been creating delicious, and sometimes life-saving, mixes since the 1500’s. From the Mojito to the Sazeroc, to custom blends- like ANYTHING from Ryan Magarian...
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Playing with mud
From adolescence onward, mud has always been either a textile dream come true or a loathed nightmare for many people. The idea of it slathered on your skin, or squished between your toes might make you...
View ArticleSweet Talk Around The Sugar Pot: Full Circle
Click the video below and watch our first episode of Sweet Talk Around the Sugar Pot. This webisode is all about the Full Circle of Skin Conditioning®!!!
View ArticleYou snooze you lose
By Lina Kennedy Wake up your career now! Get your mind out of bed and into class. Hopefully when you decided to become an aesthetician, your main deciding factor was your passion; passion to help...
View Article#Relationshipgoals: couples grooming
Couples who spa together… A simple search of #RelationshipGoals on twitter shows an ever growing list of cuteness. Everything from #swolemates to elderly couples and even pizzas pop up in this...
View ArticleNAPW Inducts Lina Kennedy into VIP Woman of the Year
The National Association of Professional Women (NAPW) honors Lina Kennedy as a 2015-2016 inductee into its VIP Woman of the Year Circle. She is recognized with this prestigious distinction for...
View ArticleTalc: The Good, The Bad and the Ugly!
Talc has been used in beauty products for almost as long as humankind has been manufacturing beauty products. It’s also been used in everything from medical grade disposable gloves to condoms and...
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Exfoliation: how much is too much
By Lina Kennedy Don’t be shy; take the whole bowl! I think it’s absolutely amazing that something like sugar can play such havoc on our health when ingested. Yet, when used externally, it can be so...
View ArticleSay goodbye to dry skin
Time. We always say there is never enough time in the day to accomplish everything we want to. From taking a long hot bath, to doing the piles of laundry that are filling up the baskets, let’s be...
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Pay it forward
Christmas in July is a great idea – but Christmas whenever you feel like it is even better! You do not need a special holiday to appreciate anyone in your life, especially your loyal clientele. Just...
View ArticleA letter from Lina
Why Alexandria Professional® became VEGAN! Up until last year, I did not realize that bees wax was not considered to be vegan! Alas, it was the only ingredient preventing AP from claiming its...
View ArticleDouble dipping dangers
It appears the scientific and medical market sectors share a common concern due to the increasing popularity of wax depilation of the genitalia and feel that salons should warn their clients about the...
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Giving back is good for business
Starting as an aesthetician is an exhilarating adventure. We go through aesthetics training, realizing that this just might be our passion in life, with an excitement like no other. Then, upon...
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Why we’re vegan
The beauty industry is ever changing. In the 80’s is was all about highly effective ingredients, regardless of the ethics or environmental impact. The 90’s saw a jump in creative marketing and loosely...
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AP green initiatives
Here at Alexandria Professional, we pride ourselves on providing you, with the highest quality, and most natural epilation product around. Our formulas are vegan, and our sugar is soo natural, you...
View ArticleProduct Highlight: CC’me®
For those of us in the northern hemisphere, Summer is practically upon us! This is the bread and butter season for any hair removal expert. Of course, many people book for a full leg, or bikini, or...
View ArticleSkin Care On The Go
Summer travel season is upon us. Festival season always pre-emptively gets my wheels turning about what I should pack for an amazing, but carefree vacation. R29 regularly gives me visual inspiration,...
View ArticleProduct Highlight: Phenomen-all™
As sugarists, we know that for optimal results, the client NEEDS to have adequate at-home care between treatments. It was this need that led to AP creating the Full Circle of Skin Conditioning...
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Traveling Beauty Dilemmas: A Mani Emergency
Years ago, while traveling for the holidays, I had a mani emergency. I had just gotten a shellac manicure (uber chic and not yet widely done at the time) and was promised it should last up to 2 weeks....
View ArticleModern manscaping
Male grooming and fashion have been at the forefront of masculinity discussions for what seems millennia. I can’t tell you how many times over the last 20+ years I’ve heard “I would never get my brows...
View ArticleProduct Highlight: Mud Puddle®
As you all know, we here at Alexandria Professional® LOVE our Mud Puddle®! We’ve blogged about why we love it here and have even done a blog post on how to mix it for a hydrating, healing mask. Here at...
View ArticleThe bearded client
If you’ve seen our latest Sweet Talk webisode, you know that this month is all about men! How to sugar them, why to sugar them, and most importantly, how to get them in the door! So today, I want to...
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Product highlight: KiSS® Wax
The spa industry is ever growing, ever changing and we are so fortunate to be a part of that! This year, we have refined one of our products and attended the International Congress of Esthetics and Spa...
View ArticleFather’s day guide
Father’s Day is an interesting time of the year for marketing. Tons of places advertising the hottest gadgets and gizmos fill our email inboxes. Mass media presumes that all a dad wants to do is have a...
View ArticleA career in sugaring
Graduates: We applaud you for the hard work you’ve done. You’ve managed to grow both intellectually and emotionally as young adults. You are entering a world ready for the changes you will bring it....
View ArticleProduct Highlight: Balm-Up™/Buff-Up™
Two words: Liquid lipstick! These two words simultaneously bring me jubilation and tears! This year’s hottest lip trend is also the most transparent of lip texture. The ultra matte and velvet matte...
View ArticlePro tips for sports massage
Baseball season is in full swing. While most are people relishing in this weather with a grilled hot dog or explaining why the Angels are going to win the World Series, I can’t help but think of the...
View ArticleBody wraps for bloating
Midsummer is here in North America. The east coast is SWELTERING and the USA just observed Independence Day. A day filled with camaraderie and fireworks. A day celebrated with a ton of food and a...
View ArticleVisual merchandising for salons
Marketing. It is a teeth-gnashing subject that has to happen. The main challenge is that marketing is fluid. In terms of marketing, there are very few permanent rules; marketing transitions with the...
View ArticleUnderstanding ingrown hairs
Pick. Pick. Pick. That’s the sound of an ingrown hair being fidgeted with. Inflammation from ingrown hairs makes the skin irritation almost unbearable. They tend to start as a slow, mildly annoying...
View ArticlePro tips for managing sunburn
As the apex of heat comes to an end, summer reflection ensues. A quick scroll through your Instagram highlights your best moments filled with all the hope and joy that fills these sunshine months. The...
View ArticleProduct Highlight: Full Circle™ Travel Kit
Hair Removal. This has been the basis of Alexandria Professional since its origination. We started out small: simply a way -a natural and safe way- to remove hair. In the never-ending quest for the...
View ArticleProduct Highlight: I Love My Skin Kit
If you saw this month’s Sweet Talk, you’d know how much we ALL LOVE makeup (and some of us like the fetal position hehe). With Halloween just around the corner, this time of year is an MUA’s dream!...
View ArticlePro tips for a client appreciation party
As we round out the year, a smart business tactic is to review your year. Check to see which marketing campaigns have worked, which products keep flying off the shelves and what services keep people...
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Goal planning to grow your business
Here at Alexandria Professional, we are constantly looking for ways to improve our reach. Without aestheticians, salons, spas, beauty schools and distributors, we would have no company. Our goal is to...
View ArticleProduct Highlight: Dermawear™ Duos
Winter is here for most of the northern hemisphere. For many people, that means a whole host of new skin issues. Those with dry skin, it could mean chapped and peeling often painful skin. Those with...
View ArticleBenefits of sugaring in the winter
To sugar or not to sugar….That is the question! Winter time for many people is a break from the patriarchal demands on women’s bodies for hair removal. There are a ton of memes on twitter and Instagram...
View ArticleSnow day skin care
Winter. For some, it’s that dreaded time of year where you sit inside for 3 or so months staring out your window at the blistering cold hoping that work calls and gives you an adult version of a snow...
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Gift Idea: the Mother’s Day bouquet
We are just under 2 months away from one of the busiest holidays of the year for a spa, Mother’s Day! By this point in time, you have your specials marketed, appointments booked and extra’s like...
View ArticleBattling Burnout: how to renew your love for your career
Springtime: a space for renewal, rejuvenation and re invigoration. It’s very easy in this time between the holidays and summer to let the lull bring about feelings of burnout and fatigue. The...
View ArticlePro tips for wedding prep
Wedding prep season is upon us. While this is a time of joy for many, it can be a source of stress and angst for others. The last thing any bride wants to worry about is stressed out skin and other...
View Article#SweetTalk: Organic vs. Natural
Hey everyone, this month’s Sweet Talk question is: “There’s a lot of hype going around about organic vs non-organic. I’m having a hard time understanding what the problem is. Can you shed some light...
View ArticlePro tips for date night skin
The end of winter is upon us. Holiday parties are finally wrapping up, the air is cold and dry and our skin looks sallow from all we’ve put it through over the past couple months. February 1st hits and...
View ArticleBody sugaring vs. waxing
People often ask us, “Is there really a difference between waxing and sugaring?” The answer is yes, and quite a bit actually… AP SUGARING PRODUCTS ARE VERY DIFFERENT FROM WAXING PRODUCTS Sugaring...
View ArticleManaging aging skin
Last week we talked about caring for a sunburn, which made me think of the nostalgia of youth. I, like many young people, was never concerned with sun damage. I’d spend my summers frolicking in the sun...
View Article10 benefits of AP body sugaring
Alexandria Professional® Sugaring Formulas are 100% natural, and FREE of “nasties” Alexandria Professional® manufactures 100% of all its sugar pastes to ensure superb and consistent quality with each...
View ArticleBody sugaring certification faqs
Are there any prerequisites in order to become certified with Alexandria Professional®? While there are some exceptions in certain countries, most require a license to perform hair removal services....
View ArticleSweet Talk 6: Alexandria Professional’s Permanent Reduction Membership
This week we discuss how Alexandria Professional’s Permanent Reduction Membership (PRM) works and the value of getting on such a program. Website: www.alexandriapro.com Instagram:...
View ArticleProtect Your Brand, Protect Your Integrity
First off, congratulations to all the new graduates! It’s very exciting when you’re ready to finally go off on your own, but it can also be nerve-racking. There’s a lot to prepare for and consider in...
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