“Go from basic to wow in a few extra steps… sign up to become a partner and discover the Atlas Rose Master Class.” -Tara Personalized Assessment Personalized Assessment A standout facial begins with a personalized assessment of the client's skin type, concerns, and goals. A thorough understanding of the client's unique needs allows the aesthetician to tailor the treatment to address specific issues and deliver targeted benefits. Customized Treatment Plan Based on the assessment, the aesthetician designs a customized treatment plan that may include a combination of cleansing, exfoliation, ext ..read more

The Importance of Sun Protection Whether it’s sunny or cloudy — skin-damaging UV rays are present and contribute to premature aging, Hyperpigmentation, melasma, premature aging, uneven tone, and sometimes even skin cancer can occur without proper sun protecting. It’s important that you not only wear sunscreen during the summer, cloudy or sunny days, but all year around. Why Atlas Rose has amazing organic sun protective moisturizers for any time of year? We combine ingredients to provide broad-spectrum coverage, which means it guards against both UVA and UVB rays. There three types of active in ..read more

Oils and essence used in cosmetic products come from all over the world, they are obtained by distillation of the root, bark, stem, seed root, or flower of a plant or tree, depending on where the fragrant/remedy part is located. There are many methods of extraction and why each extraction is so different in cosmetic products. Distillation - This is a common technique used steam to separate the water and the fragrance oils that are collected through condensation of the distilled vapour. Killing the raw material with high heat so that the essence isn’t alive anymore. Extraction - by solvent ..read more

Dermatology and Skin Conditions  Dermatology – Is the study of the skin, its nature, structure, functions, diseases, and treatments.  Epidermis – Is the outermost layer of the skin. The epidermis forms the protective covering of the skin of the body. It contains no blood vessels but has many small nerve endings. The epidermis contains the following layers: Corneum - This is the outermost, roughest layer layer that consists of 20 - 30 layers of dead keratinocytes. They are dead, flat cells that are filled with a protein called keratin. They flake off the surface of the skin only ..read more

Can Skin Care Go Bad? How To Avoid Ruining Your Skin Care Products Sadly, your skin care products won’t stay fresh forever. Over time, exposure to air, light, moisture and bacteria breaks down products and causes them to degrade. While this won’t do serious harm to your skin, it doesn’t do it any favors. When a product is past its prime: Bacteria and mold grow Active ingredients lose their potency Oils become rancid Ingredients like peptides and Vitamin C oxidize Over the years we have definitely came across some customers stating that their skin care has gone bad. At Atlas Rose we f ..read more

Let’s talk pH levels on your skin. The pH level of the skin refers to how acidic or alkaline it is. ... This acid mantle is made up of sebum (free fatty acids) excreted from the skin's sebaceous glands, which mixes with lactic and amino acids from sweat to create the skin's pH, which ideally should be slightly acidic – at about 4.5-5.5 Skin that is too alkaline becomes dry and sensitive, and can even give you eczema. You will exhibit more fine lines and crows feet, and be more prone to sun damage and breakouts. The pH scale ranges from 1 to 14, with 7 considered “neutral.” The lower numbers ar ..read more

Lipids Wide range of ingredients found in plants, animals, and human skin. Lipids include fatty acids. Thickeners/Emulsifiers, Emollients, Skin-Replenishing are examples of skin care lipids. Lipids are the good skin fats under our epidermal layer that keep everything else intact. Skin lipids are naturally occurring and produced by our bodies, but we can help replenish them from outside sources (more on that below). Lipids are important to the general function of our skin barrier, which supports hydration retention and maintains skin’s firmness, elasticity, bounce, texture and skin to ..read more

Tara Hubbard a certified herbalist, certified aromatherapist, and medical aesthetician lists the following as her top 10 antibiotic herbs.  Aloe - Àloe Vera is a powerful herb that has been used for thousands of years by the Europeans in other cultures for the treatment of difficult ailments. Aloe vera is extremely effective for treating minor microbiotic, acne, fungal, and bacterial infections, given its highly potent ingredients that inhibit of microorganisms. Aloe also helps treat inflammation that can be triggered by various of causes and can minimize swelling within hours.  Cinn ..read more

Eat colourful foods. Tip of the day- Eliminate allergens - fried foods, gluten, alcohol, refined sugar and dairy are the top allergens that irritate the skin and digestive system. Wonderful foods for your transitioning skin Foods for your glowing skin: Walnuts are in an instant boost to your omega-3, increasing your skins ability to hold onto moisture.  Pumpkin seeds - it's enzyme make it an phytonutrients, The minerals and vitamins help with the cellular rejuvenation and strength and we can skin structures.  Avocado - this delicious fatty fruit is around 75% water by weigh ..read more

Did you know that our skin doesn’t produce vitamin C naturally externally like other vitamins and minerals do? This is why skin experts can all agree on why after the age of 20 we need a high quality vitamin C for our skin.  What does a high-quality vitamin C serum do? 6 key skin benefits by using a vitamin C serum: 1) stop premature aging- did you know that your skin does not produce vitamin C externally? That's why you need the help of a vitamin C serum, it helps protect your skin from free radicals, rogue molecules that cause you to age faster. Vitamin C neutralizes these free radicals ..read more