ASCP Esty Talk Associated Skin Care Professionals

It wasn’t long ago that consumers and estheticians alike were getting their makeup inspiration from YouTube. As trends shifted toward clean, green, and all natural, and influencers took over the beauty stage, the days of scrolling makeup videos on YouTube came to an end. But “beauty tube” may be back, and Gen Z is watching. In this episode of ASCP Esty Talk, Maggie and Ella talk about the latest makeup dupes and beauty slang making the rounds on social media. 
ASCP Esty Talk with Maggie Staszcuk and Ella Cressman
Produced by Associated Skin Care Professionals (ASCP) for licensed estheticians, ASCP Esty Talk is a weekly podcast hosted by Maggie Staszcuk and Ella Cressman. We see your passion, innovation, and hard work and are here to support you by providing a platform for networking, advocacy, camaraderie, and education. We aim to inspire you to ask the right questions, find your motivation, and give you the courage to have the professional skin care career you desire.
About Ella Cressman:
Ella Cressman is a licensed esthetician, certified organic formulator, business owner, ingredient junkie and esthetic cheerleader! As an international educator for Lira Clinical, she enjoys empowering other estheticians and industry professionals to understand skin care from an ingredient standpoint and how that relates to the skin.
 
Connect with Ella Cressman:
 
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/ella-cressman-62aa46a
  
About Maggie Staszcuk:
Maggie has been a licensed esthetician since 2006 and holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Stephens College. She has worked in the spa and med-spa industry and served as an esthetics instructor and a director of education for one of the largest schools in Colorado before coming to ASCP as the Advanced Modality Specialist. 
 
 Connect with Maggie:
 
 P 800.789.0411 EXT 1636
 
E MStaszcuk@ascpskincare.com or AMI@ascpskincare.com
 
About our Sponsors
 
Massage Envy is a national franchisor and does not independently own or operate any of the Massage Envy franchised locations nationwide. The Massage Envy franchise network, through its franchise locations, is the leading provider of massage services. Founded in 2002, Massage Envy now has approximately 1,100 franchise locations in 49 states that have together delivered more than 200 million massages and skin care services.
Website: www.massageenvy.com/careers/career-areas/esthetician 
Facebook: @MassageEnvyCareers
LinkedIn: @MassageEnvy
 
 
Founded by botanical visionary Danné Montague-King, DMK is the World Leader in Paramedical Skin Revision™. Our revolutionary concept of REMOVE. REBUILD. PROTECT. MAINTAIN.® aims to match an individual’s biochemistry with the appropriate skin therapy. DMK believes that the origin of most skin conditions is a result of disharmony within the skin. Using the principles of biochemistry, DMK has formulated a range of Enzymatic Treatments and Home Prescriptives that encourage the skin to return to its most balanced and healthy state. For skin care professionals whose business depends on generating long-lasting clinically-proven results, DMK’s education-first approach has become essential. Hundreds of salons, spas, and even industry experts have recognized the effectiveness of the DMK concept, witnessed by thousands of people worldwide whose lives have been changed forever.
 
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/dmkinternational/
 
TikTok:
https://www.tiktok.com/@dmkinternational
 
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/dmkinternational
 
TiZO Mineral sunscreens set the standard for esthetic elegance with tinted and non-tinted formulas for use on virtually all skin types and tones. Our name reflects our commitment: TiZO = Titanium dioxide + Zinc Oxides. All TiZO products are reef-friendly and 100 percent free of chemical sunscreens, dyes, fragrances, gluten, phthalates, and parabens.
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Collagen is the most abundant protein found in the body, making up 70 percent of the dermis alone. Over time, production of collagen slows, leading to more than just aging. In this episode of The Rogue Pharmacist with Ben Fuchs, we discuss the three ways in which collagen can be used: applied topically to the skin, injected as a filler, or taken orally as a supplement.
Associated Skin Care Professionals (ASCP) presents The Rogue Pharmacist with Benjamin Knight Fuchs, R.Ph. This podcast takes an enlightening approach to supporting licensed estheticians in their pursuit to achieve results-driven skin care treatments for their clients. You can always count on us to share professional skin care education, innovative techniques, and the latest in skin science.
Benjamin Knight Fuchs is a registered pharmacist, nutritionist, and skin care chemist with 35 years of experience developing pharmacy-potent skin health products for estheticians, dermatologists, and plastic surgeons. Ben’s expert advice gives licensed estheticians the education and skin science to better support the skin care services performed in the treatment room while sharing insights to enhance clients’ at-home skin care routines.
Connect with Ben Fuchs: 
 
Website: www.brightsideben.com 
 
Phone: 844-236-6010 
 
Facebook: www.facebook.com/The-Bright-Side-with-Pharmacist-Ben-Fuchs-101162801334696/ 
 
About Our Sponsor:
LAMPROBE
The popular and revolutionary LAMPROBE utilizes radio and high-frequency technology to treat a wide variety of Minor Skin Irregularities™ (MSI)—non-invasively—with instantaneous results. Common conditions treated by the LAMPROBE include: vascular MSI, such as cherry angiomas; dilated capillaries; sebaceous MSI, including cholesterol deposits and milia; and hyperkerantinized MSI, such as keratoses and skin tags.  
The LAMPROBE uniquely assists modern, capable, and skilled skin care practitioners to do their work more effectively and with greater client and professional satisfaction. Setting standards in quality, education, and training, the LAMPROBE has become an essential tool enabling skin care practitioners around the world to offer new revenue-enhancing and highly in-demand services.
 
Website: www.lamprobe.com
 
Email: info@lamskin.com
 
Phone: 877-760-2722
 
Instagram: www.instagram.com/lamprobe
 
Facebook: www.facebook.com/theLAMPROBE
 
All Truth Treatment Systems products have one thing in common—they work! Our products are made with 100 percent active and functional ingredients that make a difference to your skin. No fillers, preservatives, waxes, emulsifiers, oils, or fragrances. Our ingredients leverage the latest biochemical understandings and use proven strategies gleaned from years of compounding prescription skin health products for the most discerning physicians and patients. 
 
Website: www.TruthTreatmentsPro.com 
 
Facebook: www.facebook.com/truthtreatments 
 
Private Facebook Pro Group: www.facebook.com/groups/truthtreatments 
 
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/truth.treatments

Being a solo practitioner requires self-promotion (often on social media), and the quality of content is important. But opinions vary on the type of content that should be shared and its perception of professionalism. In this episode of ASCP Esty Talk, Maggie and Ella discuss before-and-after pics, release forms, setting realistic expectations with your clients, and more!
ASCP Esty Talk with Maggie Staszcuk and Ella Cressman
Produced by Associated Skin Care Professionals (ASCP) for licensed estheticians, ASCP Esty Talk is a weekly podcast hosted by Maggie Staszcuk and Ella Cressman. We see your passion, innovation, and hard work and are here to support you by providing a platform for networking, advocacy, camaraderie, and education. We aim to inspire you to ask the right questions, find your motivation, and give you the courage to have the professional skin care career you desire.
About Ella Cressman:
Ella Cressman is a licensed esthetician, certified organic formulator, business owner, ingredient junkie and esthetic cheerleader! As an international educator for Lira Clinical, she enjoys empowering other estheticians and industry professionals to understand skin care from an ingredient standpoint and how that relates to the skin.
 
Connect with Ella Cressman:
 
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/ella-cressman-62aa46a
  
About Maggie Staszcuk:
Maggie has been a licensed esthetician since 2006 and holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Stephens College. She has worked in the spa and med-spa industry and served as an esthetics instructor and a director of education for one of the largest schools in Colorado before coming to ASCP as the Advanced Modality Specialist. 
 
 Connect with Maggie:
 
 P 800.789.0411 EXT 1636
 
E MStaszcuk@ascpskincare.com or AMI@ascpskincare.com
 
About our Sponsors
 
Massage Envy is a national franchisor and does not independently own or operate any of the Massage Envy franchised locations nationwide. The Massage Envy franchise network, through its franchise locations, is the leading provider of massage services. Founded in 2002, Massage Envy now has approximately 1,100 franchise locations in 49 states that have together delivered more than 200 million massages and skin care services.
Website: www.massageenvy.com/careers/career-areas/esthetician 
Facebook: @MassageEnvyCareers
LinkedIn: @MassageEnvy
 
 
Founded by botanical visionary Danné Montague-King, DMK is the World Leader in Paramedical Skin Revision™. Our revolutionary concept of REMOVE. REBUILD. PROTECT. MAINTAIN.® aims to match an individual’s biochemistry with the appropriate skin therapy. DMK believes that the origin of most skin conditions is a result of disharmony within the skin. Using the principles of biochemistry, DMK has formulated a range of Enzymatic Treatments and Home Prescriptives that encourage the skin to return to its most balanced and healthy state. For skin care professionals whose business depends on generating long-lasting clinically-proven results, DMK’s education-first approach has become essential. Hundreds of salons, spas, and even industry experts have recognized the effectiveness of the DMK concept, witnessed by thousands of people worldwide whose lives have been changed forever.
 
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/dmkinternational/
 
TikTok:
https://www.tiktok.com/@dmkinternational
 
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/dmkinternational
 
TiZO Mineral sunscreens set the standard for esthetic elegance with tinted and non-tinted formulas for use on virtually all skin types and tones. Our name reflects our commitment: TiZO = Titanium dioxide + Zinc Oxides. All TiZO products are reef-friendly and 100 percent free of chemical sunscreens, dyes, fragrances, gluten, phthalates, and parabens.
TiZO Photoceutical Skincare is the perfect partner to our sunscreens in the fight against photoagi

Research has shown that the lack of estrogen in postmenopausal women can speed up various skin changes, such as dryness, sagging, and wrinkles, and slow wound healing. In this episode of ASCP Esty Talk, Maggie and Ella discuss the effects of estrogen deficiency on the skin and treatment strategies. 
ASCP Esty Talk with Maggie Staszcuk and Ella Cressman
Produced by Associated Skin Care Professionals (ASCP) for licensed estheticians, ASCP Esty Talk is a weekly podcast hosted by Maggie Staszcuk and Ella Cressman. We see your passion, innovation, and hard work and are here to support you by providing a platform for networking, advocacy, camaraderie, and education. We aim to inspire you to ask the right questions, find your motivation, and give you the courage to have the professional skin care career you desire.
About Ella Cressman:
Ella Cressman is a licensed esthetician, certified organic formulator, business owner, ingredient junkie and esthetic cheerleader! As an international educator for Lira Clinical, she enjoys empowering other estheticians and industry professionals to understand skin care from an ingredient standpoint and how that relates to the skin.
 
Connect with Ella Cressman:
 
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/ella-cressman-62aa46a
  
About Maggie Staszcuk:
Maggie has been a licensed esthetician since 2006 and holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Stephens College. She has worked in the spa and med-spa industry and served as an esthetics instructor and a director of education for one of the largest schools in Colorado before coming to ASCP as the Advanced Modality Specialist. 
 
 Connect with Maggie:
 
 P 800.789.0411 EXT 1636
 
E MStaszcuk@ascpskincare.com or AMI@ascpskincare.com
 
About our Sponsors
 
Massage Envy is a national franchisor and does not independently own or operate any of the Massage Envy franchised locations nationwide. The Massage Envy franchise network, through its franchise locations, is the leading provider of massage services. Founded in 2002, Massage Envy now has approximately 1,100 franchise locations in 49 states that have together delivered more than 200 million massages and skin care services.
Website: www.massageenvy.com/careers/career-areas/esthetician 
Facebook: @MassageEnvyCareers
LinkedIn: @MassageEnvy
 
 
Founded by botanical visionary Danné Montague-King, DMK is the World Leader in Paramedical Skin Revision™. Our revolutionary concept of REMOVE. REBUILD. PROTECT. MAINTAIN.® aims to match an individual’s biochemistry with the appropriate skin therapy. DMK believes that the origin of most skin conditions is a result of disharmony within the skin. Using the principles of biochemistry, DMK has formulated a range of Enzymatic Treatments and Home Prescriptives that encourage the skin to return to its most balanced and healthy state. For skin care professionals whose business depends on generating long-lasting clinically-proven results, DMK’s education-first approach has become essential. Hundreds of salons, spas, and even industry experts have recognized the effectiveness of the DMK concept, witnessed by thousands of people worldwide whose lives have been changed forever.
 
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/dmkinternational/
 
TikTok:
https://www.tiktok.com/@dmkinternational
 
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/dmkinternational
 
TiZO Mineral sunscreens set the standard for esthetic elegance with tinted and non-tinted formulas for use on virtually all skin types and tones. Our name reflects our commitment: TiZO = Titanium dioxide + Zinc Oxides. All TiZO products are reef-friendly and 100 percent free of chemical sunscreens, dyes, fragrances, gluten, phthalates, and parabens.
TiZO Photoceutical Skincare is the perfect partner to our sunscreens in the fight against photoaging. These silky, elegant products address tone, texture, and hydration whi

Everyone has a different stance on chemical peeling—how often they should be performed, if they should be performed at all, and whether controlled wounds really lead to antiaging. Tune in to this episode of The Rogue Pharmacist with Ben Fuchs to get his take on chemical peels and what’s happening to the skin at the cellular level.
 
Associated Skin Care Professionals (ASCP) presents The Rogue Pharmacist with Benjamin Knight Fuchs, R.Ph. This podcast takes an enlightening approach to supporting licensed estheticians in their pursuit to achieve results-driven skin care treatments for their clients. You can always count on us to share professional skin care education, innovative techniques, and the latest in skin science.
Benjamin Knight Fuchs is a registered pharmacist, nutritionist, and skin care chemist with 35 years of experience developing pharmacy-potent skin health products for estheticians, dermatologists, and plastic surgeons. Ben’s expert advice gives licensed estheticians the education and skin science to better support the skin care services performed in the treatment room while sharing insights to enhance clients’ at-home skin care routines.
Connect with Ben Fuchs: 
 
Website: www.brightsideben.com 
 
Phone: 844-236-6010 
 
Facebook: www.facebook.com/The-Bright-Side-with-Pharmacist-Ben-Fuchs-101162801334696/ 
 
About Our Sponsor:
LAMPROBE
The popular and revolutionary LAMPROBE utilizes radio and high-frequency technology to treat a wide variety of Minor Skin Irregularities™ (MSI)—non-invasively—with instantaneous results. Common conditions treated by the LAMPROBE include: vascular MSI, such as cherry angiomas; dilated capillaries; sebaceous MSI, including cholesterol deposits and milia; and hyperkerantinized MSI, such as keratoses and skin tags.  
The LAMPROBE uniquely assists modern, capable, and skilled skin care practitioners to do their work more effectively and with greater client and professional satisfaction. Setting standards in quality, education, and training, the LAMPROBE has become an essential tool enabling skin care practitioners around the world to offer new revenue-enhancing and highly in-demand services.
 
Website: www.lamprobe.com
 
Email: info@lamskin.com
 
Phone: 877-760-2722
 
Instagram: www.instagram.com/lamprobe
 
Facebook: www.facebook.com/theLAMPROBE
 
All Truth Treatment Systems products have one thing in common—they work! Our products are made with 100 percent active and functional ingredients that make a difference to your skin. No fillers, preservatives, waxes, emulsifiers, oils, or fragrances. Our ingredients leverage the latest biochemical understandings and use proven strategies gleaned from years of compounding prescription skin health products for the most discerning physicians and patients. 
 
Website: www.TruthTreatmentsPro.com 
 
Facebook: www.facebook.com/truthtreatments 
 
Private Facebook Pro Group: www.facebook.com/groups/truthtreatments 
 
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/truth.treatments
 

For centuries, religious orders have practiced the ancient art of herbalism and the creation of cosmetic products to generate revenue. These practices continue to be prosperous today. In this episode of ASCP Esty Talk, Maggie and Ella discuss the cosmetic and herbalism industries, the demand for natural products, and common ingredients sourced for herbal cosmetics.   
ASCP Esty Talk with Maggie Staszcuk and Ella Cressman
Produced by Associated Skin Care Professionals (ASCP) for licensed estheticians, ASCP Esty Talk is a weekly podcast hosted by Maggie Staszcuk and Ella Cressman. We see your passion, innovation, and hard work and are here to support you by providing a platform for networking, advocacy, camaraderie, and education. We aim to inspire you to ask the right questions, find your motivation, and give you the courage to have the professional skin care career you desire.
About Ella Cressman:
Ella Cressman is a licensed esthetician, certified organic formulator, business owner, ingredient junkie and esthetic cheerleader! As an international educator for Lira Clinical, she enjoys empowering other estheticians and industry professionals to understand skin care from an ingredient standpoint and how that relates to the skin.
 
Connect with Ella Cressman:
 
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/ella-cressman-62aa46a
  
About Maggie Staszcuk:
Maggie has been a licensed esthetician since 2006 and holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Stephens College. She has worked in the spa and med-spa industry and served as an esthetics instructor and a director of education for one of the largest schools in Colorado before coming to ASCP as the Advanced Modality Specialist. 
 
 Connect with Maggie:
 
 P 800.789.0411 EXT 1636
 
E MStaszcuk@ascpskincare.com or AMI@ascpskincare.com
 
About our Sponsors
 
Massage Envy is a national franchisor and does not independently own or operate any of the Massage Envy franchised locations nationwide. The Massage Envy franchise network, through its franchise locations, is the leading provider of massage services. Founded in 2002, Massage Envy now has approximately 1,100 franchise locations in 49 states that have together delivered more than 200 million massages and skin care services.
Website: www.massageenvy.com/careers/career-areas/esthetician 
Facebook: @MassageEnvyCareers
LinkedIn: @MassageEnvy
 
 
Founded by botanical visionary Danné Montague-King, DMK is the World Leader in Paramedical Skin Revision™. Our revolutionary concept of REMOVE. REBUILD. PROTECT. MAINTAIN.® aims to match an individual’s biochemistry with the appropriate skin therapy. DMK believes that the origin of most skin conditions is a result of disharmony within the skin. Using the principles of biochemistry, DMK has formulated a range of Enzymatic Treatments and Home Prescriptives that encourage the skin to return to its most balanced and healthy state. For skin care professionals whose business depends on generating long-lasting clinically-proven results, DMK’s education-first approach has become essential. Hundreds of salons, spas, and even industry experts have recognized the effectiveness of the DMK concept, witnessed by thousands of people worldwide whose lives have been changed forever.
 
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/dmkinternational/
 
TikTok:
https://www.tiktok.com/@dmkinternational
 
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/dmkinternational
 
TiZO Mineral sunscreens set the standard for esthetic elegance with tinted and non-tinted formulas for use on virtually all skin types and tones. Our name reflects our commitment: TiZO = Titanium dioxide + Zinc Oxides. All TiZO products are reef-friendly and 100 percent free of chemical sunscreens, dyes, fragrances, gluten, phthalates, and parabens.
TiZO Photoceutical Skincare is the perfect partner to our sunscreens in the fight against photoaging.