Skincare Blog

This acid has an acne-fighting reputation—and for good reason. We’ve all been there: You wake up, trudge to the bathroom, only to discover that another pimple has popped up overnight. What gives?! As an adult, you’re probably sick of acne flare-ups and wondering why this issue is plaguing you long past puberty. Clearly, whatever products… Read more »

We are so happy to introduce you to Melissa Martinez, the latest member to the About Face family. Melissa brings 4-years of expertise to her role as Medical Assistant, and her warmth, knowledge and empathy make her an excellent addition to your treatment experience. We hope these Top-10-Melissa-Questions will help you to feel like you… Read more »

Due to popular-demand, we are proud to announce a NEW Sculpsure package that allows you maximum body-sculpting results AND maximum savings. Enjoy: Buy 3x Sculpsure Treatments, Get 1x Free! (reg. $1,200 each)  1x SkinCeuticals Body Tightening Concentrate (reg. $79.00)  $3,200. (Value: $4,500)   

  Watch this dollop of Restylane Lyft disappear instantly when doused with Vitrase: There are SO many things to love about dermal-filler, but one of the best things about it? DERMAL-FILLERS* ARE COMPLETELY REVERSIBLE! Whether for aesthetic or safety reasons, if your HA-filler needs to be removed — it just needs a hit of Vitrase**… Read more »

Trust me ? I know you?ve heard it LOTS of times before ? but the repetition occurs for a reason: skin care professionals are obsessed with SUNSCREEN because of how important it is to everyone?s skin health and beauty! You know this!

For those not in the know (we didn’t have a clue either), slugging refers to turning yourself into a slug. Just kidding! Kind of. The idea is that you make your face as slick, oily and shiny as if you were a slug sliming outdoors. “Slugging” is achieved by smothering your face (and hands, if… Read more »

Skin care is extremely (if not the most) important part of your makeup routine. Think of your madeup-face as a piece of art. If you have a good canvas, your painting will look amazing — whether it is the most complicated scenario, or a simple one. Below are the 4x best skincare tips makeup artists wish their… Read more »

Wondering what to buy at the Whole Foods Beauty Week sale? Look no further… From March 21 to 27 is a little-known holiday called Whole Foods Beauty Week, which means that all of the grocery chain’s natural skin care products are 25 percent off. Wondering what to buy while the sale is on? We asked some of… Read more »

If the idea of endless squats to get your dream thighs sounds like a form of modern-day torture, you may want to consider canceling your gym membership. (Just kidding!) Alternatively, you could make an appointment with a local SculpSure provider. Sculpsure is a non-invasive treatment used to destroy excess fat cells, and was just approved by… Read more »

It’s Your Lucky Month!   During the Month of March: Purchase any 2x of these Gold Standard Treatment / Products + Get your Beauty Bag of Gold. Skin Tightening: Thermage CPT^ Skin Resurfacing: Fraxel Dual^ Dermal Filler: Restylane Lyft* Laser Hair Removal: Candela GentleMax Pro^* Wrinkle Removal: Botox Cosmetic^^ Eyelash Growth: Latisse^ Antioxidants: SkinCeuticals C E… Read more »

Nicole Ciasullo has been in the healthcare field for over 22-years and has a diverse clinical background. She spent the majority of her clinical career at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.  Her experiences at Penn included both adult and neonatal ICU, Nurse Manager of NICU and Plastic Surgery Nurse/ Aesthetic Nurse Specialist where she… Read more »

For the About Face appointed “Gold Standards”, we put 3x of our experts to the task by posing the same question to each: You’re stuck on a tropical island and decide to open a new location of About Face. You can only have one kind of dermal-filler / skincare product / laser device to use in your… Read more »

For most people, when it comes to any kind of aesthetic treatment, the word “natural” is key. You want to look and feel better afterwards, but results should be indiscernible to other peoples’ eyes. You should look great, but in a way that no one can pinpoint. While it’s currently places like the forehead, cheeks,… Read more »

I love stuff like this — can be hard to keep in mind, but truly the sentiment is right on.

When our patients first see the turquoise, eye-catching but oddly-shaped quartz-rollers, they often ask us if we are selling marijuana apparatus. Although both quartz-rollers and marijuana-smoking tools are both intended to relax and chill the user, similarities end there. The quartz-roller, like many other similar rolling tools out there, claims to stimulate blood circulation and… Read more »

Is skincare a SCAM? As a viral-article questioning the necessity of facial products outrages the beauty community, experts from DailyMail.com weigh in. An article published on The Outline this week titled ‘The Skincare Con’ is outraging the beauty community Top dermatologists explain why skincare is truly a necessity – not just an indulgence, as the… Read more »