What’s in My Bag: Unveiling the Secrets of Daily Skin Care Essentials

Have you ever caught yourself overfilling your beauty bag with several different product brands that are untouched, or half used? Just like make-up, the various brands of skin care cause many of us “beauty gurus” to overbuy instead of finding the right products for our skin. For example, products you see at the drug store for $5 seem too good to pass up because of the price tag, or that “compelling” commercial you saw on TV, so why not snatch one for yourself, right? Wrong!  

Less is more for your skin, and consistency is key. You are in control of your skin and seeing remarkable results, but it will not happen overnight. It is particularly important to follow an everyday skin care routine with consistent medical grade products to achieve the best results! Every beauty bag or vanity counter should contain the following products:  Cleanser, Toner, Exfoliant, Antioxidant, Retinol, and Broad-Spectrum Sunscreen. Read on to see what is in our bag!  

At Aesthetic Specialists our bag is chock full of products that will take your skin to the next level. Here is our list of the top five medical grade skin care products that will give your skin the boost it needs!  

For the best cleanse, ZO Gentle Cleanser is our clear favorite. It is a gentle cleanser for all skin types designed to remove impurities and leave the skin feeling refreshed, clean and hydrated. ZO Gentle Cleanser is a clear cleanser but in a few minutes after you apply to your skin it gives a nice rich lather that just speaks clean!

Toning is a must and ZO Complexion Renewal Pads win the prize in this category. Used daily, these moistened pads help minimize surface oil and exfoliate pore-clogging dead skin cells and dirt, leaving the skin ready for the next step of exfoliation.  

For step three in your daily routine, ZO Exfoliating Polish contains tea tree oil and magnesium crystals that exfoliate dead skin cells to create a clear – smooth and even-toned complexion. Exfoliation is the best part of any good skin care regimen.  

Aesthetic Specialists’ favorite in the antioxidant family is CE Ferulic by SkinCeuticals. SkinCeuticals C E Ferulic is an antioxidant daytime serum for normal to dry and sensitive skin, with signs of aging, discoloration, and dehydration. With a revolutionary antioxidant action, SkinCeuticals C E Ferulic provides advanced environmental protection against photoaging.  

A great retinol is ZO Wrinkle and Texture Repair. This strong effective retinol blend reduces the appearance of uneven skin tone, age spots, and fine lines and wrinkles, while stimulating collagen production.

Daily use of a medical grade sunscreen is the most important part of our skin care regimen. Fighting off those harmful rays is key to the best skin of your life. EltaMD Elements 44 tinted sunscreen is the perfect match for protecting and elevating your skin’s natural beauty. The one size fits all tint makes this product wearable anytime anywhere which is what you want in a sunscreen. After all, the best sunscreen is any sunscreen that you will wear!

Remember, keeping your beauty bag full is important, but it is having the right products in your bag that will give you beautiful and flawless skin! On a final note, keep your beauty bag open and filled with the best! 

Get that Fabulous HALO ™ Glow!

Have you ever heard of the Sciton HALO™ Laser? Millions of men and women across the country struggle with skin imperfections. Wouldn’t it be nice if there was an easy way to obtain smooth, clear, youthful skin? Well, we are thrilled to say there is! Say hello to the HALO™ hybrid fractional laser! In this blog, we will explore how HALO™ technology works and what it can do for your skin!

HALO™, the world’s first Hybrid Fractional Laser (HFL), has taken the aesthetic world by storm and is revolutionizing skin resurfacing. HALO™ delivers both non-ablative and ablative wavelengths to a single treatment zone, giving clients results they love without the discomfort or downtime they may expect.  HALO™ is safe and effective and offers an enhanced client experience, when compared with traditional pro-fractional lasers. 

HALO™  utilizes the hybrid technology of a non-ablative laser, combined with an ablative laser to create controlled zones of coagulation at chosen depths into the dermis. This treatment stimulates new collagen, and addresses the tone and texture of the skin. 

Clients treated with HALO™ experience great improvement in the appearance of their skin. They should expect to see optimal results in 1-3 HALO™ treatments; while older, non-hybrid laser technology often require 5-6 treatments to achieve similar texture changes and pigment correction.  Clients should also experience a gradual but steady improvement, occurring over the course of 3-6 months post-treatment. Multiple sessions may be needed to meet an individual’s goals. The HALO™ client result can be dramatic and the treatment is, for the most part, comfortable; only a topical anesthetic is recommended (no nerve blocks), and patients can often apply makeup within 24 hours of the procedure.  Results and healing are enhanced with the application of pre/post-procedure products.


Although HALO™ is one of the most effective fine line and wrinkle reducers, it isn’t just a treatment for aging skin; it is used to treat discoloration and uneven skin tone. These issues may be improved as well. 

Listed below are benefits HALO™ can provide clients: 

HALO™ Benefits 

-More comfortable than traditional fractional resurfacing 

-Fast healing; most clients may be back in makeup within 24 hours 

-Minimal downtime in comparison to traditional fractional laser treatments; most clients may return to work within a few days 

-No occlusive post-care; pre/post-procedure products are available to speed healing

-Noticeable improvement within weeks 

Below are indications for treatment with the HALO™ Hybrid Laser:  

HALO™ Indications 

-Wrinkles and fine lines 

-Sun damage/dyschromia 

-Skin resurfacing 

-Scar revision (including acne scars) 

-Signs of aging 

-Pigmented lesions 

-Improves appearance of enlarged pores 

-Medical dermatology/Actinic Keratoses

With the indications listed above, it is easy to conclude that just about anyone may benefit from a HALO™ treatment!   So what are you waiting for?

GET THAT HALO™ GLOW

We are waiting for your call and schedule a complementary consult with one of our aestheticians!

(817) 912-1200 

Love the skin you’re in!