Three new skin care disciplines

THE BEAUTY industry is one of the fastest-growing sectors. Here is a look at three beauty specialities that didn’t exist five years ago: Microneedling This procedure employs a handheld device which swiftly creates microscopic holes in the skin to stimulate your skin’s ability to heal itself and, in the process, produces collagen and elastin.

Microneedling increases the absorption of products you apply to your face and boosts the effectiveness of your skin regimen. Microblading Microblading has made Cara Delevigne-esque brows a possibility for everyone, even your grandma.

It’s a self-styled tattoo that creates the appearance of fuller brows by depositing pigment under the skin. It takes away the need to fill the brows out daily by adding hair strokes that look like hair.

Many beauty therapists today specialise in microblading alone, and it requires a good eye and understanding of symmetry.

It’s a great sideline for women who have limited space and a bit of an artistic flair. Chemical Skin Peeling Chemical facial peels are popular because they offer nearly immediate results and can be performed as an outpatient procedure.

This treatment is known to remove old skin so that new layers can grow in their place, and is especially popular to treat acne.

It’s also effective in treating facial blemishes, wrinkles and uneven skin pigmentation.

The Beauty Therapy Institute has 10 campuses across South Africa and Africa where women can study beauty courses on their own time and budget – no more beauty school dropouts.

See their website to view their courses as well as this month’s promotion.