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“Beauty is not in the face;
beauty is a light in the heart.”
—Kahlil Gibran, Poet and Author of The Prophet
T
he great poet Kahlil Gibran’s words speak of the truth. Beauty, it seems, is
truly something that comes from the heart. Without a good heart, the mind
is never at peace. Without a quiet mind, anxiety surfaces on the outside, on
one’s own skin.
This “Beauty and Grooming” issue highlights neuroscientist and Conversations
expert, Dr. Claudia Aguirre, who provides a deeper look into an exciting field of
medicine called psychodermatology. According to Dr. Aguirre, the concept of the
mind-skin connection was first described by dermatologists John H. Stokes and Donald
M. Pillsbury in 1930, but the knowledge was somehow buried for years (read page 24).
Today, skin experts and savvy consumers have recognized the undeniable
connection between the skin and emotional and environmental stressors. In fact, one
of the beauty trends identified by some of this issue’s experts is the “inside-outapproach” of wellness (read Beauty Talk, page 26).
There’s also a growing concern of the rise of melanoma and the need for the spa
industry to help raise awareness on sun safety (read Sun Smart, page 40). In particular,
men (read Man-to-Man, page 34) who love the outdoors need to be educated on the
Do you recall
value of protecting one’s skin from the harmful effects of UV rays, especially the risks
that time when
#Iwokeuplikethis
#nomakeup selfies flooded your Instagram
of developing skin cancer.
While the main focus should always be on prevention, it is also inspiring to know
feed? Well, according to Canadean
that the spa industry is helping fight cancer from multiple fronts. For instance, this
Associate Analyst Jamie Mills in this issue’s
issue’s Success Stories (read 56) highlights Hello Gorgeous!, a nonprofit organization
Ask the Expert (page 54), there’s a new
that provides surprise makeovers to cancer patients to help them rediscover this light
beauty trend called #Iwokeuplikethis. So
we’re throwing a little Pulse challenge: Why
in the heart which Gibran so rightfully calls “beauty.”
not post morning and just-rolled-out-of-bed
selfies on ISPA’s Facebook and Instagram
pages using the trending hashtag? Are you
bold enough to bare your natural beauty?
—MAE MAÑACAP-JOHNSON, EDITOR
@ISPAPULSEEDITOR
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August 2016
Game on!