Associated Skin Care Professionals (ASCP)

Running your own practice means wearing a lot of hats. Business Personal Property coverage is one less thing to worry about. 🙌

Available as an optional add-on for members through our insurance partner, it helps protect the equipment, tools, and retail inventory you've built your practice around: treatment tables, facial devices, wax warmers, retail stock, and more! 💆

There are two simple coverage options, and both include replacement cost coverage, so if something happens, you're covered at today's prices. Easy to add at signup, renewal, or anytime by calling Member Services. 📲

Learn more: https://bit.ly/ascp-bpp-coverage

From your first day of school to your busiest season in the treatment room, ASCP grows with you. 🤍

Student or licensed professional, there's a membership built for where you are right now and where you're headed next. 👉

Visit ascpskincare.com to get started!

Hey ASCP members, just a friendly nudge! 👋

The ASCP Referral Directory is live and ready to connect potential clients to you. But only if your profile is filled out!

Log in to your member portal, add your business info, contact details, website, and a few photos. That's it. You're discoverable, bookable, and referable at no extra cost!

It takes 5 minutes, and future clients are already searching. 🔍

Complete your profile 👉 ASCPmembers.com

Attention skin care students: $5,000 could have your name on it, and this isn't a one-time thing. 💸

The ASCP Scholarship Sweepstakes runs every quarter, awarding $5,000 to one eligible student and a matching $5,000 to the school they attend. Four drawings a year means four chances to win.

Q3 entries close at 11:59 p.m. MDT on September 30. Know a student who could use this? Share this post and help spread the word! 🙌

Enter now 👉 https://www.ascpskincare.com/scholarship

Centuries old. Still undefeated. 🌺

Camellia oil has been a staple in Japanese beauty rituals since the 15th century, and estheticians are still reaching for it today for good reason. It absorbs like a dream, feeds the skin barrier, and teaches clients to slow down for a second.

Ella Cressman breaks down the history and science behind this quiet powerhouse in the latest issue of ASCP Skin Deep. 🤍

Six demo sessions. Six reasons to clear your calendar on October 19. 🙌

The 2026 ASCP Fall Education Summit: Trend Watch is bringing you real, hands-on technique inspiration from some of the best educators in the business, and it is completely free to attend.

Here is what is on the demo lineup:

🐝 BeeDazzle Revitalize: The Ultimate Fall Skin Reset
Brandon E. Bramwell, Hale & Hush Skin Care

🪒 Beyond the Wax: Building an In-Between Routine
Jamie Conner, European Wax Center

🌵 Desert Collection #4: Sonoran Oat and Silver Sage Facial
Michael Shuey and Stacy Best-Nervis, Skin Script Skin Care

🍋 The Double Peel Method
Louis Chabert, Mr. Lulu Skincare

🌊 Repêchage Hydra Dew Pure Moisturizing Lift Facial
Lydia Sarfati, Repechage

☀️ Sun Protection: The First Line of Defense Against Photoaging
Dr. Harry Fallick and Ana Christina Peña, Tizo Skin

Register today at ascpskincare.com/summit and come ready to be inspired!

There's a difference between an esthetician who performs a facial and one who truly understands the skin in front of them.

In her latest article for ASCP Skin Deep, Lisa Esquivel-Clark draws a clear line between robotic estheticians, those who operate on autopilot and repeat the same protocols, and knowledgeable ones who think critically, customize strategically, and confidently educate their clients.

The good news? Knowledge is a choice. And it's never too late to invest in yours!

Explore ASCP's on-demand continuing education library and keep building the expertise that sets you apart: ascpskincare.com/industry-education

Somewhere between the rise of TCA and blended acid peels, glycolic acid got quietly pushed to the back of the shelf. And that's a mistake. 🧪

For clients dealing with texture, pigmentation, fine lines, or dehydration, a well-executed glycolic peel series is still one of the most effective tools in the treatment room. The key word: series. One peel won't cut it, and knowing how to prep the skin, set realistic expectations, and manage the unpredictability of the acid is what separates a good result from a frustrating one.

Maggie Staszcuk gets into all of it in ASCP's latest blog. Read it here: https://bit.ly/esthetic-mainstay