The ABK Journal
Skin, explained.
Plain-English guides from the ABK SKIN studio in Charlotte, so you can choose the right treatment, build a routine that works and walk into your appointment knowing what to ask.
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- 1 Charlotte studio
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Who ABK SKIN facials are perfect for (and how to know if we're your aesthetician)
What it is like to be an ABK SKIN client in Charlotte, who our one-on-one custom facials suit best, and how to choose your first appointment.
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Why acne needs a treatment plan, not just one facial
How ABK SKIN approaches breakouts with a plan that combines in-studio treatments, home care and patience, and which acne treatments to ask about.
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Booking a facial before an event: timing from the ABK menu
Which ABK SKIN treatments suit the week of an event, which need more lead time, and what to avoid beforehand.
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Facial or full-body lymphatic drainage: choosing the right booking
ABK SKIN offers lymphatic drainage as a facial, as part of The Sculpting Facial and as a full-body treatment. Here's how to pick the right appointment.
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You don't need to take your wrinkles to the grave: treatments for fine lines and firmness
The ABK SKIN treatments and home-care products chosen for fine lines, wrinkles and loss of firmness, how they differ, and how to build a realistic plan.
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What to ask at your first skincare consultation
A practical list of questions to bring to your first skin consultation, and what to have ready, from the ABK SKIN studio in Charlotte.
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ABK GLOW CLUB vs ABK SKIN CLUB: how a monthly facial membership works
A side-by-side look at ABK SKIN's two monthly memberships, what each includes, which treatments you can choose and how to decide which one fits.
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Over-exfoliating? Why your skin may be freaking out, and how to reset it
The signs your skin is getting too much exfoliation, why breakouts can stay on repeat, and a calmer routine to follow, from the ABK SKIN studio in Charlotte.
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The “salmon sperm facial” explained: microneedling with PDRN and GHK-Cu
What PDRN and GHK-Cu are, what happens during ABK SKIN's Microneedling + GHK-Cu + PDRN appointment, who it suits, and how to prepare.
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Peptides, PDRN and GHK-Cu: a plain-English guide to the ingredients everyone is talking about
What peptides, copper peptides, PDRN, spermidine and hyaluronic acid do for skin, where they show up in ABK SKIN treatments and products, and how to use them well.
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The Platinum HydraFacial, the ABK way: every step explained
What happens during a Platinum HydraFacial at ABK SKIN, how it differs from the Express HydraFacial and Hydra-Peel, who it suits and how often to book.
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How to find the right skincare product size or formulation in the ABK shop
Several products in the ABK SKIN shop come in more than one strength, finish or pack size. How to tell them apart before you buy.
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Are you cleansing long enough? How to wash your face, and why a treatment cleanser matters
The one-minute cleansing rule, how to double cleanse, and how ABK SKIN's treatment cleansers like Hydrinity Prelude differ from an ordinary face wash.
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Be high maintenance with your skin: a guide to vitamin C serums
What vitamin C does for skin, how to choose between the vitamin C serums and moisturizers in the ABK SKIN shop, and how to fit vitamin C into your routine.
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Inside the studio
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Nine days after a stand-alone BioRePeel
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POV: an athlete gets his first HydraFacial
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Katrina's skin update after her microneedling treatment stack
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A new protocol from the BioSkin masterclass
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NEXGen PDRN+: why peptides matter
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PDRN + GHK-Cu, explained
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Things worth your money, from a licensed aesthetician
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Cleanse for a full minute with Prelude
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