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Introduction
"Dugdadhara—rinsing the body for an hour-and-a-half with saffron milk, floral water and rose buds. You can see the rejuvenation immediately—the skin glows, the tone become supple, the face becomes radiant. This is a traditional treatment among the royal families." — describing one of India's most impressive skin treatments.

Ayurveda and Beauty
The differences between western and ayurvedic skin care in the following way. While western aesthetics emphasize treatments and applications, ayurveda considers all factors, external as well as internal. In the west, we typically underestimate the importance of diet, behavior, daily routine and especially going to sleep on time, in supporting the health of our skin. And, as most of us can testify from looking in the mirror everyday, the quality of our life determines the depth of our beauty.

Ayurveda's Three Pillars approach fits perfectly into the spa setting. And it allows the technician to treat not only the client's outer appearance but all four levels of body, senses, mind and spirit. Why would we be concerned with the mind and senses when we're treating acne or clogged pores? If less than four levels are being considered, the results will be limited. And when one part of life is ignored to benefit another, there can often be side effects.

Three Pillars of Beauty
The process of beautification as Subhanga Karanam, transforming the client into something more than beautiful. Making the appearance powerful, pleasing, and uplifting to the environment. Most of us can recall meeting someone impressive who looked radiant, special and unforgettable. Beyond beautiful. This is the inner power that Subhanga Karanam brings to the surface through the Three Pillars approach. The three pillars include 1) inner beauty, 2) outer beauty, and 3) lasting beauty. Its firm principle upholds that we never improve one at the expense of the others. Every treatment should enrich all three.

Roopam is the outer beauty, the visible appearance such as skin, nails and hair. The aesthetics industry is thoroughly familiar with outer beauty. And having seen the contrast of ‘before-and-after,' we know that the physical features we are born with are only one piece of the picture. That's why for centuries, spas have provided skin treatments and products that refine our appearance. "The Three Pillars approach refines the appearance from the outside and the inside. The procedures nourish the skin as well as the senses, mind, body and spirit. We never create disturbance or discomfort. We don't apply too much pressure. We don't use extremes of temperature. All treatments soothe, nourish and relax."

We often underestimate the vital sense organ called the skin. The skin functions as a single organ, similar to the way the heart or the liver functions as one organ. This may seem obvious. But consider what it means. The skin on the face is not separate from the skin on the rest of the body. If you break the skin on your knee, the whole organ of the skin is affected. When you give your client a facial, you're affecting the skin on her arms, her legs and her whole body. You touch the skin in one place but it reacts all over. We know this is true because the skin gives us constant feedback. On a hot day the skin turns red and perspires, on a cold, windy day it turns dry and rough. Eating a watermelon turns your skin cool. If you eat a jalapeno your face turns red or you break out in a rash.
Gunam is the second pillar, the inner beauty visible to the soul. Inner beauty reveals the most intimate and powerful part of life, our consciousness or inner self. Maybe you've noticed how a person's appearance changes as you get to know her. Someone who is kind and sincere seems to grow more attractive, while someone who is tense and harsh becomes unattractive. Outer beauty reveals the inner life. Therefore the Three Pillars approach never restricts itself to the face. It addresses the whole person. This system aestheticians can become true beauty experts in guiding their clients to develop their own beauty from within. This includes feeding our inner life with appropriate diet, herbs, aromas, and daily routine to produce a most impressive ‘before-and-after' that will keep your clients coming back for more.
The third pillar, Vayastyag, means eternal, lasting beauty. Lasting beauty keeps us looking younger than our chronological age. Modern science and ayurveda agree that cellular aging is due in great part to the damage caused by free radicals. These free radicals, or agents of decay, are born of unfavorable conditions such as stress, pollutants, chemicals and poor quality of food. While some of these factors are not within our control, we can counteract free radical activity and retard the aging process. For lasting beauty, ayurveda prescribes a specific anti-aging regimen of diet and herbal supplements as well as products and treatments.


Skin Types and the Three Doshas
Ayurveda describes three basic skin types. The words may sound foreign, but these skin types help us understand the common skin problems and how to prevent them. Skin types are based on a system called the three doshas. The three doshas, or tendencies, are vata, pitta and kapha. And the mix of doshas determines the particular flavor of the person, the recommended routine, and the probability of specific disorders.
The three doshas as they relate to skin types and their common disorders:

Once the esthetician identifies the client's skin type and imbalance according to the dosha system of vata, pitta or kapha, she can then determine which treatments and products are best suited to the client's immediate and long-term use.

Skin Types and Conditions
The various skin problems as they relate to age. In women under age 40, the most common disorders are pitta-related breakouts and sensitivity to heat and sun. Problems in later years are typically vata disorders such as dryness, wrinkles and aging.