Aesthetic Health Initiative
Aesthetic health is the art and science of understanding how the signs and symptoms of beauty impact our lives. Aesthetics, or esthetics, is a branch of philosophy that deals with the nature of beauty and taste, as well as the philosophy of art. Aesthetic health is represented by overall wellness that reflects in the conditions of skin, hair and nails, and general physique and personal countenance. The psychology of appearance is a key element in defining aesthetic health.
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Objectives
- Establish and define the categories of aesthetic health: topical cosmetic, nutritional, medical aesthetic and psychological.
- Demonstrate the areas of provider application re: cosmetic surgeons, dermatology-cosmetic treatments/procedures, med-esthetic, psycho-dermatology, professional beauty therapists, cosmetologists, estheticians, registered dieticians and nutritionists.
- Identify categories: post-traumatic, acute and chronic illness; self-perceived body image disorders (BDD); congenital deformity; and aging.
- Gather current studies related to conditions, treatments and interventions, and influences.
Initiative Leadership
Initiative Chair
Alison O’Neil, President & Founder, Beauty Becomes You Foundation, United States
Pioneer of aesthetic health and dermatologic rehabilitation, Alison O’Neil, BS, treats patients with disfiguring diseases and appearance challenges. She is the founder of Beauty Becomes You™, a charitable 501(c)(3) foundation whose mission is to fight social isolation, prevent failure to thrive syndrome, and serve the aesthetic health and hygiene needs of senior adults. Her company Aging Beautifully, LLC, globally sources effective and unique raw materials and cosmeceuticals.
Initiative Vice-Chair
Anita Murray, Managing Director, The Salon & Spa Company and Founder Be Kingdom Kind, Ireland
Anita is a passionate beauty entrepreneur, self-care advocate, and Managing Director of The Salon & Spa Company, representing top global beauty brands. With over 19 years in the beauty, spa, and wellness industry, she is also the founder of award-winning brands Be Kingdom Kind and Edvard & Pink. Recognized as a wellness thought leader at the 2019 Business All-Star Awards, Anita co-founded the Irish Spa Association and serves as Ireland’s ambassador for World Wellness Weekend. She contributes to national and international standards bodies (NSAI & ISO), writes for Mums & Tots magazine, and created KidsWell, a wellness program supporting children’s self-care and emotional wellbeing.
Featured Reports and Resources
Personal Care & Beauty – The Global Wellness Economy: Looking Beyond COVID
The GWI’s most in-depth research on wellness markets ever: For the first time, it provides detailed numbers and analysis for all eleven wellness sectors: pre-pandemic, pandemic, and future growth rates; rich regional and national data; and the major trends that will impact each sector post-COVID.
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Beauty 2 Wellness: Mitigating Barriers and Building Bridges
The first study tests the “beauty is good–disfigured is bad” stereotypes and offers unique insight into how cosmetics could play an important role in overcoming these biases. The second study identified concepts that bridge beauty and wellness, showing that the words used by the industry may be able to bridge the perception gap.
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Initiative Members
Meet the renowned thought leaders in this field who are collaborating to educate and evolve wellness in this area of global importance.
Resources
View the research, trends, whitepapers, infographics and more from this Initiative, as well as a curated list of third party resources.
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