The Aesthetic Report

Seeing Skin Differently: Aliesh Pierce's Take on Treating Pigmentation Without Guessing

• DERMASCOPE • Season 6 • Episode 15

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Aliesh Pierce’s four decades in beauty, from celebrity makeup artist to textbook author and educator, give her a distinctive view of how skin should be read and treated. Her makeup background trained her eye to notice how skin behaves under different conditions, and she credits it with shaping the physiology-driven, equitable approach she now teaches. She breaks down why pigmentation that looks the same on the surface can have very different causes, and which common treatment mistakes aestheticians keep making as a result. She also shares where aesthetics education still falls short, how professionals can tell real science from trends, and why a client who understands the “why” behind their plan is better equipped to make informed choices. Make sure to subscribe and leave a review to let us know what you thought of the episode! 

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