Beyond the Surface
The Foundations of Skin Health with Gabby Gaione
Healthy skin starts with understanding the body as a whole. Learn how what happens internally can influence how the skin looks, feels and functions, and how to bring that knowledge into your treatment room.
BE Members: this course is included in your membership. Use your member code at checkout for free access.
"The skin is a messenger. What we see on the surface is often a reflection of what's happening within."
Products and treatments matter, but they're only part of the story. When you understand the internal foundations of skin health, you can care for the skin and the person behind it with more knowledge, intention and confidence.
The layers beneath the skin
Six interconnected foundations that influence inflammation, skin function and the body's natural repair processes.
Digestion & the gut-skin connection
How gut health and digestion can show up on the skin, and why the two are so closely linked.
Blood sugar balance
The role steady blood sugar plays in inflammation, breakouts and overall skin health.
Stress
What chronic stress does inside the body, and how it can affect the skin's appearance and resilience.
Hormones
How hormonal shifts influence the skin, and what to look and listen for in your clients.
Restorative sleep
Why sleep is one of the skin's most powerful repair windows, and how it supports healthy skin function.
Nutrient-dense nutrition
How whole, nourishing foods support the skin from the inside out.
Knowledge you can use right away
This isn't just theory. You'll learn practical ways to bring a whole-body approach into every client relationship.
Deeper client conversations
Practical ways to weave internal wellness into the conversations you're already having with clients.
More meaningful consultations
Ask better consultation questions that uncover what may be influencing your client's skin.
Knowing when to collaborate
Recognize when partnering with other wellness professionals may be beneficial for your client.
For the esthetician who wants to go beyond
Designed for estheticians who want to expand their knowledge beyond products and treatments, and take a more comprehensive, informed and intentional approach to caring for the skin.
- You want to understand why a client's skin isn't responding the way you expect
- You're curious about the gut-skin connection, hormones and nutrition
- You want to ask better questions in your consultations
- You care for the whole person, not just the skin in front of you
- You want to know when to refer out and collaborate with confidence
What it changes in your business
Every esthetician knows the client who's doing everything right and still isn't seeing results. When you can connect the dots beneath the surface, your consultations, your client relationships and your bottom line all shift.
Clients who refer
Clients talk about the esthetician who asked about their sleep, stress and digestion, not just their skin type. That's how word of mouth starts.
Clients who stay
When clients feel truly understood, they stop shopping around. A whole-body approach builds the trust that keeps them rebooking.
No more guessing
When skin isn't responding, you'll know what to look and listen for, so you can adjust your plan with confidence instead of switching products again.
Plans, not one-offs
Deeper consultations naturally lead to treatment series, thoughtful home care and long-term plans that grow the value of every client.
Expertise over price
Become the go-to whole-body esthetician in your area, so you're chosen for your knowledge, not your discounts.
A referral network
Know when to partner with nutritionists, health coaches and providers who'll send clients back your way too.
For every esthetician and skincare business owner, solo, suite, spa or med spa, caring for clients of every gender.
Gabby Gaione
Gabby Gaione is a solo esthetician and the owner of Elevated Esthetics in Virginia Beach, Virginia. With a passion for skin health and a whole-body approach to skincare, Gabby believes that understanding the skin means looking beyond what we see on the surface.
Her approach emphasizes the connections between internal wellness and skin health, exploring how digestion, nutrition, stress, sleep and lifestyle habits can influence the skin's overall function and appearance.
Gabby is passionate about helping fellow skincare professionals connect the dots between internal health and what they observe in the treatment room. Through her education, she encourages estheticians to ask more meaningful questions, expand their understanding of skin health, and approach client care with greater awareness, intention and curiosity.
We're so excited to welcome Gabby as the guest educator for this sister course to Women's Wellness | Cyclic Skincare in our Wellness Series.
Women's Wellness | Cyclic Skincare
Explore hormones, cycle phases and face mapping with Cycle Health Coach Randee Godfrey.
Two ways to join us
Beyond the Surface is included, plus so much more.
- Beyond the Surface with Gabby Gaione
- Women's Wellness | Cyclic Skincare with Randee Godfrey
- New continuing education every month
- LIVE Q&A with Tiff & Jess
- Members-only podcast episodes
- The Connection Lounge, for real-time support
Lifetime access to Beyond the Surface.
- The full Beyond the Surface course with Gabby Gaione
- Answers for the client who's "doing everything right" and still isn't seeing results
- Consultation questions that build trust and rebookings
- Turn one-time facials into long-term treatment plans
- Stand out as the whole-body esthetician in your area
- Know when to refer out, and build a network that refers back
- Learn at your own pace and revisit anytime
BE Members: use your member code at checkout for free access.
Questions, answered
Yes! Beyond the Surface is included with your membership. Use your member code at checkout (you'll find it in the Connection Lounge) and your total will be $0. Your membership also includes Women's Wellness | Cyclic Skincare, monthly continuing education, LIVE Q&As and the Connection Lounge.
Absolutely. The course is available on its own for a one-time $97, with lifetime access.
Licensed estheticians and beauty professionals who want to expand their knowledge beyond products and treatments, and better understand how internal wellness influences the skin.
No. This course helps you understand the connections between internal wellness and the skin, ask more meaningful consultation questions, and recognize when collaborating with or referring to other wellness professionals may be beneficial, always within your scope of practice.
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Care for the skin, and the person behind it.
Expand your knowledge, deepen your consultations and become a more intentional practitioner.
xo, Tiff & Jess
