Skin Care for All Ages

Hello, I am Rita Katzman, a skin care specialist, and one of the best kept secrets in Santa Monica, California.

After many years of suffering with my own skin problems, and trying treatments and products that didn’t work, I became a licensed esthetician. I want to share my experiences and successes with you, and give you tips on how to better take care of your skin. My goal is to help you better understand your skin, anti-aging, beauty treatments, product ingredients, and keep you up to date with some of the latest research and developments.

I welcome you to my blog – a journey of truth into skin care.

During the day, I am the owner of Surface Skin Care, where my focus is on improving the health of the skin, and providing treatments that are effective, affordable, and gentle to your skin. I only use the finest products and ingredients, and am always in search of new answers and secrets to achieving beautiful skin. I attend many seminars and read everything I can about skin care and how I can be the best for my clients. In regards to my beliefs about skin care, I am not one to follow fads, just one who wants the facts on what really works.

My own skin problems – acne, rosacea, and oily skin, began as a teenager and continued into my adult life. While heredity plays an important role in determining your skin, mine was not good to me, and my self-esteem suffered. It made my mother feel guilty and she finally took me to a top dermatologist who eventually was able to clear my skin with prescription products. However, these products left my face red and looking sun-burned all the time. My face was so dry and tight that on some days it actually looked "scrunched" when I looked at myself in the mirror. During my days as a teenager, I realized that healthy skin and medical science didn't really mingle -- and in my case, it was a compromise.

Achieving a lifetime of beautiful, healthy skin begins with the right ingredients.

My mother, like most at that time, was not that sophisticated or knowledgeable about skin care. As an adult, I became interested in skin care and learned more about products. I started working for a doctor as a medical assistant, and one day his wife gave me a gift certificate for Aida Grey - a renowned esthetician in Beverly Hills. Wow, did that open my eyes! It was my first major introduction to skin care and such a learning experience. Aida Grey’s estheticians knew what to do for my skin and it improved. They taught me that my skin could indeed be healed without any caustic or invasive procedures, and their treatments worked. My skin felt healthy, looked good, and continued to improve and smoothly heal itself.

Today, there are many ways to treat skin conditions and a choice of products with ingredients that are gentle and effective. My approach is to personalize for each person and teach them how to maintain the health and beauty of their skin at all ages of their life.

Have a great skin day, and remember to cleanse your skin every night!