Artificial sweeteners. Crystal Light. Nose candy. Most things that come in powder form aren’t so good for your health (or self-respect).

A visit to Flourish Skin & Wax, aesthetician Andrea Mazzola’s brand new, one-woman studio on Union Street, might turn that theory upside down.

During her signature one-hour facials, Mazzola whips up customized potions for your skin type using both liquid and powder formulas from the medical-grade Osmosis line. She starts with a consultation, then concocts incredible masks that she gently massages into your skin. She might add Vitamin C powder to lift and brighten.

Afterward, your skin looks soft, supple, and glowing.

Which is nothing to sniff at.

Flourish Skin & Wax, 1905 Union Street, at Laguna Street (415-254-3304 or flouishskinandwax.com).

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