Officially entering a new era
It’s been almost 2 months since I’ve started giving facials again and let me tell you - I am ALIVE. I honestly wasn’t expecting to feel so invigorated by it. But here I am, elated and also glad that I was so wrong about any apprehension I had coming back to the treatment room.
IT'S OFFICIAL! Facials are coming to Dallas in April
I waited a really long time to decide whether or not I was going to give facials again.
After my first relocation of the pandemic in June 2020, it was clear that starting a new business with new people in a new environment was the recipe for my body’s official breakdown. I needed to step back and really dive deep into recovery after my endometriosis surgery as well as try to unlearn a lot of habits I had acquired as a business owner, esthetician, and plain old human being. So that’s what I did this last year.
A HEALTHY REMINDER; a quick rundown of some skin saviors
After getting certified as a nutritional therapy practitioner, skin became a much clearer roadmap for me to help support my clients feel better fully - not just for a clear complexion. So I figured I’d share a few things;
Beauty Burnout
My 34th birthday is coming up on August 27th and I can’t help but think how crazy it is that I’ve been writing this blog since I was 28?? It’s been such a blur I don’t even know. As I reflect on the wild ride that has been 33, aka a move (with another one coming in September), two surgeries, a lot of loss, a semi-permanent break from facials, living with family, an election, being in school for 6+ months, having all my belongings in boxes, and a total re-evaluation of everything in my life - one of the topics that has been on my brain for a while now has been burn out.
Getting uncomfy for healing
Have you ever faced a secret battle in your healing? As a result of this, did you make yourself feel small in order to accommodate the comfort of others? Healing is uncomfortable, to say the least, but it doesn’t have to isolate you from people who want to support you.
When the unexpected happens
Such as life would have it, I am writing to you after another unexpected pause. Many of you have quietly and kindly reached out to me over the past few weeks after noticing an alarming “out on medical leave” note on my Instagram and email away message. Not to get too personal, but I wanted to share some updates on what that was about.
Why is green beauty expensive?
Why is green beauty expensive?
Because April is #earthmonth I wanted to answer a few common questions on #greenskincare and if it still holds up as an earth-friendly, safer, and more ethical alternative to conventional beauty care.
Is green beauty ethical?
Is green beauty ethical? April is #earthmonth so I wanted to dive into some earth conscious questions about the #greenskincare industry. Since it has become so mainstream over the last few years, has production of green beauty products maintained its ethical claim?
Is green beauty still considered safe?
Is green beauty still considered safe? Since it is #earthmonth, I wanted to explore some commonly asked questions on #greenskincare now that it has become more mainstream. With so many new brands out there claiming to be safe just because they can fall under the "green beauty" category, it's become a little harder to navigate what exactly qualifies as safe beauty care.
Top 3 ways to practice skin love
Skin love is definitely a practice and not a destination.
Turning the page...
Over the last 15 years, my views on skin health and how to care for skin have drastically changed.
Life Updates
Y'all it's been forever right??
Like many of you, the transition into 2021 was a whirlwind for me. I've had a lot of transition and behind-the-scenes secrets I haven't been able to share fully so I decided to just keep to myself for a few months. It felt better than to bombard all of you with an extra newsletter that would inevitably get lost in the shuffle of New Year inbox junk.
Redefining Beauty in 2020
To define 2020, we would have to start with what we decided to redefine. Today that’s what I want to discuss. We can describe 2020 as a hot mess, a train wreck, the worst year ever, etc., etc. but really if we look at the greater picture there are certain things that came to light in ways we didn’t anticipate but needed this year. Because we have to admit, most of us grew the parts of us that we were hiding. We faced some of our darkest fears in ways our subconscious would never even let us imagine in our nightmares. We’ve adapted a new language for ourselves and shed beliefs that no longer serve us in our new normal. We are no longer the people we were when we woke up on January 1st of this year. I want to go over the items that were redefined this year. These items defined us as humans, as a society, and it also defined our future.
Skincare Gratitude in 2020
Over the last several months, I have to admit it’s been a struggle to know what to share on my blog. I really needed (and still need) to take the time to truly reflect on what it is I want to put out into the world because it’s been such an unstable time for many of us. But the reality is that my biggest inspiration over the last 5 years of blogging has been my clients, which I’m not seeing a lot of at the moment. So when I go to write, I start to journal and it becomes a litany of complaints that starts to feel like just a big dose of verbal diarrhea. And the last thing most of you need to read about is about my uncertainty when you are still very much in your own.