HydraFacial me, please!

Maintaining clear, healthy skin is more like a marathon than a sprint. As a chef, my schedule often consists of late nights and early mornings. Whether I'm preparing meals for clients or teaching and training culinary students. With such a demanding routine, it's easy for certain things to get overlooked. One consequence can be having … Continue reading HydraFacial me, please!

Smooth, Bright, and Fragrance-Free: My Naturium Body Care Routine

My Rule Before Recommending Anything This will be quick! Like all of the products I try or indulge in, I spend at least two to three months evaluating them. Only then do I write a review or recommend anything to others. But I think I’ve finally found the one—my go-to lotion, body moisturizer, body scrub, … Continue reading Smooth, Bright, and Fragrance-Free: My Naturium Body Care Routine

Top Skincare Essentials for Tropical Travel

I kept up with my skin care rituals while on vacation. I did not have any breakouts, sunburn or dry skin after returning back to the States. Maintaining your skin care routine while you're away benefits you when you return back to your normal environment.

how to select the right skin care line

happy feburary!  i perform a lot of beauty services weekly and what i hear most from clients is their struggle to find the right skin care line.  selecting the right skin care line is a lot like finding the perfect black dress - there are so many out there, but only one will fit you … Continue reading how to select the right skin care line

telling the tales of the vagina…pt.2

my last blog post of 2015!!! first, i would like to give all of my hundreds of readers a BIG cyber hug.  thank you for the love, your comments, tweets, emails, DMs, etc..... thank you. vaginal detox pearls let's cut right to the chase - yep, i've used them. was i a bit nervous about … Continue reading telling the tales of the vagina…pt.2

35

starting each post off with its first sentence is always the hardest part for me.  coming up with a title is second.   today, 10.28, is my 35th birthday and i thought i would share my ultimate beauty secret with you.  her name is bernice.  from as far back as i can remember my mother … Continue reading 35

va…va…va…

so i decided to go in for a facial treatment the other day and the esthetician used multiple products — exfoliants, cleansers and masks — with all the regular tools such as, tweezers, steam machine, cotton pads and the esthetic magnifying lamp. however, there was just one thing that was a little different. i wasn't … Continue reading va…va…va…

just call me sugar

i've been a fan of waxing since - forever! ever since the day that i enrolled in school for esthetics, i threw away my razors and never looked back.  as much as i've been waxed or have waxed someone else, there were only two types that i've every considered using; soft or hard wax.  that … Continue reading just call me sugar

scrub fresh

for the past three weeks i've been contemplating on which topic of interest to discuss with you.  because there are so many "good" topics for me to talk about, it makes my job exciting, yet a little difficult.  any who, in preparation for the summer with everyone having their skin and body in tip-top condition, … Continue reading scrub fresh

what the

  in need of a friend with benefits?  meet kale.  in my opinion, kale should be the staple in any well-balanced diet, considering all of its benefits. kale is infused with antioxidants and iron, and numerous of other nutrients. this leafy green vegetable reduces inflammation, treats sun damage, and promotes elasticity in the hair. each time i make … Continue reading what the