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.

barre so hard

like most women, i'm particular with how i want my body to look, feel and move.  i'm very feminine and i want my body to model my personality.  i feel  most sexiest with myself when my curves are soft and my torso is long and lean.  i like to fit into my clothing with easy … Continue reading barre so hard

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

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

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

look, smell, touch & taste

with this post, i kinda wanted to showcase a few of my daily favs.  although they are very simple additions to highlighting one's beauty, they add a significant amount of definition to a lady's features.  hope you find this useful! the look lash glamour extreme lengthening mascara is bobbi brown's new gold standard for ultra-long, … Continue reading look, smell, touch & taste

brow down

doing brows is what i do!  not to sound cocky, because i'm so far removed from that type personality, but i can proudly say i'm great in that area.  i've trained in nail & skin care and i love those too.  however, when it comes to the eyebrow, it's to a whole another level of joy for me.  … Continue reading brow down