It’s hard to believe we are almost at the one-year mark since this pandemic has changed our lives forever. To say that it’s been a challenge for everyone is an understatement whether you were forced to stay home to work or out of a job completely. For me personally it’s been challenging, being in the […]
Category: Beauty
My Struggles With My Skin
Being in the beauty industry, there is a certain standard that has to be met. I should have almost perfect skin, no blemishes and no imperfections. Now, I do have a pretty solid skin care routine and try to maintain a healthy lifestyle. But sometimes, life has different plans. As some of my close friends […]
New Stop On The Journey – Seint Makeup
Being in the beauty industry I’ve come across so many different things from skin care to machines to tools to technology to techniques. But the one thing that I have grown to love over time is makeup. I’ve always been into makeup because of my love of colour, I always found that makeup for me […]
Why Understanding Ingredients In Skin Care Is Important
One of the biggest debates in the aesthetics world is the one about medical grade products versus over the counter products. Now coming from a point of view as a certified medical aesthetician I do have some thoughts on this. What prompted me to write about this was a post I made a couple of […]
Why I Love Facial Rollers
Skin care is extremely important for the health and longevity of our skin. Now more than ever it’s important to take extra care of our skin when (I, as an aesthetician) can’t see my clients on the regular. During the winter months especially, the primary focus is hydration by moisturizing and drinking water. In order […]
Why We Shouldn’t Use Makeup Wipes
I’ll be the first to admit that makeup wipes were always in my bathroom and on my dresser as a way to ‘clean’ my skin from a full face of makeup. From scented makeup wipes, to sensitive makeup wipes to makeup wipes with microbeads; I didn’t realize at the time that I was destroying my […]
The Importance of Exfoliation
We all should know the basics of skin care – Cleanse, Moisturize and SPF. That in of itself can greatly improve the health of the skin. But what can we do to boost cell renewal and really clean the skin? One word: Exfoliate. Exfoliating is the process of removing dead skin cells from the surface […]
Why I Am Learning The Art of Lash Extensions
Lash Extensions definitely have their place in the beauty industry. It is a saturated market with many people offering this service; it is important to take into consideration who is providing the service and what products are being used. Though I have not had Lash Extensions myself, I have had an experience with a Lash […]
Laser Hair Removal – The Basics
I know that I pride myself in being all about skin and skin care, but I do love Laser Hair Removal. Believe it or not, Laser Hair Removal has its place in skin care and skin health. The clearer the skin of hair the better it is long term. Follicles in the skin can appear […]
Dermaplaning
As a skin care and beauty enthusiast, I always want to be on top of new trends and understand what is happening the industry at any given time. Now there have been products and procedures that I personally don’t believe in but like I always say to my clients and collegues, everything has its place, […]