Dallas, let me introduce you to your local hidden gem and holistic esthetician, Wendi Hardage of Misaotra Beauty Sanctuary! Totally by accident, I stumbled upon this little oasis back in December. My birthday falls a week before Christmas, so naturally, I like to splurge on a little treat yo’ selfin’ since I’m competing with holidays.… Read More
Back in October, I shared the nitty-gritty of my hormonal acne story with you guys, the emotional rollercoaster, and the path to clearing my skin naturally. Not long after, I felt I had gained enough control to begin addressing acne scarring. But I wasn’t interested in serums and topical treatments, I wanted to knock this… Read More
I’ve always said if I found I had an allergy to a food group I loved I would be devastated. Isn’t that every foodie’s worst nightmare? Not being able to eat anything and everything without concern? It’s actually why it took me so long to address my acne internally, I didn’t want to give up… Read More
I was able to enjoy the entire first week of January off, staying put in Dallas instead of traveling. I spent the week relaxing at home, business planning for the New Year, working out, and celebrating a milestone anniversary with the BF. A week off well spent. I also spent the week reflecting, reading over… Read More
Anyone else hate the idea of being trapped inside their own head, much less meditating within the depths of their personal black hole??? Sitting still is challenging. Sitting still, focusing on nothing and letting my mind wander into consciousness? Ummm, good luck. It takes everything not to fidget during Shavasana. To be honest with you, I’ve… Read More
Unless we choose to, we never stop learning. I’m forever reading, digging the internet for the latest beauty news, poking around social media for thoughts from professionals more knowledgeable than myself. Every now and again I’ll find an interesting article from beauty mags. Recently, Allure shared a story about the future of beauty, covering the… Read More
On this episode of True Life: I’m an Amazon Junkie, I’m sharing my top 5 fave self-care purchases I’ve picked up this year. Some weeks we easily have an obscene number of Amazon boxes arrive at our door. Dallas traffic is so bad I’m at the point where I literally don’t leave my neighborhood bubble, and the… Read More
As you can likely assume from foreshadowing, my hormonal acne came back with a vengeance. I was frustrated, emotionally feeling beaten down by my cysts. I have to say, I tried my best not to care. On my days off I would run around the city without makeup, after leaving work I would wipe… Read More
I’m taking the care of writing this as if it’s a delicate manuscript… I’ve never taken the time to evaluate my time with cystic hormonal acne. The idea of delving in gives me a pit in my stomach, I start feeling anxious—as I’m writing this I’m becoming aware of how I completely ignored the emotional hold… Read More
Finding a qualified esthetician has the potential to be just as stressful as searching for any other professional. Whether you’re hunting for an OBGYN, hairstylist, tailor, or any other service provider we want the BEST, right? And, like, right now…kthx. We’re not just concerned with quality, value, and experience level, but we want our providers… Read More
