I've had my share of facials over the years. By no means did I go regularly, but if there was ever a great deal or I received one as a gift, I'd definitely take advantage. This week, I was treated to my first ever HydraFacial, and boy oh boy was I impressed. In fact, it's the only facial I'll go for from now on. Check out my post to learn why...A Younger You MedSpa has two locations in Wisconsin: Burlington (where I am doing laser hair removal, more on that here), and Brookfield, which I had Read More
Laser Hair Removal Q&A
If you’re thinking about laser hair removal, if it works, if it hurts, if it’s worth the price, or other questions, this post is for you! I’m sharing all about my experience. LASER HAIR REMOVAL Q&A What is Laser Hair Removal? Laser hair removal reduces hair by using a laser light beam to target individual hair follicles. It damages them to inhibit future hair growth without damaging the surrounding skin. Since not all of your hair follicles develop at the same time, multiple sessions are Read More
Local Spotlight: Laser Hair Removal at A Younger You Medical Spa
For those of you who are local to SE Wisconsin/Northern Chicago burbs (or have ever been curious to try laser hair removal), this post is for you! This post is all about a local business that I checked out recently: A Younger You Medical Spa.They have locations in both Burlington, WI (where I visited) as well as another location in Brookfield, WI. Their Burlington location is right downtown and is in an old historic home and is just GORGEOUS. It doesn't have the clinical feel of a standard Read More
Local Small Businesses You Should Support
Supporting small businesses is more important than ever these days, and I try to make a point to shop local whenever I can.If you live in SE Wisconsin or Northern Lake County, this post is for you! I've rounded up some of my favorite local small businesses that I love-- from beauty, food & drink, kid friendly to fitness and clothing. I've got ya covered!*Note that some of these places might have limited hours or offerings due to COVID-19.Salt Salon and Spa // Antioch, IL (Beauty)My go to Read More
My At-Home Skin Care Finds Lately
Now that I am in my mid thirties and we are well into this whole quarantine at home thing, I decided it was the perfect time to take better care of my skin, and address those fine lines & wrinkles, past acne scarring/hyperpigmentation and just improve my overall skin tone. So today I'm sharing a roundup of some of at-home skin care products I've tried lately!TruSkin Vitamin C Serum*I've never really used serums before, and knew I wanted something concentrated like a serum to provide powerful Read More
Local Finds: Salt Salon and Spa
I am excited to feature some lovely local businesses, and today I'm featuring the newly opened Salt Salon and Spa in Antioch, IL. Salt Salon and Spa is Antioch's only salon AND spa located at 744 Main Street. It's a one stop shop! They are open every day except Mondays and are full service, offering hair services + coloring, nails, skin/facials, lash bar, waxing and massage.They used to be located in Grayslake on Rt 45, but Holly the owner just moved it Antioch earlier this month. I got a chance Read More
Fun Products for Getting Holiday Party Ready
This post is sponsored by BabbleBoxx.com. Is it just me, or did the holidays just sneak up on us out of nowhere? Christmas is less than 6 weeks away! I am still in disbelief over here... And with the holidays come all the parties. Whether it's company holiday parties, Thanksgiving (and friendsgiving) get togethers, Christmas gatherings and all its related events, there are always some fun occasions to get dressed up and add some pizzazz to our looks. The folks at Babbleboxx sent Read More
My Minimalist Hair Care Routine
This shop has been compensated by Nature Box™. #ShopNatureBox #sponsored What is “minimalist hair” anyways? For some, it may mean shaving it all off, keeping your hair super short, or just letting it do its thing. To me, it means creating a routine that makes taking care of your hair in an easy, quick, and healthy way while still looking neat and put together. In short, hair care for a minimalist is about keeping it simple. Many of us have a fair amount of beauty products stuffed Read More