Looking to get those perfect eyebrows but sick of having to always pencil them in? Microblading might be just what you are looking for. Not really a plastic surgery procedure but definitely a cosmetics procedure, and because I am all about minimally invasive procedures this one is particularly interesting to me. What is Microblading? Eyebrow…
Category: Health and Beauty
Health and Beauty
Cryolipolysis… Freeze That Fat Away
I get asked often about alternative treatments to liposuction for local fat reduction. This was very challenging to look into because I do not have personal experience with using it, but because it is a relatively new technology with few studies done. I will do my best wade through the info to give you an…
Laser Hair Removal. Pew. Pew.
I think it’s a bit of a taboo subject but everywhere hair care is an important topic to discuss. Laser hair removal has been around for a long time yet, strangely, both men and women seeking hair removal under utilize laser hair removal. Just as an aside, you should always do what is best for…
Filler: More Than Just For Duck Lips
Filler… Is one of the lesser known non-surgical cosmetic procedures when compared to other better known agents such as Botox. Remember from a previous post that Botox is a brand name neuromodulator that paralyzes muscles. For a refresher see [post title]. As always let’s start at the beginning… What is facial filler? As the name…
Treat Yourself! You Are Worth It!
We all live stressful lives. Stress can come from many places: relationships, work, or even, daily living. While stress is expected, it is important to find ways to offload that stress and find ways to cope so that we can be our shiny, happy selves. In my opinion there is no better way to reduce…
The Many Layers of Skin
Hold on to your hats girls and boys. To understand how skin care works you need to understand a bit of how skin layers work. Don’t worry! I’ll keep it simple Basically skin is a protective layer protects structures under the skin safe while also controlling body temperature. It is the biggest organ that you…
The Pearly Gates: Teeth Whitening
We are talking about teeth today, people. Oddly specific to the United States is the fashion goal of having super white teeth. I will point out that in other cultures historically such as Japan, the act of dyeing one’s teeth black was all the rage. Check out Ohaguro. As always fads come and go. As…
Clean That Dirty Face! St Ives Facial Scrub
I know that St Ives products, especially the apricot scrub, have been getting bad press lately, but this has been one of my favorite face washes for years. Like many, I have a pretty rapid skin turnover rate, partially because of tretinoin, and thus need a good exfoliation every day, but I also I don’t…
Powder Sunscreen: Two Birds, One Stone
This is my final line of defense in my fight against solar rays. I currently use a product called Brush on Block, which is a zinc and titanium powder sunscreen. I do have to admit that mostly I picked it because it was on Amazon; it was reasonably priced; and it had refillable cartridges available….
Make My Lashes Grow!
Eyelashes are the cherry on the top of the cupcake of fashion. There are many options for those that want to augment their eye lashes ranging from false lashes, extension, and mascara. But what if there was a way to grow your own longer thicker lashes? Well, it turns out there is, and it is…