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How to Choose a Red Light Device

08/21/2023

It’s no secret; I’m a huge fan of red light therapy. In my personal experience, when used regularly, red light devices can provide noticeable changes in the skin. They do so painlessly, generating no heat and require no special skills to use. In fact, with most of these devices, you literally just lay there. In...

Solawave Radiant Renewal Wand Review

07/24/2023

It’s become my personal mission to try every red light device out there. I’ve tried masks, handheld devices, I’ve laid in red light LED beds and now, I’m finally trying a red light therapy wand. When Solawave reached out to ask if I’d like to try their new Radiant Renewal Wand, it was an easy...

How to get a great spray tan

07/11/2023

Want to hear something crazy? People, more specifically the youth, are still using tanning beds. I see them on TikTok, talking about the UV index and their tanning routines. I’m over here, 39 years old, stressing out for them, assuming they just don’t know how to get a great spray tan. While I’m aware of...

Painless Laser Hair Removal

06/08/2023

We want to be really hairy-from the top of our head to our lashes, then that’s it. My mom tells me what a cute little “furry” baby I was. It used to make me cringe because I still am that furry baby. Fast forward to now and I’m writing a blog post about laser hair...

SKIN&CO Truffle Skincare Benefits

06/07/2023

Picture a sprawling green estate in central Italy, between Florence and Rome, Umbria to be exact. The dogs are out early this morning, helping their humans to hunt rare and valuable treasure. The treasure? Black truffles. This is the Balestra family farm, the largest truffle farm in Italy and home of Italian skincare brand, SKIN&CO....

JVN Hair Review

05/16/2023

Like most, my first exposure to Jonathan Van Ness was the Queer Eye reboot in 2018. I liked them instantly. As the show progressed, I grew to love the fabulous JVN, learned a ton about hair and was tremendously inspired by the obvious lift they gave to the spirits that sat in their chair. Knowing...