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Some Truths about Your Skin Over 40.

Jun 15, 2017 | scoop team

When you look through the magazines and beauty sites, or watch TV, it sure seems like there are tons of over the counter products you can use to turn back time. Never mind that the models are under 20 years of age, or the “over 40” models have clearly invested in some professional help. Truth […]


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Self Tanner Picks for Faking the Summer Glow.

Jun 6, 2017 | scoop team

It’s officially shorts weather and if you are anything like me you are scrambling to get some color on your legs.  I used to have the leisure of heading to the tanning salon to get the perfect airbushed summer color, but now that I am working from home with two little ones, time just does not […]


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The Best Kept Beauty Secret in Charlotte

Jun 3, 2017 | scoop team

You know you can find some of Charlotte’s best beauty brands at our SouthPark Neiman Marcus store. But did you also know that Neiman’s has its own luxe beauty spa, where they offer complimentary beauty treatments by appointment? Secluded near the perfume counter, through an understated entry, lies the hidden jewel that is the complimentary […]


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Beauty Product Picks for The Almost and Over 40

May 12, 2017 | scoop team

The dreaded “Four-O” is creeping closer.  Eek!  And of course with that number hanging over my head, everything I read or watch is about hormonal changes and all the other things that you really don’t want to hear about.  There’s loss of skin elasticity, the onset of wrinkles and lines, then there’s hair loss, skin pigmentation and more.  Being a beauty fanatic, […]


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HK Centers Mommy Makeover Meet Up at Sullivans Southend on 4/25

Apr 17, 2017 | scoop team

Feeling the need for a little TLC after the long holiday weekend and/or spring break trip? Treat Yourself to a little wine and conversation with the plastic surgeons and experts of Hunstad Kortesis Plastic Surgery & Medspa next Tuesday at Sullivans in Southend. This RSVP-only Mommy Makeover event includes wine, appetizers, mingling with actual patients and an […]


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Freshen Up Your Look for Spring at Graper’s Just Us Girls Event on 4/25

Apr 11, 2017 | scoop team

“Tis the Season! It’s time for a new bag, new dress, new you. Pool parties are right around the corner, along with swimsuits, halter tops, shorts and that clean, slightly (fake) tanned, fresh-scrubbed look that means summer. Graper Cosmetic Surgery is hosting a Just Us Girls evening to offer info and opportunities to freshen up […]


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Our Picks for the Best Nail Colors for Spring 2017

Apr 1, 2017 | scoop team

Spring is here and that means it is mani/pedi time.  If you have been slacking on your nail upkeep now is the time to step up your game.  After all, don’t you just feel better when you are perfectly manicured?  I know I do.  Last week I took my three year old to the nail […]



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Our Top Spring 2017 Beauty Trends

Mar 2, 2017 | scoop team

The spring beauty trends are out!  Are you are ready to have fun with color and style up some bold beauty?   Three key words to remember this season are glitter, ombre, and bright.  We have some beauty trends that will make your head spin, possibly from glitter overload.  Or perhaps it will be from the […]



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Everything You Need to Know about Getting a Mommy Makeover.

Feb 4, 2017 | scoop team

Being a mom is one of life’s greatest rewards, but unfortunately the process isn’t always rewarding to our bodies. That’s where Hunstad Kortesis Plastic Surgery + MedSpa comes in. Their Mommy Makeovers — a series of procedures you can customize to target your problem areas — can reverse the toll pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding can take on your […]


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Your Resolution Solution: New in CoolSculpting + 25% off

Jan 19, 2017 | scoop team

Need a little extra help with your New Year’s resolution to slim down by summer? Dermatology, Laser & Vein Specialists of the Carolinas can help: they’re hosting a CoolSculpting event from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, January 26 where you can learn all about CoolSculpting, including the new CoolAdvantage applicator that cuts treatment times almost in half — […]


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