Now more than ever, your eyes are your most visible feature and the focal point of your face. Like it or not, masks draw attention to your eye area. Wrinkles, fatty bulges and ‘bags’, a drooping brow, and heavy lids are all common as we age. These tend to make your eyes look smaller and […]
Been enjoying plenty of backyard & outside time during Summer 2020? Hopefully you’ve been using sunscreen judiciously and every 2 hours as advised, and that you have your annual or biannual skin check scheduled. Even in the midst of the COVID crisis, regular skin checks are very necessary. Would it surprise you to know that […]
It’s July, which means it’s time for one of our favorite local beauty deals ~ the annual package sale at Gorgeous Glo. These are their biggest savings for the rest of 2020, so it’s time to stock up. We’ll all leave our house at some point, even if we are masked and distant, good hair […]
What’s new for your much coveted mani/pedi appointment this month? Even if you still have to DIY, pastels will help you keep things cool in the hot Charlotte sun, and there are some lovelies out there to choose from. And the newest trendy style for your fingernails is the HALF DIP, scroll to check out […]
With North Carolina firmly in Phase 2, most salons and spas are re-opening with precautions. If you are looking for a natural hair stylist or Black-owned nail salon, or would like to support our city’s Black-owned businesses, check out this list of Black-owned beauty businesses and professionals in Charlotte. If you are looking for some […]
Way back in the “Before Times” we talked to several local beauty biz about hosting some sort of CLT Beauty Meet Up Event. Oh Well Best Laid Plans, etc.; we’ll get around to it eventually. Still summer is here, and just ’cause we’re being careful about our health (and that of our community), we don’t […]
Yes, You Read That Right. The Charlotte L.A. BIKINI salons are offering you a free trial of your choice from one of several of their popular sugaring hair removal procedures. Free. Just for making an appointment and visiting the salon, where you’ll experience the amazing results of sugaring, and, quite frankly, will never go back […]
You know the saying never “cheap out” on sushi, tattoos or plastic surgery? Well, now you do. And the same applies to non-surgical treatments. Never go to a rookie. That’s why you need to meet “Cool Emily“. Emily is a CoolSculpting® Master at Providence Plastic Surgery who has literally done over 6,000 treatments. Her trick? […]
The folks at Graper Harper Cosmetic Surgery have been busy getting ready to open safely and serve your beauty needs. For those of you who have been counting the days til you can get your “face fixed”, opening day is Monday, May 11, with new safety protocols in place. And Graper Harper Cosmetic Surgery is […]
Getting a bit bored with sweats, snacks and social distancing? One of our clients, EVOLVE Medical Associates, has a skin care solutions quiz that you can take in your now-too-abundant free time ~ to create and obtain a no-cost personalized skin care regimen from the Evolve medical aesthetician. The Baumann Skin Type® Solutions program was […]
This is not really an instructive post on hand washing. This is an instructive post on the FINER POINTS of hand washing, i.e. fancy liquid soaps make all the difference. We shopped BEDSIDE MANOR along with some online resources for some of the best scented cleansers around. If you have to do it 25 times […]
We’re tired of cleaning. Having everyone at home has its pluses and minuses ~ mostly pluses but the mess is truly spectacular. Time for a bit of self-indulgence, we think. Made all the better if you have a girl or two at home to enjoy it with. We shopped online for some favorite products for […]
