We already know the damaging effects that UV rays from the sun can have on our skin but have you ever thought about polluted air? With carbon emissions on the rise year after year and forest fires becoming a more common occurrence, I thought it was time to put some thought into how the air we live in and breathe daily can be affecting our skin and bodies.

Read More

Recommending skincare items and where to purchase the best products is one of my favorite parts of my job. I often help my skincare clients navigate the many skincare options we have and help them choose the best option for their skin. While I carry fabulous product lines like Josh Rosebrook, PCA, Ology Essentials, and my own skincare line (scrub me), there are times when there are better options for a specific client elsewhere. Trust me, I will find you the BEST option, not just choose from what I carry.

I find myself recommending where to shop so often that I figured I should write a blog post about it! Today I’m going to share with you the top 3 places I shop for skincare 🛍

Read More

It’s a body care blog! It’s no surprise that summertime is a time when we focus on body care products and treatments just a little bit more than usual. The weather is warmer and some of us are even lucky enough to have a getaway to a beach or tropical vacation 🏝. I always get more bookings for body treatments like back facials and the body polish and I get a lot of questions about body care items such as lotions, sunless tan, scrubs, and SPF.

This doesn’t mean that taking care of the skin on our bodies isn’t a year-round job, because we definitely always want to tend to our skin head to toe. BUT, I know the demand for having flawless and healthy feeling arms, legs, chest, back, and butt goes way up during summertime. So here is a blog that covers all your current body care needs.🧡✨

Read More

Okay, I have a prediction for a future beauty trend. Bar soaps are making a comeback! A bar of well-made bar soap is so much better for your skin’s health, in my opinion. That means sudsing up with a bar soap vs. a body wash can lead to less dry, less irritated, and more radiant skin on our bodies. Bar soap is the main thing I’ve used to cleanse my skin for nearly a decade and my sensitive/reactive skin thanks me for it! Read more below to find out why I think you should make the switch from body wash to bar soap.

Read More

My learning journey when it comes to skincare, face massage, and wellness is a never-ending adventure. I wanted to put gua sha face massage to the test for one month to see what type of results I could produce. I grabbed a facial model and started my gua sha experiment! What happens when you get a gua sha face massage once a week for one month? 🧐

Read More

My blog posts featuring face massage tutorial videos are by far some of my most popular blogs. I often find myself searching through my scrub-me-secrets blog catalog to find certain tutorial videos to share with my friends, facial clients, and peers so they can perform their own face massages at home. I’ve created quite a few tutorial videos over the past couple of years so I thought having a place where all of them can be accessed easily would be an excellent idea. So here they are for all of you to learn and enjoy!✨

Read More

Smartphones, tablets, laptops, and other devices have become a part of our daily lives. While these devices are super helpful for work, socializing, etc SO many of us have developed the habit of overusing our devices. Constantly looking at our phones and other devices causes damage to the skin on our faces and necks.

Read More

Pimples and surprise breakouts are never fun. The best thing we can do to ensure new breakouts go away quickly is spot-treat them with a breakout-clearing treatment product and/or mask instead of trying to pick at or pop them. Below I list 8 products I think are great options for spot-treating pimples. These spot treatments are best applied after cleansing and toner in your AM or PM skincare routine.

Read More

Are you into face massage, and thinking about incorporating it into your at-home skincare routine but find that gua sha and/or other face massage methods are just not clicking for you? That’s totally okay! I’ve got another option for you, facial rollers. I find myself recommending facial rollers, both textured and smooth to my clients who want to incorporate face massage into their home care but want something that’s easy and not time-consuming at all. While gua sha face massage is obviously my favorite way to massage my face and all your faces I know that everyone is different, and facial rollers can provide really amazing results when used correctly. That is why I wrote this blog for you✨

Read More

The secret to clear, healthy, radiant skin is having the correct skincare routine for your personal skin. And part of a great skincare routine is using a well-formulated cleanser. So often the reason for problematic skin is that you are using a cleanser that isn’t good for your skin. I’ve done the research for you and picked out 6 of my favorite cleansers that I would recommend to my facial clients. Enjoy! 💦

Read More

Okay so let’s do the math on how I decided this product was my absolute favorite facial oil…I have been an esthetician for 13 years, a skincare/beauty enthusiast for almost 2 decades, and I’ve been on this earth for 33 years. That’s quite a bit of time for me to shop for, test, and try ALL of the facial oils and I’ve come to the decision that the ‘nourishing serum’ is truly my favorite facial oil. This product is a part of my personal daily skincare routine and also something that I use during every facial at my care studio. Over the past few years the nourishing serum has become scrub me’s best-selling product, so I think it deserves a highlight on the blog 🥰.

Read More

Often times an idea for a blog post comes from discussions I have with my esthetic clients. And this blog post is exactly that! As an esthetician, I always know what my clients use for skincare, their skincare routine/habits, and if they are being prescribed something by a dermatologist. What I found so interesting is that SO many people have prescription items from their derm that they use as instructed but have no idea what the product is or what the ingredients are. You know my philosophy behind skincare, I want you all to have the most information possible; the more you understand your skincare products the better you can care for your skin.

Read More

Retinol! It’s a skincare word we now hear so often and it seems like anyone and everyone is adding or wanting to add retinol to their skincare routine. Retinol products are interesting to me as an esthetician because while they can add benefit to your skincare routine it’s also possible for retinol and retinoid products to cause quite a bit of damage to your skin. So if you’re asking me if I think everyone needs retinol in their skincare routine…my answer is no.

Read More

Face massage is a technique that has many forms. This type of facial treatment can be performed using a gua sha stone, facial rollers, gua sha spoon, or just your hands alone. We can use massage to treat specific skincare concerns like lines/wrinkles, breakouts, sagging skin, dull skin, and a puffy face and/or neck. In this blog post, you’ll learn all about the science behind face massage and why I find it works so well for giving us the skincare results we desire.

Read More

This is my most current and up-to-date skincare routine. If I had to guess I would say I have been doing this specific routine for a little less than a year. For my skin, I have goals of keeping my dry skin hydrated and radiant (not dull), antiaging and preventing aging, and making sure my complexion stays even since I have the tendency to get small red bumps and breakouts.

Read More