If you’re skincare and wellness obsessed like me I’m sure you have so many little things you want to fit into your schedule. Like I want to have time for weekly face massages, daily movement, proper sleep, meal prep, and socializing. Oh, yes, and work! Sounds impossible? With the right amount of planning, efficiency, and organization, I’ve found it’s possible to fit in our wellness rituals, work, skincare routines, and everything else.

Over the years I’ve learned and read about many different productivity-boosting habits and strategies. I’ve refined it down to the ones that really work best and are easiest to apply to daily life. The strategies I’m listing below are methods I use to organize and add structure to my days/weeks so I can get the most out of my time. That means more time for wellness rituals! (gua sha face massage is my favorite😍)

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Life is BUSY, but that doesn’t mean we can’t make time to incorporate rituals and habits into our lives that preserve and boost the health of our body, skin, and mind. I find that being mindful and making sure I fit these practices into my daily/weekly schedule really helps support my mental and physical health and boosts my morale overall. Doing things for yourself to keep yourself healthy and feeling good in your skin and body is truly a key to a well-functioning life. Without these specific rituals and practices, I don’t think I would feel as willing, able, and ready to show up to the world and give it my best every day. ✨

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I just arrived back from a work trip! Travel and flights leave my face and neck looking/feeling a bit “blah” and puffy. This gua sha lymph drainage massage plus circulation boost massage using my hands is just what my face needs after a long flight. ✈️

I will be using my scrub me nourishing serum as a facial massage oil, the Wildling Empress Stone for gua sha, and my clean hands to finish off with some facial lifting for a little extra contour!

Follow along with this video tutorial for step-by-step written and verbal instructions.

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Let’s talk about body inflammation from an esthetician’s perspective! Puffiness in the face, acne, excessive redness, and accelerated signs of aging (ex: sagging skin, wrinkles) are skin issues caused by inflammation in the body. I want to acknowledge that things like illnesses, injury, or chronic illness are significant contributors to increased inflammation. But, since I’m not a doctor, I will focus on lifestyle factors that cause inflammation. Habits and lifestyle changes we can easily edit on our own. If you’re struggling with one or more of these skin obstacles mentioned above, it’s worth reviewing any lifestyle choices or habits that can be causing excess inflammation in your body.

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When I meet a new guest for a custom facial or facial consultation I always like to go over their at-home skincare routine and skincare products they currently have at home. If a daily vitamin C serum is missing from their routine I see it both as a positive and a negative. Obviously, the negative is that their skin is missing out on the amazing nutrients and benefits it could be receiving from a well-formulated vitamin C serum. The positive spin is that once I’m able to educate them on the benefits of vitamin C and help them choose the right serum for their skin/needs I KNOW they are going to see improvement in their skin.

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If you've read my blog post about air pollution and its damaging effects on our skin, you know the importance of using protective skincare products. If you didn’t get a chance to read it yet (I highly suggest it! Such an informative post) overarching theme of the information is that we need to protect our healthy skin cells and proteins against free radicals and debris from air pollution. And how do we do that exactly? With high-quality SPF and pollution defense mist items!

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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.

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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 🛍

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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.🧡✨

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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.

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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? 🧐

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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!✨

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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.

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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.

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