Manuka honey is well-liked in the wellness and beauty community for many reasons. It is different from regular honey because it contains naturally occurring antibacterial compounds. These compounds make it great for wound healing, digestive health, and immune health. And it is antioxidant-rich! Truly an esthetician’s dream.

Manuka honey is derived from the nectar of the Mānuka tea tree and must pass specific guidelines before being sold, making it a very special type of honey. This medicinal honey is used internally and externally for its various health and beauty benefits; today, I’m focusing on its external skincare benefits.

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Skincare advice is abundant! But, this overload of information can make it difficult to figure out exactly who has the best advice or who to listen to. Some people are giving sound skin care advice based on science and education, others are giving advice based on personal experience, and many are trying to promote products simply just to make money 💰

So where should you get your skincare advice from? Those who have the knowledge and have your best interests in mind!

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Let’s discuss this trending skincare ingredient! Is it the holy grail of holistic antiaging and acne clearing or is it an overhyped product that actually isn’t any good at all? Or maybe somewhere in between? I did the research!

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If you live in a dry climate or are experiencing dry skin, this blog post is for you! As someone with dry skin who braves Chicago winters every year, I can tell you firsthand—a humidifier isn’t just nice to have, it’s a total game-changer. Without one my skin feels tight, dry, and dull and is prone to flakiness.

Let’s talk about why a humidifier might be the secret weapon your skincare routine is missing!

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Gentle, creamy, non-sudsing cleansers are rising in popularity!

Could this be because too many people overdid it with retinol and chemical exfoliants in the past year? Or maybe now with the influx of skincare information, more people are now realizing that a gentle, balancing cleanser that doesn’t disrupt the skin’s barrier health is what their skin needs. Whatever the reasoning is, I am excited that these hydrating and nourishing cleansing products are getting more eyes on them 👀

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Keeping your skin hydrated and healthy in these months with harsh, cold, winter air can be a hard thing to do! Freezing temperatures and dry air can make your skin feel tight, itchy, and flaky but they can also highlight certain fine lines, wrinkles, and pigmentation because our skin is so dry.

Follow these expert hydration tips to ensure your skin stays soft, healthy, youthful, and glowing all year round.

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Cheers to the end of another memorable year! Did you know that shopping for skincare and wellness items is one of my favorite hobbies? Tell me we are going to a couple of skincare shops and a grocery store and I’m one happy girl. Here is a list of my favorite skincare and wellness items I purchased in 2024.

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Explore this collection of all my video tutorials for facial massage, facial gua sha, and more! I created these video tutorials and step-by-step guides to teach you the best techniques to de-puff, list, brighten, and enhance your skin’s health. My main goal is for everyone to have healthy skin that they feel confident in. That’s why I created all of these free and easy-to-access tutorials. Grab your skincare bestie, facial oil, and maybe a gua sha stone or facial massage tool and enjoy the tutorials!

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If you read my previous blog post you now know exactly how facial tapes work and why we love them for helping our skin to be healthy, firm, lifted, radiant, and wrinkle-free. If you haven’t gotten a chance to read it (which I highly recommend before starting your facial tape application) I’ll list a few key details about face taping ⤵️

• Facial taping helps reduce wrinkles by promoting healthy oxygen and nutrient flow to the area you apply it to

• Facial taping is NOT about stretching or physically lifting the skin using tape

• There is a proper sequence for applying and removing tape

• You’ll need a specific K-tape made for the face. I bought mine from thenaturalfaces.com

• Just like facial massage, when done consistently (a few times a week) you’ll start to see your wrinkle reduction and antiaging results

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I love nothing more than skincare treatments that reduce wrinkles, keep us looking lifted, AND benefit the overall health of our skin and body. Utilizing specialty kinesiology tape made for facial application is one of the ways that we can treat the overall health of our skin and receive anti-aging benefits. Face tape application can also be helpful for opening nasal passageways and the release of jaw/neck tension.

So what is face tape and why are we all of a sudden hearing about it more and more?

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It’s the holiday season again! That means more socializing, family events, and photos 📸 These are skincare items that are proven to give your skin instant visible results plus I have one secret where you can use a basic household item to make your skin GLOW.

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Last week on my social media I asked what topic you wanted to read about the most, and an overwhelming amount of you wanted to learn more about trending skincare ingredients. I love that! Things change, evolve, and progress very quickly and I know it’s my job as an esthetician to keep you up to date. I did some research and made a list of skincare ingredients that all of you are searching the internet for the most.

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You know what I love to do in the fall and winter? Cozy up with a nice hot beverage while reading a book or watching TV. I’m all about customizing habits to make sure they benefit the health of my skin, and I know you are the same! Each of the hot and delicious beverages on this list contains ingredients that benefit our skin.

scrub me secret: my personal favorites on this list are the bone broth hot chocolate and the matcha with coconut milk 🍵

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Having sensitive skin is tricky; sometimes it’s like a puzzle trying to figure out what will make it react poorly and what won’t. If you have sensitive skin (like me 😊) you know all too well that certain products or ingredients can end up causing redness, rashes, bumpy texture, and clusters of little breakouts. Having sensitive skin can make trying new skincare items discouraging and you can end up feeling limited to what skincare you can use for yourself.

This blog post is for everyone with sensitive and reactive skin who is wondering which skincare products would work best for their skin. I’ve compiled a list of items that work well for sensitive skin and deliver really nice results!

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Why body care is important

Taking care of the skin on your body is about so much more than what’s on the surface. Of course, we want soft, glowing, youthful, and clear skin and for those reasons, we use certain cleansers, moisturizers, and body serums.

When we treat our bodies with scrubs and massage there are actually so many internal benefits as well as external skincare benefits we receive. Believe it or not, when you start incorporating body scrubs and massage into your at-home wellness routines it benefits your immune system, reduces inflammation, and helps you to feel more energized.

Body care benefits us both internally and externally!

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