Beauty, Bridal & Fashion

 New to the beauty scene is Oleum Vera, a fresh new line of “Do-It-Yourself” organic and sustainability-minded beauty kits that allow you to create a customized hair care regimen using pure, organic essential oils and plant-based oils in combination with fresh ingredients from your own pantry...

 Cold and flu season is in full swing and it’s frightening. Friends, family and coworkers are all in bed; coughing, sneezing, sniffling, and miserable. You don’t want to be next, so of course you’re doing everything you can to stay healthy, such as washing your hands and disinfecting everything...

 Let’s face it, we all over-indulge during the holidays and our skin and bodies show and feel the effects of alcohol, fatty foods and too much sugar. Your skin may look dull and dry, your energy level is flagging and you feel tired and run down. That’s why we make so many resolutions to improve...

 Many of us did not get very much sleep during the holidays. Besides holiday eating - lack of sleep could be a factor in that extra 10 to 15 lb. gain. In studies, scientists have discovered people who sleep less have a tendency to weigh more. Over the last two decades, people have been sleeping...

 There’s no doubt that 2016 has been one car crash of a year. We all know it; the memes show it and almost all of us could not wait for 2017 to begin anew. Most of us look towards the new year to make resolutions and to move forward with the best possible start. For those that feel last year...

 Dear Cathy, I’ve seen your ad for a long time and really want to do something with my brows. They are getting sparse and I hardly have any brows so I draw them on every day, which takes quite a bit of time, not to mention each day they look different.  I get so frustrated but I’ve been afraid...

The TCA peel (Trichloroacetic Acid) is a medium peel, and is a very popular treatment for skin of all colors and imperfections. TCA peels can vary in strength from 10 percent to 50 percent depending upon the skin tone, imperfections, wrinkles, etc., that are in need of improvement. TCA peels...

 Peace is something that comes from within.  It is not something that just appears when we want it.  It is something we must hold in our consciousness. The longer we hold it, and the more we practice that sense of peace, then it becomes a daily force in our lives.  “Being the peace amidst the...

 If you were born with naturally curly hair you know when it rains the last thing you need is your hair to get wet and curl up on you. After countless of hours blow drying and flat ironing as soon as naturally curly hair gets wet it reverts back to curl.  You may find yourself sometimes...

 When you’ve tried every pencil, powder, pigment, gel, and stencil and your brows are still off shape, microblading is a more permanent solution to thin brows-is the last-ditch-effort treatment that promises to change your brow life. The face tattoo technique isn’t as scary as it sounds. Here...

 Spring is the time of year when everyone’s thoughts are turning to sandy beaches, ocean breezes and salty air!  It’s also when we start thinking about getting into our bathing suits and showing more of ourselves to the world.  Spring is a great time for breast augmentation surgery and be...