Officially entering a new era
It’s been almost 2 months since I’ve started giving facials again and let me tell you - I am ALIVE. I honestly wasn’t expecting to feel so invigorated by it. But here I am, elated and also glad that I was so wrong about any apprehension I had coming back to the treatment room.
IT'S OFFICIAL! Facials are coming to Dallas in April
I waited a really long time to decide whether or not I was going to give facials again.
After my first relocation of the pandemic in June 2020, it was clear that starting a new business with new people in a new environment was the recipe for my body’s official breakdown. I needed to step back and really dive deep into recovery after my endometriosis surgery as well as try to unlearn a lot of habits I had acquired as a business owner, esthetician, and plain old human being. So that’s what I did this last year.
A HEALTHY REMINDER; a quick rundown of some skin saviors
After getting certified as a nutritional therapy practitioner, skin became a much clearer roadmap for me to help support my clients feel better fully - not just for a clear complexion. So I figured I’d share a few things;
Beauty Burnout
My 34th birthday is coming up on August 27th and I can’t help but think how crazy it is that I’ve been writing this blog since I was 28?? It’s been such a blur I don’t even know. As I reflect on the wild ride that has been 33, aka a move (with another one coming in September), two surgeries, a lot of loss, a semi-permanent break from facials, living with family, an election, being in school for 6+ months, having all my belongings in boxes, and a total re-evaluation of everything in my life - one of the topics that has been on my brain for a while now has been burn out.
Getting uncomfy for healing
Have you ever faced a secret battle in your healing? As a result of this, did you make yourself feel small in order to accommodate the comfort of others? Healing is uncomfortable, to say the least, but it doesn’t have to isolate you from people who want to support you.
When the unexpected happens
Such as life would have it, I am writing to you after another unexpected pause. Many of you have quietly and kindly reached out to me over the past few weeks after noticing an alarming “out on medical leave” note on my Instagram and email away message. Not to get too personal, but I wanted to share some updates on what that was about.
Top 3 ways to practice skin love
Skin love is definitely a practice and not a destination.
Turning the page...
Over the last 15 years, my views on skin health and how to care for skin have drastically changed.
Redefining Beauty in 2020
To define 2020, we would have to start with what we decided to redefine. Today that’s what I want to discuss. We can describe 2020 as a hot mess, a train wreck, the worst year ever, etc., etc. but really if we look at the greater picture there are certain things that came to light in ways we didn’t anticipate but needed this year. Because we have to admit, most of us grew the parts of us that we were hiding. We faced some of our darkest fears in ways our subconscious would never even let us imagine in our nightmares. We’ve adapted a new language for ourselves and shed beliefs that no longer serve us in our new normal. We are no longer the people we were when we woke up on January 1st of this year. I want to go over the items that were redefined this year. These items defined us as humans, as a society, and it also defined our future.
How long do products last?
In our current times, the lack of control in the world outside of ourselves makes me look for solace in even the most menial of tasks. Organizing is one of the ways that has helped me with my anxiousness because I feel in control and structured enough when things feel like they are falling apart all around me. Organization means going through the cabinets, drawers, and all other compartments that accumulate junk or excess. For me, this typically means my toiletries and other beauty products. As privileged as that makes me sound, it’s my reality as you can see from this video where I organized my bathroom in my old LA apartment (I never thought I’d miss such a tiny space).
A TSC recap; A year since my Hayley hiatus
Hi everyone, here we are again just a few days away from my birthday and like many of you, I’m perplexed with where the time has gone. I mean, we are in a pandemic still where we’ve been in quarantine and/or social distancing for the better part of 5 months so maybe that’s it. It’s interesting to end up here again and be in a completely different place than I anticipated. Usually, I have some foresight as to what’s going to happen because I’m intentional in setting goals for myself, my business, and my family. Especially with 32. Why? Well, if you don’t recall, I took a monthlong hiatus last year starting on my birthday. Let me recap the year and bring you along for the lessons I had to learn the hard way and some of the blessings that I never expected.
Acne Awareness Month
Did you know that June is #AcneAwarenessMonth?
My relationship with acne started over 22 years ago when I was just 10 years old. I struggled with it all the way throughout my teenage years and it's what led me to become an esthetician back in 2006. Here are the top 3 things I'm grateful to have learned from my acne:
Alignment is happening.
Alignment is happening.
Since my last blog post, I have received calls, texts, emails, and all sorts of communication of support. My heart has swelled with the loving energy I’ve received and absolutely didn’t expect from that particular post. When I wrote my last blog, it was so cathartic that I almost forgot about it after I hit publish. The experience of writing my deepest thoughts and emotions is my greatest form of therapeutic self-care so I do it for the feeling it gives me rather than focusing on potential reader reaction. So it means a lot to me when you all see and hear me for exactly who I am after sharing something so vulnerable like the fear of the unknown.
it's time I come clean...an update on all things TSC
I’m just going to pull the bandaid off and say it; this sucks.
Okay, I’ve been saying that a ton since this started but I feel like each week has added up another piece of bad news that I’m teetering between realism and pessimism only these days. The optimism makes an appearance as needed to keep me going, but all in all - this sucks. Let me have a pity party and tell you why.