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THE LAZY GIRL’S GUIDE TO GREAT SKIN
Do you ever have those days where getting ready for bed just seems SO HARD? I do. Like, almost every night. In our culture, we have been trained to go, go, go all the time; always moving fast, always doing more, always cramming on an extra task in the day. Maybe you’re a college student, maybe a busy professional, maybe a mom, or maybe you have a new puppy like our girl, KC. No matter the underlying reason, the result is the same… a super exhausted, worn-out body and mind, far too lazy to go through a 20-minute skincare routine when you can hardly even manage a makeup remover wipe.…
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COMPARISON IS A THIEF!
Did you know comparison is a thief? Comparison, emotionally and spiritually, steals from us. Do you know what it steals? Joy. Theodore Roosevelt said that comparison is the thief of joy. Comparison takes on an identity of its own. It breaks into our hearts and minds, and starts stealing the precious gift of joy that God freely gives to us. That is an assault. Yet, we continuously feed this thief, and welcome him into our homes. Comparison has a partner. Do you know what his name is? Jealousy. They are best friends. They are partners. You can’t have one without the other. They are a package deal. A two-for-one special.…
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WHY I’LL NEVER MY BRAND MYSELF AS A FEMINIST
I am SO sad. I, just like every millennial woman, have a daily ritual of half-reading Snapchat stories while some Netflix show plays in the background. One of my favorite stories to follow? Cosmo. Duh. Because I’m a girl. A very girly girl. And I rather like reading articles about crazy horror dates gone wrong and whatever Starbucks drink is currently popular. Because why not? (#basic) But over the past year or so, I have noticed a HUGE trend in the so-called “Feminist Movement” that I am so heartbroken over, I don’t even know where to begin. Almost every day, there is a story on the Cosmo Snapchat with a message…
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SKINCARE IS NOT VANITY
It’s easy to assume that as an esthetician, vanity is something that I care strongly about. It’s true that I desire to look and feel beautiful. DUH. I’m human. But actually, that’s not why I’m in the skincare and beauty industry at all. I am not afraid of wrinkles. And yet, I’ll most likely jump on the Botox bandwagon in the next few years for the same reason I also like getting lash extensions or my hair done every now and then. I like to feel pretty! But that doesn’t mean that my use of quality skincare is because I’m afraid of aging or think there is anything wrong with looking…
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AN HONEST LOOK AT SURRENDER
Tears streaming down my face, hands shaking, the words “it is well with my soul” quietly, yet distinctively, playing in the background. Ashamed and broken, I slightly turn my gaze to Jesus… “I’m not worthy,” I cry out. I say “slightly” because today I don’t feel bold. I don’t feel worthy. And the idea of turning my full stance to Jesus just isn’t happening. My filthy rags and wicked desires got the best of me. My first thought is “who can I blame?” Next, after talking myself down from the high place my pride has taken me, I remind myself, “No, this is my sin. This is my weakness. Take responsibility,…
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THREE HEALTH/BEAUTY PRODUCTS I SWEAR BY
There are 3 things that I do every single day. Literally, every day. Every single morning, and every single night like clockwork, there are 3 things that go down in the Werhas household. My new husband probably thinks I’m a complete maniac holistic hippie. He has yet to question me, so I am just going to continue doing my thing. I truly believe these 3 things have drastically improved my health, quality of life, and contributed to looking years younger than I am. So why waste your time and mine? I am going to get right to it. 1. COLLAGEN And not just any collagen. This is not a product…
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IT ISN’T FAIR
My entire life I’ve tried to do everything right. I was raised by a pastor, which stereotypically will result in one of two things. Either a rebellious, uncontrollable daughter or the goody-two-shoes who knows nothing about the real world. Although I don’t feel like I identify with either of those, if I was going to be lumped into one category, it would be the latter. I am grossly imperfect. I mess up in more ways than I can even convey, but one thing that has been a theme in my life is my deep desire to glorify and serve God. There are many who believe Christians try to be “good people” in order…
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BRIGHTEN UP :: PEELING SEASON HAS ARRIVED!
Due to it being the end of summer here in Southern California, the demand for all services/products for hyperpigmentation is HIGH. Almost daily I’ve got texts, emails, calls coming through asking me what can be done to lighten up those annoying and pesky dark spots. The sunshine in SoCal rarely hides. We get beautiful blue skies and a lot of vitamin D all year round, but with that comes sun damage and dark spots. TWO KINDS OF PIGMENT There are two kinds of pigment. One is caused by sun exposure, and the other is caused by hormones, but comes out with sun exposure. The two types are very different, and…
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IT’S TIME TO COME BACK TO YOUR FIRST LOVE
“It’s time.” The gentle whisper my soul has been hearing lately. Life is so incredibly unpredictable. It’s so overwhelmingly busy, always. Those two things will never change. Life around us is in fact always going to be busy, and unpredictable. We are restless beings. Always striving, working, earning, planning, predicting, guessing, assuming, and dare I say it, worrying. I’m not sure there is anything I can write to you, or say to convince myself to simply let all those things go, because it’s not human nature to just rest, and trust. To us, It’s actually not simple at all. We’ve been hurt too many times to just let go, and…
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THE GIFT OF MARULA OIL
The every day product, everyone needs. Literally, you need this in your skincare regime. As an esthetician I say this with caution. There really hasn’t ever been one product I can suggest and recommend to every single one of my clients (obviously except anyone who is allergic to it). Let’s talk about the main benefits and then let’s get to the fun part, where to get this miracle oil. THE BENEFITS Marula oil has more antioxidant protection then almost any other ingredient out there. I stress this, because free radicals are skin destroyers. We HAVE to protect our skin cells with antioxidants. More antioxidant protection means younger looking skin, and…