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Is Your Stress Affecting Your Skin?
Over the last year, the effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic have taken a toll on everyone on the planet, in one way or another. Some people’s lives have been devastated by illness, loss, total upheaval to routines, isolation, uncertainty on multiple levels. In my...
My Best Tips For Glowing, Healthy Skin
My decision to write the Complexion Companion was simple: I wanted a guide that would consist of simple, solid, and timeless skincare guidance.
The Complexion Companion: A guide to Holistic Skincare
Skincare = self-care. This mantra is the foundation of The Complexion Companion, a collection of sweet and simple skincare tips amassed by Maggie Miley Kelly in her decades-long career as an esthetician and holistic health coach. Maggie has worked with thousands of...
Afflicted with Acne?
Acne can be painful, embarrassing and persistent. Typical treatments include strong medication with considerable side effects, ineffective topical products, antibiotic use with no end in sight, hormonal alterations, painful extractions and peels, and more generally...
Writing & Reading, Learning, Teaching & Guiding – these are a few of my favorite things.
Writing books has been a dream on my list for years, so I am starting with The Complexion Companion Guide, a sweet, simple collection of skincare & self-care tips at the foundation of my personal and professional philosophy: Skincare = Self-care. This book is an...
COC & Santosha Co Skincare line featured on Twin Cities Live!
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Dien Chan Multireflexology
DIEN CHAN MULTIREFLEXOLOGYI spent the last Saturday, Sunday & Monday in March in a fascinating, intensive training on a technique called Dien Chan Multireflexology - the original method of Facial Reflexology.As a Licensed Esthetician, Yoga & Meditation...
How I take care of my skin & my self at (almost) 43!
Another birthday is coming up quickly for me on Monday, March 11th ~ I Will Be 43 🙂 Recently someone asked me how I feel about my birthday, in general. The truth is, I love my birthday! I consider my birthday to be my personal New Year. A time to...
How Do You Take Care Of Yourself?
I am wondering....How do you take care of yourself? Do you have a commitment in place to prioritize your own well-being? Do you know, or rather, have you accepted what it means to put your own oxygen mask on, before attempting to help someone else?This is a...
Do I look okay?
How do I look? Do I look okay? Such loaded questions. These questions may seem innocuous enough, but they’re not always harmless!When you see your own reflection in the mirror, is your first reaction to smile at yourself and think, Wow, there I am...
Do you know about your Telomeres?
Eight years ago, I was working as a Yoga Instructor and an Esthetician at Corepower Yoga and Spa in Edina, MN.Along with a few of my fabulous colleagues there, we held a Youthful Living workshop to discuss how Yoga keeps us younger and best skincare practices. We were...
SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY SPECIAL!
CLICK HERE FOR SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY GIFT CARD SPECIAL!Every year since 2012, I have offered this special: purchase a gift certificate for $100 and receive an additional $50 gift certificate (to be redeemed for services) for you or to gift to someone you...
BEST SKINCARE HABITS
The skin is our largest organ, and it’s the only organ we can see from the outside, which is why it makes perfect sense that what is happening on the inside is reflected through our skin. This is one of the methods our bodies use to communicate it’s...
Fall Fever!
I live in Minnesota, land of 10,000 lakes. We enjoy all 4 seasons here, though everyone definitely has their preferences. My favorite season is Autumn. At the end of our short, hot, humid, sweltering summertime, I am longing for the cool, crisp fall. I call...
31 Ways in 31 Days! Tips for Better Skincare & Self-care Between Facial Appointments
1. Cleanse your skin every single night before bed (this can happen anytime between 4pm and bedtime! With wet fingertips, massage a dollop of cleanser into your skin, using small, gently circles. Remove with a warm, damp, soft cloth.2. Use a serum to address your...
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Skincare = Selfcare
Taking excellent care of yourself is key to feeling good & looking great.
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