Category: Self Love
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Dry Skin Relief with an Evergeticon Facial
One day I woke up and my skin had changed. It went from pretty normal to super day. It seemed nothing I had on hand could quench it. I washed it with coconut oil. I used baby bottom cream. I was still dry. Then came Stockholm Beauty Week and my chance to get a facial…
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Gorgeous Viridi Eco Body Products Made in Sweden
I treated myself to a half spa day. One piece of advice I received was to have a weekly body scrub. At the time I thought I don’t have the time. It seemed a bit excessive. Isn’t that typical not to realize I am talking myself out of a self love ritual? Then I tried…
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Get In Your Spa Services Today
Who doesn’t like a day at the spa? I certainly do. But affording it is another thing. The good news is that you can get world class spa services at Gilda Skolan at fantastic rates because the services are performed by advanced students. The bad news is that I didn’t know about this in…
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Hollywood Skin Made in Sweden
I am doing self care like I mean it. I know you now how stressful expat life in Sweden can be. For me it is the constant nag of missing my precious family and dear friends, the navigating the nuances of a society I have adopted, and the endless waiting for everything to really and…
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I tried Scratch of Sweden nail care at home. My hands are grateful.
I discovered Scratch of Sweden, a premiere nail care and color line during Stockholm Beauty Week. I fell in love with the owner, Marie Houston, during her workshop on how to care for your nails. Her passion was palpable and her warmth was genuine. You could tell she loved nails and wanted yours to be…
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Nice things happen to me in Sweden – Gel nails, artistic design and my best manicure ever
I’ve raved about Kathy Thompson Kroppsvård and how I love the Alexander Sugaring treatment because it takes forever for the hair to regrow. Yesterday instead of sugaring at Kathy Thompson Kroppsvård I got the best manicure I’ve ever had. It wasn’t like the traditional manicures I long for that I get in the States. This…
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Amelia loves the sugar
I’ve been raving about how my getting sugared at Kathy’s Ett Två Tre Fotvard has been the best thing ever for silky smoothness. Well the editors at Amelia, a popular women’s magazine in Sweden is doing the raving now. So just to be clear, book with Kathy at Ett,Tå,Tre Fotvård m.m. Kliniken for summer legs,…
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Nice things happen to me in Sweden-33 days & no regrowth-Alexander sugaring the 2nd time
I’ve had two Alexander Sugaring hair removal treatments in my life, both in Stockholm, and both by my girl Kathy. The first time I was so impressed by how long I remained hairless. When it was time for the honeymoon prep I went back for more. And this time I am keeping track of exactly…
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Nice things happen to me in Sweden – Surrendering to the sugaring
Fellow expat and friend Kathy has her own business, Kathy Thompson Kroppsvård I have never liked the idea of using hot (ok warm) wax as a grooming tool for anything other than shaping eyebrows, so in this summer season I decided to try sugaring for that beach ready look. Kathy is the only person in…
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