I’ve heard certain individuals say they embrace it and that
they aren’t fighting it one bit. I’m not that individual. Truly, I wish I was
someone who embraced wrinkles, and gray hair, but I’m not.
Now, there might be a point where I do embrace it. I love
how my 86 year old Grandmother looks. She has beautiful white hair, an amazing
smile and is always surrounded by young men at a party. Her name is BettyWebster and she lives on the Big Island of Hawaii. She recently became a
Guinness Book of World Records holder for having the largest collection of
novelty sunglasses in the world. She also still competes in Hula
competitions.
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| Betty Webster of Waimea Hawaii |
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| My Grandma at a party surrounded by no less than 6 young admirers |
Self-care is a concept I’ve been thinking about a lot
lately. After going through my surgery and cancer scare a few months ago, I’ve
been paying more attention to what I put in and on my body.
Foods, chemicals and toxins can all affect our hormone balances
and therefore our moods and lives. I’ve wanted to find a way to maintain my
appearance, but in a way that won’t harm my body.
Therese Thull at Untainted in Excelsior creates a line of
skincare products that are natural and non-toxic. I found her line and loved
it. She introduced me to Beauty Ecology Organic Salon in Wayzata. They have the
latest technology in skincare but use only organic, non-toxic products.
Recently I had my first Organic Facial at Beauty Ecology. It
was amazing! Taylor Ignoffo was my aesthetician. She curated my facial to fit
my needs. My biggest complaint was wrinkles and dry skin.
Ignoffo gave me what is called a Bio Lift. It stimulates
cells and educates muscles using a variety of frequencies, basically tightening
and lifting. As a 46 year old woman the
words “tighten and lift” are music to my ears.
I’m in the middle of a series of Bio Lifts, you can get 6-8
for the best results. It is like getting a mini facelift, but with no surgery
or toxic chemicals. My skin feels tight, I’m already seeing results and I’m
thrilled.
The owner of Beauty Ecology is Kassandra Kuel. She is very
involved with the formulating of the products they use. I had a few
conversations with her about what they do and I realized something.
I realized that the cliché saying “Age is a state of mind.”
is actually true! After my first facial and bio lift I felt great and it
increased my confidence. I saw myself
differently even though the change to my face was very subtle.
Taking the time to do something for myself, which made me
feel good, but was also good for me was what I needed. Aging, wrinkles, gray
hair, those aren’t the culprits. Loosing confidence and a zest for life, that
is the culprit when it comes to aging.
Coloring my gray away and caring for my skin are things that
I do to take care of myself. Having or not having wrinkles or gray hair is not
what will make me happy. Feeling confident, working towards new goals,
practicing self care, those are things that affect my quality of life.
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| First photo is after one bio lift and organic facial second picture after the 2nd |
Don’t get me wrong, I’m not going to stop coloring my gray
or getting Bio Lift Facials. Through an
organic experience, I’ve come to realize that these things are what I do for
myself. When I do things for myself, I’m a happier, whole person.
What I’ve come to realize is I’m not fighting the aging
process, I’m caring for myself. I’d like what I have to last another 50 years.
That takes maintenance and self-care. I’m happy I’ve found a way to do it that
is good for my body and also the environment.
Who knows, maybe one day I’ll join my Grandmother for a New Year’s Eve
in Vegas.
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