If you haven't heard of this ultra trendy, amazing chemical peel for your feet called Baby Foot then let me be the first to tell you about this unique, innovative peel that will change the way you achieve baby soft feet. What is Baby Foot? Baby Foot is an exfolliant foot peel that utilizes 17 types of natural extracts and the main ingredient is fruit acid, commonly known as lactic acid or glycolic acid. The brochure describes the product as easy to use, and a painless way to

Importance of Eyebrows Eyebrows are so much more than just patches of hair above the eyes. Eyebrows have the power to entirely transform a face. They help to accentuate the eyes and draw attention to the eyes. Not only that but they also compliment the contours of the cheeks. Here are some tips and tricks for getting the wow brows that will accent your beautiful face and eyes best. Start by finding the shape that will best define your brows. You can do this by identify what

We all know that it's important to take care of our skin, after all it's the only skin we're in. Your face is typically the first thing that people see and the way that our skin looks can greatly effect our confidence level and how we feel about ourselves. One way to maintain healthy, glowing skin is by getting a regular facial and maintaning an at home skin-care routine. For many people they wait until a particular skin issue arises such as dry skin, breakouts, redness or da

We all know how difficult life can be and how stressful things in our lives can get- from work related stress to stresses in your personal life and more. We also know how damaging this stress can be on our body, mind and spirit. Stress is our bodies way of reacting to a harmful situation whether it is real or perceived. A chemical reaction occurs in your body that allows your body to protect itself from harm and injury. This is known as the "fight or flight" reaction and it

Acne is defined as an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and,in severe cases, by cysts and nodules that may result in scarring. In other words acne is caused when the pores of the skin become clogged by oil, dead skin and bacteria. Acne can range from mild to severe and everything in between, however the severity is not an indicator of how the person suffering with the acne feels. Eve

On Wednesday July 29, 2015 Brilliant Bodywork hosted a Pageant boot camp for a few of the girls participating in this years 2015 Miss La Crosse/Oktoberfest Scholarship Pageant. We were very excited to be able to host these lovely young ladies and teach them some tips and tricks for their big night. Myself, Lindsay, Spa Coordinator with Stephanie Andresen-Stevens, Co-Owner and Esthetician of Brilliant Bodywork led the girls through our pageant pointers. Both of us having been

For those of you who are unfamilliar with what cupping is it is an acient Chinese therapy that uses suction or vacuum therapy to get deep into the muscles to ease pain and work out issues. The therapist uses small various sized glass cups or bamboo jars to create suction on areas of the skin. The skin is gently drawn upwards by creating a vacuum in the cup over the target area. The cup stays in place for five to fifteen minutes or can be glided over target areas. Cupping the

I had an epiphany last night. It was about my love of collecting old worn out things and making them into something new and beautiful. I thought about how that correlates to what I do as an Aesthetician everyday with the people I see. I love to restore/upcycle things and I love to restore people and make them feel good about themselves and who they are. There is a rewarding feeling you get when taking something by today's standards worn out and outdated, non-functioning or ju