Gisel Campbell
Brow Lamination Aftercare Tips

Curious about brow lamination? How do you care for your brows once you’ve received your service? Gisel discusses what you need to know about your next brow lamination session.

Brow Lamination Aftercare Tips

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Winter Skin Care Favorites

There is nothing worse than changing seasons wreaking havoc on your skin!

This winter, we’ve put together a few of our favorite products that help you to beat the dry season and keep that skin exfoliated and glowing. Winter and changing temperatures can dry out even oily skin! No matter your skin type, it’s important to hydrate and protect your skin's barrier function. This will help to keep irritants out and lock in all the good stuff. 


The skincare line that we carry is Sorella Apothecary. This line has a great range of products to help clients enhance their skin and correct any concerns they may have in a natural and effective manner. These products are loaded with active ingredients to help you see results faster. 

Here are our top picks!

  • Apricot Mango Cleansing Milk - This cleanser is ideal for helping relieve dryness and calm the skin. It is infused with apricot oil, vitamin C, and mango extract. These ingredients will help soothe, brighten and protect your skin with antioxidants.

  • Mint Poppy Seed Polish - This product doubles as an exfoliant AND a mask! Infused with sweet almond oil, Kaolin clay, and lactic acid, this product helps to rebuild the skin’s barrier as well as exfoliate dead skin cells that cause irritation, flakiness, and in some cases, pimples!

  • Main Squeeze Hydrating Serum - Hydration and a lightweight feel make this serum great for all skin types. Snow mushroom extract, hyaluronic acid, and Niacinamide combine to create a great complexion perfecter. The snow mushroom extract and hydrating properties of the hyaluronic acid help to create a better overall complexion while Niacinamide (B3) vitamins help to reduce inflammation and restore the skin’s barrier.

  • The Balm - This product is an Elevate Esthetics favorite! A great addition to any nightly routine, this thicker moisturizer contains Argireline, Black Currant Extract, Acai Berry Extract. These powerhouse ingredients are great for anti-aging, brightening, and providing antioxidants to the skin.

  • Yogurt & Kale Eye Concentrate - Algae?! in skincare?! Don’t knock it until you try it! This anti-aging powerhouse has tightening, firming, and smoothing effects on the skin. Algae also help to stimulate the production of collagen in the skin, which helps to firm and smooth fine lines naturally. Another anti-aging powerhouse that this serum contains is apple stem cells! This helps to preserve skins vibrancy and youthful appearance. This eye concentrate sounds good enough to eat!

This winter skincare routine is sure to bust up your dryness and give your skin a healthy and radiant glow! But, just because the weather is turning drab doesn’t mean your skin has to!! 


Treat yourself this season with skincare and gift cards! We are including a $20 voucher with every $50 gift card purchased. So this season, give the gift of great-looking and feeling skin—buy online or in-studio at elevate-esthetics.com. 

The Science Behind the Lift

Have you ever wondered what the solution is doing while you’re letting it sit on your lashes?

We give a general answer to clients, but lets dive deeper into the science behind the lash lift!

We all remember the perms of the 70s and 80s right? Well a lash lift is essentially the same thing, on a smaller scale.

There are 3 solutions that we use at Elevate Esthetics during the service to lift and secure your lashes. The first solution that we will use is the heavy hitter. This is the lifting solution.

Your hair is made of up keratin proteins and depending on your specific structure of proteins, this gives your hair its density, flexibility, and length of your natural lash. The lifting solution contains the thioglycolic acid which aids in breaking down the keratin molecules in your hair shaft. This will, in a sense, loosen your hair shaft and allow the lashes to mold to the silicone rod that we use to hold the curl.

The second solution that we use on your lashes is a setting solution. These solutions normally contain sodium bromate and a conditioning agent. This solution helps to redcoat the hair shaft re-harden it in to the shape of the curl. This is what helps the lashes to stay in that curled state.

The last solution that we use, here at Elevate Esthetics, is a lash conditioner. This solution contains amino acids and peptides which mimic the natural amino acids found in your lash hair. It helps to strengthen, nourish, and relieve stress put on the hair shaft from lash curlers, astringents, eye rubbing, mascara, etc.

The solutions that we use are safe for the eye area and they are only applied to the lashes themselves.

It’s always fun to know what exactly is happening during your service! I hope this helped to navigate the lash lifting world and what happens to your lashes while the service is being performed.

As always, check out our website for more information and FAQs on your lash lifting journey!