Tooth gems5 min read
How to remove a tooth gem safely
It comes off in minutes with the right tool. It chips your enamel with a fingernail. Here is the difference.
The Glam Blog
Notes from the chair
Straight answers on lashes, brows, skin and tooth gems from a master esthetician in Sugarhouse, Salt Lake City. No fluff, some glitter.
Lash extensions5 min read
Cat eye vs doll eye lash mapping
Where the long lashes sit changes your whole eye shape. The two main maps, plus the middle option nobody names.
Waxing5 min read
How to stop getting ingrown hairs
Start exfoliating at 48 hours, not before. Stop shaving between appointments. The rest is detail, and the detail matters.
The studio5 min read
Master esthetician vs esthetician in Utah
Utah licenses two levels, and the training gap between them is roughly six-fold. What that means for what you book.
Skincare5 min read
Getting rid of back acne
Rinse your conditioner off last. That one change does more than most products. Then here is the rest.
Skincare5 min read
What a vajacial actually is
It is a facial for the bikini area, it removes no hair, and it is the most effective thing there is for ingrowns.
Brows5 min read
How often you can safely laminate your brows
Six weeks minimum, and it is not an upsell rule. Here is what happens to brow hair when you go sooner.
Brows5 min read
Brow lamination aftercare
The first day decides how long it holds. The daily routine decides whether your brows stay soft or go frizzy.
Aftercare5 min read
Can you wear mascara with lash extensions?
Short answer: no. Longer answer: here is what it does to the bond, what to use instead, and the one exception.
Aftercare5 min read
How to wash your lash extensions
The most common lash myth is that washing them makes them fall out. The opposite is true. Here is the routine.
Safety5 min read
Irritation or allergy? How to tell
Redness that settles in an hour is irritation. Swelling that arrives on day two is not. How to tell them apart and what to do.
Aftercare5 min read
Why your lash extensions keep falling out
Oils, sleeping face-down, skipping the cleanse and rubbing your eyes. Plus how to tell when it is actually the application.
Lash extensions5 min read
Lash fills: how often, and which one
Mini, regular or extended. How to tell which one you need, and the point at which waiting turns a fill into a full set.
Aftercare5 min read
Getting lashes and skin through a Utah winter
Goggles, hot tubs, inversion and forced-air heat. What a Utah winter does to a lash set and a skin barrier, and how to get ahead of it.
Tooth gems5 min read
Do tooth gems damage your teeth?
The enamel question, answered properly: what bonding does, what removal does, and why the danger is almost always the DIY kit.
Events5 min read
The wedding and event lash timeline
Patch test, trial, final fill, brows and skin, mapped to the weeks before the day. Plus the three things not to do in the last seven days.
Skincare4 min read
How often you actually need a facial
Every four to six weeks is the textbook answer. Here is what that means for your skin type, your budget and a Utah winter.
Waxing4 min read
Your first bikini wax, honestly
Hair length, pain, hygiene and ingrowns, answered plainly. The first one is the worst one, and it is shorter than you think.
Colored lashes4 min read
The complete guide to colored lash extensions
Subtle enough that nobody names it, or loud enough to be the whole look. Picking colors, placement and glitter, from the studio that specializes in it.
Lash extensions4 min read
Lash extension styles by eye shape
The same extensions can open one person’s eyes and close another’s. That is mapping, not lashes. Here is how it changes by eye shape.
Lash extensions4 min read
How to prep for your first lash appointment
A little prep is the difference between a set that lasts three weeks and one that looks tired by day ten. The whole checklist, in order.
Brows4 min read
Brow lamination vs microblading
They promise the same fuller brow and work in completely different ways. One washes out in six weeks. The other is a tattoo.
Pricing4 min read
What lash extensions actually cost in Salt Lake City
Full sets, fills and the yearly number nobody quotes you. What drives lash pricing here, and what a suspiciously cheap set usually means.
Lashes4 min read
Lash lift vs lash extensions
One reshapes the lashes you have, the other adds new ones. The honest comparison, including what each costs you over a year.
Tooth gems4 min read
Tooth gems 101: cost, safety, how long they last
What they cost, whether they are safe for your enamel, and how to keep one sparkling for a year. Everything to know before you book.
Aftercare5 min read
Lash extension aftercare in Utah’s dry climate
Dry air, car heaters, goggles and hot tubs all eat lash sets. The retention routine built for Salt Lake City, not for a humid beach town.
Lash extensions4 min read
Classic vs hybrid vs volume lashes: which to book
One extension per lash, handmade fans, or a mix of both? A quick, honest guide to picking the right set for your lashes and your life.
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