A Spa Day + A Beauty Giveaway.

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by Ashley

Ashley Style Blogger + Creative Director

Sometimes a girl just needs a spa day, am I right?

Believe it or not, I had never had a facial before. I was your standard manicure/pedicure girl, with the occasional full body massage thrown in for special events. So when my friend Emily at Salon Bella & Boutique contacted me with the opportunity to get a facial with her, my interest was piqued.

Emily modified my facial to show me a bit of each type of treatment she offers (lesson 1: there is not a one-size-fits-all facial). Massage to relax and stimulate blood circulation to the face, a mask to clarify and brighten, pore-purifying to de-gunk pores, and a high frequency treatment on blemish-prone areas. I left the spa with glowing skin, feeling super pampered and stress-free.

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Left to right: A gorgeous atmosphere, high-frequency gadgets to clear up skin, and me in a super-flattering green mask.
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The after shot!

I couldn’t just savor this experience for myself, so I have teamed up with Emily to offer a local Kansas City metro reader a free facial with Emily at her salon. (Spa treatment score!) Emily will tailor the facial to your skin’s needs, whether it’s acne, lack of moisture, or sun damage. A custom facial, for free? Sounds like heaven.

I couldn’t leave out my non-KC friends, so this giveaway has a part two: a yummy sugar scrub Emily uses during appointments on her client’s hands (it also makes for a killer body scrub).

The sugar scrub is made by Emily with all-natural ingredients, including raw organic sugar cane and organic sweet almond oil. She used it on my hands during our appointment and it softened ’em right up! Bonus: this stuff smells like summer in a jar, so if that groundhog Phil insists on six more weeks of winter, at least your hand + body scrub can smell like June.

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Win this yummy sugar scrub!

Ready to enter? Get multiple entries to increase your chances of winning. GO!

Emily’s tips for beautiful skin:

  • Wash your face every night. If you can’t do the full face-in-the-sink cleanse, use a beauty wipe that cleans + removes makeup. (It’s a must, ladies! Going to sleep with makeup on is a huge skin mistake.)
  • Wash your pillowcase once a week to get rid of build-up that can contribute to breakouts + lackluster skin. (I also sleep on a satin pillowcase– it’s more gentle than regular cotton on your skin + hair, and so is less likely to contribute to wrinkles and tangles.)
  • You don’t have to shop exclusively at expensive beauty counters to get great skin products. Emily’s drugstore favorites are the Neutrogena face wipes and EOS lip balm. (I always have the CeraVe moisturizing face wash and Almay eye makeup remover pads stocked in my beauty closet.)
  • If you are going the beauty counter route, Emily loves Clinique’s Laser Repairwear Focus serum. (I use this stuff, too! Lightweight, absorbs quickly, and is targeted for sun-damaged skin.)

Best of luck entering the giveaway! May the beauty odds be ever in your favor.

Linking up with More Pieces of Me +On the Daily Express, Get Your Pretty On, Style Elixir, The Pleated Poppy, Glossy Blonde + Karly Kim, and Life’s a Party Dress Like It.

*Emily offered her services for my review; thoughts and opinions are my own.

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  3. I can’t believe with your gorgeous skin you’ve NEVER had a facial! I swear that’s what keeps my skin looking decent. Beautiful, beautiful, Ashley! Great giveaway! 😀

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  9. Your mask pic is so cute! I wish I looked that adorable with a bright green face mask on LOL! 🙂

    Cool giveaway, lady!

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  11. Ahhh! Spa treatments are so great. I never thought I’d be into that sort of thing, then I started working at a spa. Now, I’m totally addicted. Nothing like a fresh, clean face! Thanks for sharing!

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  13. You are a stunner, even in a green skin mask. 😉

    Hope you are staying safe inside out of this crazy snowy weather!

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  18. This is a great giveaway for the KC girls! 🙂 And I love that you widened the giveaway for the scrub so that people living outside KC can win something, too! Awesome giveaway, Ash!

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  19. You look GORGEOUS. I can’t believe you just got a facial- my skin is usually pretty red after I get facials.

    Lovely giveaway! Hope I win!

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  22. Such an awesome giveaway! I love the skin tips- I’d also love to hear more about how you care for your skin, Ashley! You always look so beautiful and I’m sure your readers would love to know what you use! 🙂

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  25. OMG I wish I looked as gorgeous as you after a facial! I just had my first one while I was in Vegas, my boyfriend surprised with with a full-day spa package! It was great, but I have very bad skin. I am going to continue doing them though!

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  41. Lucky girl!! I have only had a facial maybe once and it was wonderful. I love a spa day!! And I hope you get to feeling bettert too!

    Nikki
    thefahionablewife.com

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    1. Argh- I have been on the couch all day (the snow cancelled work, so that’s a plus) with hot tea and lots of tissues. I’m a mess! Haha, hopefully will feel better soon!

  46. I want the sugar scrub! 🙂 I have been wanting to try a more natural product like this- perfect you are giving one away! 🙂

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