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I Used To Be Scared Of Facials + A Giveaway!

I Used To Be Scared Of Facials + A Giveaway!

I used to have terrible acne. Just gross. In high school, my little brother would ask why I always had the chickenpox. And the worst was the time I was sitting in my doctor’s office waiting to see him about my sprained ankle and the nurse asked if I was there about my skin. If that doesn’t make a hormonal teen cry for days, I don’t know what would.

5 tubes of Retin A, 100 Biore pads, and 1,000 tears later, I decided to stop putting anything on face and see what happened. And it worked. Everything went away as I started college. It felt like a dream come true.

So, I haven’t washed my face since college. I mean, I take showers…but I don’t really scrub my face. A splash of water in the shower, and then I’ll use SW Basics makeup remover to take off any leftover eye makeup. No soap, no moisturizer, nothing. And that really works for me.

So as you can imagine, a facial is terrifying thing to me. Someone would be washing my face AND looking at it really, really up close. My Nightmare On Face Street. So when my friend Abby reached out to me about trying Mario Tricoci’s new facial, featuring with a new line they carried (Scientific Organics from emerginC), I was a little nervous.

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But it’s 2014, and one of my goals is to try new things. So I said yes. But I’ll be real, one of the main reasons I tried it is because the cleanser they use is made of kombucha. How cool is that? The line also uses spirulina, goji berry, seaweed, and organic pine bark extract. The line is 100% natural, and they’re strict on that.

So I met with Marcia (my facialist) and told her about my freakish ways. She was sweet and awesome and really made me feel comfortable. And I actually really loved the experience. She told that this whole not-washing-my-face thing is cool for now – but that as I get older, I need to start moisturizing. I told her I would try. Baby steps, right? After my facial, makeup artist Brittany showed me how Mario makes their own custom natural makeup. I was almost annoyed that I didn’t already know about this. It’s such a cool service. She showed me some new coverup tricks and made me feel so loved (just like Marcia).

So the big question is…how did my skin look, post-facial? Freaking good! I got a ton of compliments on it after, so it’s not just me loving my own reflection. Now I plan on going a few times of year. And I’m actually really looking forward to it.

And I liked it so, so much that I am giving away a Scientific Organics facial at Mario Tricoci to a lucky someone!
All you have to do to enter is tell me what you love about you in the comments below. It can be your laugh, your eyes, how great your skin looks. Anything goes. It’s just about loving you!
*If you don’t live in Chicago, that’s ok. Enter to win and give it away to someone that does.

Let the self-love begin!

This contest is now closed. Congrats Mary D! 

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Posted In: Contests & Giveaways | Posted In: Tips | Tags: Chicago, Facial, Mario Tricoci, Natural, Natural Skincare, Scientific Organics

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34 Comments

  1. Paige
    January 17, 2014

    My freckles!

    Reply
    • Jessica
      January 17, 2014

      Paige, thanks! I’m a sucker for freckles too.

      Reply
  2. Angela
    January 17, 2014

    My legs!

    Reply
    • Jessica
      January 17, 2014

      Thanks Angela! Love those stems of yours.

      Reply
  3. Lauren
    January 17, 2014

    I like my shiny hair. 🙂

    Reply
    • Jessica
      January 17, 2014

      Lauren, the shiniest!

      Reply
  4. Lindsay
    January 17, 2014

    My ears – they are tiny.

    Reply
    • Jessica
      January 17, 2014

      Lindsay, tiny ears are great for listening! Thanks.

      Reply
  5. Ashley
    January 17, 2014

    I love my tenacious ways… and my smile 🙂

    Reply
    • Jessica
      January 17, 2014

      Ashley, that’s a great one!

      Reply
  6. Abby
    January 17, 2014

    Lips.

    Reply
    • Jessica
      January 17, 2014

      Abby! Hot. Thanks.

      Reply
  7. Melissa
    January 17, 2014

    My pointy chin. I hated it growing up (a boy told me I look like an elf), but now I treasure it because it makes me feel unique.

    Reply
    • Jessica
      January 17, 2014

      Melissa, such a great answer!

      Reply
  8. Mary Dooley
    January 17, 2014

    My appetite. I don’t always agree with it, but it amuses me!

    Reply
    • Jessica
      January 17, 2014

      Mary, what a fun one! Thanks.

      Reply
  9. Terry
    January 17, 2014

    My resilience & sense of humor!

    Reply
  10. Marla
    January 17, 2014

    I love my sense of humor, even when someone is giving me a facial and asks if I want him to also remove the blackheads. (I don’t have a magnifying mirror and that ain’t changing.)

    Reply
  11. Melissa M
    January 18, 2014

    I love that im curious about almost everything (my friends call me curious George) and my pale skin!

    Reply
  12. Heather L
    January 20, 2014

    My legs! Is it shorts season yet?

    Reply
    • Jessica
      January 21, 2014

      It’s shorts season somewhere. Thanks, Heather!

      Reply
  13. Aimee
    January 21, 2014

    I love that I can make someone smile even @ the worst of times.

    Reply
    • Jessica
      January 22, 2014

      Thanks Aimee! I’m gonna call you next time I’m feeling blue.

      Reply
  14. Laura
    January 22, 2014

    My hair color (strawberry blonde).

    Reply
    • Jessica
      January 22, 2014

      Laura, pretty! Thanks.

      Reply
  15. Bleu Caldwell
    January 22, 2014

    My curiosity and my persistence — try it out and try again has gotten me to many a goal, and it keeps life exciting!

    Reply
    • Jessica
      January 22, 2014

      Thanks Bleu. Beautiful attitude!

      Reply
  16. Maggie
    January 22, 2014

    The way my (not so young anymore) eye crinkle up when I smile.

    Reply
    • Jessica
      January 22, 2014

      Maggie, love this!

      Reply
  17. Ann
    January 22, 2014

    my skinny legs with no veins showing like most my age!

    Reply
    • Jessica
      January 22, 2014

      Love them stems! Thanks Ann.

      Reply
  18. Debra B
    January 22, 2014

    My ability to make people laugh

    Reply
    • Jessica
      January 22, 2014

      Awesome, Debra. Thanks!

      Reply
  19. Sarah
    March 17, 2014

    My eyes and smile lines! Reminds me of all the great laughs I’ve had.

    Reply

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