Dear Wendy
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Just curious: how many of you all are returning to the office more formally/regularly either now, or soon?
I wrote about Dazzle Dry in 2017 here:
https://dearwendy.com/wendys-picks-33/My friend is a private chef for a rich and very famous man and at the time, the wife had just discovered dazzle dry and all her society friends were raving about it, so I bought the polish and still use it (haven’t had a professional mani-pedi with it, but it works super well for DIY purposes).
KT, definitely give Jen at Lustre a try. She sort of specializes in the kind of surgery-free skin care services that are targeted at reducing fine lines, sagging skin, discoloration, etc. I think you’d really like the experience and outcome.
And for you gals in Chicago, my friend Jen is a talented esethician with a beautiful space I love to visit (although I think her 10yr lease is up this summer and she’ll likely move her studio). Her business is called Lustre and she has an array of services she offers.
I am a fair-skinned redhead who has spent a lot of time in the sun (much of it without sunscreen or with minimal sunscreen as a child and then in my 20s), so sun damage and freckles are my big skin issue. Three years ago I splurged and bought a series of laser facials targeting discoloration caused by sun damage. It was pretty pricey and hurt like fuck, but it really worked!! The freckles on my face were noticeably much, much lighter (and some even disappeared) and the overall color of my complexion was a lot more even. I was really happy with the results.
I found another place in Brooklyn that does the same kind of laser facial for less than half the price (and had nothing but lots of 4 and 5 star reviews) that I want to try, but first I was waiting for my kids to be fully vaccinated before I risked bringing covid home from a facial, and by the time they were fully vaxxed, omicron took off here like five days later (literally – that was the window of time). So, now I’m waiting for cases to drop some more before I start with some self-care stuff I’ve avoided for two years. And going to the movies! Drew and I saw two movies in the theater after the kids’ first shots, when cases were still relatively low and it felt safe to see a movie in an empty theater in the middle of the day while the kids were at school and it was like being reunited with an old friend I’d forgotten how much I missed.
We love having you here, GuyFriday.
I think my comment a few pages back about this site being for women was misunderstood, and that’s my fault for being inelegant in the way I phrased it. This is a site for women in that it is a space where they are safe and their experiences will be respected. This is also a space for other genders, as long as they maintain a respect for women, which nearly everyone here does.
I have concern for him, too, CG, and hope he’s leaning in to his supportive connections.
Welcome back, barley!
Glad you’re feeling better, KT, and happy birthday!
Agree with Kate – the very sore throat is the telltale omicron symptom. Hope you can get clarity quickly!
I like mark too. We’ve met in person a couple times and I do genuinely care about him, despite the boundaries I’m setting.
Thanks, Lucidity.
I also want to make sure that everyone of all genders know they’re welcome here. We have some wonderful men who are active participants here and I’m sorry if I made any of them feel unwelcome. Their contributions are appreciated! But this *is* a site by a woman and for women, with an open door for anyone else who can respect boundaries, communicate respectively, and, in general, add to the supportive nature of this site. That doesn’t mean we always agree or even “get along” all the time, but it does mean that going forward, personal attacks, and language that borders on abusive or painful or mocking will result in even stricter repercussions. There’s too much going on in the world right now for this space to be one that adds to anyone’s turmoil.
Thanks, all, for understanding!
