Shopping local matters. Leaving reviews on Facebook, Yelp, Google, etc. when you have a great experience matters.   Spreading the word about a kind small-business owner or great [...]

If you’ve been following my journey to clear skin since the beginning, this is the post you’ve been waiting for. It’s definitely the post I was most excited to write – the post sharing my [...]

I’m back to recap my second month of my journey to clear skin, following a personalized acne skin care regimen with Soak Spa. If you need to get caught up, my introductory post can be found here, [...]

Hello, again – I’m back to recap my first month of focused and customized acne skin care with Soak Spa. If you missed my first post, introducing myself and sharing the start of my journey [...]

Hello, my name is Melissa and I suffer from adult acne. Even just writing these words brings to the surface a variety of emotions: anger and frustration. Helplessness. Shame. I’m nearly 40 years [...]

For many people, acne is part of their teen years, when hormonal changes in their bodies lead to breakouts on their faces. Once puberty is behind them, so are their days of applying zit cream. [...]

One of the greatest considerations in microdermabrasion treatment is the type of treatment you’ll be receiving. In microdermabrasion, one of two main methods is employed: a machine which ablates [...]

It’s a term we hear thrown around all the time: microdermabrasion. A friend says, “I’m getting microdermabrasion done this afternoon.” Your younger sister raves about her latest microdermabrasion [...]

It’s the holiday season! The lights! The music! The dead, dry, flaky skin! Okay, so that last one wasn’t something we get too excited about. Winter brings about all kinds of excitement: ski and [...]

The Internet is all abuzz about why you should and shouldn’t use soap to wash your face. There are even plenty of people out there who have foregone washing altogether, except with water. At Soak [...]