It hurts…but it’s worth it!

by Amy Macgowan | Mar 5, 2014 | Instructor Training, PRO/STYLE

I'm talking about Sally Hansen's Wax Strips for Body. This super easy to use press on and zip off wax system is cheapo ($6.49 at Walmart) and allows me to maintain the tiniest bit of modesty while grooming for my bike shorts and occasional swimsuit appearance! I tried...

The Multi-purpose Powder from long ago…

by Amy Macgowan | Feb 20, 2014 | Instructor Training, PRO/STYLE

  I found this powder way back in the cupboard of our master bathroom. I remember buying it l-o-n-g ago when the kids were little. They had terrible diaper rash and none of the standard gooey ointments were doing the trick. I called my mom, a nurse from the 50's,...

The solution was right in front of me….

by Amy Macgowan | Feb 5, 2014 | Instructor Training, PRO/STYLE

And yours might be too! I've been experiencing low back and knee pain for over a year. When it got to the point when I couldn't climb stairs one-footed anymore, I finally consulted my OB/GYN at my annual appointment (it just so happens he takes John's and my classes...

Over and Out (but not totally)

by Amy Macgowan | Jan 29, 2014 | PRO/STYLE

"Over and out....10-4....Roger that". We use this 'radio speak' around our house a lot. Weird, I know, but it makes for clear text messages :). No wonder it's used by truckers! "Over and out, but not totally" describes what's going on with me at Clarins and my Account...

I Tried the Economical Versions…

by Amy Macgowan | Jan 22, 2014 | Instructor Training, PRO/STYLE

And I think they ended up being more expensive in the end. Because, no lip liner wears like Lancome's LeLipstique. I need a liner that stays put and doesn't bleed into my vertical lip lines. When I teach, I need more than clear Chapstick, but I don't want a full...

Pack light and Carry On!

by Amy Macgowan | Jan 16, 2014 | Instructor Training, PRO/STYLE

We just had a lovely long weekend in Phoenix, AZ for my niece's wedding. I have a 'thing' about paying to check luggage . So, I carried on everything I needed for 6 days-rehearsal dinner and wedding day attire, plus jackets (it gets cold there when the sun goes down),...