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There are some people who do something for a living that they have an actual gift for– who have a certain kind of sixth sense for what they do. When I met Shani Darden, a Facialist and Skincare Expert “to the stars” (Think Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Jessica Alba, Chrissie Tiegen), it was during a time when I was feeling at my lowest. I was three months pregnant with Marlowe, and the first trimester pregnancy hormones had given me the worst acne of my life. I could hardly look in a mirror without crying. Shani gave me the best facial I had ever had, and in just a few months gave me the skin of my dreams! I love her no nonsense attitude, and I’m always asking her little parenting tips and tricks– oh yeah, did I mention she is also a gorgeous working Mama of two girls? This week, Shani answers my eight favorite questions:
What is the best parenting advice you have received?
Be patient.
What is your greatest challenge as a parent?
Being patient.
What’s the latest with your kid(s)? Any new dynamics? Funny quirks? Challenges?
Trying to figure out how to do my seven-year-old’s homework.
What is your dream day as a family?
My girls liking me for the entire day and giving me endless kisses.
Kid item you can’t live without?
Favorite local kids activity?
An afternoon at the movies.
How do you unwind?
A glass of wine after I tuck my girls into bed.
What are your favorite beauty products?
My Retinol Reform, Control Corrective Oil Free SPF, and the NuFACE Pro.
As a newly pregnant mama, is there a safe, effective product I can use that would brighten my complexion and help with dark spots?