Look at that... almost a year from when I wrote my last review. What a coinky-dink.
So what's changed since then that I feel like I need to write an updated review? Well, let's see...I still go get my facials from Dionne and my skin has honestly never looked better. I've always had "eh" skin. The kind of skin that isn't terrible, but by no means, does my skin 'glow'. My skin has come such a long way from before Dionne. She really understands skin...never overworks it, never 'over-chemicalizes' it, and never ever pushes products on you. I, still, to this day, use my bought-at-Target Cetaphil. I don't have to use any anti-acne kind of harsh products anymore. The sheer combination of Dionne's magic fingers and great suitable-for-me products (some I've bought from her - i.e., Dermalogica, some from Target - i.e., Cetaphil) that Dionne has recommended, my skin has cleared up and just doesn't need any of those crazy chemicals anymore. I can't sing enough praises for Dionne! Woo!
But now, I also go to Deana Mariee for my eyelashes. I first got them because I was getting married and was considering wearing false eyelashes for the big day. My cousin, who was doing my makeup, suggested I look into getting extensions for the day. Because I was already going to Dionne, I knew Deana Mariee did extensions. Seemed super pricey. But when I really thought about it, I didn't want to take a gamble with extensions - considering I love my eyesight, and all. Plus I had concerns about getting extensions (I had heard your real lashes fall out, etc). So I talked to Deana Mariee about my concerns and told her what exactly what I was looking for. Deana Mariee reassured me that all that talk of lashes falling out - it's due to technicians who don't really know what they're doing and pile on the glue...causing your real lashes to fall out (clogging up the pore, glue gets heavy so your lashes fall out, etc). She also suggested that because I had never gotten them done, to come in a good 2 weeks before the wedding, just in cases I had some weird allergic reaction. I did just that and I absolutely loved the results! Two weeks later - before the wedding - after I realized there was no allergic reaction, I went and got a touch up. I loved them so much, I keep going back and getting them touched up.
It's been quite some time now since I have had my lashes done with Deana Mariee and guess what? She's right...no signs of lost lashes! And I literally still get compliments on my lashes at least once a week! Fantastic!!
And I can't stress enough..just like Dionne, Deana Mariee is sweet, funny, and really cares about what she does. She won't give you products that just won't work for you just because it will make her more money (too thick of lashes, etc). She really cares about the end-product - so once, when I asked for really dramatically thick lashes for an event, she definitely beefed them up, but refused to do anything too heavy and thick, knowing that the weight of the too-thick lashes would drop my real lashes down and they'd start looking wonky.
Sorry for the long review..but I honestly can't say it enough... I LOVE MADISON 101!!! read more