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Aspire Salon Studios Celebrates its Grand Opening at Triangle Square

By Greer Wylder

January 08, 2023

Aspire Salon Studios just celebrated its Grand Opening at Triangle Square in Costa Mesa. Aspire Salon Studios – which has 50 individual high-end studios with hair stylists, nail technicians, massage therapists, facialists, and estheticians.Celebrating their grand opening at Aspire Salon Studios are: Alexa Ruby of Bleached & Beached; Jaime York of JY Styling; Zachary Mesquit The Platinum King; Manhattan Beauty Project by Dr. Christina Pantazopoulos; Skinvibes Beauty by Felicia Dechristian; Body Language by Monica Escobedo; Diana Johns with Hydrafacials by Diana; Dominique Okezie, esthetician; Alexis Chavez of Massage Theory; Amanda Raney of Rane Co Beauty Studio; Erica Valles, hairstylist; Catherine Garcia, hairstylist; Alissa Bethurum…

Give the Gift that Always Fits!

By Greer Wylder

December 19, 2022

Spa Gregorie’s Day Spas & Salons is giving a free luxury robe with a certificate purchase, available here, spagregories.com/gift-certificates.*One robe with every $300 gift certificate purchase. While supplies last. Gregorie’s, voted Best Day Spa by American Spa Magazine, Day Spa Magazine, City Search, and SpaFinder, is an oasis, a unique retreat for men and women to escape the rigors of daily stress, replenish the body and soul and achieve whole body well-being. They offer guests an exceptional atmosphere and comfortable setting where they can experience a full line of spa and salon services.Guests are guaranteed to receive top-of-the-line services from their staff of…

OC’s FIRST and ONLY Zero-Waste Grocer

By Greer Wylder

December 05, 2022

More than a grocery store, Amis de la Terre Market in Costa Mesa is a zero-waste market. Now, you can find your favorite organic pantry staples and health foods without contributing to the waste cycle. Amis de la Terre Market is the brainchild of newlyweds Jessica Walden and Chris McGuire, two graduate students of the UCI Ph.D. program in Earth System Science. After years of research on the ocean, while finding microplastics in water samples from local beaches, they decided to create an answer to eliminating plastic packaging from pantry staples that can have a dramatic impact on consumer plastic waste. At…

Irvine’s Newest Farm Is Ready for Harvest: Malaia’s Microgreens

By Greer Wylder

November 09, 2022

Malaia’s Microgreens, Orange County’s newest hydroponic farm, will be ready for its first harvest in November. Founded by young entrepreneurs Malaia Martinez, 22, and Jaebin Yoo, 22, the specialty farm grows over 50 varieties of organic microgreens, edible flowers, and specialty herbs at their state-of-the-art indoor hydroponic lab in Irvine.Malaia’s Microgreens is reinventing traditional agriculture with an innovative approach to sustainable farming. Equipped with rows of tall shelves illuminated by bright grow lights, their hydroponic system looks nothing like a traditional farm. Built with scalable sustainability in mind, their farm is 90% more water efficient than traditional farms producing the…

The Aura Light Therapy Mask

By Greer Wylder

October 24, 2022

Facial masks are all the rage for home use and for aestheticians. Now there’s a four-in-one LED light therapy mask that helps eliminate bacteria that cause clogged pores, oily skin, and inflammation via red, blue, yellow, and multicolor lights. It even reduces new breakouts and treats facial scars.The Emberela AURA Light Therapy Mask is a mask that addresses different skin types and issues. With five combinations of lights ( \Red, Blue, Yellow, and Multi-color), it's a must-have mask for anyone that is trying to improve their skin tone, texture, acne issues, wrinkles, pigmentation, and much more. The Red Light has -…