Beauty

Mommy Makeover | New Hair, Fillers, & My First Wax

By Esperanza on November 7, 2024

Mommy makeover, mommy, makeover, self care, hair makeover, new hair, hair before and after, fillers, botox, waxing, brazilian wax, hair removal, Lady & Wolf Salon, Giovanni Med Spa, Opal Raw Beauty, Phoenix, beauty, Phoenix blogger, lifestyle blogger, mommy blogger, The Urban Darling.

At 7 1/2 months postpartum, it was time for a little mommy makeover! I needed a boost in confidence and some self care after many months of sleep deprivation and non-stop mommy duties lol. I wanted to get my hair done (dye & fresh cut) at my favorite salon in Scottsdale. I wanted to freshen up with some botox/fillers at Giovanni Med Spa and I decided it was time to try getting my first wax at Opal Raw Beauty! In this blog post, I am sharing more about my experiences at these local Phoenix businesses.

Hair Makeover At Lady & Wolf Salon In Scottsdale

By Esperanza on January 23, 2024

Hair salon, beauty salon, Lady & Wolf Salon, Lady & Wolf Market, Scottsdale, Old Town Scottsdale, Phoenix, Phoenix hair salon, Scottsdale hair salon, Phoenix hair stylists, hair stylist, coffee shop, market, hair makeover, hair cut, hair color, lifestyle blogger, The Urban Darling,

I recently visited this beautiful salon Lady & Wolf Salon in Scottsdale for a hair makeover. I really wanted to get my hair done before baby arrived and it was just the refresh/pick me up I needed! I found Lady & Wolf while researching salons in Phoenix and it looked like a dream salon. It’s located right in Scottsdale’s Old Town, a tourist destination in Phoenix. The salon interiors are impeccably designed and make the space feel super airy, chic, and inviting. The salon owner is super sweet and Grace, my hair stylist, was just the best! They really made my experience amazing.

Beauty | Pregnancy

Pregnancy Safe Makeup, Skincare, & Haircare

By Esperanza on

Pregnancy, pregnancy safe products, pregnancy safe haircare, pregnancy safe skincare, pregnancy safe makeup, clean makeup, clean skincare, clean haircare, haircare, skincare, clean beauty, makeup, lifestyle blogger, maternity, maternity style, maternity tips, pregnancy tips, boho bathroom, boho style, Versed, Dermalogica, Honest Co, Burt's Bees, Kiehl's, Tower 28, Odele, The Urban Darling.

I have been using clean beauty products for years, but when I became pregnant I wanted to be extra careful about what I was putting on my skin, hair, etc. because it directly affects baby! I immediately went through all of my products and with the help of this website called 15 Minute Beauty, verified what I could continue to use and what would have to be put away until after pregnancy. I also used it to make sure any new products were pregnancy safe before adding them to my beauty routine. I thought I would round up my favorites for any new mommas out there looking for recommendations on beauty products that are clean and safe to use during pregnancy.

Beauty | Los Angeles, California, USA

Getting Lip Filler At Vivant Aesthetics In Los Angeles

By Esperanza on July 13, 2023

Medical Spa, spa design, lip filler, Vivant Aesthetics, Melrose Ave, beauty, facial aesthetics, esthetician services, getting lip filler, botox, spa day, Los Angeles med spa, Los Angeles plastic surgery, Los Angeles, lifestyle blogger, travel blogger, The Urban Darling, boho chic style, boho design, aesthetic design.

While I was in Los Angeles visiting my sister, I was able to get my lip filler touched up at Vivant Aesthetics on Melrose Ave. This medical spa is absolutely gorgeous and the staff there was so friendly and knowledgeable. They really made my experience so great! Vivant Aesthetics specializes in facial aesthetics and esthetician services. In this blog post, I will be giving you guys a little tour of the spa, sharing before and after photos, and my experience getting lip filler there!

Beauty | Hair

Getting A Hair Makeover At Allure Salon In Tri-Cities, WA

By Esperanza on March 20, 2023

Hair salon, hair makeover, Allure Salon, Tri-Cities, Washington, Eastern Washington, hair stylists, Tri-Cities salons, Tri-Cities hair, dark hair, long hair, curtain bangs, salons, cute salons, hair color, hair dye, beauty, hair, natural hair, curly hair, lifestyle blogger, The Urban Darling.

A few weeks ago, I visited Allure Salon in Kennewick, WA (one of the three cities that makes up the Tri-Cities area where we are from, if you are not familiar) for a much needed hair makeover! It had been about 9 months since my last visit to the hair salon back in Pittsburgh where I had my hair dyed a very dark brown (before that it was dyed black). My natural hair is lighter so the roots were definitely showing through quite a bit and there was a weird purple/red tint to my hair that I didn’t love and wanted to have color corrected.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA | Skincare

Getting Botox + Lip Filler At The Skin Center in Pittsburgh

By Esperanza on July 13, 2021

The Skin Center, Pittsburgh, The Urban Darling, botox, lip filler, lip flip, lip blushing, my experience with botox, my experience with lip filler, getting lip filler, getting botox, anti-aging, non surgical cosmetic procedures, plastic surgery, boho chic decor, boho decor, boho chic style, office, home office, desk.

I recently visited The Skin Center in Pittsburgh to have my botox and lip fillers touched up. Before that visit, it had been about 9 months since my last touch up. My lips were pretty deflated and full movement had returned to my very expressive forehead so it was about time lol. Botox is pretty straight forward for me, but my lips are a little tricky due to the anatomy of my natural lips.

Nashville, Tennessee, USA | Skincare

Getting Lip + Cheek Filler at OVME Nashville

By Esperanza on September 7, 2020

Botox, fillers, cheek fillers, lip fillers, OVME Nashville, OVME, Nashville, beauty, plastic surgery, blogger, lifestyle blogger, The Urban Darling.

Over the past several months, I’ve been visiting OVME in Nashville, TN to touch up my botox, lip fillers, and under eye fillers! It had been a little over a year since my last touch up and my lips had really started to deflate + they had never looked exactly how I wanted in the first place so I was really looking for my OVME esthetician, Kristin, to help me get them right. From the beginning, she was super knowledgeable and informative so I immediately trusted her with my face lol!

Makeup

5 Best Makeup Dupes on Amazon

By Esperanza on May 10, 2020

amazon, amazon beauty, amazon beauty must haves, beauty must haves, beauty, makeup, makeup dupes, amazon makeup dupes, best of Amazon, L'Oreal, L'Oreal Infallible, Milani Conceal + Perfect, Milani, Lash Paradise, L'Oreal Lash Paradise, Wet n Wild, Photofocus Stick Foundation, Wet n Wild Photofocus Stick Foundation, NYX Microbrow Pencil, NYX, e.l.f., Poreless Putty Primer, e.l.f. Poreless Putty Primer, Camo Concealer, e.l.f. Camo Concealer, The Urban Darling, lifestyle blogger.

I love makeup as much as the next girl, but I don’t love breaking my bank for it! So I thought I would round up some amazing makeup dupes and affordable makeup for those of us that are trying to save some bucks. A lot of these are amazing dupes more expensive makeup brands! They are just as amazing and a heck of a lot less. Plus, most of these are available for Amazon Prime!

Gift Guides | Skincare

Best Beauty Products on Amazon

By Esperanza on March 20, 2020

It’s been a hot minute since I last shared my favorite beauty products with you guys so I rounded up a huge list of beauty products to share with you guys today! These are all available on Amazon and most are eligible for Prime.

Skincare

How to Get the Perfect Shave with Philips

By Esperanza on September 23, 2019

Philips, Philips SatinShave Advanced, SatinShave Advanced, shaver, women's shaver, the perfect shave, how to get the perfect shave, The Urban Darling, lifestyle blog.

We all want that perfect shave right? Cue the Philips SatinShave Advanced, a wet & dry cordless electric shaver! It’s the perfect shaver for unwanted body hair on areas like your legs, armpits, bikini area, and more. I’ve been looking for a shaver like this for awhile now and I’m so glad I found it! Irritated skin, bumps, and ingrown hairs are now a thing of the past for me. Hello smooth, soft, hair-free skin!