Skin Care Rocks...

Lots of clients ask about the music they hear in the treatment room. I tired of "spa sounds" ages ago and when I made the decision to go on my own it felt natural to incorporate my love for music somehow. I'm always looking for new music and artists. I also love it when a client asks about an artist that they hear. Yesterday during a brow and lash tint, it was "hey, is that Rufus Wainright?" And, hey....you know what? It was. So I had an immediate connection with that client that took us beyond the service that was being performed.

Anyway, I have started making mix CDs to give out to clients. And I welcome clients to reciprocate. If there is something that you've heard and love, please bring it with you to your next appointment. There is so much great music out there. I try to do my best to keep up but it's nice to get recommendations. Two of the artists on this mix were referrals from a friend. The rest is all stuff that I hear around...mostly on KCRW, which is pretty much all I listen to when I am home. Most of the sounds that you'll hear in my room and on mix discs are what I call "chick-centric." It's moody and sultry and sex and fun...I'll try to make these mixes about 60 minutes, the same length as my Skin Therapy facial.

Here's the playlist for New Moon Skin Care Rocks Vol. 1:

Duffy - Mercy
The Kills - Getting Down
Rilo Kiley - Dreamworld
Stars - My Favourite Book
Sia - Academia
Adele - Crazy For You
Cat Power - Naked, If I Want To
The Black Keys - Things Ain't Like They Used To Be
Goldfrapp - Little Bird
West Indian Girl - Indian Ocean
Radiohead - House Of Cards
Nouvelle Vague - Don't Go
Yoav - Adore Adore
Yael Nail - Toxic

Still "BUZZING" from my girls' trip to Las Vegas

You can read ALL about it in last Thursday's Peach Buzz. I was excited that we may have been visible on camera but most of you who watched reported that there were little or no audience shots. I know it's shocking but I have STILL not seen the show. I was booked all day on Thursday, left work to go straight to a Radiohead concert (be still, beating heart) and then had a full day and evening on Friday. When I finally got around to watching it on Saturday, I realized that Friday's show taped over it. Doh! That's DVR 101, folks. Hopefully Oprah's people will air it again so I can see the debut of the side of my head on TV.

Speaking of TV, I will attempt to conquer my fear of being recorded on camera tomorrow as I tape a piece for our local TV morning show, CBS Better Mornings. Reporter Tracye Hutchins asked me to come on after she read about my services in the Daily Candy. It's taken a lot of scheduling and rescheduling but I'll finally tape it tomorrow morning. I'll report back on when it will air.

April and May have been a few of the best and busy and most fun months that I can recall...who knew all this was in store for New Moon Skin Care? I hope I can sustain it for a long time to come. I honestly get so much fulfillment talking about organic skin care and the whys and how tos of it. I hope that is what comes across on the TV appearance and not my visible pantyline. I have one other request:

Dear God,

Please don't let this be my Most Embarrassing Moment Ever. I really don't want to be the YouTube viral video of the week. The World will thank you.

Sincerely,
Amy