Beauty & Fashion

The latest in beauty and fashion trends.
Achieving True Wellness

Achieving True Wellness

Owner of Hometown Aesthetics and Wellness strives to help patients feel their absolute best By Hilary Dartt As a Nurse Practitioner, Laura Gray has found her sweet spot. Her career has included some pretty exciting components. She became a registered nurse before...

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The Art of Giving People Confidence

The Art of Giving People Confidence

Owning a salon where she can combine her passions for cosmetology and art is a dream come true for master stylist and colorist Laura Covell.

This summer, she opened Alchemist Studio, an eco-friendly salon, in Prescott Valley—and she said during a recent interview that she looks forward to building not just a clientele, but also a community.

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The Synergy of Women Coming Together

The Synergy of Women Coming Together

Local business owners Cecilia Lookingback and Candace Devine believe that when women come together, authentically, they can achieve powerful results.

Since the two met, they have cross collaborated on many projects, sponsoring and promoting each other’s brands. The latest example of that: their brands will work together during the Pure Imagination Festival on May 20 in Prescott, alongside a lineup of other local businesses and partners.

The relationship Cecilia and Candace have developed is about an even bigger movement: women empowering women. Candace said she’d love to see businesses cross collaborate on a larger scale, choosing female-led partners to support one another.

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Be-YOU-tiful

Be-YOU-tiful

Leah Gosik at Bella by Leah focuses on letting your natural beauty shine through with the use of beneficial products for skincare and beauty. 

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The Legacy Continues

The Legacy Continues

Through Penelope’s Salon & Boutique, Penny Clark Denney is carrying on the mission and legacy of her mother-in-law Barbara Denney. Longtime residents will remember Barbara, one of the first to offer permanent cosmetics in the Prescott area when she moved here in 1994. Penny is working to fill the hole left in the permanent cosmetics community when Barbara passed away in 2019.

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Look and Feel Your Best

Look and Feel Your Best

Bella by Leah offers quality products, lessons, and beauty services to brides and bridal parties … and for anyone who wants to feel special, any time. Leah Gosick, owner of Bella by Leah, leads a bride-to-be through the important steps of how to obtain the perfect makeup look for the wedding day.

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Fall Fashion 2021

Fall Fashion 2021

Check out our 2021 Fall Fashion finds from Clothes Hound, SOAR Pilates, SmartGirls, Purple Clover, The Hike Shack, and Stepping Stones.

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‘Beauty Becomes You’

‘Beauty Becomes You’

That’s why her tagline is “Beauty becomes you,” she said, because when women feel beautiful, they feel great … and radiate confidence.

The stylists at Penelope’s Permanent Cosmetics and Salon Boutique can create beautiful up ‘dos for holiday parties and events, or simply for a new look in the New Year.

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Feel Good, Look Great

Feel Good, Look Great

Laser teeth whitening. Using the latest gel technology, we can make teeth a full shade whiter in just 30 minutes. This safe and effective treatment offers instant results, zero downtime, and is completely painless.

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From Sea to Shining Sequins

From Sea to Shining Sequins

Connie Snyder, Ms. Senior Arizona, said independence and strength, along with mentorship and support from other women, have forged her life’s journey. Thanks to her experiences—and the tools and abilities she has developed over a lifetime—Connie is able to use her title as a way to give back.

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Rafter Eleven’s Best-Kept Beauty Secret, Revealed

Rafter Eleven’s Best-Kept Beauty Secret, Revealed

At Rafter Eleven, we specialize in boutique coffee, smooth wines, olive oils, and balsamic vinegar, so you might be wondering where we hide our beauty products. The secret to our glowing skin (and soon, yours, too) is in the olive oil! We use it to create that glow inside and out!

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