LeClair Aesthetics

My beautiful client here has been with me for years, and her skin journey is such a good reminder that even skin we’ve successfully cleared can need a new approach as life changes. 🤍

After maintaining beautifully clear, healthy skin for quite some time, pregnancy and postpartum hormonal shifts brought on changes that meant it was time for us to reassess what her skin really needed.

We homed in on monthly treatments to help clear lingering PIE + PIH, encourage healthy cell turnover, calm inflammation, and bring her skin back into balance. At home, we strategically incorporated actives like mandelic acid, benzoyl peroxide, and retinaldehyde, while being intentional about maintaining hydration and protecting her moisture barrier.

Because more actives ≠ better results. When we compromise the barrier, we compromise the skin’s natural defenses, and ultimately, our progress.

She also continued looking beyond skincare by supporting nutrition, lifestyle, and blood sugar regulation.

Healthy skin isn’t static, it shifts with us. Sometimes the routine that worked beautifully for you in one season of life needs to evolve in the next. It’s about listening to the skin, adjusting accordingly, and finding that sweet spot between correction and nourishment.

And that’s exactly how we brought her skin back to that healthy, balanced glow. ✨
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Things I’ve been finding kinda chic lately 🤎
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Proof that not every brow lamination needs a tint to look flawless.✨

If your brows already have enough natural depth and color, adding a tint isn’t always necessary. A brow lamination works by lifting and setting the hairs into a fuller, more defined shape, giving the illusion of thicker brows without makeup. Sometimes, less really is more.🤍

Every brow lamination includes:
• Shaping + tinting (when needed)
• Personalized aftercare and instructions to help your results last as long as possible
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Something a little different today. ✨

I get asked all the time what skincare and makeup I use, so here’s a little roundup of what I’ve been loving lately.

As an esthetician, I’ll always believe healthy skin is the foundation of beautiful makeup. The better your skin, the less makeup you need, and the better it looks and wears throughout the day.

For my acne girls, don’t forget to run your skincare and makeup through the ingredient checker at MixiSkincare.com before purchasing.

Skincare 🤍
• Osmosis — Polish Enzyme
• Osmosis — Lift Away Cleansing Balm
• Osmosis — Purify Enzyme Cleanser
• GlyMed Plus Skincare — CBD Skin Mist
• HYDRINITY — Vivid Brightening Serum
• Apoterra — Vitamin C Regenerative Balm
• Osmosis — Correct Retinal Serum
• Domanic Rosso — Eye Renew Complex

Makeup ✨
• Estée Lauder — Double Wear Foundation (full coverage)
• Colorescience — Face Shield Flex SPF 50 (daily wear)
• NARS Cosmetics — Radiant Creamy Concealer
• ICONIC London — Illuminator or Baked Highlighter
• Lancôme Official — Lash Idôle Mascara
• Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez — Warm Wishes Bronzer Stick
• Morphe — Blush
• Colorescience — Color Balm
• NYX Professional Makeup — Slim Lip Pencil + Butter Gloss
• Morphe — Pink Setting Powder

Hope you find a new favorite. 🤍✨
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All things acne scars⬇️👩‍🔬

Most people don’t have just one scar type, which is why treating them all the same often leads to underwhelming results. Ice pick, rolling, boxcar, hyperpigmentation, PIE, and hypertrophic scars all form differently, this is why they respond to different approaches.

Ice pick scars usually form from deep inflammation that damages collagen way down in the skin. When the breakout heals, the skin can’t rebuild that tissue evenly, so it leaves behind those tiny deep “puncture-like” scars. These are super common after cystic acne because the inflammation goes so deep.

Boxcar scars happen when collagen loss occurs in a wider area instead of one narrow point. The skin heals with more defined edges and a broader indented appearance, almost like little dips in the skin. Depending on how much collagen was damaged, they can be more shallow or more deep.

Rolling scars form differently because there’s usually fibrous bands underneath the skin literally pulling the surface downward while collagen loss is happening around it. That’s what creates that soft wave-like texture and shadowing instead of sharp pits. These tend to happen more from long-term inflammation or repeated breakouts in the same areas.

Hypertrophic scars are basically the opposite situation. Instead of losing collagen, the skin produces too much while trying to heal inflammation. That extra collagen buildup creates raised scars that stay within the original breakout area.

PIH (post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation) isn’t technically a true scar, it’s leftover pigment produced after inflammation triggers melanocytes. The skin makes excess melanin during healing, leaving behind brown marks after breakouts heals.

PIE (post-inflammatory erythema) also isn’t a true scar. It’s more related to vascular damage and lingering inflammation. Tiny blood vessels near the surface stay dilated after the breakout heals, leaving behind pink, red, or purplish marks.

Need help figuring out your next steps? Book a virtual or in-person consultation through the link in bio ✨
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