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LIFESTYLE LETTER

May Ladies

May 2022 PUBLISHER

Sharon Duffy | sharon.duffy@citylifestyle.com STAFF WR ITER S

Our May issue is dedicated to celebrating the women in our lives. As I reflect on the many women in my life, I am thankful for each one and the impact they have made. One of the best qualities a woman can possess is having confidence with oneself, but at the same time being able to see the beauty and talent in other women and call out greatness in them, too. Women celebrating women and encouraging each other to succeed rather than competing with each other is so beautiful and rewarding. Encouraging and empowering the people in our own life can be something that comes naturally to do, but the impact of intentionally looking for ways to build up those in our greater community is so powerful. We all want to be seen, and when we share encouragement and consideration to those around us, barriers break down and warmth follows. In this month’s issue we are sharing stories of women who have made their mark in our community in one way or another. We are also recognizing a few local entrepreneurs and women who are finding ways to give back to our community that have left me inspired. In a world that thrives on competition, let’s take time to encourage each other, appreciate the beauty in everyone and lift each other up, perhaps even a stranger. I also encourage you to take time to reflect on the inspirational women in your own life and reach out to them to thank them for their impact on your life. You won’t regret it.

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1: Community advocate Jason Hernandez spoke at the McKinney Creative Community monthly meeting at the Millhouse. 2: Having fun at McKinney’s St. Patrick’s Day Festival & Shamrock Run! 3: Michael Pearson performed at Silo Park in Prosper and is pictured here with his fans. 4: Mueller Wagyu food truck is at Silo Park in Prosper. 5: Prosper Ladies in Leadership monthly luncheon. Becky Morris of Lily Claire Boutique shared fashion tips. 6: Community Garden Kitchen, Shiloh Place, Volunteer McKinney, Community Lifeline Center celebrating Christ Fellowship’s 25 years! 7: Prosper Ladies in Leadership which is an off shoot of the Prosper Chamber of Commerce.

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and how you can engage in your neighborhood and the community. This is a workshop introducing the helpful information to equip new residents with the facts and resources they will need to be successful and engaged citizens. (Presented at City Hall one week-night every other month) Thursday, May 12th at 06:30 pm to 08:00 pm, 222 N Tennessee Street. For tickets: https:// h a p p e n i n g n e x t . c o m /e ve n t / welcome-to-mckinney-workshop

Empty Bowls Benefitting Community Lifeline Center and Community Garden Kitchen Spend a fun evening at Empty Bowls McKinney sampling gourmet soups & sweets, take home a handmade bowl and fight hunger one bowl at a time! Community Lifeline Center distributed nearly 20 times more food than they did pre-pandemic. CLC distributed over 900,000 lbs of food in 2021 compared to 50,000 lbs of food only two years ago. Community Garden Kitchen responds by serving hot meals to anyone in need, no questions asked. Tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/ empty-bowls-mckinney-2022-tickets

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local experiences The best places and things to do in our area.

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Harper Blvd Spa Committed to Skin

It’s almost summer. You want to look good. You want to wake up and start your day completely unrestricted. From microneedling and peels to dermaplaning and HydraFacials, Harper Blvd Spa offers a wide variety of medspa treatments to tighten, plump, smooth, and correct–leaving skin looking fresh and glowing all season long. Harper Blvd Spa opened its doors in 2015. Owner Amanda Rivas grew up in a small town in West Texas and picked McKinney as the location to open the spa because she loved the small-town feel and sense of community. “I have always dreamed of opening a business, so why not do it in a place that most reminds me of home,” says Rivas. The spa, named after Rivas's daughter Trinity Harper, first opened featuring beauty services like microblading, eyelash extensions, and waxing. Over the last year, there has been a shift to more of an emphasis on revolutionary skin and medical care, like a medspa, with its previous offerings being an add-on rather than a standalone service. Rivas and her staff are passionate about helping their clients feel beautiful and confident in their skin. One of Harper Blvd's specialties is an Enzyme Therapy facial, which detoxifies the skin of all impurities and tightens it for a firmer, youthful, glowing appearance with absolutely no downtime. Their popular HydraFacial treatment tightens the skin while reducing texture, enlarged pores, brown spots, fine lines, and wrinkles, revealing beautiful glowing and healthy skin. “What I love most about Harper Blvd is its welcoming and homey feel,” says Rivas. “We add a lot to our services. We want clients to feel an experience, not just come in and out.” Those seeking results and relaxation on a regular basis may want to consider joining the Boulevard Club. Featuring three different club levels, the Boulevard Club allows members to enjoy regularly scheduled services each month at a great value, along with monthly perks. Harper Blvd Spa is open Monday through Friday and located at 1402 S Custer Rd, Suite 404, McKinney. For more information or to book an appointment call (972) 383-9772 or visit www.harperblvdspa.com.

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Meet the Beauty Experts of Harper Blvd. Spa ARTICLE BY ALEXIS JACOBS PHOTOGRAPHY BY WHITNEY FLEMING

Amanda Rivas owner

Amanda graduated from Ogle School in Hurst Texas in 2008. With over 14 years of experience in the beauty industry, she is the founder and owner of Harper Blvd Spa. Her love for skincare has led to an incredible passion to help women feel beautiful in their skin. Amanda truly believes that if you feel comfortable in your skin, then you can spend your energy loving and enjoying your life, rather than feeling self-conscious. Her passion for what she does has led to so much more than she ever imagined. Amanda’s role in the business has recently shifted to no longer taking appointments so she can concentrate on growing and managing the spa.

Angela Linton Angela is a Cosmetic Tattoo Artist and specializes in permanent eyeliner, microblading, and lip blushing. She received her training from North Dallas Permanent Makeup and Harper Blvd Spa’s owner Amanda Rivas. Angela was in the medical field for 16 years before switching to the beauty industry. She has a passion for beauty and is even more passionate about helping women boost their confidence and self-esteem. Angela prides herself on being personable and helping make clients feel comfortable. With many clients coming in nervous, she takes time going over each process, answering all questions thoroughly before starting procedures. What she loves most about what she does is boosting confidence and creating a friendship with each of her clients.

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Katie Penney Katie graduated with her BBA in marketing from SOSU in 2012 and continued her education in 2015 to obtain her Cosmetology license. As Harper Blvd Spa’s HydraFacial Specialist, Katie uses patented HydraFacial technology to help her clients achieve healthy, plump, bright, and clear complexions. As a mom of three, she knows the importance of having pregnancy-safe options. Her skin was always at its worst during pregnancy due to hormone imbalances and not being able to use her regular skincare regimen. This inspired her to research and come up with the best pregnancy-safe facial services and skincare options for expecting moms. Come see her for a safe and relaxing facial to bring out the best in your skin.

Allie Reyes Allie received her education from Paul Mitchell the School of Dallas. While at school she fell in love with the industry and knew it was exactly where she belonged. As an esthetician, she specializes in acne and pigmented skin. Allie is passionate about seeing the smile on clients’ faces when they receive a service. Whether it’s how beautiful and glowing their skin is or just from a simple service they receive. She loves making people happy from their beauty. She believes no one realizes how beautiful they truly are without the filters and makeup. Clients will fall in love with Allie’s fun and outgoing personality.

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Alina Sarabi Alina is the lead esthetician and trainer at Harper Blvd Spa. With over 12 years of experience in the medspa industry, she specializes in HydraFacials, medical peels, corrective skincare, and microblading. Alina, an Aesthetic Insider nominee, went into the medspa industry because she loves the science behind corrective skincare. She is passionate about the industry and how she can change and make a difference in someone’s life by doing what she loves. She believes the industry is constantly evolving and it’s incredible the amount of knowledge and training there is for estheticians to change the science behind the skin. Clients will say that anything Alina does is with passion and always has their best interest at heart.

Amanda Sobota Amanda first began working in the beauty industry in 2000. A 2010 graduate of the Ogle School, Amanda has been lashing since 2011 and started doing fibroblasts, a skin tightening treatment, in 2020. Amanda loves all the advances in the beauty industry, and how far science has come to help tailor each person’s concerns. She currently specializes in fibroblasts and Harper Blvd Spa’s OxyGeneo facials. Amanda loves helping busy moms, like herself, find their natural beauty, and says her clients love her OCD side. She prides herself on her huge eye for detail and loves making clients feel relaxed and pampere

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Hair removal in general can be a tricky task. Cactus Sugar Studio specializes in the art of body sugaring, an all-natural alternative to waxing. Sugaring is a safer way of hair removal for all skin types and the benefits are likely to leave recipients saying goodbye to razors, hot wax and irritated skin. Lauren Brummett, owner of Cactus Sugar Studio, jokes that she has been sugaring since before sugaring was cool. First getting certified in 2007, she is no stranger to the McKinney area. Growing up in Melissa, this mother of two opened the studio's doors in March 2020, a week before the pandemic hit. Over the past two years, she has built a reputation in the industry that has people coming from areas all around Texas and even Louisiana visiting her studio. "I work hard to build a personal relationship with everyone who walks through my doors," says Lauren. "You are not just a number here. I have built my reputation on personal touch and services." Sugaring is a combination of sugar, water and lemon juice to form a paste. Cactus Sugar Studio's sugar paste is made of 100 percent natural and organic sourced ingredients. Unlike waxes, its gentle sugar paste is free of chemicals, resins and oils that are known to cause adverse reactions to the skin. Here's how it works: A ball of the paste is applied at body temperature or cooler so it never burns and then molded against the natural direction of hair growth. Then, with a quick flick of the wrist, the sugar is removed in the direction of growth, taking the entire hair and root with it. The same ball of sugar paste is used repeatedly until the undesired hair has been removed. Unlike waxing, which is removed in the opposite direction of hair growth, Sugaring always removes hair with the natural direction of the hair's growth, which improves skin health and eliminates ingrown hairs. For proper technique, the skin is held very taunt, which leads to no pulling or stretching of the skin, therefore, less pain than with the burn or pull of waxing. Cactus Sugar offers sugaring of brows, toes and everything in-between, including armpits, legs and Brazilian sugaring. The studio also offers an array of other services, including facials, "back facials," "bikini facials," brow tints, as well as lash tints and lifts. 469.408.8471 CactusSugar.com

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For years, the discussion of mental health has been taboo. People have suffered in silence, worrying about keeping up appearances, or being judged by those around them. With a growing number of Americans experiencing mental health issues, many are working to make mental health a mainstream topic. “COVID-19 really highlighted mental health struggles people have on a day-to-day basis,” says Dr. Lucy Underwood, owner and licensed professional counselor at Underwood Counseling & Consultation, PLLC. “We, as a society, had been swinging far in one direction with the onset of the pandemic, and suddenly there is a big swing to the other side. People don't cope well with imposed change.” Mental health struggles are common, according to industry statistics. They can affect anyone regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion or background. Statistics from MentalHealth.gov show that in 2020, one in five American adults experienced a mental health issue, and one in six people who are less than 18 years of age experienced a major depressive episode. Suicide is a leading cause of death in the United States. It was the second leading cause of death for people ages 10-24. It accounted for the loss of more than 45,979 American lives in 2020, nearly double the number of lives lost to homicide. In the United States, since the COVID-19 pandemic and the widespread lockdown, there has been a substantial increase in the number of people struggling with substance abuse, depression, anxiety and other mental conditions. Psychologists remind that humans are built to connect with people, not to be isolated.

Today’s society has a major impact on the emergence of mental health issues. Social media and the digital world contribute to inadequacies about life or physical appearance, cyberbullying, fear of missing out (FOMO), isolation and self-absorption. Job stresses and changes in employment can prompt anxiety and depression. Life transitions, performance pressures, chronic health conditions or health diagnoses all can lead to some sort of trauma. “Trauma is any event that has a lasting negative impact on someone. These events can be anything from moving to losing a loved one to relationship issues," says Dr. Underwood. Mental health is an incredibly important part of overall health care. Just as people need to take care of their physical bodies, everyone's mental state needs care, as well. This can be achieved in many ways, such as talking to a counselor, reading books to support oneself, taking a walk, going on a vacation, meeting up with friends, or just saying no to extra activities or requests. "Self-care is giving yourself the gift of empowerment," says Dr. Underwood. "For most, we've been taking care of our mental health for years, we just didn't realize it." For those struggling, there are several things that can help mental health. Friends and loved ones can make a big difference. Mental health is a team effort and having a personal community is important. Reach out and be heard. Call and talk to a therapist. Sometimes it's easier to talk to a stranger than to someone known. Remember, change will take time; it doesn't happen overnight.

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“Self-care is giving yourself the gift of empowerment. For most, we’ve been taking care of our mental health for years, we just didn’t realize it.”

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FAMILY-OWNED SINCE 1985 FEATURING JEWELRY DESIGNS RANGING FROM CLASSIC TO CONTEMPORARY

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Today more than ever is a time to recognize and support small businesses within our community. One notable business that deserves to be recognized is Griffin Jewelry; voted McKinney Chamber of Commerce's BEST jeweler in 2021. Jack and Fran Griffin first opened Griffin Jewelry in 1985. Four generations of the Griffin family have been a part of the business journey. CONTINUED >

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It was always a dream of Jack and Fran to open a sustainable business. Griffin Jewelry was founded on family values and the belief that customer service and quality products create a solid business foundation. Jack Griffin had a background in banking and was a successful jeweler. While Fran was the buyer of the store, she made customers feel welcome each time they stepped in the door. Each of their daughters, Cherye, Angie, and Kristi were involved in helping the business grow into what it is today. Jack and Fran retired in 2007. Their daughter Cherye Walker and her husband Kurt bought the family business at that time. As the new owner, Cherye maintained the Griffin name, the family values, and the passion for running a successful small business. Cherye saw an opportunity to offer fashion jewelry, along with fine jewelry, to her customers. The store remains a success today because of the trust and loyalty that has been earned from its customers.

Cherye Walker and the Griffin family receiving McKinney Chamber of Commerce’s “Outstanding Small Business of the Year Award”

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2019 was a proud moment for all the Griffins when the McKinney Chamber of Commerce awarded Griffin Jewelry "The Outstanding Small Business of the Year". Jack attended this event along with his family. It was a special night to honor Griffin Jewelry and his late wife Fran, who had passed away in 2017. Griffin Jewelry has provided exceptional service for over 37 years. They work hard to establish relationships and build trust that keeps customers coming back for all their jewelry needs. The services offered are jewelry repair, watch repair and batteries, appraisals, and custom jewelry design. An on-site jeweler allows for repairs like sizing, soldering, and rhodium plating. They also offer high-tech laser welding, which allows the jeweler to work closely with precious gemstones without fear of overheating them. The custom design service is a one-ofkind experience in creating a unique piece of jewelry. Whether

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you are looking to redesign your current piece or create something new, Griffin's custom jeweler will listen to your needs, help create your design, and treasure your heirloom piece. A GIA certified appraiser will provide an honest and accurate jewelry appraisal for your family or estate pieces. Griffin has evolved into Collin County's leading stop for wedding jewelry, including engagement and wedding bands. Jack Griffin passed in 2022 leaving a legacy behind. Griffin Jewelry is a tribute to his hard work. This family-owned small business is a valuable asset to McKinney and the Collin County community. Not only do they provide quality jewelry repair and products, but they also invest in the community. Griffin Jewelry is a gold-level sponsor for Smiles Charity, which builds homes for wounded veterans. Every year they also contribute to ManeGait Therapeutic Horsemanship. Jack and Fran Griffin left behind a living legacy. Cherye devotes each day to fulfilling their dream of what it means to be a small business owner. Her dedicated employees will serve all your jewelry needs. The success of the store is due to the focus on customer service and quality products. Griffin Jewelry continues to be a trusted family-owned business in McKinney. Follow on Facebook and Instagram @GriffinJewelry. Griffin Jewelry 2811 Craig Drive Griffinjewelry.com 972.548.9192

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MCKIN N EY PERFORMIN G ARTS C E NT E R , C O URT R O O M T H E AT E R , 1 1 1 N. T E NNE S S E E ST RE E T, MCKIN N EY | 8 :00 PM Four Southern women needing to escape their day-to-day routines are drawn together by an impromptu happy hour. Together, they discover lasting friendships and a renewed determination to live in the moment! Additional Dates: Saturday, May 7, 2022 at 2 p.m. & 8 p.m., Friday, May 13, 2022 at 8 p.m. and Saturday, May 14, 2022 at 2 p.m. & 8 p.m. https://tickets.mckinneyperformingartscenter.org/ M AY 6T H & M AY 8T H

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MYER S PARK & EVEN T CEN TER , 7 1 1 7 C O R D 1 6 6 , MC KI NNE Y | MAY 6T H AT 1 0 :0 0 A M – M AY 8TH AT 4:00 PM Vendors will feature their choice of true vintage goods, antiques, original art, clothing, jewelry, handmade treasures, home décor, outdoor furnishings, consumable yummies, seasonal plantings and so much more! The food truck area will also feature some of the most delicious and delectable menus for you to enjoy! Pre purchase tickets at https://vintagemarketdays.com/.../dallas.../tickets.php

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ADR IATICA VILLAG E, 6602 M E DI T E R R A NE A N DR I V E , MC KI NNE Y | 1 0 :0 0 A M This 1-day festival will provide an opportunity for artists, vendors and community members to gather in a unique environment to celebrate the talent of local youth and adult performers through classic works of theatre, dance and music. This family friendly event is open to the public! Event details available at ShakespeareMcKinney.org M AY 7 T H

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TOWN E LAKE PAR K | 8 :00 AM Join us in McKinney to Run for Rosé! A perfect 5K for Mother’s Day Weekend! Tickets include Run for the Rosé 5K t-shirt, custom Rosé 5K bib, a finishers medal, a glass of sparkling rosé in a signature event flute, and brunch bites at the finish line! Festivities include local vendors, the Run for Rosé photo booth, grape stomping competitions, wine, and brunch! A portion of event proceeds supports the Treasured Vessels Foundation! Tickets: https://mckinneyrunfortherose5k.eventbrite.com M AY 7 T H

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H ISTORIC DOW N TOWN MCKINNE Y, 1 1 1 N. T E NNE S S E E ST R E E T | 1 2:0 0 P M Drink wine, shop, and fill the streets of Downtown McKinney wearing derby hats and bowties! BUY TICKETS: https://derbydaywineandwhiskeywalk.eventbrite.com/ The greatest 2 minutes in sports is happening May 7th, and Historic Downtown McKinney and Lone Star Wine Cellars are throwing a Derby Day Wine & Whiskey Walk! Before you head off to the races, spend your day sipping, shopping, and exploring Historic Downtown McKinney!

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