Cloud 9 Esthetics & Boutique

01/29/2026

UPDATE: the 4pm facial tomorrow has been BOOKED

💓 Well, doesn’t that sound lovely! 💓

It’s so true!

Book a facial or “magical nap” if you will, catch a few 😴😴😴 and a wake with glowing skin!

Facial treatment is open at 4pm on Thursday, 1/29!

To book this appointment or schedule your magical nap for a different day and time, call or text 515-571-7397.

Trust me, you won’t regret it!🫶

01/26/2026

Happy last week of January!!! It’s a slower, sleepy time of year. Facials are excellent for treating and caring for winter skin.

There’s still time to book your Metabolic Peel series before SPRING’s arrival!

So LEVEL UP your next facial, add a metabolic peel to see the ultimate skin health results! Glowing, smooth, and hydrated skin!

Find relaxation and rejuvenation with a facial treatment at Cloud 9!

This week’s openings
1/27 10am, 1pm, 2:30pm(BOOKED)
1/28 9am, 10:30am, 1pm
1/29 2pm (BOOKED)
1/30 11am (BOOKED)

Want to learn more about my facial treatments and how to book, please call or text 515-571-7397.

NEW GUESTS, Book any one of these available appointments this week and receive $20 store credit to use towards your next visit.

EXISTING GUESTS, refer a NEW GUEST that books this week and you will receive $20 store credit to use towards your next visit!

01/22/2026

Schedule a FACIAL treatment…AND make today the BEST day!

Relax, reset, and renew!

Openings for Signature facials (75min $80), Corrective facials (75min $90), metabolic peels (60min $125+)

1/22 at 3:30pm
1/27 at 10am, 1pm, 2:30pm, 3:30pm
1/28 9am, 10:30am, 1pm

Please call or text 515-571-7397 to schedule.

For NEW GUESTS, BOOK any of one of these listed openings, and receive a $20 store credit to use for your next session on retail or service.

CURRENT GUESTS, Refer a NEW GUEST and receive the same offer!

01/20/2026

I mean, as if you needed another reason to book a facial, but here’s a great reason!

I could have told them that….If only they had asked an esthetician first😉.

I have openings, what are you waiting for?

1/26 9am
1/27 10am, 1pm, 2:30pm or 3:30pm
1/28 9am, 10:30am, and 1pm
1/30 11am

Please call or text 515-571-7397 to schedule today!

Gentle Face Massage Could Help Your Brain Flush Out Alzheimer's Toxins—The Science Is Incredible

What if something as simple as a face and neck massage could protect your brain from Alzheimer's?

Scientists in South Korea just made a breakthrough discovery that sounds almost too good to be true—but the research is real.

They found a network of lymphatic vessels just beneath the skin in mice and monkeys that, when gently massaged, can dramatically speed up the brain's natural waste-removal system.

Here's how it works: Your brain has a cleanup crew called cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) that flushes out cellular waste, including the toxic proteins linked to Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. But as we age, this system slows down—and waste starts building up.

When researchers used a simple massage device on these animals, CSF flow increased by nearly three times. Even more amazing? It reversed age-related declines in older subjects, getting their brain drainage systems working like they were young again.

The team examined human cadavers and found we have similar lymphatic pathways beneath our skin, suggesting this could work in people too.

While more research is needed, this opens the door to a completely non-invasive, drug-free way to support brain health as we age. Imagine protecting yourself from dementia with something as simple and gentle as regular facial massage.

The next step is testing this in Alzheimer's-prone mice. If it works, we could be looking at a game-changing tool in the fight against neurodegenerative diseases.

Reference: Nature Aging Journal - "Lymphatic stimulation enhances brain waste clearance in aging"

01/13/2026

Good morning!

I have an opening for a facial treatment at 10am this Thursday, 1/15

Get a GLOW UP for the New Year!

Take it to the next level and book a METABOLIC PEEL from COSMEDIX at CLOUD 9!

Advanced skin resurfacing brightens and evens skin tone, increases cellular turnover to stimulate collagen production helping to reduce fine line and wrinkle formation, in addition to enhancing hydration to plump, smooth, and soften your skin’s texture.

Appointments for January are still available. Call or text 515-571-7397 to book your GLOW UP today!

01/05/2026

🎉Happy 2026!!🎉

New year, New skin…right?!

I can help. In 2026, I celebrate my 17th year as a licensed Esthetician, and caring for your skin is my true passion!

A visit to my treatment room is where the journey to achieving skin health begins. A full consultation is an introduction, me getting to know you, your skin (needs/concerns), your lifestyle (diet, exercise, water intake,sleep, stress levels), your current skincare routine, and your desired results. A skin assessment, helps me further understand the story your skin is telling. The treatment itself, I guide you through deep cleansing, stimulating exfoliation, relaxing massage, detoxifying, nourishing, and conditioning masks, completing your experience with serums to nourish and moisturizers to hydrate new skin! We cover the how’s, the what’s, the why’s and the when’s of skincare.

This sets the stage for transformation to achieving your healthiest skin yet!

But it doesn’t end with the facial, it is the beginning! It must continue at home, on a daily basis, with the best quality skincare products that are suitable to your every skin need and concern.

Since 2023, Cosmedix has been my primary product source for helping my clients, and myself, achieve skin health goals resulting in fresh, healthy, and radiant skin.

Schedule your facial appointment at Cloud 9 to ring in 2026! It’s always the right time to focus on your skin! And Cosmedix and I have been waiting to see you in the treatment room!

Call or text 515-571-7397 for availability.

Starting off the new year with the most important question we can answer:⁠
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What is COSMEDIX?⁠
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COSMEDIX is more than skincare, it’s a professional approach to healthy, radiant skin.✨⁠
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Founded with the goal of delivering real results through clean, clinically formulated products, COSMEDIX bridges the gap between professional treatments and at home care. Every product is designed with purpose, combining science backed ingredients and advanced formulations to support the skin’s natural barrier, refine texture, and enhance overall skin health.✨⁠
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What sets COSMEDIX apart is our focus on professional efficacy and integrity. We don’t chase trends; we focus on evidence based ingredients that perform, formulated for use by skincare professionals and available to clients who want lasting, visible results. From our hero products to our spa treatments, every COSMEDIX solution is rooted in research, safety, and measurable outcomes.✨⁠
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Our philosophy is simple: when the skin is properly cared for, it functions at its best. By emphasizing prevention, consistency, and targeted care, COSMEDIX empowers clients to achieve skin that is healthy, resilient, and glowing, today and for years to come.✨⁠
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Whether you experience COSMEDIX through a spa, aesthetician, or in your own home, you’re investing in professional grade skincare that works in harmony with your skin’s needs. Because at COSMEDIX, skincare is not just what you put on your skin, it’s a science, a ritual, and a long term commitment to healthy, beautiful skin.✨⁠
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12/10/2025

Taking time to fill your cup is self care and it will benefit those around you!

Relax, Renew, and Reset! BOOK the FACIAL!

I have openings for 12/11 and 12/17 both at 2:30pm, and 9am on 12/22

Glowing fresh skin and a lifted spirit are in store for you at Cloud 9!

Please call or text 515-571-7397 to schedule today.

12/08/2025

This Saturday, December 13th 10am-12pm, join me at Cloud 9 for Shop Small Business Saturday Sale…round 2!

The same promotions remain, but I added a few MORE!

🎄❤️Who doesn’t LOVE a great DEAL!❤️🎄

🎁20% OFF Retail
🎁 30% OFF TokyoMilk
🎁FREE GIFT with $125 or MORE Purchase
🎁FREE GIFT with $75 or MORE Farmhouse Fresh Purchase
🎁Receive $20 Cloud 9 Store Credit with
a $100 Gift Certificate Purchase

🎉Plus! There’s a 50% OFF CLOSE-OUT table with ALL NEW ITEMS! 🎉

Replenish your favorites or finish your Christmas shopping, and SHOP SMALL BUSINESS this SATURDAY at CLOUD 9!❄️🎄🎁

12/03/2025

Happy December🎁🎄❄️!

Wrap up another year with radiant, fresh, healthy skin! BOOK a facial treatment at Cloud 9, sparkle and shine bright like the gem you are!

Schedule now!

December openings
12/04 2pm BOOKED
12/05 9am, 10:30am BOOKED
12/09 2:30pm BOOKED
12/10 10:30am or 2:30pm BOOKED
12/11 1:30pmBOOKED
12/17 2:30pm
12/18 1pm

Please CALL or TEXT 515-571-7397 to schedule.

I have a cancellation list, be sure to let me know what day and time works best for you.

Cloud 9 will be closed 12/24-1/01 for the holidays. 🎄🎁❄️

12/01/2025

I’m back in the office today!

If you placed a presale order for Shop Small Biz Saturday, those orders are available for pickup.

Please CALL or TEXT 515-571-7397 to schedule a curbside pick up.

THANK YOU to my loyal customers for your support and shopping my small business throughout the year! I’m so grateful!❤️🙏🫶

11/30/2025

So I had hoped for a quick Shop Small Biz Sale for today, 11/30.

The parking lot is still full of snow and we can’t enter the shop at this time.

My new plan is to reschedule a NEW SALE for Dec. 13th, 10am-12pm. Shop Small Business Saturday 2.0

I will still offer current promotions and MORE for this special event:

🎄20% OFF regular priced retail
🎄Newly added retail to the CLOSEOUT 50% off table
🎄30% off TokyoMilk products
🎄FREE gift with $125 or more purchase (any retail)
🎄FREE gift with $75 Farmhouse Fresh purchase
🎄And receive $20 store credit with a $100 gift certificate purchase

I’m so very sorry for any inconvenience to my customers today.

SAVE THE DATE for Shop Small Business Saturday 2.0 on DECEMBER 13th 10am-12pm!

See you then!

PS, Presale orders are available for pick up this week. Please CALL or TEXT 515-571-7397 to schedule a curbside pick up.

11/29/2025

I’m so honored to be a small business owner. It’s all possible because of my loyal supporters!🫶

My gratitude to you is beyond measure.