It’s easy enough to say we never truly know what the future holds. And to be honest, putting it that way somehow takes the pressure down a notch (que sera, sera, right?). What’s difficult is remembering this adage when faced with things like uncertainty, isolation, anxiety, and depression, not to mention illness, death, unemployment, evictions, political and racial unrest, and increases in domestic abuse and suicide – basically everything we’ve been facing these past 19 months. Any one of these alone would affect our mental and emotional well-being, and last year many of us suddenly faced some, most, or even all of them, provoking unprecedented stress.

The Lash One Standing is a fully licensed medical spa in Brighton Colorado, owned and operated by Dana Hodges and her son. After spending many years in the medical field, this mother-and-son team decided to combine their skills, knowledge, and experience to build a business that combines medicine, beauty, and wellness education to empower clients and care for their community.