THE TRACY BETHEL BLOG

To understand how to support collagen, it’s important to understand how collagen is made. Collagen is produced by fibroblast cells located in the dermis. Fibroblasts are the cells responsible for keeping skin firm, elastic, and resilient—they are essentially the framework of our skin. These cells maintain collagen, elastin, and hyaluronic acid, which means when fibroblasts are active, skin appears plumper, smoother, and stronger. Collagen  provides firmness Elastin  allows sk

The week between Christmas and New Year's Day is one of my favorite weeks of the year. The week seems to move at a slower pace and it is a good time to reflect on the past year. I like to use this time to deep clean my treatment room, reorganize, and assess my skincare products - what I want to phase out, what I want to add, etc. I also like to look back at the skincare and wellness products that were new to me in 2025. Here is a summary of my top skin and wellness finds for

I try a lot  of products, and every so often something truly stands out. A few years ago, it was Dewy Bean Dream and Blue Legume that got me hooked on LilFox. Lately, I’ve fallen hard for Live Botanical—starting with the Balancing Rooted Balm. I’ve slowly been adding more from the line and just brought in the Ritual Cleansing Balm and Tidal Moon Moisture Mask. Both are rich and creamy and perfect timing for winter skin. If you haven’t tried this brand yet, these two are a gre

4 MONTHS LATER WITH ONE HAIRCUT BEFORE PICS In my earlier blog entry , I discussed the effects of menopause and aging on our hair follicles and outlined my plan to tackle hair loss over the upcoming 3 months. Here's what I mentioned I would do: MY 3 MONTHS HAIR FOLLICLE REVIVAL ROUTINE Daily brushing with LED hair brush (5-10 min.) Daily hammering of scalp with Yin/Yang hammer (5-10 min.) Daily supplement - Banyan Botanicals Healthy Hair Once a week hair mask with Banyan Bota

Did you know that muscle fatigue impacts facial muscles? Our facial muscles require time to rest and recover just like our body. Overexertion can lead to fatigue and laxity of facial muscles. Microcurrent is a workout for your facial muscles, but not all microcurrent devices are created the same. Bio-Therapeutic has over 50 years of experience in microcurrent technology and has created a patented, pre-programmed Suzuki Sequencing® that energizes the skin and safely stimulates

I hope I never have to select only one product to keep around, but if I did, it would definitely be Pratima's Soothing Sandalwood Lotion. My daughter and her friend went to the lake for their fall break last week. They both came home with a nasty neck rash. We are still unclear what caused this reaction, but they both had very angry necks! Her friend went to the med clinic on campus and was put on a steroid cream, and my daughter used one of my go to recipes for acne and infl