Replay: Self-Care, Injuries, and Beauty Talk with Candace Vitale.

This summer I am replaying some of my favorite episodes of all 3 years/5 season. This episode from 2021 I am joined by Candace Vitale today to talk about her vast knowledge and love for beauty products, and her self-care and wellness routine. We talk about our injuries, our love for pilates and how it has helped both of us with our back injuries, and making it our mantra to only do what brings you joy. You can find Candace on Instagram: www.instagram.com/mrs.vitale Candace's Bio-  Growing up as a Cleveland native in a grocery business family, good clean food was always a staple. Then came the standard from my Sicilian grandmother, who was the pillar of all fashion and beauty, I was getting into all of her goods by the age of 5. Vogue magazine was my bible for more learning as a teenager. After graduating from Rocky River HS, I went to University of Cincinnati and then moved on to graduate from Pennsylvania Culinary Institute. I cheffed for many years and then back to the family business in the grocery stores. I was always very athletic. Figure Skated competitively for 10 plus years all while showing Qhorses for almost 25 years(I won many national titles, a world champion title and was on ESPN at 16:) This is where the injuries came into play that haunt me today. Trying to evade surgeries, which were inevitable, I had to seek out all of the holistic ways to feel better. There were times I tried to escape the family business, as  I was always drawn to the beauty industry, I then attended Aveda Institute for an Esthetician degree. While I didn't take state boards to get certified I retained all the knowledge. Once my body couldn't take the labor of the food industry, I fell into Pilates all the way. Trained with Troy McCarty through Balanced Body Pilates and it was life changing. This I owe my ability to function today. I took a leap into the skincare industry with Priya Apotheca as the Sales Director a year ago and here we are today. I have a wonderful husband, son and toy fox terrier. Living the dream in Avon Lake! All the products, studios, and wellness products mentioned in this episode can be found below. Priya Apotheca priyaapotheca.com @priyaapotheca CBD Skincare Youthology Med Spa @youthologymedspa Dysport & Bellafill The Powder Room @thepowderroomboutique facials, dermaplanning, microblading for brows Callie's Pilates @calliespilates Reformer Classes and Privates White Cloud Studio @whitecloudpilates Training & Reformer Classes Raw Esthetics @rawesthetics Cupping, Massage, Lymphatic Drainage Avon Lake Yoga Private Yoga w/ Lanie McManis Hot classes with @Annrichardsinspires @doctornatalie for needling and any neck flare ups RubyLux @rubyluxlights Red Light Therapy and Sauna Bulbs can be used on a tripod Higher Dose Infrared Blanket @higherdose JNH Lifestyles @jnhlifestyles Infrared Sauna WTHN @wthn Facial cup and body cup for lymphatic drainage at home @mynuface Pilates for your face device @myskinbuddy LED light for the face @victoriabeckham clean makeup @iliabeauty clean makeup Stella & Shay Westlake Natural nail manicures & pedicures