AutoRefill: If there’s one thing you can expect to leave with after a session with esthetician Samantha Mims, it’s a glow. She shared her self-care routines and staple products with the Cut
If there’s one thing you can expect to leave with after a session with esthetician Samantha Mims, it’s a glow. And it’s not just because of her hands, which lift, hydrate, and plump the skin every time; it’s also the ambiance she sets at Brooklyn Face & Eye: funky neo-soul music in the background and much-needed kiki included.
After studying chemistry at St. Francis College, Mims got her start in beauty studying at famed beauty school Christine Valmy. Upon graduating in 2017, she began working as an esthetician for Narayan yoga studio in Brooklyn, Equinox, and Noël New York hair salon. “I loved that it was in Black-owned, in Bed-Stuy, and that I was bringing skin care to my community,” she says. But looking back, Mims always had a passion for beauty and making others feel good in their skin.
These days — in between taking Brooklyn’s coolest clients and partnerships with brands like Glossier and Nars — Mims makes time for herself via her own self-care routines. These includes facials from her go-to esthetician, Crystal Greene; regular dry brushing for smooth skin; and using her can’t-live-without toner.8:00 — “I’m very adamant about taking vitamins right now. Especially for my hair growth. I definitely like to have my tea in the morning, too. Especially in the winter time.
8:36 — SPF: “I usually rotate between different SPF’s depending on my mood or needs that day. I love the
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