If the eyes are windows to the soul, think of Dr. Margaret E. Phillips as a window frame expert. The area around the eyes is a problem zone for many people, whether due to aging, medical conditions or other concerns. As a physician and owner of Restore Oculoplastics Gulf Coast, Phillips specializes in reconstructive and […]
For Madeline Pitre, the fight against tobacco use is deeply personal. In 2016, the 16-year-old lost her grandmother to the lung-disease emphysema, which she’d acquired from a lifetime of smoking. “This event greatly impacted me, as I am sure that she would have been with my family longer if not for her continued cigarette use,” […]
Brandi Stage has a message for all women: Even with no makeup and undone hair, you are beautiful. She makes everyone she shoots at Brandi Stage Portraiture, her namesake photography studio in Bay St. Louis, look like a cover girl. However, she’s the first to say she can’t create anything that’s not already there. To […]
Pools can provide hours of fun and be the centerpiece of your backyard oasis. They’re also a substantial investment — so you want to make sure you choose the type of pool that’s right for your property and your lifestyle. HERE ARE THE BASICS OF SOME OF THE MOST POPULAR POOL TYPES: GUNITE Gunite is […]
The second time was a charm for Camille Lamb. During an open call for the hit talent show “American Idol” in 2016, the Pass Christian native tried out but was not cast. “Honestly that was the best thing for me,” Lamb says. “At the time, I was not ready.” Four years and a lot of […]
With all the buzz it’s been generating lately, Bay St. Louis was due for a chic new hotspot where visitors could dine, relax and book an intimate stay. The Pearl Hotel, located downtown at the corner of Main Street and Beach Boulevard, fits the bill perfectly. Open as of Dec. 30, 2020, the elegant property […]
For years, Sondra Striker went through a string of psychologists, psychiatrists and medications — all in an effort to “just be normal.” A native of New York, who was raised in Texas, Striker’s first memory of being in a psychologist’s office and placed on medication was at age 5. At the time, she was struggling […]
Before it was an enticing businesses opportunity, Smallcakes was Mia Jacobs’s favorite place to satisfy her sweet tooth. While the Coast native was an active-duty military member living in Georgia, she frequented the cupcakery and creamery, which boasts over 100 locations and growing. Founder Jeff Martin, who appeared on several seasons of Food Network’s “Cupcake […]
The concepts of beauty and family have always been linked for Natasha Uneeda Pickett. As a young girl, she helped her mother do hair and sometimes served as her Guinea pig, dreaming of the day she’d start her own salon. Today, she and her daughter co-own Enhancements by Shae — a cosmetics and personal care […]
Although she considers herself to be in a “beautiful, peaceful” place today, Nakisha White Henderson has weathered her share of turmoil. “I have suffered some pretty low moments,” acknowledges the certified mental health therapist and life coach, “but all in all, to say I would change anything isn’t my truth, because every single thing that […]
