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It’s 𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐘 𝐊. 𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐏𝐀-𝐂 | 𝐀𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐓𝐈𝐂 𝐈𝐍𝐉𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐎𝐑 ‘s birthday!🤍🎂

In honor of the birthday girl, we’re sharing a few of the skin + aesthetic essentials that have earned a permanent spot in Mary’s routine. Because who better to take notes from than this gorgeous gal? 😉

30-something looks amazing on you!

Help us celebrate her today by dropping a HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Mary in the comments🥂

DONTAGE | , VA📍
Enhance, Don’t Change
Team ✨
👨🏻‍⚕️ Waseem Garbia
(Waseem Garbia, PA-C | Dontage)
👩🏻‍⚕️ Mary Carter
(𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐘 𝐊. 𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐏𝐀-𝐂 | 𝐀𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐓𝐈𝐂 𝐈𝐍𝐉𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐎𝐑)
👩🏻‍⚕️ Lizzie Callahan
(Lizzie Callahan)
👸🏻Emilia Montalvo
(Emilia Montalvo)
👸🏼Anxhela Guzja
(Anxhela | Glow Guru, Skincare Specialist)
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📞Call: 703-573-1524
💬Text: 571-581-1020
📧Email: [email protected]

Just two products and the right approach💛

This is one of our favorite skincare before + afters because the change you’re seeing in her skin came from adding just two products to her routine: Epicutis Lipid Serum + Hydrinity Vivid Brightening Serum.

Her skin barrier had become disrupted from over-exfoliation. And this is where understanding how inflammation can present across different skin tones becomes SO important.

In lighter skin tones, barrier disruption and inflammation may be easier to recognize as redness, pinkness and visible irritation.

In melanin-rich skin, inflammation can also trigger noticeable changes in pigmentation, including areas that appear darker or lighter than the surrounding skin.

And that can create a frustrating cycle.

You see uneven pigment → you exfoliate more → the barrier becomes increasingly compromised → inflammation continues → the pigment looks even more uneven.

So instead of getting more aggressive, we did the opposite.

We focused on barrier support!

Epicutis Lipid Serum was incorporated to deeply hydrate and support a compromised skin barrier. Once we were giving the skin what it needed to function more effectively, Hydrinity Vivid Brightening Serum could work alongside it to address the visible pigmentation concerns and promote a more even-looking complexion.

And THIS is why a customized skincare regimen matters.

Not every dark spot needs an aggressive brightener.
Not every rough texture needs an exfoliating acid.
And not every area of hypopigmentation is necessarily permanent.

Sometimes the skin is simply telling us that its barrier needs help.

Less exfoliating. More supporting. Better skin. 🤍

If your skincare routine seems to be making your skin more irritated, uneven or unpredictable, it may be time to stop guessing and have your regimen evaluated by one of our estheticians.

DONTAGE | , VA📍
Enhance, Don’t Change
Team ✨
👨🏻‍⚕️ Waseem Garbia
(Waseem Garbia, PA-C | Dontage)
👩🏻‍⚕️ Mary Carter
(𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐘 𝐊. 𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐏𝐀-𝐂 | 𝐀𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐓𝐈𝐂 𝐈𝐍𝐉𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐎𝐑)
👩🏻‍⚕️ Lizzie Callahan
(Lizzie Callahan)
👸🏻Emilia Montalvo
(Emilia Montalvo)
👸🏼Anxhela Guzja
(Anxhela | Glow Guru, Skincare Specialist)
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📞Call: 703-573-1524
💬Text: 571-581-1020
📧Email: [email protected]

A little celebrating was in order🥂✨

Our providers had the best time with DC magazine | Modern Luxury last night celebrating the Best of the City 2026 and our win for Best Facial Balancing!

Such a fun evening getting dressed up, stepping out of the office, and catching up with so many friends and familiar faces in our DC community. 🤍

Feeling very lucky to have so much to celebrate…and an even better team to celebrate with!

DONTAGE | , VA📍
Enhance, Don’t Change
Team ✨
👨🏻‍⚕️ Waseem Garbia
(Waseem Garbia, PA-C | Dontage)
👩🏻‍⚕️ Mary Carter
(𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐘 𝐊. 𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐏𝐀-𝐂 | 𝐀𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐓𝐈𝐂 𝐈𝐍𝐉𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐎𝐑)
👩🏻‍⚕️ Lizzie Callahan
(Lizzie Callahan)
👸🏻Emilia Montalvo
(Emilia Montalvo)
👸🏼Anxhela Guzja
(Anxhela | Glow Guru, Skincare Specialist)
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📞Call: 703-573-1524
💬Text: 571-581-1020
📧Email: [email protected]