There’s a new noninvasive, more cost-efficient alternative to Botox and filler making its way to the Midwest 

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Caitlin Haghmanesh is an entrepreneur and Chicago native who splits her time between the Midwest and Cali, where she learns the latest treatments and techniques in beauty. Currently, she works as a permanent makeup artist at KC PMU Studio at The Bungalow, which she co-owns in the Crossroads. She’s been practicing a relatively new cosmetic… Continue reading There’s a new noninvasive, more cost-efficient alternative to Botox and filler making its way to the Midwest 

Saxophonist Stephen Martin is back with a new album

Photography by Clint Ashlock

Three-and-a-half years after he recorded it, Stephen Martin feels like he’s outgrown his first album. “You spend so much time trying to get not only your individual sound but the band sound together,” Martin says. “And then you walk into a studio. If you’re new to it, it’s a whole new world to try and… Continue reading Saxophonist Stephen Martin is back with a new album

Local Celtic musician Ashley Davis is releasing her ninth album this November

Photography by Shawn Brackbill

Ashley Davis describes herself as a “porous” musician. She finds inspiration by hearing people’s stories and the way they verbalize their emotions—a process in which she says she sees a lot of beauty.  A fifth-generation Kansan, Davis lives in Lawrence, where she is currently working on her ninth album, Songs of the Celtic Winter Part… Continue reading Local Celtic musician Ashley Davis is releasing her ninth album this November

The Cerner sale got all the ink—this deal will have a bigger impact

Photo by Jeremey Theron Kirby.

Last fall, one of Kansas City’s iconic companies sold for $30 billion after a brief bidding war. It was a homegrown company with thousands of employees which was, in many ways, synonymous with the city but with a footprint that stretches across the country. No, we’re not talking about Cerner—we’re talking about Kansas City Southern… Continue reading The Cerner sale got all the ink—this deal will have a bigger impact

Local hairstylist Laurabeth Cabott has risen to celebrity hair status in just a few years—now, she has her own salon in the River Market

Photography by Jacqueline Ayala | Photo Assistant Jessica Cason

Laurabeth Cabott grew up around her grandmother, a hairdresser who ran her own beauty salon out of her house while young Cabott played in the salon. In 2013, inspired by her grandmother and hoping to follow in her footsteps, Cabott went to beauty school.  Cabott started her career as a hairstylist at Ulta after graduating from beauty… Continue reading Local hairstylist Laurabeth Cabott has risen to celebrity hair status in just a few years—now, she has her own salon in the River Market

Local Plant Expert Dee Ferguson Can Turn Just About Anything into a Pot

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If plants could talk, they’d say they need new digs—and Dee Ferguson believes in turning just about anything into a planter. Among her most striking creations are mouth planters ($35). Made from porcelain ashtrays, they’ve been repurposed to hold succulents where you’d imagine a tongue would be. Ferguson also recently designed Chinese takeout box planters… Continue reading Local Plant Expert Dee Ferguson Can Turn Just About Anything into a Pot