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Kyla Decker arrives at the clinic looking stylish in her new, blush-pink raincoat, and we agree that having a coloured rain jacket is essential for our dark and rainy winters. After drying off from the rain, we settle in, and begin discussing how Kyla went from graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Victoria to becoming clinical director at Renu Laser and Skin Care Centre.
鈥淢y dad wanted to branch out from his medical practice as a family practitioner into aesthetics. He asked If I wanted to get into the business with him, and now we have been practising for a combined 15 years,鈥� explains Kyla.
It鈥檚 hard not to notice how radiant Kyla鈥檚 skin is.
鈥淚 have always been into skincare and skin health. I鈥檝e practised the full skin regime of washing your face, and using toner and moisturizer since grade 9. I love that I now get to educate my clients on skincare too.鈥�
Showing me one of her one of her go-to products, she says, 鈥淚 don鈥檛 wear foundation, instead I wear a powdered sunscreen and put it on every morning. Sunscreen is so important! It鈥檚 easier to prevent sun damage than to fix it later down the road.鈥�
In addition to using sunscreen everyday, she says, photorejuvenation is also important: 鈥淚 think everyone who is a candidate for the treatment should have it once a year. It gets rid of all the reds and browns that most of us have, and it makes your skin just glow.鈥�
Kyla鈥檚 love of fashion became evident as she displayed outfit options for the photo shoot. In discussing style, Kyla confesses she tends to be an 鈥渆motional dresser.鈥�
鈥淚f I鈥檓 tired or not feeling the best, I like to dress cosy. If I鈥檓 feeling vibrant and everything is great, I will dress up. I don鈥檛 particularly follow every trend. I tend to choose what works best for me. I鈥檓 more classic with a twist.鈥�
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Outside of work, Kyla runs, hikes and takes spin classes.
鈥淚 also love to go camping, and do other outdoor adventures with my husband and two young daughters.鈥�
Kyla is very close to her family, and asked about her future, she points out how lucky she is to have a good work/life balance at the moment.
鈥淚 want to have time with my family. We are a very close family, with my dad being the physician here at the clinic. My mom is a nurse at Brentwood. And I try to savour the moments I have with the kids 鈥� the cuddles, books and the 鈥業 love you鈥檚.鈥欌��
Being a good role model to her children is very important to Kyla, who sometimes gets asked how she explains to her girls what she does at work.
鈥淲e talk about it as skin health, and why it鈥檚 important for people to care for it. You can be a strong woman, a strong mom 鈥� beautiful from the inside and out! You can also take care of yourself. It鈥檚 not a bad thing. It鈥檚 also important to have kindness and empathy towards other girls/women, and try to accept that everyone is different in how they feel beauty looks to them.鈥�
FASHION
Go-to outfit: Jeans, T-shirt and booties.
All-time favourite piece: brown leather jacket.
Currently coveting: 鈥淏lazers 鈥� loving them!鈥�
Favourite day bag: 鈥淢y mom bought me a classic Coach bag that I love.鈥�
Favourite Jewellery Piece or Designer: 鈥淚 have a slight obsession with .鈥�
Fashion Obsession: 鈥淛别飞别濒濒别谤测!鈥�
Accessory you spend the most money on: 鈥淛ust bought myself diamond studs for my 40th.鈥�
Three items always found in your purse: Sunblock, lip gloss and phone.
Favourite watch: 鈥淟ove my for when I鈥檓 feeling fancy (although the price tag isn鈥檛 fancy) and I just got an Apple watch for exercising and everyday, and I鈥檓 loving it!鈥�
Steal of a deal: 鈥淧颈苍办 on sale for $50 at .鈥�
BEAUTY
Necessary indulgence: 鈥淪ome might say not necessary, but I love my Botox!鈥�
Favourite Skin Care Product: 鈥淚 love my 辫谤辞诲耻肠迟蝉.鈥�
Scent: 鈥淚 slather myself in coconut and vanilla 鈥� I鈥檓 sure I smell like candy!鈥�
Must-have hair product: .
Beauty secret: Photorejuvenation treatments.
Favourite lip product: 鈥淚 love our Glo Skin Beauty lip glosses 鈥� not too sticky but stays on for a decent amount of time.鈥�
Hair Salon: .
Favourite makeup-brand: .
Three products you travel with daily: Loose Mineral Sunscreen, light pink lip gloss and water!
Life
Favourite local restaurant or cafe: 鈥�叠谤耻-骋辞鈥檚 in Mill Bay. The best soup!鈥�
Favourite Cocktail/Wine: 鈥淚 love wine but I鈥檓 a sucker for a good Old Fashioned.鈥�
Favourite music: 鈥淭otal country girl at heart.鈥�
Favourite Flower: 鈥淧eony鈥ish they were in season longer!鈥�
Favourite city to visit: 鈥淚 loved Cusco in Peru and Buenos Aires in Argentina.鈥�
Favourite Hotel: 鈥淚 love the in Victoria (love the pools!).鈥�
Favourite App: 鈥淪potify playlists for running!鈥�
Favourite place in the whole world: 鈥淪nuggled up with my girls and chatting about their days.鈥�
Favourite thing to do in your free time: 鈥淚 like to start the day with a run then have a yummy lunch and pick up my girls from school.鈥�
What鈥檚 your dream vacation: 鈥淚 like doing activities on vacations (along with relaxing) and really want to go on a bike/hike trip in Paris or Italy.鈥�
Favourite thing to do on a self- care day: 鈥淚 feel it鈥檚 so important to take time to recharge and exercise. A day at the spa with friends never hurts!鈥�
A unique quirk that makes you YOU: 鈥淚 talk to myself a lot!鈥�
READING MATERIAL
What do you read online for style or inspo: 鈥淚鈥檓 a bit old school and love a good magazine or book I can cosy up with and flip through the pages.鈥�
Coffee table book: , A Celebration of Girls Being Themselves by .
Last great read: .
Book currently reading: 鈥� with my girls.鈥�
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