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Give your beauty a boost this year at Ageless Aesthetics Medical Spa.

Ageless Aesthetics, one of the area’s only med-spas to incorporate functional medicine, is a dream come true for owner and skilled Nurse Practitioner Shelley Clayton. What she began in a one-room salon loft in 2016 has turned into a 13room salon and medical spa, complete with all the treatments you can imagine to look and to feel your best.

Offering a range of salon and spa services from massage and microblading to lash extensions and lip plumping, Ageless Aesthetics goes far beyond the average spa. They provide medical grade facials, chemical peels, Botox® and injectable fillers to their clients, along with PDO threads, laser treatments and IV infusions. Their newest service is liposuction and fat transfer. The state-of-theart, relaxing environment and the one-on-one attention provided to each of their patients is just what the doctor ordered. Clayton began working in a plastic surgeon’s office at age 18 and "Part of the philosophy at knew she wanted to pursue a career in the Ageless Aesthetics is to field, but she also knew how competitive focus on patients' natural it was—and she was determined to do things her way. More than a decade ago, beauty, enhancing what she decided to go into nursing, taking on an emergency room position where she they already have."

met Abbie Bledsoe. The two eventually went their separate ways—Shelley moving into aesthetics and Abbie focusing on primary care, but they remained close friends.

Just a year ago, as Clayton’s business continued to grow, the two joined forces again, and the results have been amazing. As Family Nurse Practitioners, Clayton and Bledsoe have the flexibility and credentials to treat the entire body, enhancing the overall wellness, and therefore beauty, of each patient. “Abbie is pretty much a genius,” says Clayton, noting how her holistic approach and background in internal medicine makes her ideally suited for the bioidentical hormone therapy and individualized medical weight

loss programs they offer. Both Bledsoe and Clayton hold multiple certifications are highly accomplished injectors contributing unmatched expertise and devotion to their aesthetics practice.

Part of Clayton’s philosophy at Ageless Aesthetics is to focus on the patients’ natural beauty and enhance what they already have. “We want our clients to look refreshed, young and healthy, but not overdone,” she says. “We want to help you feel good about yourself.” This conservative approach is not only effective, but also obtainable. Her goal is to keep prices affordable so that the everyday person has access to their high quality services.

Although Ageless Aesthetics doesn’t offer plastic surgery, Clayton and Bledsoe have a wealth of knowledge and plenty of successful, specialized tools in their basket.

"Consistently on the forefront of industry developments, Ageless Aesthetics strives to meet all of their clients' needs."

Their award-winning team of five is well educated and constantly improving. They are consistently on the forefront of industry developments, Ageless Aesthetic strives to meet all of their clients' needs.

Ageless Indy is located at 8860 Zionsville Road near 86th Street. You can follow Ageless Indy on Instagram @ageless.aesthetics.indy or book an appointment online at www.agelessindy.com.

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2021 Color Trends

The New Year always brings about trends in color for the home, but the importance of color for 2021 seems to have even more meaning. After navigating 2020, our homes have become sanctuaries and safe havens. While color always has played a significant psychological role in our environments, we are more aware of the effect that it can have on our physical and mental health, after our collective experience. Everyone views color differently, so finding the right mix for your home is important, as your palette reflects your wants, needs, and personality.

Vibrant and Saturated

As an interior designer, I have seen what is on the horizon for color in 2021, and I think it makes sense for where we are as a society. Vibrant and saturated colors have been making a resurgence, but they are really coming in hot for this year. Rich, deep colors have a way of communicating warmth that can be a total mood changer. Dark blues, rich reds, bold greens, and even sunny yellows are making their way into homes, even if it is in furniture selections, fabrics, or accents. Homeowners want to bring in their favorite hues to tell their story and create a retreat that is undoubtedly a reflection of them. Finding feel-good joy is what we are all striving for, and color can help to reinvigorate our spirits.

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Neutrals aren’t going away—they are here to stay—but they have changed from the cooler to the softer, slightly muddy color ways. Warm whites, like Benjamin Moore Simply White are still a favorite to balance out the darker moody tones in adjacent rooms. Olive, eggplant, adobe, warm gray-browns, and chalky blues have made their way into the new aesthetic of 2021. They are the softer side of the more vibrant tones, and perhaps easier to incorporate for those who might be a little color-phobic. Sherwin-Williams Color of the Year Urbane Bronze SW7048 is a deep, dark hue with a cozy, cocoon-like feel and a perfect balance with the warm white tones. Warmth and safety are reflected in the neutrals that are at the forefront this year. Going along with the tones of comfort of rich blues and greens, browns in all tones, from sand to chocolate, are coming into interiors, bringing a natural warmth. Soft, serene greens are a big player in the color forecast for this year, bringing the outside into our homes. Benjamin Moore’s Color of the Year is Aegean Teal 2136-40, which is a deeply soothing green-blue that evokes nature, while also promoting comfort. Retreating into natural colors has a calming and inspiring force that

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is needed to reset and reflect.

Whatever colors you choose to inject into your home, they should make you feel comfortable, as our homes are where we feel safe, where we make memories, and where are life unfolds. I am known for bringing color into my clients’ homes that personally connects to them. I mix in pattern, with fabrics, wall treatments, and furniture that speaks to a well-designed space that is uniquely theirs. I earned a Bachelor’s in Interior Design and have completed countless renovations and interiors projects throughout my 18 years in this industry. I am well-versed in the construction and design process and how the meaning of color can be transformative. Live colorfully!