BEAUTY
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CANDICE DRAKE-HOPKIN BRINGS HEALTH TO BEAUTY BY MICHELLE TALSMA EVERSON
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andice “Candy” Drake-Hopkin wears many, many hats. She’s a master esthetician, makeup artist, nail technician, and wig specialist who specializes in oncology skincare (skincare for those MICHELLE TALSMA who are receiving cancer treatments) EVERSON and corrective medical makeup. She’s the owner of Tuscan Soul Skincare; the executive director and co-founder of the nonprofit HUGS Foundation, Inc.; and this month she is launching Candice Drake Cosmetics. “I’m originally from Idaho, and I had just opened my own skincare spa (Terre Blanc Wellness and Med Spa) when I had the ‘ah-ha’ moment that oncology skincare is what I’m supposed to do,” Drake-Hopkin said. She had just traveled to Seattle, Washington where she had taken an oncology skincare class with Becky Kuehn of Oncology Spa Solutions. “I told my husband, ‘I’m on the wrong path. I feel that I need to be in the oncology realm helping give back where I have been given so much,’” she continued.
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With the support of her loved ones, Drake-Hopkin – who has more than 20 years experience in the beauty industry – closed Terre Blanc and set the wheels in motion to set up Tuscan Soul Skincare, which has locations in Idaho Falls, Idaho, and in Scottsdale, Arizona. Tuscan Soul Skincare focuses in oncology skincare alongside other traditional offerings like facials and body treatments. Drake-Hopkin’s passion for helping those with cancer has two roots. In 2003, her son Kade Powell, then a child, was diagnosed with a bone tumor and successfully went through treatment and surgery. Then, in 2012, her best friend, Judy, passed away from breast cancer. In 2014, Drake-Hopkin received her Arizona aesthetics license and the education and credentials she needed. Her oncology skincare work began to gain ground as she started sharing awareness all over the Valley. She now provides educational classes to help women and men adjust to the physical changes from cancer treatment. She has taught corrective makeup workshops across the country, and currently works with local cancer centers and hospitals by offering presentations on skincare and cancer.
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