BÜDE AESTHETICS 112 Fairmeade Road, Suite A Louisville, KY
502-694-0761
A two-woman operation, both Fee and Pennington take pride in making sure each client enjoys the boutique. With Dana Fee and Blain Pennington first became personalized consultations, each client friends 13 years ago when they met working receives education about services, product as certified registered nurse anesthetists in lines and treatment regimens. Their the Louisville area. Through the years they expertise in anesthesia has provided the have shared their love of aesthetic services, co-owners with the background needed to and talked about one day opening up a provide a comprehensive assessment and boutique spa. When the pandemic hit, the unique treatment plan for each and every pair decided to make their dream a reality. aesthetic client. Writer / Christy Heitger-Ewing Photography / Lauren Marie Photography
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“COVID makes you reevaluate things,” Fee says. “The majority of clients ask for a natural, refreshed look,” Fee says. “That’s what we They realized their time was now, and strive to do, enhance your natural BüDe. It’s created BüDe Aesthetics. The name is a journey, not a race. Your journey is unique, pronounced “beauty” and is a play off of the individualized and may be divided into first letters of their first names. several sessions in order to achieve a more refreshed and renewed version of yourself.” As working moms, they understand the needs and desires of women who deserve “At mega spas, clients can become just a time to devote to their own BüDe regimen. number.” Pennington says. “That’s not the
to enhance or improve. One of Fee’s clients raved about her PRP “vampire” microneedling facial results.
“We’re aging too, and we started to see our bodies and facial features changing, which is strange because we feel like we just graduated college,” Pennington says with a chuckle. “We wanted to increase our knowledge to better our self-care, and pass that on to others.”
She also recalls a client who was selfconscious about her frown lines. After just one session with Pennington, the client said, “My frown lines are gone and my daughter says I look happy now.”
BüDe Aesthetics is all about giving clients a renewed confidence. The boutique offers anti-wrinkle injectables, dermal fillers, VI chemical peels, platelet-rich plasma (PRP) microneedling facials, and PRP hair restoration. “There are little things you can do to make yourself feel so much better without having to go overboard,” Pennington says.
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Centrally located in the heart of St. Matthews, the office is easily accessible. If clients can’t make it into the office, the company also offers aesthetic services ondemand in the comfort and convenience of your home, office space or special event. “We love to collaborate with local businesses, especially those that offer salontype services so we can take care of our busy clients by offering multiple services at once,” Pennington says. “What’s better than having your hair done, followed by your nails and a little Botox?” Everyone has different features they want AUGUST 2021 / 9
“People are telling her that her face is glowing,” Fee says. “She said she feels and looks younger.” Another woman reached out to Pennington to simply say, “I love, love, love my lips!”
“I love to hear from happy clients,” Fee says. “It’s nice to make people feel good.” This pair of working moms is already passing along that important message to their children. Recently a neighbor asked Pennington’s 5-year-old daughter what her mom did for a living. She answered, “My mommy makes girls feel better about themselves.”
