It's no secret, most of us would like to stay in our own home as we age. Yet, sometimes our loved ones just need a little extra help to remain comfortable at home. That's where Always Best Care can help....we are dedicated to exceeding expectations....always.
They say that your golden years are the best years of your life. For most older Americans, that's how it should be - a time to relax, reflect, and live life in a familiar place. After all, senior citizens in the U.S. have worked tirelessly to build a better economy, serve their communities, and raise families.
However, as seniors grow older, completing daily tasks like showering and enjoying activities such as visiting Costa Mesa Historical Society in Costa Mesa, CA gets harder without someone by their side. Unfortunately, many older Americans aren't able to rely on their adult children for help. The reality in today's world is that family members do not have the skills or time to dedicate to caring for their parents. That's where Always Best Care Senior Services comes in.
Our in-home care services are for people who prefer to stay at home as they grow older but need ongoing care that family or friends cannot provide. More and more older adults prefer to live far away from long-term, institutionalized facilities and closer to the place where they feel most comfortable - their home. Home care in Costa Mesa, CA is a safe, effective way to give your loved ones the care they need when they need it the most.
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Service AreasSince 1996, Always Best Care has provided non-medical in-home care for seniors to help them maintain a healthy lifestyle as they get older. We are proud to have helped more than 25,000 seniors maintain higher levels of dignity and respect. We focus on providing seniors with the highest level of in-home care available so that they may live happily and independently.
Unlike some senior care companies, we genuinely want to be included in our clients' lives. We believe that personalized care is always the better option over a "one size fits all" approach. To make sure our senior clients receive the best care possible, we pair them with compassionate caregivers who understand their unique needs. That way, they may provide care accordingly without compromising their wellbeing.
The Always Best Care difference lies in life's little moments - where compassionate care and trustworthy experience come together to help seniors live a fruitful, healthy life. Whether you are an aging adult that can't quite keep up with life's daily tasks or the child of a senior who needs regular in-home services, Always Best Care is here to help.
“I had “Total Shoulder Replacement” just before. Thanksgiving and am so pleased and happy with”
“To let you know we are happy about Karina vega she went up”
“The caregivers they send are the best. Very professional and kind. Some walk in and”
“Phoung the administrator is easy to work and has made the process very easy for”
“Phuong the coordinator is amazing! She is so helpful, great with communication and has gone”
“We had caregivers come to our mother’s home frequently and they did an exceptional job.”
“I was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer , Deb Botelho was an amazing caretaker”
“I was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer , Deb Botelho was an amazing caretaker”
“I had a very good experience with Phong and her workers. Mostly all of them were”
“The team at ABC Senior services has been a godsend for me and my family.”
“We have used Phuong and her caregivers for over a year. She and her team”
“ABC came in and really helped stabilize my mom’s living situation as her dementia worsened.”
“I had a great experience with Always Best Care. My husband needed 8 hours 7”
“Thank you for being there, and working around my hectic schedule…you made my time and”
“After being in the assisted-living for nearly 3 weeks due to it, horrible accident, I”
“An amazing company doing amazing things through home care. Phuong does an awesome job managing”
“Writing a review for service received is never an easy task especially where it involves”
“I appreciated the friendly & professional care Karla provided for me after my extended hospital”
“Oh my gosh, the VA came to my rescue in providing my husband with a”
“Caregivers went beyond our expectations of what they can do to help us. The management”
“Caregivers went beyond our expectations of what they can do to help us. The management”
“Always Best Care provided reliable quality care to my family member in my home. They”
“After months of struggling with trying to find a reliable caregiver for a disabled loved”
“The first month of assistance with Best care was a little rough for my 89”
“I had “Total Shoulder Replacement” just before. Thanksgiving and am so pleased and happy with the Excellent level of service [Always Best Care] provided even with different Caregivers being assigned to help take care of me! Stella Song”
“To let you know we are happy about Karina vega she went up and beyond helping with her duties please if we need help again please send Karina she is very caring and helpful God Bless Doris Holmes”
“The caregivers they send are the best. Very professional and kind. Some walk in and see exactly what needs to be done and others take direction well. I am recovering my strength and their kind care is immensely appreciated.”
“Phoung the administrator is easy to work and has made the process very easy for me. After several months of service team coming into our home, I realize they’re becoming an extension of our family. We catch up on how each other‘s been and most importantly, I’m able to trust them caring for my 89-year-old mother. She was resistant to having help initially and now she’s ready and waiting at the door for them. I particularly love having different staff show up, primarily, we know them all and have the same group a lot, but the variety has helped us not get into a rut that every day we do the same thing with the same caregiver at the same time. All of them bring their own special personality to the job, but most importantly they are kind and gracious, and God sent for me and my family”
“Phuong the coordinator is amazing! She is so helpful, great with communication and has gone above and beyond to ensure we felt comfortable and supported as we navigated the new journey of getting a caregiver. All caregivers that have come out have been lovely and so helpful!”
“We had caregivers come to our mother’s home frequently and they did an exceptional job. There was a team of workers which was nice so our Mother did not get too attached to any one caregiver. The personnel manager was phenomenal as she answered so many questions we had and was willing to make adjustments to schedules quickly. I appreciated the daily notes but would have liked to see the notes be a bit more detailed. I would and have recommended this service to others in need of in home health care providers for memory care or just aging family members.”
“I was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer , Deb Botelho was an amazing caretaker . She has taken care of me for almost a year. She has helped me shower , dress me , do light house work , helped me walk and even helped me after my surgeries and recovery . I don’t know what I would’ve done without her . She is an amazing human with the biggest heart . ❤️”
“I was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer , Deb Botelho was an amazing caretaker . She has taken care of me for almost a year. She has helped me shower , dress me , do light house work , helped me walk and even helped me after my surgeries and recovery . I don’t know what I would’ve done without her . She is an amazing human with the biggest heart . ❤️”
“I had a very good experience with Phong and her workers. Mostly all of them were so great and helpful in their own way. If I requested one,,as I did many a time, she would do her best to honor my request. I highly reccommend her and Best Care.”
“The team at ABC Senior services has been a godsend for me and my family. The caretakers and this company came highly recommended from a friend and now I understand why. This business has been very accommodating and understanding and has tremendous experience. Every individual has unique needs and this company does its best to harmonize with the customers needs. We worked with Karla,Ronny,Michelle and Betsy. Dementia and Alzheimer's are very cruel ailments and ABC came through for us to help take care of my father's needs and to take pressure off of my mother by helping with daily tasks.”
“We have used Phuong and her caregivers for over a year. She and her team are the best. Phuong knew what my mother needed even before we did, as she knows the business front and back. She also has a compassionate heart. The only reason we stopped was because my mother could never return home and needed to be placed in a home. My mother loved her home and was grateful she could live there with the help of Always Best Care Senior Services.”
“ABC came in and really helped stabilize my mom’s living situation as her dementia worsened. Phuong was adaptable and worked with us regarding scheduling, doctor appointments and any other needs we had with our in-home care. I would definitely recommend Phuong and her team with any home healthcare needs.”
“I had a great experience with Always Best Care. My husband needed 8 hours 7 days a week care so the caregivers became part of our family! Not every caregiver was a good fit but Phoung was flexible and worked to insure our days went as smoothly as possible. I have recommended Always Best Care to friends and they have been thrilled with the care the are receiving.”
“Thank you for being there, and working around my hectic schedule…you made my time and my husbands time positive.”
“After being in the assisted-living for nearly 3 weeks due to it, horrible accident, I arrived home, not being able to do much. I was completely frustrated, then, Always Best Care of came to my rescue! The ladies that came out were extremely helpful, kind, considerate, and understanding. Each week, they would jump in and do things that were absolutely impossible for me to do. I’m very independent, but they helpe me to relax, take it easy and let them handle anything I needed. I am so very grateful for this wonderful service.”
“An amazing company doing amazing things through home care. Phuong does an awesome job managing the staff and clients to assure the experience on both ends exceeds their expectations. It's a great place to work and give back to your community.”
“Writing a review for service received is never an easy task especially where it involves service provided to a loved one. But where service received becomes an overwhelmingly pleasant experience, the task becomes an easier one. Such is the feeling I have as I look back at the almost three years of care my late husband received from the caregivers provided by the Veterans Administration through the Always Best Care Agency. Of special mention was a very nice lady by the name of Claudette LaCaille, a pre-school teacher by profession who was one of the caregivers that unselfishly cared for him. Not only did she patiently attend to his needs---she provided a genuine companionship to him and great comfort and understanding to me. It made this painful period of my life bearable and easier to accept and cope with. I am also very grateful to the agency’s owner, Nguyen Phuong, for granting my request to send caregivers who could come consistently on a regular schedule. It made him feel like familiar friends were visiting him on a regular basis. I highly recommend the Always Best Care Senior Services and wish their caregiving heroes and heroines the best of health and good fortune now and always.”
“I appreciated the friendly & professional care Karla provided for me after my extended hospital & rehab stay. Thank you for sending Karla for my care.”
“Oh my gosh, the VA came to my rescue in providing my husband with a caregiving service after 3 years of doing it myself. Alway Best Care of Fountain Valley is the company that was designated to us. Phuong does a spectacular job in finding the best people possible to fit into a caregiving roll. What impressed me most is the fact that when a caregiver cannot make the scheduled appointment, Phuong does not allow us to be without caregiving service, if she cannot find a replacement she steps up and performs the duties herself. She is most helpful in assisting with regular caregiving service and does not feel it below her to chip in with light housekeeping chores. BRAVO Ms Phuong, your company’s service is the best.”
“Caregivers went beyond our expectations of what they can do to help us. The management "flexibility in schedule" helped us all in our household and gave us more relief in taking our short breaks and not to worry about our fiend's care, safety and his assistance at home. Consistency of caregivers assigned made it easier for my friend’s personality and to myself to handle his care. Caregivers provided the standard of professionalism, punctuality and respect in all aspects of care to my friend and to all household members as well. Always Best Care patiently worked and delivered my request for my friend's care in matching his personality with caregivers. I was not also easy to deal with being the person in charge to my friend. Thank you Always Best Care with gratitude. Penny Byram Westminster”
“Caregivers went beyond our expectations of what they can do to help us. The management "flexibility in schedule" helped us all in our household and gave us more relief in taking our short breaks and not to worry about our fiend's care, safety and his assistance at home. Consistency of caregivers assigned made it easier for my friend's personality as well as to myself. Caregivers provided the standard of professionalism, punctuality and respect in all aspects of care to my friend and to all household members as well. Always Best Care patiently worked and delivered my request for my friend's care in matching his personality with caregivers. Thank you Always Best Care with gratitude.”
“Always Best Care provided reliable quality care to my family member in my home. They were professional, courteous and kind in their provision of personal care. Many thanks to their staff.”
“After months of struggling with trying to find a reliable caregiver for a disabled loved one, I reached out to Always Best Care. From our first phone conversation, Phuong was incredibly helpful, highly professional, informative, and kind. She assisted us with getting care for my family member at home and recently helped us with transitioning her into a senior board and care facility. Phuong understood our needs and made the process super smooth and stress free. She always responds to emails and phone calls promptly and is a true gem. I highly recommend Always Best Care and could not be more pleased with the outstanding level of service Phuong provided.”
“The first month of assistance with Best care was a little rough for my 89 y.o.father, with a different care giver each visit. However as time progressed, the caregivers became more regular and his very favorite became Lauren! He is loving his in-home-care with the kindness and concern each of the caregivers show him.”
Home is where the heart is. While that saying can sound a tad cliche, it is especially true for many seniors living in America. When given a choice, older adults most often prefer to grow older at home. An AARP study found that three out of four adults over the age of 50 want to stay in their homes and communities as they age.
When you begin to think about why, it makes sense. Home offers a sense of security, comfort, and familiarity.
The truth is, as we age, we begin to rely on others for help. When a family is too busy or lives too far away to fulfill this role, in-home senior care is often the best solution. Home care services allow seniors to enjoy personal independence while also receiving trustworthy assistance from a trained caregiver.
At Always Best Care, we offer a comprehensive range of home care services to help seniors stay healthy while they get the help they need to remain independent. As your senior loved one gets older, giving them the gift of senior care is one of the best ways to show your love, even if you live far away.
To give our senior clients the best care possible, we offer a full spectrum of in-home care services:
If your senior loved one has specific care needs, our personal care services are a great choice to consider. Personal care includes the standard caregiving duties associated with companion care and includes help with tasks such as dressing and grooming. Personal care can also help individuals with chronic conditions like diabetes.
Common personal care services include assistance with:
Sometimes, seniors need helpful reminders to maintain a high quality of life at home. If you or your senior has trouble with everyday tasks like cooking, our home helper services will be very beneficial.
Common home helper care services include assistance with:
Using this kind of care is a fantastic way to make life easier for you or your senior loved one. At Always Best Care, our talented caregivers often fill the role of a companion for seniors. That way, older adults can enjoy their favorite local activities, such as visiting TeWinkle Park in Costa Mesa, CA with friends while also receiving the care they need daily or weekly.
Common companionship services include:
According to AARP, more than 53 million adults living in the U.S. provide care to someone over 50 years old. Unfortunately, these caregivers experience stress, exhaustion, and even depression. Our respite care services help family caregivers address urgent obligations, spend time with their children, and enjoy nearby activities. Perhaps more importantly, respite care gives family members time to recharge and regroup. Taking personal time to de-stress reduces the risk of caregiver burnout. So, if you've always wanted to eat at the local The Capital Grille or visit Diego Sepulveda Adobe, don't feel bad. Doing so is great for both you and your loved one.
At the end of the day, our goal is to become a valuable part of your senior's daily routine. That way, we may help give them the highest quality of life possible. We know that staying at home is important for your loved one, and we are here to help make sure that is possible.
If you have been on the fence about non-medical home care, there has never been a better time than now to give your senior the care, assistance, and companionship they deserve.
Always Best Care in-home services are for older adults who prefer to stay at home but need ongoing care that friends and family cannot provide. In-home care is a safe, effective way for seniors to age gracefully in a familiar place and live independent, non-institutionalized lives. The benefits of non-medical home care are numerous. Here are just a few reasons to consider senior care services from Always Best Care:
According to AARP, 9 out of 10 seniors prefer to age in place within the comfort of their own home. With in-home care, seniors have a way to stay at home, receive the care they need, and maintain a sense of independence, improving overall wellness.
If you or a member of your family have assumed the role of caregiver for your senior loved one, you know how stressful the job can be. Between caregiver burnout and constant worry, being a family caregiver is hard. In-home care relieves your burden and gives you peace of mind knowing that your older family member is in expert hands.
Unlike nursing homes, where the staff and residents rotate frequently, seniors can foster new friendships and build bonds with their caregiver. Seniors who socialize on a regular basis are often happier, which fosters positivity and leads to increased wellbeing.
No two seniors need the same kind of in-home care assistance. That is why each of our Care Plans is tailored to meet our client's individual needs. We offer plans that cover everything from light housekeeping to more involved duties like transportation to doctor's appointments. Our Care Coordinators will work closely with you to develop a personalized plan to ensure your senior's needs are exceeded.
Always Best Care offers a full array of care options for patients at all levels of health. With our trusted elderly care services, your loved one will receive the level of care necessary for them to enjoy the highest possible quality of life.
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While it's true that some seniors have complicated medical needs that prevent them from staying at home, aging in place is often the best arrangement for seniors and their families. With a trusted caregiver, seniors have the opportunity to live with a sense of dignity and do so as they see fit - something that is unavailable to many older people today.
In-home care makes it possible for millions of seniors to age in place every year. Rather than moving to a strange nursing home, seniors have the chance to stay at home where they feel the happiest and most comfortable.
How much does a senior's home truly mean to them?
A study published by the American Society on Aging found that more than half of seniors say their home's emotional value means more than how much their home is worth in monetary value. It stands to reason, then, that a senior's home is where they want to grow old.
With the help of elderly care in Costa Mesa, CA, seniors don't have to age in a sterilized care facility. Instead, they can age gracefully in the place they want to be most: their home. In contrast, seniors who move to a long-term care facility must adapt to new environments, new people, and new systems that the facility implements. At this stage in life, this kind of drastic change can be more harmful than helpful.
Institutional care facilities like nursing homes often put large groups of people together to live in one location. On any given day, dozens of staff members and caregivers run in and out of these facilities. Being around so many new people in a relatively small living environment can be dangerous for a seniors' health and wellbeing. When you consider that thousands of seniors passed away in nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic, opting for in-home care is often a safer, healthier choice for seniors.
Aging in place has been shown to improve seniors' quality of life, which helps boost physical health and also helps insulate them from viral and bacterial risks found in elderly living facilities.
For many seniors, the ability to live independently with assistance from a caregiver is a priceless option. With in-home care, seniors experience a higher level of independence and freedom - much more so than in other settings like a nursing home. When a senior has the chance to age in place, they get to live life on their own terms, inside the house that they helped make into a home. More independence means more control over their personal lives, too, which leads to increased levels of fulfillment, happiness, and personal gratification. Over time, these positive feelings can manifest into a healthier, longer life.
More independence, a healthier life, and increased comfort are only a few benefits of aging in place. You have to take into consideration the role of cost and convenience. Simply put, it's usually easier and more affordable to help seniors age in place than it is to move them into an institutional care facility. According to the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, seniors who age in the comfort of their homes can save thousands of dollars per month.
In-home care services from Always Best Care, for instance, are often less expensive than long-term solutions, which can cost upwards of six figures per year. To make matters worse, many residential care facilities are reluctant to accept long-term care insurance and other types of payment assistance.
With Always Best Care's home care services, seniors and their families have a greater level of control over their care plans. In-home care gives seniors the chance to form a bond with a trusted caregiver and also receive unmatched care that is catered to their needs. In long-term care facilities, seniors and their loved ones have much less control over their care plan and have less of a say in who provides their care.
In-home care is a valuable resource that empowers seniors to age in place on their own terms. However, a big concern for many families and their loved ones is how much in-home care costs. If you're worried that in-home care is too expensive, you may be pleasantly surprised to learn that it is one of the most affordable senior care arrangements available.
Typically, hiring an Always Best Care in-home caregiver for a few hours a week is more affordable than sending your loved one to a long-term care facility. This is true even for seniors with more complex care needs.
At Always Best Care, we will work closely with you and your family to develop a Care Plan that not only meets your care needs, but your budget requirements, too. Once we discover the level of care that you or your senior need, we develop an in-home care plan that you can afford.
In addition to our flexible care options, families should also consider the following resources to help offset potential home care costs:
When you or your senior loved one needs assistance managing daily tasks at home, finding a qualified caregiver can be challenging. It takes a special kind of person to provide reliable care for your senior loved one. However, a caregiver's role involves more than meal preparation and medication reminders. Many seniors rely on their caregivers for companionship, too.
Our companion care services give seniors the chance to socialize in a safe environment and engage in activities at home. These important efforts boost morale and provide much-needed relief from repetitive daily routines. A one-on-one, engaging conversation can sharpen seniors' minds and give them something in which to be excited.
At Always Best Care, we only hire care providers that we would trust to care for our own loved ones. Our senior caregivers in Costa Mesa, CA understand how important it is to listen and communicate with their seniors. A seemingly small interaction, like a short hug goodbye, can make a major difference in a senior's day. Instead of battling against feelings of isolation, seniors begin to look forward to seeing their caregiver each week.
Understanding the nuances of senior care is just one of the reasons why our care providers are so great at their job.
Unlike some senior care companies, our caregivers must undergo extensive training before they work for Always Best Care. In addition, our caregivers receive ongoing training throughout the year. This training ensures that their standard of care matches up to the high standards we've come to expect. During this training, they will brush up on their communication skills, safety awareness, and symptom spotting. That way, your loved one receives the highest level of non-medical home care from day one.
While it's true that many seniors prefer to age at home, sometimes in-home care isn't the best fit. For those seniors and their families, choosing an assisted living facility makes more sense. Unfortunately, finding the optimal care facility is easier said than done in today's day and age. That's when Always Best Care's assisted living referral services begin to make a lot of sense.
Assisted living is a form of housing intended for seniors who require varying degrees of medical and personal attention. Accommodations may include single rooms, apartments, or shared living arrangements. Assisted living communities are typically designed to resemble a home-like environment and are physically constructed to encourage the independence of residents.
At assisted living communities, seniors receive help with daily activities such as bathing, dressing, and eating. They may also benefit from coordination of services with outside healthcare providers, and monitoring of resident activities to ensure their health, safety, and well-being. Caregivers who work at assisted living communities can also provide medication administration and personal care services for older adults.
Other services offered within assisted living communities can include some or all of the following:
At Always Best Care, our representatives can match your senior's emotional, physical, and financial needs with viable assisted living communities nearby. Results are based on comparative data, so you can select the best choice for you or your loved one.
Always Best Care works closely with local senior living communities to gain valuable knowledge that we then use to help seniors and their loved ones make informed decisions. This information can include basic care and rent, resident availability, and services provided. Because Always Best Care is compensated by these communities, we provide senior living referral services at no extra cost to you.
Some of the most popular assisted living communities to consider in our area include the following:
For many seniors, moving into a senior living community revolves around how and when they want to make a transition to more involved care. Some seniors are more proactive about transitioning to independent living. Others choose to remain home until their care needs or other requirements are satisfied. Remember - our staff is here to help. Contact our office today to learn more about assisted living communities and how we can find a facility that exceeds your expectations.
The first step in getting quality in-home care starts with a personal consultation with an experienced Always Best Care Care Coordinator. This initial consultation is crucial for our team to learn more about you or your elderly loved one to discover the level of care required. Topics of this consultation typically include:
A discussion of your needs and how our trained caregivers can offer assistance in the most effective way
A draft of your care plan, which includes highly detailed notes and a framework for the care that you or your senior will receive
Discuss payment options and help coordinate billing with your insurance provider
Our caregivers are trained to spot changes that clients exhibit, like mental and physical decline. As your trusted senior care company, we will constantly assess and update your Care Plan to meet any new emotional, intellectual, physical, and emotional needs.
If you have never considered in-home care before, we understand that you and your family may have concerns about your Care Plan and its Care Coordinator. To help give you peace of mind, know that every team member and caregiver must undergo comprehensive training before being assigned to a Care Plan.
At the end of the day, we only hire the best of the best at Always Best Care. Whether you need home care in Costa Mesa, CA 24-hours a day or only need a respite for a couple of hours, we are here to serve you.
When you're ready, we encourage you to contact your local Always Best Care representative to set up a Care Consultation. Our Care Coordinators would be happy to meet with you in person to get to know you better, discuss your needs, and help put together a personalized Care Plan specific to your needs.
Today we’d like to introduce you to Carina Lindgren.Hi Carina, can you start by introducing yourself? We’d love to learn more about how you got to where you are today?My love for Fashion was where I started, by taking fashion design classes and working alongside a local designer. When we did our first photoshoot for the brand, I hung out with the makeup artist on set and thought she had the most fun job! I was just getting into makeup at the time as I was going out “clubbing” a lot and would do...
Today we’d like to introduce you to Carina Lindgren.
Hi Carina, can you start by introducing yourself? We’d love to learn more about how you got to where you are today?My love for Fashion was where I started, by taking fashion design classes and working alongside a local designer. When we did our first photoshoot for the brand, I hung out with the makeup artist on set and thought she had the most fun job! I was just getting into makeup at the time as I was going out “clubbing” a lot and would do all my roommates “eyes” before we would go out. I decided to pivot my career and dove headfirst into makeup by taking a couple classes at a local makeup school, and then getting hired at MAC Cosmetics which I did for 3 years. During this same time, I met a celebrity makeup artist, and asked if he needed an assistant. His response was “yes, for the grammy’s in 3 weeks!” I couldn’t believe it! After that night at the grammy’s, I knew this was the right move. I just loved makeup and engulfed myself in it and soon moved up to Hollywood to work on photoshoots, music videos, ad campaigns and commericials. As I was pushing 30, I was starting to burn out on always being “on-call” for others, and never knowing when the next gig was coming, so I moved back to OC and got a corporate sales job selling copy machines. While I did this job, I went to Esthetician school at night so that I could eventually open up my own beauty lounge that offered skincare and makeup services. After 3 years at the Corporate job, I had saved up some money, and opened my first studio, Flawless Faces Beauty Lounge in Costa Mesa, Ca in 2008. It quickly took off as a bridal makeup business and within a year, I had a team of stylists (hair and makeup) working for me doing weddings. It has now been 18 years, lots of awards, and over 3000 weddings, and we are now in our 2nd studio in Costa Mesa and continuing to thrive in the Bridal Beauty industry. We service clients in our studio as well as on location at hotels, homes, and venues locally as well as internationally.
I’m sure it wasn’t obstacle-free, but would you say the journey has been fairly smooth so far?Honestly, once I made the decision to become a makeup artist, I feel like the doors just started opening, and it’s been pretty great ever since. It’s like once I made the right decision for my path, the universe started handing me the business. I’d say the biggest struggle is managing artists, but luckily I’ve had a lot of the same stylists on my team for 10+ years.
Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know about your work?We specialize in Natural Glam, that feels like you, not overdone. We are most known for Bridal Makeup & Hair, however we also do makeup & hair for photoshoots, headshots, or just for a fun night out! We have won multiple awards over the years as the Best OC Makeup & Hair team from different avenues: California Wedding Day Magazine, The Knot, Wedding Wire, and more. It feels great to be recognized for our artistry, professionalism, and hard work! We have been in business for 18+ years and been a staple for the go to makeup/hair spot in OC.
What matters most to you?What matters most to me is that people leave our chair feeling pretty, and happy, like they just hung out with some friends and got ready together and leave feeling like a better version of themselves.
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The new Costa Mesa Barnes & Noble optimizes the architecture of the building and reflects the ambition of the bookseller to create bookstores of exceptional beauty. The Costa Mesa Mall bookstore establishes itself as a major flagship for Barnes & Noble.
Barnes & Noble Premium and Rewards Members will earn double stamps on all purchases made between August 26 th and August 30 th. Customers who are not yet Members are encouraged to sign up and start earning stamps and rewards right away.
Everyone who visits the new City Barnes & Noble during the grand opening will have access to exclusive deals, like $50 off any NOOK device. Customers can also save 40% on all DVD, Blu-ray, and 4k Ultra HD movies.
“The closure of the Barnes & Noble in Metro Pointe Costa Mesa a decade ago was a major loss to the company and to the community,” said James Daunt, CEO of Barnes & Noble. “Now, we return to South Coast Plaza with a one-of-a-kind store that truly reflects our ambition as a bookseller and our respect for the caliber and culture of Costa Mesa.”
Barnes & Noble is enjoying a period of tremendous growth as the strategy to hand control of each bookstore to its local booksellers has proven so successful. The bookseller is experiencing strong sales in its existing stores and has been opening many new stores after more than 15 years of declining store numbers, targeting 60 new stores opening in 2026. The Barnes & Noble in Costa Mesa is one of three stores to open on August 26 th, with two others opening in Orlando, FL and Lexington, KY. Barnes & Noble now boasts over 700 bookstores, having been below 600 stores as recently as 2023.
Store Manager Karen Cutler, who has been with Barnes and Noble for 31 years, worked at the old location in Costa Mesa and is ecstatic to be returning to the new store. She said, “Returning to Costa Mesa feels like coming home. It’s incredibly rewarding to help bring Barnes & Noble back to this community. Building a new bookstore from the ground up has allowed me to be involved in every aspect of the process—I can’t wait to open our doors.”
Customers can discover more about upcoming events and news by following @bncostamesaca on social media.
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The Costa Mesa City Council has adopted a housing plan city officials believe is compliant with state law by identifying where and how 11,760 new homes can be built.Called a housing element, it is required to show how a city is planning for its share of new homes to help meet statewide needs, and now Costa Mesa leaders will ask state housing officials to sign off that the city is in compliance.Attorney General Rob Bonta sued Costa Mesa and four other cities in July for failing to meet state-mandated housing goals. First submitt...
The Costa Mesa City Council has adopted a housing plan city officials believe is compliant with state law by identifying where and how 11,760 new homes can be built.
Called a housing element, it is required to show how a city is planning for its share of new homes to help meet statewide needs, and now Costa Mesa leaders will ask state housing officials to sign off that the city is in compliance.
Attorney General Rob Bonta sued Costa Mesa and four other cities in July for failing to meet state-mandated housing goals. First submitted in 2022, Costa Mesa’s housing plan was rejected by state regulators who argued that the city had not “completed necessary rezones to make prior identified sites available.”
Despite unanimously approving an updated housing plan Tuesday, Sept. 1, to submit to the state, several councilmembers expressed ire with the state’s enforcement mechanisms and questioned whether the housing element law is the most effective way to boost development.
“I’m not voting on this with any tremendous confidence that it’s going to solve the problem,” Mayor John Stephens said at the meeting. “I’m not sure it’s the best way to go, but it’s the way that’s dictated to us.”
He criticized the so-called “RHNA methodology,” referring to the state-mandated process known as the Regional Housing Needs Allocation, which requires every city and county to plan for a specific amount of housing across all income levels in a given time frame.
“What is our realistic expectation when, if ever, any of these units are going to be built?” he asked of the options outlined in the new housing element. “Do we have a realistic expectation that they’re going to be built at any time in the near, moderate or distant future?”
The city’s planning officials noted that the housing allocation coastal cities like Costa Mesa are expected to plan for this decade is much higher than previous cycles.
“There’s absolutely a mismatch between the RHNA we’re expected to plan for and the reality of what actually gets developed,” senior planner Michelle Halligan said at Tuesday’s meeting. “All California jurisdictions are dealing with that difficulty as they implement really high RHNAs this cycle.”
Councilmember Andrea Marr questioned whether the housing identified in the plan could remain truly affordable for people who need it most.
“What incentives do developers have for building low-income housing?” she asked, adding that the city seems to be relying on large tax credits to draw affordable housing developers to “balance out what we expect to be mostly market rate housing.”
The housing element law requires cities to update their housing plans every eight years to zone for additional homes to alleviate the statewide housing shortage. The sixth housing element cycle, which lasts from 2021 to 2029, requires cities to collectively plan for 2.5 million homes statewide.
“I think our state has come up with a horrific scheme that’s impossible to implement,” Councilmember Mike Buley said, adding that the law strips cities of local control over housing.
Buley praised Huntington Beach for fighting against the state mandates. The city ultimately lost in court and adopted a plan in June to accommodate the construction of 13,000 new homes. It is also likely to face more than $160,000 in fines, though that is still to be decided by the courts.
“We’ve got a gun to our heads,” Buley said, referring to the state’s tactics for forcing compliance with RHNA. “Kudos to (Huntington Beach) for trying to push back, kudos to them for being a charter city.”
The cities aren’t responsible for housing construction; they just have to create the zoning environment and identify areas for developers to build.
Costa Mesa is required to plan for 11,760 new homes, 40% of which must be targeted for low- or very-low-income households.
The revised housing plan approved Tuesday updated the list of housing opportunity sites that could accommodate new residential development at a variety of income levels, in addition to incorporating environmental justice policies.
The Department of Housing and Community Development had informed Costa Mesa leaders in an Aug. 21 letter that the updated element would satisfy the “statutory requirements” of state housing law and can be certified, as long as the city completes the rezoning of the remaining sites, including the Fairview Developmental Center.
The City Council is expected to vote on a final land use plan for the Fairview Development Center on Sept. 15. The proposed density of the mixed-use development, which could include up to 4,000 new homes, has sparked resident concerns about traffic and strain on nearby neighborhoods.
Councilmember Manuel Chavez said that while a housing element “does not make housing appear,” it can be an important tool for ensuring that residents can work and start families in the city they love.
“There’s a way to create good neighborhoods while having density in your community,” he said. “We’re losing young people who make the city so great. The American dream seems to be not there because no one can afford homes.”
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