Nikki McKibbin, who appeared alongside Kelly Clarkson and Justin Guarini on season 1, died in November 2020 at the age of 42.The Fear Factor alum, who finished in third place on the competition’s debut season in 2002, suffered a brain aneurysm several weeks before her death.
“She would already be gone, but she’s an organ donor and has been kept on life support to make that possible,” McKibbin’s husband, Craig Sadler, wrote via Facebook at the time. “That shouldn’t be a surprise to us. Even at the end she is still giving. She was so loved that I know thousands of you will be grieving with us. There are only a few hours left for me to hold her hand and kiss her forehead.”
Kiker, who appeared on Idol season 18 in 2020, died five years later in March 2025. He was 32.
“It is with a heavy heart that we have to announce the passing of my brother, Douglas Kiker,” his sister Angela wrote via Facebook. “He was sooo loved and will be missed by so many! You’re singing with the angels now Bubba. Please pray for our family as we go [through] this very difficult time.”
Jacobs died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound on February 17, 2023. He was 49.
“Nashville’s Department of Emergency Communications received a 911 call at 1:21 p.m. Friday from a home on Sneed Road in the police department’s West Precinct. Officers and Nashville Fire Department personnel responded and located resident Kyle Jacobs, 49, deceased from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound in an upstairs bedroom/office. His death is being investigated as an apparent suicide,” the Metropolitan Nashville Police told Variety in a statement at the time. “Mr. Jacobs’ wife, Kellie Pickler, reported that she awoke a short time earlier, did not see her husband, and began looking for him. After she and her personal assistant were unable to open the door to the upstairs bedroom/office, the assistant telephoned 911.”
The Georgia native passed away in October 2022 after sustaining injuries in a car accident in Tennessee, according to a local news outlet. He was 23.
Katharine McPhee mourned the "tragic" loss in an Instagram Story at the time, reflecting on the time she shared with Spence as a mentor during season 19 of the singing competition. "Life is so unfair and nothing is ever promised. God rest your soul Willie. It was a pleasure to sing with you and to know you," she wrote at the time.
After being diagnosed with a brain aneurysm, McKibbin died in November 2020. She was 42.
“Nikki was a superstar the moment she walked into auditions – she set the bar high with her talent and memorable stage presence,” American Idol host Ryan Seacrest tweeted at the time. “It was an honor to watch her grow and inspire millions of people. Our hearts go out to her family, friends, and fans who are grieving this tragic loss.”
LaBelle, who rose to fame as a contestant on season 3 in 2004, died after a January 2018 car accident at the age of 31. The musician and her husband, NBA athlete Rasual Butler, were both in the car when Butler lost control. The twosome are survived by the late Chicago Bulls athlete’s daughter from a previous relationship, Raven Butler.
“.@leahlabelle was beautiful & had the voice of an ANGEL. She was my wild card pick on @AmericanIdol,” former judge Paula Abdul tweeted. “I’m heartbroken to know that she & her husband @RasualButler45 have passed away. What a horrible tragedy. I send my love and deepest condolences to her family and friends.”
The season 2 finalist was killed in a May 2016 car accident. He was 36. TMZ reported at the time that Smith was driving on the highway in Oklahoma City when another car caused a head-on collision.
Borgella, a season 7 contestant, died at the age of 32 following a long battle with endometrial cancer.
“To God be the glory! With heavy hearts, we are deeply saddened to announce the passing of our beloved Joanne," her family wrote in an October 2014 statement shared via Facebook. “On Saturday, October 18, 2014, at 5:45AM, Joanne Borgella Ramirez was called by the Lord to heaven. At an early age, Joanne made a choice to serve and trust the Lord; and since her diagnosis over a year ago, Joanne made a choice to also be a fighter and share her journey with the world. Her faith, courage and strength were unshaken throughout every obstacle she encountered. Although our family is suffering with this great loss, we find comfort in the closeness Joanne shared with the Lord. We know her spirit still shines and will continue to live on in heaven.”
Johns, who also competed on season 7, died in August 2014 after suffering from a blood clot in his ankle, according to The Hollywood Reporter. He was 35.
“I just heard the very sad news that Michael Johns has passed away," Simon Cowell tweeted at the time, remembering Johns' eighth-place finish. “A truly great guy. Rest in peace Michael.”
Smith’s father, Mike Smith, told TMZ after her death that he believed a deer may have caused the fatal motorcycle accident, noting that Haley was a “good rider” and likely lost control.
The All-New Mickey Mouse Club alum briefly competed on season 3 of American Idol, getting eliminated ahead of the Top 12 cut. Lynche was found dead in his New York apartment in December 2015. The musician, who was 34 at the time, reportedly died of acute and chronic alcoholism, per TMZ.
Harris, who finished in the top six in the 2014 season of the reality show, died after suffering an apparent heart attack, his family told TMZ in January 2023. The season 13 alum was 31.
Fans of the show may remember then-judge Keith Urban gushing about Harris’ voice, telling him: "You sing 'cause you have to sing, not 'cause you want to sing. ... I mean that in the deepest way. And that's why it's so believable and real."
Former American Idol contestant Doug Kiker has died. He was 32.
“It is with a heavy heart that we have to announce the passing of my brother, Douglas Kiker,” the singer’s sister Angela Evans wrote via Facebook on Wednesday, March 12. “He was sooo loved and will be missed by so many! You’re singing with the angels now Bubba. Please pray for our family as we go [through] this very difficult time.”
Kiker’s sister Donna Kiker Carrillos-Ramirez also issued a statement on his passing.
“Today, I got the call that no one wants to get. We lost an amazing person today. He had the biggest smile and knew how to make you laugh,” Carrillos-Ramirez wrote via Facebook on Wednesday. “I know I didn’t raise him, but I never stopped loving him. My parents did an amazing job with him. Douglas Kiker, you will forever be missed. Fly high. Say hey to grandma.”
Kiker rose to fame for his appearance onIdol season 18, where he performed a soulful rendition of Rascal Flatts’ “God Bless This Broken Road.”
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“For a man who has no idea what his voice can do, for a man who has no idea what key he’s singing in, for a man who has no idea who the heck he can be, he’s here to do one thing: He’s trying to show his daughter that he’s somebody,” judge Lionel Richie said at the time. “I want us all to let you know, you’re a hell of a man. I want you to come get this ticket. You’re going to Hollywood!”
Kiker, however, was eliminated during the live shows.
The late musician’s siblings have since launched a GoFundMe campaign to help cover funeral expenses.
“Hi everyone, hope you’re doing well. I’m reaching out because a lot of people have reached out and asked how they could help, as this was completely unexpected,” Evans added in a follow-up Facebook message. “We are completely unprepared and are gonna need a little help getting him home from Denver, Colorado and being able to give the memorial that not only he but anyone deserves.”
She concluded, “Thank you for the continued prayers at this very difficult time, Lord know we have been [through] so much [these] past few years! Douglas Kiker, you will live forever in our hearts. I miss you.”
Kiker is survived by his parents, his sisters and his two children.
Benny Blanco is breaking down the moment that he kissed now-fiancée Selena Gomezfor the first time.
“I feel like this exact moment will be etched into my memory forever,” Blanco, 37, wrote via Instagram Story on Thursday, March 13, sharing a black-and-white photo of the pair after one of their first dates. “We were playing ‘We Are Not Really Strangers’ and the card we pulled said, ‘Take a selfie together.”
“After we took the photo, I looked at you and could feel ur [sic] heart pounding so hard that I had no other choice but to lean in and kiss you,” Blanco added. “I can tell you for sure that was the best decision I have ever made in my life. I love you.”
Gomez reposted Blanco’s upload via her Stories as well, writing, “Love you.”
Gomez, while she worked with the music producer many times before getting together, announced in December 2023 that she and Blanco had been dating for six months. He proposed one year later with a marquise-shaped diamond ring.
“Ever since the ‘Good for You’ days — that was, gosh, so many years ago — that’s the diamond I’ve always dreamed of,” Gomez said in an Interview profile earlier this month before Blanco chimed in to note that he “just tried not to f— up.”
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Blanco added, “She showed me designs and I would always throw little hints. I’d be like, ‘Yeah, but if I ever made one, would you want it like this?’ And then she changed her mind halfway through. It used to have huge baguettes on the side and then she was like, ‘I don’t want something that big.’”
Blanco and Gomez spoke to Interview in advance of their joint album, I Said I Love You First, which drops Friday, March 21. The LP even features a nod to their first date.
“Our first date was on Sunset Blvd, and it’s also the title of our next song together,” Gomez wrote via Instagram on Tuesday, March 11. “Sunset Blvd out March 14 with @itsbennyblanco.”
Blanco had taken Gomez to the Jitlada Thai restaurant in Los Angeles, where he was quickly besotted with the actress.
“You know when you think you met the right person, you’re like, ‘Oh, my God.’ But it feels so different,” Blanco further noted to Interview. “The second we started hanging out, I was like, ‘This is my wife.’ I was telling my mom, ‘This is the girl I’m going to marry.’ She’s my best friend.”
Only Kylie Kelce can look as amazing as she does with such low-key makeup.
Kelce, 32, opened up about her laid-back glam routine during a Thursday, March 13, episode of her “Not Gonna Lie” podcast. As she answered fans’ questions, one asked, “To me, you always look effortlessly beautiful for your skin, hair and makeup: what are your favorite products? Is your look really as easy as it looks or do you have a [glam] team?”
Kylie, who is the wife of former Philadelphia Eagles player Jason Kelce, immediately quipped “That is so sweet. I’m gonna save that for the days I feel like a bridge troll.”
She then hilariously broke down her makeup routine, noting she does not have a glam squad. “My pre-show routine is that I show up to this studio approximately five minutes after I was supposed to be in the studio.” She added, “I then proceed to frantically do my makeup while we go through our rundown.”
“I have been wearing the same makeup since high school,” Kylie shared.
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For events, Kylie also keeps her glam minimalistic. She adds a touch of concealer under her eyes and on her lids as an eyeshadow primer, blush and bronzer. “Sometimes lip gloss, but never with a color. No sparkle, God no,” she said.
Kylie also revealed that she sees fans’ comments on her “funny” looking eyebrows, which she fills in. “Guys, if I cared, I would have fixed it by now. They look like cousins and that’s close enough and I’m fine with that,” she joked.
Donny Osmond hinted at when he plans to retire from live performance.
“I mean, let’s be honest, it’s inevitable [to retire],” Osmond, 67, said on the Thursday, March 13, episode of The View.
The “Soldier of Love” singer is currently headlining his first-ever solo Las Vegas residency at the Harrah’s Showroom, where he celebrates his 63 years in show business. Osmond dropped by The View on Thursday to confirm that his residency is being extended through the end of 2025.
Talk soon turned to whether Osmond was thinking about retirement, with the musician confirming that he’s given serious thought to stepping away from the stage.
“It’s coming, let’s face it. It’s inevitable. I really enjoy [performing]. I’ve got a great job,” he said. “My job is to make people happy. How can you complain about that? It’s a lot of work, and I put 100 percent into my show, but I still have a lot of fuel in this body.”
Osmond went on: “Because I’ve raised the bar so high for myself, the day that I can’t reach that bar and give 110 percent on stage is the day the curtain will not go up. It’s not around the corner, but it’s inevitable because I love what I do.”
For now, Osmond reflects on his legendary career with his Vegas residency, which incorporates AI technology for an unexpected duet.
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Donny and his creative team used AI to insert his face onto his 14-year-old grandson’s body, thereby creating a digital avatar of his younger self. Donny and wife of 46 years, Debbie Osmond, have five children and 14 grandchildren.
“I’m looking into the eyes of myself 53 years ago, talking to him and singing with him … There’s a lot of negative things you can go down that path [with AI],” he said. “I look at the other glass, I look at the one that’s half full. And what I did with AI is I created entertainment. I recreated myself.”
The musician started his career at age 5 as a member of the Osmonds with his four brothers. Donny released his first solo song at 14 years old with “Sweet and Innocent” in 1971, and later scored a series of hits with sister Marie Osmond throughout the 1970s. Donny experienced a musical comeback in the late 1980s with “Soldier of Love” and “Sacred Emotion,” before reaching a whole new generation of young fans in the 1990s by voicing Captain Li Shang in Disney’s animated classic Mulan.
The Osmond family endured a tragic loss earlier this year when Donny’s older brother Wayne Osmonddied at age 73 after suffering a stroke in January. Numerous Osmonds publicly paid tribute to Wayne, including Donny sharing an emotional statement via Instagram.
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“Even though I know with certainty that I will see him again, there’s a vacancy in my heart that hurts,” Donny wrote in January. “I came across [some] pictures today and thought they would be perfect together. Pictures say thousands of words, and these say it all. Throughout my life, Wayne was always by my side and always there to back me up.”
Donny’s sister, Marie, penned her own memorial for Wayne on Instagram, writing that the loss of her sibling left her with a “giant hole in [her] heart.”
“Wayne loved deeply, and he showered this love upon his beautiful wife, Kathy, whom he loved with all his heart, and his beautiful children and grandchildren. It’s all he ever talked about!” Marie, 65, recalled in her memorial statement. “I admired him, too, for his deep love and unwavering devotion to God our Father and His Son, our Savior, Jesus Christ. Throughout his life, Wayne was an honorable member of The @churchofjesuschrist It was his eternal compass, and he was a light to others as he testifies of God’s great plan of happiness for us in this life.”
Ghost Adventures star Aaron Goodwin has filed for divorce from wife Victoria Goodwin amid allegations that she hired a hitman to kill him.
Aaron, 48, filed for divorce in Clark County, Nevada, on Wednesday, March 12, per records viewed by Us Weekly exclusively. In the filing, Aaron seeks to maintain his separate property and have their community assets divided equally. However, he does want to have the costs of the community assets reimbursed. He is also seeking to have his single status restored.
“The views, tastes, likes and dislikes of husband and wife have become incompatible to the extent that it has become impossible for them to live together … in marital harmony,” the docs read. “There is no possibility of reconciliation.”
Aaron is also requesting that alimony not be rewarded to either him or Victoria, 32.
In the docs, Aaron listed the pair’s wedding date as May 4, 2020 — the day the pair were initially scheduled to walk down the aisle which was then postponed for two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, per his Instagram post that day.
When contacted by Us Weekly, Aaron’s attorney said he could not comment on pending litigation.
The filing came six days after Victoria’s March 6 arrest on charges of soliciting to commit murder and conspiring to commit murder. Victoria was held on $100,000 bail.
According to police reports obtained by Us, Victoria had been communicating with a Florida prison inmate named Grant Amato about wanting to leave her marriage. One of her alleged text messages read, “Am I a bad person? Because I chose to end his existence. Not divorce.” (TMZ was the first to report the news on Monday, March 10.)
An arrest report claimed that Victoria, who has been married to Aaron for nearly three years, shared information about his whereabouts while filming Ghost Adventures in California. She allegedly allotted $11,515 to pay Amato in October 2024 and had spoken about a $2,500 upfront payment.
“He’s asleep right now in the hotel room … I need to know what’s going on. Can I get an update. Was it done?” another alleged text read.
The police caught wind of the alleged murder plot after corrections officers found and seized the inmate’s phone at the Florida prison. Per the arrest report, Victoria denied wanting to have her husband killed and claimed that she didn’t remember sending those messages.
When questioned by the police about her correspondences and the funds, Victoria allegedly admitted that she and Aaron were struggling in their marriage and said she believed the money would be traded for cell phones.
According to TMZ, Aaron was reportedly blindsided by the news and thought that he and Victoria had a solid marriage. One week before her arrest, Victoria shared a cozy photo of the couple cuddling with their cat.
Aaron and Victoria exchanged vows at Disneyland in August 2022 after delaying their ceremony, which was initially set for May 2020. “It finally happened we got married,” Aaron wrote via Instagram at the time. “After postponing many times due to Covid we got our day. I couldn’t be happier .”
When it came to packing for family trips or sleepovers as a kid, I was always known as the girl that took “everything but the kitchen sink.” Several years later, my packing habits haven’t changed — but my style has evolved. I went from picking Barbie-pink bags to luxe, elevated styles — and my new go-to pick comes from Cuyana, a Meghan Markle-approved brand.
As a shopping writer, I’ve tested and written about dozens of tote bags — but the Cuyana Classic Easy Tote stands out from the rest. I’ve tested the bag for several weeks, using it on days I commute and for quick weekend trips — just like Markle does with her Cuyana bag. Not only does it meet the mark for a polished, everyday style that matches my quiet luxury aesthetic, the bag’s structure is high quality and features plenty of impressive customizations.
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“I have signed so many autographs with your name because I’m like, I don’t want to disappoint the people. I’m always very nice and they’re like, ‘Oh, my God, I love you on 90210.’ And I’m like, ‘Thank you.’ And I’ll just sign. They’re probably going home going, ‘The signature doesn’t match,’” McCarthy confessed on the Wednesday, March 12, episode of Garth’s “I Choose Me” podcast. “But I don’t want to be a disappointment. And I’m very nice to them, so I figured you wouldn’t mind. But it happens a lot, which is a compliment.”
While fans mistake the pair, Garth revealed that she and McCarthy would also face errors within the Post Office.
“I don’t know how this could have happened, but I feel like we got each other’s mail at one point. How did the Post Office confuse us?” Garth said, to which McCarthy replied, “I don’t know. That’s a really good question. I could understand some fan mail or something like that. But it was very bizarre.”
The Beverly Hills, 90210, alum gushed that there is “nobody I’d rather be confused with than you” and is “very comfortable with it,” while McCarthy replied, “Ditto. I agree.”
The duo crossed paths on a 2005 episode of Garth’s sitcom What I Like About You, which premiered in 2002 and aired for four seasons. The show centers around Amanda Bynes’ Holly Tyler moving into the New York City home of sister Valerie Tyler (Garth) after their dad is transferred to Japan.
“I was like, ‘I wonder if she remembers I played a lesbian plumber on her show,’” McCarthy told Garth, who replied, “Oh, you were a plumber? I knew the lesbian part, but I didn’t know the plumber part. I didn’t recall plumbing. I just remember you were a lonely lesbian who had the hots for Val Tyler.”
McCarthy recalled being called for the role and responding, “Hell yeah,” before coming down with “the worst” flu of her life.
“So I couldn’t do it. They had a placement come in and then literally the day before you guys were about to shoot, they called me like, ‘Do you feel any better? Because we don’t like the person that replaced you, so you have to come in and take your role over.’”
McCarthy recalled the experience being “so great,” calling everyone “so welcoming.” She added, “I did so many sitcoms back then. I was that guest that used to be constantly on the Love Boat or Fantasy Island back in the day. I just went from sitcom to sitcom to sitcom, and you guys were so lovely to me. You were just kind, You were just a good soul, and I felt lucky.”
Kim Kardashian has revealed her plans for her cherished 15-carat engagement ring from ex-husband Kanye West: it’s destined for her eldest daughter, North.
During a recent episode of The Kardashians, the reality star, 44, revealed that she still possesses her first engagement ring from West, 47, designed by famed celebrity jeweler Lorraine Schwartz.
It was notably the only piece of jewelry that she opted to leave behind during her ill-fated trip to Paris in 2016 – a decision that, in hindsight, proved remarkably prescient. The Skims founder was attending Paris Fashion Week when thieves broke in late one night and stole over $10 million of jewelry from her apartment at the Hotel de Pourtalès.
“My first one that I got engaged with Kanye [was] a cushion cut, and that was the only piece of jewelry that I owned that I didn’t take to Paris,” Kardashian said, referring to the brutal burglary. “And so that one I’m going to give to Northie because she was with me when I got engaged,” she said on the show. “And she held it after and I took a photo. She was just a few months old.”
A close-up of Kim Kardashian with the original 15-carat Lorraine Schwartz diamond engagement ring.JB Lacroix/WireImage
On Kardashian’s 33rd birthday in October 2013, West proposed with the custom-designed Lorraine Schwartz 15-carat diamond ring after the couple welcomed their first child, North West, that June. Mere months before the Paris incident, the rapper upgraded his then-wife’s ring with a 20-carat emerald-cut sparkler, also designed by Schwartz. However, Kardashian also said that she considers her original diamond engagement ring to be the “most important” of all her jewelry.
In the same episode, Kardashian recounted a time when West warned her against wearing both rings simultaneously, fearing it would make her a target for robbery, a chilling foreshadowing of the events that would unfold. The star recalled a moment when her then-husband cautioned her about wearing both rings in public after he came across a friend’s Instagram post where she did just that.
“Kanye saw it and went, ‘Don’t you ever wear both of your rings at the same time. Are you looking to get robbed?’” she remembered.
The Paris robbery significantly impacted Kardashian, leading her to scale back on wearing extravagant expensive jewelry. She now prefers to borrow pieces rather than own them, a pragmatic approach born from a traumatic experience.
In 2019, Kardashian shared an Instagram post explaining the return of her “stolen” ring. Schwartz created a replica of her original engagement sparkler, which she occasionally borrows.
Kardashian’s decision to gift the ring to her eldest daughter is an insight into North, who occasionally wears pieces from her father’s wardrobe that bear a similar level of significance, like the Pastelle varsity jacket she wore on a subsequent trip to Paris Fashion Week in July 2022.
Kanye West at the 2008 American Music Awards in a Pastelle jacket of his own design.Kevin Mazur/WireImage
It wasn’t just any garment from her dad’s archive, either. The musician wore the same cobalt blue jacket to the 2008 American Music Awards, where he won Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album as well as Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Male Artist. What’s more, the Pastelle line itself was also his first true foray into the fashion world, even though it never came to fruition.
Pastelle pieces are rare and hard to come by these days, and ultimately, the label fell under the control of one of West’s creative partners, Ian Dior, according to GQ. In 2022, a medium-sized version of the Pastelle jacket that North was photographed in sold for $10,000 online. A month later, Kardashian reached out to Justin Reed, the owner of the high-end consignment shop, and purchased the same jacket as a surprise for North before their mother-daughter trip to Paris.
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Cooper Kupp’s wife, Anna Marie Kupp, had some sweet words for her husband following his official release from the Los Angeles Rams.
“Wherever we go, wherever we land, is going to be so f—ing lucky to have you in their building,” Anna Marie wrote via her Instagram Story on Wednesday, March 12. “You have the ability to turn the tides of any organization you step into.”
Anna Marie’s post included an action shot of Cooper, 31, on the field for the Rams alongside a news alert of the team’s decision to let go of the wide receiver for next season. Anna Marie gushed about how Cooper has the ability to inspire those around him.
“The man that you are, the leader that you embody, the brother on and off the field,” she continued. “The standard you hold yourself to and bring others along in your pursuits. People want to be better because of who you are and how you conduct your business.”
She added that Cooper has a “joy and passion” for the sport that is “contagious.” While Cooper’s next steps are undetermined at this time, Anna Marie is fully confident in whatever he decides next as he tackles free agency.
“I am so excited for the impact you will have in these coming years. The relationships waiting for you. And for you to continue to tear apart your opponents,” she concluded. “To the moon, my King.”
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On Wednesday, the Rams announced they were parting ways with Cooper, who was the team’s Super Bowl MVP in 2021, after eight seasons. Last year, the team attempted to trade him but was unsuccessful. Following the news, Cooper shared a touching tribute for his time on the Rams and thanked fans for welcoming him with open arms.
“Eight years of incredible memories,” Cooper wrote via Instagram alongside a reel of his career highlights. “We talked often about the Rams being back in LA and how we would grow to be something special here. And there was frustration early on around getting the buy in from the people of LA.”
Cooper continued: “But we knew at the end of the day, it’s about providing moments. Shared experiences. The things that parents and their children will talk about and remember forever.”
The football player noted that while the ending of his chapter with the Rams was “so difficult,” he wouldn’t trade the memories for the world.
“It’s the ending of something we have enjoyed building with you. Thank you for these shared moments. Thank you LA for welcoming my family with open arms and allowing us to grow here,” he said. “Next chapter starts now. Best is yet to come.”
Anna Marie has been by Cooper’s side throughout his career. The couple began dating in high school and tied the knot in June 2015. They share three sons: Cooper Jameson, 6, Cyprus, 4, and Solas, 21 months.
I’m a trained massage therapist, ran a home-based massage business and worked at luxury spas in Southern California, so I have a unique perspective on how to create a perfect home spa. While my goal was to build a business out of my home, I took what I learned from Massage Envy, Burke Williams and other local spas to create a tranquil and luxurious environment for my clients. Now I’m sharing my professional secrets on how to transform your bathroom o(or any other space) into the perfect home spa experience.
1. Aromatherapy Candles. There’s hardly a better way to create relaxation in your home spa than through an aromatherapy candle. One of my favorite scents is lavender due to its calming effects. WarmEmbrace makes a great Lavender candle that will burn for forty hours.
4. Calm Within Relaxation Music. When you walk into a spa, one of the first things you’ll notice is relaxing music. This is up to your personal preference, but Laura Sullivan’s Calm Within perfectly sets the mood for a home spa experience. You can also check YouTube or Spotify for relaxing spa music if you go the streaming route.
5. Waterproof Bluetooth Speaker. While your phone may do the trick, a Bluetooth speaker is going to sound far better and can really help immerse you more into the spa experience. Anker offers a small, affordable option that is waterproof, wireless and lasts for twenty-four hours on one charge. One of our editors has one, and says it’s held up to more drops than he can count.
6. White Noise Sound Machine. Another White noise machines are great for both loud environments, and places where it’s too quiet — science says that dead quiet makes some people more anxious. Either way, you should add a more relaxation to your home spa with a white noise machine. Magicteam’s Sound Machine has twenty different sounds to choose from including white noise, rain, birds, bonfire and many others. You might fall asleep with this one, but that isn’t so bad!
7. Bath Bombs. Who doesn’t love a fancy bath bomb? I like Beauty by Earth’s Bath Bomb set , which has bombs made from high quality essential oils, shea and cocoa butter, and epsom salt that leave your skin feeling smooth and soft. Beauty by Earth uses all natural ingredients that will keep you (and your tub) very clean and refreshed.
8. Bath Scrubber Brush. While a bath bomb helps soak your entire body, there are still some troublesome spots to reach, especially on your back. A back scrubber brush like one from Metene has two types of bristles so you can use the stiff side for removing dead skin cells, or pamper yourself using the soft side.
9. Luxury Bathtub Caddy Tray. To complete the modern bathroom spa experience, a luxury caddy tray like this one from Sen Yi Bao is a perfect addition. If you’re anything like my wife, you’ll want to be able to watch Netflix on your iPad: have a glass of wine; and easy access to lotions and other toiletries.
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10. Overnight Face Mask. While there’s something special about getting a facial from an esthetician, using an overnight face mask is the next best thing. My wife loves these Biodance Overnight Hydrating Masks. In fact, she’s been using them for over five years and she doesn’t even have one wrinkle on her face at almost 40.
11. Facial Peel. For a more exfoliating spa experience, an Ordinary-brand Peeling Solution is the way to go. It can help clear pores, exfoliate multiple skin layers and even improve uneven skin tone.
12. Mielle Organic Hair Masque. To complete this part of the spa experience, we can’t forget about your hair. Mielle Organics Hair Masque uses rosemary essential oil to help repair dry, damaged and frizzy hair. While this is not essential, it’s a nice finishing touch to part of the home spa experience.
13. Manicure/Pedicure Grooming Kit. To take care of your hands and nails, a proper grooming kit is essential. While there are countless options , we recommend a good stainless steel set because it’s both affordable and has all the tools you need to maintain clean and healthy nails.
14. Gel Nail Polish Kit. While getting your nails colored professionally is relatively affordable, you can save time and a little money and by doing it at home. Jodsone’s gel nail polish kit has a UV lamp and a 36-piece set so you can get a professional nail job from the comfort of your home spa, and it’s a great thing to do with friends.
15. Mrs. Meyer’s Hand Lotion. After doing your own nails, the classic Mrs. Meyer’s hand lotion can help keep your hands moisturized and soft. It also uses shea butter and almond oil, so it can double as a body lotion if you’d like!
16. Heat and Massage Pad. As a former massage therapist, I’ll always recommend a person doing the therapy over a pad. However, not everyone has access to or can afford to a therapist, so the next best thing is a heat and massage pad like this one from Snailax. Plus, a therapist needs to be paid for every massage, while a pad is a one-time cost.
17. Massage Therapy Gun. If you’re a bit of a gym rat or just have a lot of tension in your next and shoulders, a massage therapy gun like one from Toloco can help target pain points. It’s a great way to get loosened up before soaking in a bath or using aromatherapy steamers in the shower. If you want to step up, an entry-level TheraGun may cost less than you’d think.
18. Homedics Foot Bath Massager. If you don’t want to fill a tub to just soak your feet, a foot bath massager is heavenly. I like the Homedics brand foot bath massager, which is especially great if you’ve worked a long day on your feet!
19. Turkish Linen Bath Robe. No true home spa experience is complete without a thick Turkish Linen bath robe. It’s a must have! While white is the typical spa color, the Turkish Linen brand also offers over 20 colors and a personalized embroidery option.
20. Turkish Linen Bath Towel. After working for spas in my 20s, I just couldn’t go back to using rough (and frankly, tiny) bath towels. A small investment into a high quality large Turkish Linen towel like one from Chakir can make a big difference in your comfort when getting out of the bathtub or shower!
21. Turkish Linen Hand and Face Towels. To complete the set, high quality Turkish Linen hand and face towels are essential. Why skimp out on these when you’re already going luxurious with a robe and body towel? Chakir brand towels come in a pack of four and fourteen colors to choose from.
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