Waistee Girls hosts skincare event with Kiehl's

All the good happening in and around our city. Our next guest is the founder of Wasty Girls. And if you don't know, we're going to tell you all about Wasty Girls. Joining me now is the founder, Erica Johnson. Welcome. So what made you create Wasty Girls? And tell us about the name because I know people are wondering what does it mean to be a Wasty Girl? Yes. So Wastey Girls is a social and fitness community. We actually started out in Atlanta, Georgia, and we have a chapter here in Detroit. And so our number one goal is to create community and a safe space for women to, you know, be in community with each other, work out together, hold each other accountable and just do life together. I love that. And you started in Atlanta. What's the connection to Atlanta? Yeah. So I actually lived in Atlanta and Atlanta is just a powerhouse for all things fitness and community. and so we have a chapter there and also in Detroit too. That's incredible. Talk about the response that you've gotten thus far from the women who have joined Wastey Girls. Oh my gosh the girls they love Wastey. They love the accountability aspect of it because you know we work out we do Pilates every month we do bike socials and we also do live workouts as well at 7 a.m. and so the girls they absolutely love the fact that they're able to you know work out with other girls and hold each other accountable to when you started this talk about the difference you were hoping to make getting all these women together yeah motivating them keeping them empowered and just that sisterhood what was your initial vision oh my goodness so initially Wasty Girls was just like an activewear brand so I just wanted to sell really comfortable activewear sets because you know as a fitness girly myself I wanted to find pieces that were for you know tall women more curvier women yeah but we actually grew into a you know a social and fitness community and so it's completely different than what i ever imagined but you know you know just being able to hold each other accountable work out together and just create a sisterhood in the city of Detroit it has been absolutely amazing i love that so much and you host some amazing events pretty consistently too i do want to talk about one you hosted with one of my favorites uh the glam doctor Rashida Lashon uh this was a her skin series that you did yes yes so it's a her skin series on Instagram so um once a week I think every Wednesday we went live and so we kind of connected with either an esthetician a makeup artist a dermatologist and we were just having conversations about our skin because as the weather is changing it's really important for women to you know be conscious about what products they're using yes how to you know kind of take care of their dry skin as the weather is getting colder and also because a lot of women were wearing makeup and so we're trying new products yeah but not not all the time we know like what those products are actually doing to our skin and so we were just spending the time you know in October just talking about our skin and meeting with experts to help us understand our skin a little bit more that is so cool she's so great she does amazing makeup and the perfect person to talk to you um you have an event that is coming up and you're focusing more on skincare this time with kills which is a big deal because that's a nice skincare brand i absolutely love kills like my bathroom is just stacked with kills products the moisturizer the spf the cleansers and so actually tomorrow we are partnering with Kils at Somerset Mall and we're going to be um going over all things skin as well so you know the girls they are able to um get their facial skin analysis know their skin is dry acne if they have dark spots and we're actually going to have licensed dermatologists and estheticians on site to provide you know more knowledge and products for their skin good why an event focused on skincare because we know you've done the movement event you started as an activewear brand so it's a no-brainer that you'd want to get the ladies moving but you're helping them with their skin care? Yes, because wellness is so much more than just working out. Like wellness is us actually taking care of our skin and our body. And so it's really important for us to know what products work for our skin, what products is going to help us achieve the skin results that we want. And so it's really important for us to have these conversations, especially as we're, you know, getting into the more colder months. It's really important for us to have that facial skin barrier, whether that's moisturizer or that's, you know, oil. It's really important for us to know how to prepare for you know what's coming yes what was your skincare journey like how did you know you know what products to use for your skin was it trial and error yes okay J Wilson listen I purchased some products on TikTok shop because it seemed like it was a really good product but it was a good product for the person who's actually selling us the product but not for me and so I did you know experience you know breakouts and it was a very ugly situation but um i'm sure that other women they experience that too because there's so many products going around on TikTok and Instagram but you know just because it worked for one girl it doesn't mean it's going to work for us yeah so that's why it's really important for us to know what products work for our skin type yes and know your skin type we do have someone here from Kils that we'll talk a little bit more about the skincare but so that event is coming up tomorrow yes can people still register yes so they can still register um just go to the Wasty Girls website wastygirls.com and they can go ahead and search um they can actually click the events tab uh the event name is what's your type and then they can get their tickets i love that what's your type but we're talking skin type yes i like the little twist you did on there yeah another event that i absolutely love when i saw it you're doing r&b and pilates that one's in november so tell the people about that one yes and so we're kicking off our bi-weekly pilates series and so our first event is going to be november 7th in royal oak where we're going to be playing r&b music we're going to be meditating and doing pilates for 50 minutes and so yeah you guys can also get your tickets on wastygirls.com okay and are we doing mat pilates or reformer what kind of pilates okay have you done both versions oh yeah i'm a mat pilates girl okay yeah which do you think is tougher mat pilates for sure because you have to use your entire body weight and it is it is no joke but i absolutely love it and you know the mats are going to be provided all of the equipment they can just come show up and bring anything no i love that yeah now i've been doing mat pilates for a while i recently switched to the reformer and mat pilates it's no joke i listen the burns are different yeah it burns a little more and a little longer and there's more more reps they're both great yeah don't sleep on the mat the reformer i think it's fun because of the springs and you're bouncing off the springs but it's a great workout yeah mat is is no joke yeah so are you doing i know they have the um what is it like the hot pilates classes now have you tried that yet i have tried it and i do like mat pilates because i think i'm burning more calories and you know i'm sweating so i feel like i'm you know doing a little bit more work yeah but i love mat pilates okay i gotta try the hot class i'm scared you can do I don't like sweating. It just feels a little icky. Okay, but if it means a good workout Yeah, I'll have to check out the Pilates classes with the Wasty Girl for sure, so if someone wants to become a Wasty Girl How can they do that? Yeah, so they can just come, they can just visit our website Wasty Girls come, click the join tab and then they can register. We actually have three membership tiers We have a Wasty on the go membership tier. So that gives them access to our private Wasty Girls only chat, okay we also have some meal prep plans some on-demand workout videos too and so our other two tiers, it actually gives them access to our Pilates classes so they actually get complimentary Pilates classes complimentary, Wow so this event that's coming up, is it open to just the Wasty Girls or all women? All women, okay yes, how much do they have to pay to join in it's $25, oh that's yes, it's cheaper than the drop-in classes at the Pilates studio, so what would you say to encourage people to check out Wasty Girls, check out the amazing events cuz you do a great job with your events I'm always looking to see what you're doing next because it is fun, I mean it's just it's empowering and it's a cute little time, yes, and you need to pull up, I know I do, pull up, I'm gonna try and pull up at Pilates, okay it's in Royal Oak? Yes. Okay, y'all might see me in Royal Oak on November 7th. Let's go. So be sure to check them out.