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Meade Haller, Midweek Mani Maven

Meade Elspeth hails from STL but is currently in graduate school in Houston, TX for her molecular biology PhD. Aside from manicures & makeup, she also has passions for soap making, crocheting, and singing. Although she only sells her soaps and blankets locally in Houston, all of her St. Louis readers can find her singing on her youtube channel HERE. If you're in Houston and would like to try a sample of her soaps, you can contact her at meade[dot]haller[at]gmail[dot]com.


Sarah Smelser, Contributor

Sarah Smelser is a local St. Louis photographer who also teaches art at a charter school in St. Louis City. She is a dedicated extrovert and married to a handsome introvert. Together they collect pets, try and renovate their 109 year old home, and argue about the future of education and what to watch on Netflix over glasses of Red and Old Fashions.