My mom was a famous beautician, and now I am - here are my favorite picks

Have you ever wondered what it would have been like growing up with a parent who had a really cool job? I'm not saying my lawyer mom and doctor dad aren't cool (having a doctor on call 24/7 has its perks), but their jobs are just more traditional. The kind of cool I'm talking about is taking trips to LA with your beautician mom and watching her perform microcurrent treatments on some of Hollywood's biggest stars before events and awards shows. Think about it. How many people actually get to experience this level of freshness? Well, all I know is that Tera Peterson did it, and I'm both envious and grateful.

If you don't know the name, Peterson is a beauty therapist and co-founder of a small, multi-million dollar brand called Nuface. "It wasn't until I was 20 that I fell in love with starting this business with my mother," she says. After graduating from beautician school, Peterson and her mother had an idea: to put the power of micro-current technology into the hands of their clients so they could experience the magic at home.

Here's why I'm grateful: if Peterson hadn't had a mother with a very cool job that would have allowed him to travel to L.A. and experience the magic of skincare, then she might not have been to beautician school and co-founded Nuface. And where would that leave us? I got my first Nuface Trinity Starter Kit ($339), I don't know, six years ago, and now I also have the Nubody ($399), so I can attest to the magic of lifting and carving of these two tools. In fact, I don't know what I would do without them.

And Peterson is on the same page. She uses her Nuface Trinity Complete ($525) "to look toned, lifted, and sculpted every day," and she truly believes beauty tech is the future of skincare. “We are seeing more and more customers requesting home technology because their topical care is no longer enough.” But don't worry, if you haven't ventured into skincare technology yet, you can still achieve glowing skin. Peterson loves going to the Korean spa for a full body exfoliation. "Anyone who's been there knows it takes courage, but you come away with baby-soft skin." If that's not your thing, just drink plenty of water every day. "When you're hydrated at the cellular level, it shows in the overall appearance of your skin. Hydration combined with good nutrition and exercise will give you healthy, glowing skin from the inside out," says Peterson. Curious to see what other glow-inducing secrets she has up her sleeve? Keep scrolling for 17 of her beauty and skincare must-haves to make you feel like yourself.