You know how it goes.

“Who does your brows?”

“I gotta girl.”

“Why are you looking so young and refreshed?”

“Oh, girl… I gotta girl. ”

“I need somebody for my hair.”

“I gotta girl.”

“Wait—I LOVE your bracelet. Where did you get it?”

“I gotta girl.”

“Who did your spray tan?”

“I gotta girl.”

“Do you know somebody who can fix this drainage situation at my house?”

Girl… I gotta girl for that too. 

Welcome to I Gotta Girl: The Westchester & Putnam Go-To Girl Guide—a growing collection of local women, women-owned businesses, and female-led businesses you’ll want saved in your contacts.

Because some of the BEST recommendations don't come from a search bar.

They come from another woman saying:

“Trust me. I gotta girl.”

You know exactly what we're talking about. It's that person whose name immediately gets dropped into the group chat. The one your friend insists you have to call. And then, after you try her, you're giving her number to somebody else.

From beauty and wellness to shopping, real estate, construction, kids' parties, gifts and everything in between, we're introducing you to some of the women doing amazing things right here in Westchester and Putnam Counties.

So save this guide. Send it to your girlfriends. And the next time somebody asks:

“Do you know someone who…?”

You can tell them:

“Actually… I gotta girl.” 💕

And bookmark this one, because we're just getting started.

 BEAUTY + AESTHETICS

Lauren- Rejuvené Aesthetics & Wellness

Croton-on-Hudson, NY

For the girl who wants beauty, self-care and wellness all in one place.

Rejuvené Aesthetics & Wellness is a local med spa offering services designed to help clients look refreshed while also focusing on feeling their best.

Their extensive menu includes customized facials, injectables, microneedling, laser hair removal, body contouring, massage therapy, spray tanning and wellness services.

📍 24 Old Albany Post Road, Croton-on-Hudson, NY 10520
📞 (914) 402-5120
🌐 rejuvenewellness.com
📱 @rejuvenewellness

Why she’s on our list: Because sometimes you need a facial. Sometimes you need a massage. Sometimes you want to freshen things up.

We love having a local place where you can find a little bit of everything.

Nicole DiMartino | Lift Wax & Brow

Yorktown Heights, NY

For the girl who wants her brows done, lashes lifted, skin glowing—and maybe never wants to pick up a razor again.

Founded by Nicole DiMartino, Lift Wax & Brow is a full-service beauty destination specializing in brows, lashes, full-body waxing, facials and laser hair removal.

Brow services include shaping, waxing, tinting, henna and lamination, while lash lovers can book lifts and tints.

📍 1920 Commerce Street, Yorktown Heights, NY
📞 (914) 507-6611
🌐 liftwaxandbrow.com
📱 @liftwaxandbrow

Why she’s on our list: Because once you find someone you trust with your brows, you don't keep that information to yourself.

You tell your girls. 

Jordan- Aligned Method Beauty Studio

Mahopac, NY

For the girl who takes her hair seriously.

Aligned Method Beauty Studio offers an extensive menu of hair and beauty services with a particular focus on luxury hair extensions.

Services include K-Tip and ICE Method extensions, extension maintenance and removal, cuts, blowouts, color glosses, smoothing treatments, special-event styling, scalp treatments, brows, makeup and more.

📍 880 S Lake Blvd., Suite 205B, Mahopac, NY 10541
📞 (845) 668-1199

Why she’s on our list: Because great hair has a way of changing your entire mood—and when someone asks, “WHO did your hair?” you need an answer ready.

Lashed By Arianna Studio

Montrose, NY

For the girl who knows a great set of lashes can change the whole face.

Lashed By Arianna Studio is a boutique beauty studio offering lash services and natural-looking enhancements in a more personal beauty-studio setting.

📍 2125 Albany Post Road, Montrose, NY 10548
📞 (914) 233-4026
📱 @lashedbyariannastudio

Why she’s on our list: Because finding a lash artist you trust is serious business.

Once you find your girl, you don't let her go.

Justine Golfo | Backstage Salon & Head Spa

Croton-on-Hudson, NY

For the girl who says, “I either need to completely relax… or look like I just got back from vacation.”

I gotta girl. 💆‍♀️☀️💕

Meet Justine Golfo, co-owner of Backstage Salon & Head Spa in Croton-on-Hudson and our girl for Head Spa treatments and Spray Tans.

Need a reset? Treat yourself to a Head Spa experience designed to give your scalp—and YOU—a little much-needed attention. It's the kind of self-care appointment you book when you're ready to relax, recharge and have someone else take care of you for a change.

Need a glow instead? Justine also has you covered with Spray Tans—perfect before a wedding, vacation, special event, girls' night, or simply when you want that sun-kissed look without spending hours in the sun.

📍 420 S Riverside Ave, Croton-on-Hudson, NY 10520
📞 (914) 862-4642
🌐 backstagesaloncrotonny.com

Why she’s on our list: Because whether you need to relax like you're on vacation or look like you just came back from one, there's one answer:

I gotta girl. Her name is Justine. 💆‍♀️☀️💕

WELLNESS + SELF-CARE

Jessica- KORAL Wellness

Somers, NY

For the girl who says:

“I need to recover, reset and recharge.”

KORAL Wellness brings modern recovery and self-care services to Somers with offerings including infrared sauna, cold plunge and contrast therapy, red-light therapy and compression recovery.

Whether you're an athlete, a busy mom, a wellness lover or simply someone whose body is begging for some downtime, put this one on your radar.

📍 339 Route 202, Suite 150, Somers, NY 10589
🌐 koralwellness.com

Why she’s on our list: Because sometimes self-care isn't a manicure.

Sometimes it's a sauna, a cold plunge and an hour where nobody needs anything from you.

Jessica Daly, L.Ac. | The Daly Practice

Peekskill/Jefferson Valley, NY

For the girl who says, “I feel like my body needs a reset.”

I gotta girl. 🌿💕

Meet Jessica Daly, licensed acupuncturist and the woman behind The Daly Practice .

Jessica offers individualized acupuncture care in a one-on-one setting, creating a space where you can slow down, check in with your body and focus on your overall well-being.

Whether acupuncture is already part of your wellness routine or you've been saying, “I've always wanted to try that!”, Jessica is our local girl to know.

📍 1006 Brown Street, Peekskill, NY 10566
📞 (845) 734-3211
🌐 Booking: The Daly Practice

Why she’s on our list: Because sometimes your body is telling you it needs a little extra attention—and instead of ignoring it for another three months…

I gotta girl for that. Her name is Jessica. 

 EMILY — WELL WOMBN

Need someone for women’s wellness, pregnancy or postpartum bodywork, lactation support, or simply a place where a woman can feel cared for?

I gotta girl.

Meet Emily Harding Cartalemi, founder of Well Wombn Inc. and The Hearth in Tarrytown.

Emily has created something that goes far beyond your typical wellness or massage practice. Well Wombn is a space devoted to caring for women through different ages, stages and seasons of life, with a special focus on fertility, pregnancy, postpartum and perinatal wellness.

A licensed massage therapist and longtime birthworker, Emily brings more than a decade of experience to her work. Her background includes perinatal and therapeutic massage, lactation counseling, birth and postpartum doula support, newborn care, childbirth education, Reiki, sound healing and other forms of holistic care.

And now she has created The Hearth by Well Wombn — a collaborative women’s wellness space where female practitioners can bring different specialties together under one roof.

This is exactly what I Gotta Girl is about: women in our own community using their knowledge, experience and heart to build something that makes life a little better for other women.

So when somebody asks me, “Do you know someone who does women’s wellness and perinatal bodywork?”

Yep.

I gotta girl. Her name is Emily.

Well Wombn Inc. / The Hearth
200 S. Broadway, Building 1, Suite 100
Tarrytown, NY 10591

Specialties include:
Therapeutic & women’s wellness massage • Prenatal & postpartum bodywork • Lactation support • Womb and abdominal support • Reiki & sound healing • Infant and pediatric bodywork • Holistic women’s wellness

Website: WellWombn.com

KAREN — KHB WOMEN’S HEALTH

Perimenopause? Menopause? Hormones feeling completely out of whack? Suddenly doing all the same things you’ve always done but your body has apparently decided to change the rules?

I gotta girl.

Meet Karen Bergstein, WHNP, founder of KHB Women’s Health.

Karen is a board-certified Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner with more than 30 years of experience caring for women, and she has built her practice around something so many of us are looking for during midlife: being heard.

KHB Women’s Health specializes in personalized care for women navigating perimenopause, menopause, hormonal changes, metabolic health and midlife weight concerns.

Karen’s approach isn’t about squeezing your entire story into a rushed appointment. She takes the time to look at the bigger picture — your symptoms, health history, lifestyle and goals — and develops an individualized plan that may include hormone therapy, metabolic and weight-management care, nutrition, strength training and other lifestyle strategies.

And for those of us entering the stage of life where we occasionally stop and think, Wait…what is happening to my body? — having a practitioner whose entire focus is women in this season of life is something worth knowing about.

So if one of my girlfriends calls and says:

“Do you know someone who actually understands perimenopause and menopause?”

Yep.

I gotta girl. Her name is Karen.

KHB Women’s Health
Karen Bergstein, WHNP
Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner

Specialties:
Perimenopause & Menopause Care • Bioidentical Hormone Therapy • Metabolic Health • Medical Weight Management • Midlife Wellness • Nutrition, Stress Management & Strength-Training Support

Appointments: In-person and virtual

Website: KHBWomensHealth.com

AMARE WELLNESS 

Feeling like you spend so much time taking care of everyone else that somewhere along the way, you forgot to take care of yourself?

Girl, I gotta girl.

Meet Nisha, a mom of three daughters, fitness instructor, wellness enthusiast, and one of those women who just seems to have that something about her.

I've known Nisha for years. Our children have been in school together since first grade, and although our paths ran parallel for the longest time, it wasn't until high school that our friendship really began to take shape.

And let me tell you, I've always been a little captivated by this woman.

She's strong, confident, disciplined, beautiful, and unapologetic about making her physical and mental well-being a priority. She's raising three daughters, inspiring women through fitness, and somehow manages to embody that perfect combination of strength, femininity, and confidence.

In other words, she's a total baddie. And I mean that in the very best way possible.

But what I admire most about Nisha isn't just how she takes care of herself. It's how passionate she is about encouraging other women to do the same.

Because somewhere between motherhood, careers, marriages, carpools, laundry, and the million other responsibilities we juggle, women have a funny way of putting themselves at the very bottom of the list.

Nisha is a reminder that taking care of yourself isn't selfish. It's necessary.

And that's where Amare comes in.

Nisha has partnered with Amare, a wellness company centered around the connection between the mind and body, offering nutritional supplements focused on areas like gut health, cognitive wellness, mood, energy, and overall well-being.

As an independent Amare Brand Partner, Nisha shares products that align with her own passion for wellness and self-care.

And I love that she's found another way to bring that passion into the lives of the women around her.

What makes this recommendation personal for me is that Nisha isn't just someone whose business I'm sharing. She's a woman whose approach to health and wellness I've admired long before Amare ever entered the conversation.

And yes, I've even started incorporating some of the products she's introduced me to into my own wellness routine. I'll have more to share about that personal experience another time.

For now, what I really want to celebrate is a woman who believes that we all deserve to feel good in our bodies, make time for ourselves, and embrace whatever stage of life we're navigating.

Because sometimes the best thing another woman can do for you is remind you that you matter, too.

So when one of my girlfriends says:

"I really need to start making myself a priority. Do you know someone who's passionate about wellness and self-care?"

You know what I'm going to say.

I gotta girl. Her name is Nisha. 💜

AMARE WELLNESS — NISHA

Independent Amare Brand Partner | Fitness Instructor | Women's Wellness Enthusiast

Wellness Focus: Gut Health • Cognitive Wellness • Mood & Energy Support • Nutritional Supplements • Collagen • Mind-Body Wellness

Shop & Connect with Nisha:
https://shop.amare.com/2217245/en-us

Amare is a direct-selling wellness company. Nisha is an independent Brand Partner and may earn commissions from purchases made through her link. Supplements are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent disease.

RACHEL — BLUE HERON DOULA NY

Pregnant? Preparing for birth? Bringing home a new baby? Need someone to help you navigate those first exhausting weeks — or maybe just someone in your corner who actually gets it?

Okay… this one is awkward.

I gotta girl. And apparently, this time, the girl is me. 😂

If you know me, you know that self-promotion makes me incredibly uncomfortable. I can shout from the rooftops about my girlfriends and their businesses all day long, but when it comes to talking about myself?

I would much rather hide behind the rooftop.

But I realized I couldn't create an entire I Gotta Girl guide filled with women I believe in and somehow leave out the work that means so much to me.

I'm Rachel, the woman behind Blue Heron Doula NY, and for the past eight years I've had the incredible privilege of supporting women and families through pregnancy, birth, postpartum and those sometimes beautiful, sometimes overwhelming first days and nights with a new baby.

As a mom of four myself, one thing I know for certain is that there is no single "right" way to give birth, feed a baby or become a parent. My job isn't to tell a family how their story should look. It's to make sure they feel informed, prepared, supported and cared for while they write their own.

My work includes birth doula support, postpartum and overnight newborn care, lactation and breastfeeding support, childbirth education, birth planning, Body Ready Method® birth preparation and traveling postpartum doula services for families who want to bring that support with them when they're away from home.

Mostly, though, I think of myself exactly the way my website describes it:

Your motherhood companion.

Someone beside you. Someone who listens. Someone who can help you understand your options, remind you that you have a voice in your care, help you prepare your body and mind for birth, hold space when plans change, help you figure out that newborn at 2 a.m. — and sometimes simply tell you, "Go sleep. I've got the baby."

So yes, I'm cringing a little as I type this.

But if I'm going to use this platform to tell you about women whose work I believe in, I have to be willing to include myself among them.

So if your girlfriend asks:

"Do you know a doula?"

Tell her:

I gotta girl. Her name is Rachel.

Blue Heron Doula NY
Rachel Fenty
Birth & Postpartum Doula

Services:
Birth Doula Support • Postpartum & Overnight Newborn Care • Lactation & Breastfeeding Support • Childbirth Education • Birth Planning • Body Ready Method® • Traveling Postpartum Doula Services

Serving:
Westchester County • Hudson Valley • Surrounding New York Communities

Website: BlueHeronDoulaNY.com

PERMANENT JEWELRY

Bella-Bella Baby NY

For the girl who says, “Wait—I LOVE your bracelet. Where did you get it?”

I gotta girl. 

Bella Baby NY is our girl for permanent jewelry—the perfect little piece of sparkle you never have to remember to put on.

Whether you're getting matching bracelets with your bestie, celebrating a mother-daughter day, marking a special milestone, or simply treating yourself, permanent jewelry is one of those experiences that's just as much about the memory as it is the jewelry.

Choose your chain, get the perfect fit, and have it welded together for a seamless, clasp-free piece that's made to stay with you.

📱 @bellababy_ny

Why she’s on our list: Because when your best friend says, “We should totally get matching permanent bracelets…”

You already know what to say.

I gotta girl. 

SHOPPING + STYLE

Shane- Bel Air Boutique

Baldwin Place / Somers, NY

For the girl who walks in looking for “just one outfit” and somehow discovers an entirely new wardrobe.

Bel Air Boutique is a local women's boutique offering clothing, accessories, shoes and those little finishing pieces that can pull an entire outfit together.

Shop in person or online when you need something for date night, brunch, vacation, an event—or simply because you deserve something new.

📍 80 Route 6, Unit 206, Baldwin Place, NY 10505
📞 (914) 454-8272
🌐 belairboutique.com

Why she’s on our list: Because sometimes you don't need the mall.

You need a local boutique where somebody actually helps you find something cute.

JORDAN — LE SEL BRIDAL 

Getting married? Looking for THE dress? Want a bridal experience that feels less intimidating and more like shopping with your girlfriends?

I gotta girl.

Meet Jordan, the woman behind Le Sel Bridal.

Now, this particular girl was actually recommended to me by another one of my girls, Nisha. And honestly, isn't that what this entire series is supposed to be about? Women supporting women, sharing their favorite people, and making sure the incredible women in their circles get the recognition they deserve.

I actually had the opportunity to meet Jordan a few months ago when I stopped into an open house at her beautiful bridal boutique.

And let me tell you, what a gem!

First of all, the shop itself is gorgeous. But what really stood out to me was that Le Sel Bridal felt like a place where so many different brides could find something that felt uniquely them.

Classic and timeless? She's got you. Modern and fashion-forward? Yep. Something romantic, elegant, or a little unexpected? This is a girl worth knowing.

But here's what I loved most about Jordan.

She's a girl's girl.

She's the kind of woman who understands that there's room for all of us to succeed. She supports other women in business, celebrates their accomplishments, and brings that same energy into the experience she's creating for her brides.

And when Nisha described why Jordan was her girl, I couldn't have said it better:

"Every woman has a girl — the one you trust because she just gets it. She's my girl because she has an incredible eye, impeccable taste, and a way of making every bride feel beautiful, confident, and completely herself. When it comes to finding the dress, she's the girl I'd send anyone I love to." 🤍

And that, my friends, is exactly the kind of recommendation I love sharing.

Le Sel Bridal offers a carefully curated collection of designer wedding gowns, with personalized, one-on-one bridal appointments designed to make finding your dream dress feel exciting, comfortable, and genuinely special.

Because finding your wedding dress should be about more than just the dress. It should be about how you feel when you put it on.

So the next time one of your girlfriends gets engaged and asks:

"Do you know a really great bridal shop?"

You know what to tell her.

I gotta girl. Her name is Jordan.

LE SEL BRIDAL
2 Old Tomahawk Street, Suite 3
Yorktown, NY 10598

Specialties: Designer Wedding Gowns • Private Bridal Appointments • Bridal Accessories • Veils & Jewelry • Little White Dresses • Wedding Gown Preservation

Appointments: By appointment only
Phone: 914-987-0564
Website: www.leselbridal.com

GIFTS + HOME

Maggie | Mom Made Candle

Putnam Valley, NY

For the girl who says, “I need a gift…but I want it to feel special.”

I gotta girl. 🕯️💕

Meet Maggie of Mom Made Candle, a Putnam Valley-based candle business all about the connection between scent and memory.

You know how one smell can instantly take you back to a person, a place, a season—or a moment you completely forgot about until that scent brought it all rushing back?

That's the magic behind Mom Made Candle.

Whether you're looking for something to make your own home feel a little cozier or searching for a thoughtful local gift for a hostess, teacher, girlfriend, mom—or yourself—Maggie's candles are one to keep on your list.

📍 Putnam Valley, NY
📞 (914) 497-3694
🌐 mommadecandle.com
📱 @mommadeshoppe_

Why she’s on our list: Because showing up with a great-smelling candle will NEVER go out of style.

And when someone asks, “Where did you get this? It smells amazing!”

You know the answer.

I gotta girl. Her name is Maggie. 

REAL ESTATE

Amber Thomas | Compass

Westchester, Putnam & Dutchess Counties

For the girl who says, “We're thinking about moving…but I have NO idea where to start.”

I gotta girl. 

Amber Thomas is a licensed real estate salesperson with Compass who works with buyers and sellers throughout Westchester, Putnam and Dutchess Counties.

With a background in marketing and sales and years of experience in residential real estate, Amber brings both sides of the equation together—understanding the local market while also knowing how to position and market a home when it's time to sell.

Whether you're searching for your first home, need more room for a growing family, are ready to downsize, or you're wondering what your current home could be worth, Amber can help guide you through the process.

📞 (914) 382-6253
📧 amber.thomas@compass.com
🌐 Amber Thomas at Compass

Why she’s on our list: Because buying or selling a house is one of those times when you REALLY want to be able to call a friend and say:

“Please tell me you gotta girl for real estate.”

We do.

Her name is Amber. 

HOME + PROPERTY

Jamie Capicotti | JCAP Construction Solutions

Buchanan, NY

For the girl who says, “I gotta guy for that…” — except this time, we gotta girl who knows construction.

Jamie Capicotti and JCAP Construction Solutions are bringing serious know-how to the home and property side of our I Gotta Girl Guide.

JCAP is a family-owned and operated, full-service construction company specializing in drainage, excavation and asphalt. Backed by decades of industry experience, the team handles the kind of projects homeowners don't always know who to call for—from drainage and water issues to excavation, demolition, paving and property improvements.

Services include:

• Drainage solutions
• Emergency drainage
• Excavation
• Asphalt paving and repairs
• Demolition
• Property and site work

📍  Buchanan, NY 10511
📞 (914) 804-7048
🌐 jcapconstructionsolutions.com

Why she’s on our list: Because your go-to girl doesn't always carry a makeup brush. Sometimes she knows exactly who to call when your yard isn't draining, your driveway needs attention, or you have a property project that's way beyond DIY.

Jamie is that girl whose going to get it done for you. 

KIDS + PARTIES + CREATIVE EXPERIENCES

Kelly & Rachel | Van-Go Wagon Co.

Westchester County, NY

For the mom who says, “I want to throw an amazing party—but I don't want to DO the whole amazing party.”

Meet Kelly and Rachel of Van-Go Wagon Co.

Van-Go brings creative art and play experiences directly to kids through birthday parties, classes, camps, school programming, pop-ups and special events.

Their experiences focus on art, sensory exploration, science and open-ended play, giving kids the opportunity to explore and create instead of everyone being expected to make the exact same thing.

Van-Go offers creative birthday parties, art and sensory experiences, classes and camps, school programming, pop-up workshops, seasonal celebrations, Kid Zones for larger events and more.

🌐 vangowagonco.com
📱 @vangowagonco

Why they're on our list: Because Kelly and Rachel bring the activities, creativity and experience—so the grown-ups can actually enjoy the celebration, too.

When someone in the group chat asks:

“Who can I call to make my kid's party creative, different AND easier on me?”

Easy.

I gotta girls. Two of them. Kelly & Rachel. 

WHY “I GOTTA GIRL”?

There's something special about a recommendation from someone you trust.

We ask our friends who does their hair.

We screenshot their nail color.

We want the name of the woman who did those brows.

We ask where they found that dress, who they trust with their skin, who threw that amazing birthday party—and apparently now, who can fix the drainage in the backyard. 

Behind so many of those recommendations is a local woman building a business, supporting her family, creating jobs and becoming part of the community.

That's what I Gotta Girl is about.

It's about discovering local businesses.

It's about women recommending women.

It's about keeping our dollars local when we can.

And it's about finally having somewhere to send your friend when she texts:

“Do you know someone who…?”

Yep.

I gotta girl. 

ARE YOU OUR NEXT “I GOTTA GIRL”?

Are you—or do you know—a woman-owned or female-led business serving Westchester or Putnam County that we need to know about?

We're looking for the women behind the businesses our community recommends over and over again.

Beauty. Wellness. Fitness. Fashion. Photography. Home improvement. Real estate. Professional services. Kids. Parties. Food. Creative services. And all the categories we haven't even thought of yet.

Send us your girl. RachelS@macaronikid.com

And bookmark this guide because I Gotta Girl is growing.

Editor's Note: Businesses included in this guide are shared as a local resource for Macaroni KID readers. Readers should confirm current services, pricing, availability, licensing where applicable, locations and other details directly with each business