14+ Years Licensed Esthetician

My Journey To Becoming An Esthetician

As a little girl I fell in love with Old Hollywood movies’ glam. I always noticed how beautiful my favorite actresses skin looked.

You can imagine my horror when at the tender age of 9 years old I found myself battling a face full of acne.

Not a single spot of my face was clear. By age 10 I grew to 5’5” tall and eventually 5’7” tall and it was the toughest time in my young life.

At that age having such severe acne and being one of the tallest kids in my class was unbearable.

I became obsessed with learning all I could about skincare in a desperate attempt to rid myself of the psychological hell that is acne.

I read old Dermatology books, holistic health books, read articles in Essence Magazine, and through trial and error of mixing concoctions I cleared my skin at 17 years old.

I never forgot what it was like to have my beauty taken from me and how I became withdrawn as a result. I refused to stay in that place.

I was determined to be part of the medical or beauty industry if it was the last thing I did. I became a makeup artist, but I knew I didn’t want to just cover up skin issues I wanted to heal skin.

At that time I thought Dermatology was the only option available to help others with their skin, but at the age of 19 meant a woman who owned a spa and my life changed forever.

After becoming an intern and seeing first hand the difference an esthetician can make I enrolled in Baltimore School Of Massages Esthetics Program.

After graduating in 2007 I took 3 years worth of continuing education courses until I felt I had an understanding of multi-cultural skin. I became licensed in 2010 and still take additional courses. The rest is her-story!