My interest in beauty and skincare began long before I ever considered becoming an esthetician. From a young age, I was fascinated by makeup as a form of self-expression, and as I grew older, I became increasingly interested in how beauty routines and skincare products could influence the way we feel about ourselves. I came to view caring for the skin as a deep appreciation for oneself, an expression of self-respect, and a form of thoughtful self-care. Friends and family often came to me for advice on products and routines, and I found myself continually researching ingredients, learning about the beauty industry, and staying curious about new developments and trends in skincare and makeup artistry.

That curiosity eventually led me to pursue professional training and certification in makeup artistry. While I enjoyed the creative side of makeup, I quickly realized that what fascinated me most was the skin itself. I especially loved prepping the skin for makeup application and became increasingly interested in understanding the skin as the canvas—how to care for it, address individual concerns, and support meaningful improvements in its appearance and condition beyond what makeup alone could achieve. Seeing how the thoughtful attention to my models' skin, alongside the experience of being cared for, could positively influence their sense of confidence and how they felt about themselves, only deepened my interest in skincare.

After pursuing a career outside the beauty industry, I reached a point where I began asking myself what I was waiting for, and what it might look like to finally give myself permission to pursue what I truly loved. Beauty and skincare had always been genuine passions of mine, and I realized it was time to make room for what I loved most in my life's work.

That decision led me to enroll at Nova Academy of Cosmetology, where I began my formal education in esthetics. After earning my initial esthetician license, I chose to pursue additional education and training to earn my Advanced Practice Esthetician license, building upon my foundation and expanding the range of professional treatment methods and modalities I could incorporate into my work.

With that foundation, I established Lumina Esthetics —a practice where I could bring together my professional training, lifelong passion for skincare, and belief that effective, individualized skin therapy and deeply restorative care can coexist.