BRIK & PEARL® Lash & Brow Lab Hands-On Educators
BRIK & PEARL® Lash & Brow Lab Hands-On Educators
Pacific Time Zone
Reid Nikki Ryan
Reno, Nevada
Reid Ryan is a multi-award winning brow and lash artist, the owner of Polymorph Beauty, founder of Bow and Beam Basics, Reiki Master Practitioner, and Authorized Trainer and Distributor for Elleebana USA.
Over her career, Reid trained extensively with, and for multiple professional brands across the US.
Mountain Time Zone
LOANA BARKER
Spanish Fork, Utah
Loana began her journey in the world of beauty by obtaining her Cosmetology license over 30 years ago and focused the hair and nails industry. She witnessed for herself what joy this industry can bring to her clients and quickly knew she had found THE BEST job ever!
SHARON SIMPSON-DOGON
Colorado Springs, Colorado
What a joy it is to be a part of the Elleebana family! Who would have guessed that at this point in my life, I would be where I am? The route certainly has been circuitous. For 33 years, I taught French (and sometimes English, Spanish, and/or P.E.) in a public school system in Colorado Springs.
Central Time Zone
Alicia Vadnais
Benson, Minnesota
Alicia has had a passion for beauty and skin her whole life. It started with her love of makeup and it’s ability to transform, lift spirits, and change attitudes. She was quick to add a love of skincare and it’s ability to create that ideal canvas.
Andrea Newberry
Effingham, Illinois
Andrea immediately fell in love with the beauty industry when she attended LakeLand College in 2017, pursuing her Cosmetology license. Soon after receiving her license, Andrea began working as a booth renter in a popular salon in her area. This is where her passion for lashes and brows blossomed. In early 2018, she received her first certification in lash lifting with classic and volume lash extensions following soon after. After that came five years of consistently working at mastering her skills and receiving multiple certifications for lash and brow treatments. This is ultimately when she fell in love with the Elleebana brand.
TAYLOR STEWART
Brentwood, Tennessee
Taylor is a lash artist, salon owner, and lash educator in Nashville, TN. She grew up in Homer, Alaska, and has had an interest in the beauty industry as long as she can remember. She opened her salon, Remedy Lash Co, in 2018, and was crowned “Best Lash Salon” in 2023, 2024, and 2025 by the Nashville Scene.
Eastern Time Zone
KRISTEN MONEY
Fairfield Township, Ohio
Kristen Money is the owner of Elleebana Shop and Paradigm Beauty Supply, based in Cincinnati, Ohio, where she was born and raised. With over 20 years of experience as a licensed esthetician, Kristen’s journey in the beauty industry began during college at Miami University, where she worked for Lancome Cosmetics. Her passion for helping customers feel confident and exploring her creative talents prompted her to attend the Aveda Fredrics Institute in Cincinnati after earning a degree in Business. For 11 years, Kristen honed her skills in a corporate salon’s spa before transitioning to a smaller salon for greater flexibility as her family grew. Her pivotal moment came when she attended Elleebana trainers training in Las Vegas with Otto Mitter, marking a transformative shift in her career.
Paige Thompson
Dawsonville, Georgia
Paige is a licensed esthetician specializing in holistic skincare and Elleebana lash and brow services. She is the owner of Clarity, a boutique esthetic studio nestled at the foot of the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains in North Georgia, just north of Atlanta. Paige opened Clarity in 2015 with a vision to create a welcoming space where women can feel confident, cared for, and naturally beautiful through personalized skincare, lashes, brows, and sunless tanning services.
Sarah Pennington
St. Petersburg, Florida
With a passion for beauty that came naturally as a 3rd generation cosmetologist, Sarah carved her niche in the lash world in 2008 after a successful career as a makeup artist & professional dancer. Delving into lashes when the industry was at its infancy has given Sarah not just years of experience, but a keen eye to understanding quality when it comes to products and training. After becoming the most sought-after lash artist in her city, Sarah opened the first lash-only salon in Atlanta GA in 2010. With a team of 8, her business acumen grew as did her experience in all areas of lash enhancements.