Elleeplex Profusion Lamination Educators
Elleeplex Profusion Lamination Educators
Pacific Time Zone
Brittnee Violet
Portland, Oregon
Brittnee Violet is an easy going Esthetician advanced in Lash lifting. She loves helping others polish their potential, reminding them of their beauty inside and out. Her genuine passion to always educate through fun down to earth techniques and provide extraordinary customer service is what sets Brittnee Violet apart in our industry.
Chanbo Plenkovich
West Seattle, Washington
Meet Chanbo (best known as Bo), the owner of BoLavish Lash & Skincare Spa. Bo’s mission is to inspire, educate, and provide a positive lash and skincare experience for clients. Additionally, she has created a central hub for other beauty industry professionals to start or enhance their professional journey. As a Licensed Master Esthetician in Washington State, Bo holds a degree from the Euro Institute of Skin Care and a Master’s in Business Administration from Seattle Pacific University. Her impressive qualifications reflect her commitment to excellence in both skincare and business management.
Dayna Laird
Anchorage, Alaska
Dayna Laird graduated from Esthetics school in 2009 in La Mesa, California. She went on to become an Esthetics Instructor in 2016 in the state of Alaska. She is now licensed in Alaska where she resides in the small ski town of Girdwood with her two young boys.
Megan Short
Hughson, California
Hello! My name is Megan Short, I have been a life long resident in the Central Valley of Ca, and a licensed cosmetologist for 14 years. I first began my beauty career as a hairstylist in 2008. In 2019 after taking a few year break to focus on my family I started following my passion in the ever evolving lash industry. I knew from the beginning I wanted to be able to offer something for everyone, lash lifts are a great alternative to lash extensions. Elleebana has mastered the industry of lash lifts, and in December of 2019 I was certified and the rest is history.
Reid Nikki Ryan
Reno, Nevada
Reid Ryan is the owner of Polymorph Beauty, founder of Bow and Beam Basics, and a Certified Official Trainer for Elleebana USA. Over her career, Reid trained extensively with, and for brands such as Aveda, L’occitane, Loreal Professional, Benefit Cosmetics, Smashbox and Dermalogica. During this time, she worked with over 400 salons, department stores and held trainings for over 800 salon and retail employees.
YVETTE MENDOZA
Costa Mesa, California
Yvette has been a licensed Esthetican in the state of California since May 2006. She is the proud owner of a Southern California Beauty Bar, POP Society for the last 8 years now. Specializing primarily on the art of eyelashes. Quickly discovering her love of customer service and education.
Mountain Time Zone
Alex Brown
Boise, Idaho
Alex is a born and raised Idahoan who found her love for skin and all things beauty when she went away for college. She attended Oregon State University and in 2 years at the age of 19 decided to attend a beauty college during her summer. After another year of college while working in a spa, she learned that she wanted to pursue her career in the beauty industry. Alex returned to her home in Meridian, Idaho and immediately transferred her license to begin taking clients. She jumped right in leasing her own place at the age of 21. What started out as just skin, turned into a passion for eyebrows and lashes. Shortly after certifying in lash lifts with Elleebana, Alex realized just how much she loved not only the service, but the products as well. Immediately, she knew she wanted to share her love for Elleebana and become a trainer!
Brandy Rich
Highlands Ranch, Colorado
Let me tell you a little bit about me. I’m originally from a small town in Michigan, and I am the oldest and only girl of four children. I wish I could say I had a love for makeup and beauty at an early age, but I was a huge tomboy and my interest in anything makeup and beauty related didn’t come until after I was a teenager.
LOANA BARKER
Springville, 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.
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Ashley Conlon
Lufkin, Texas
Ashley has 12+ years of experience in Aesthetics and 11+ years of Makeup Artistry for Bridal, Editorial, Film & Television. She received her Aesthetics License at the Aveda Institute Houston in 2008.
Donna Yonta
Madison, Alabama
In 2008 I tired of my 9-5 job in the business world and took some personal time to reflect on “what I wanted to be when I grew up.” This time spent brought me back to my childhood dream which was to be an Aesthetician.
KARIN BESSER
Greeneville, Tennessee
Karin Besser, an esthetician since 2002, has been fueling her passion for skincare since graduating from esthetics school in Daytona Beach, FL. Her family relocated to East Tennessee in 2017, where she currently practices in Greeneville at ‘The Green Bamboo Skin Spa & Education Center’. Karin’s journey with Elleebana began in 2019, and she was immediately captivated by their quality products, ongoing support, and exceptional education. She completed extensive training in Elleebana Henna Brow Treatments, Brow Lamination, Lash Lifts, and Lash Lamination, each becoming highly sought-after services among her clientele.
Kasia Baran
Dallas, Texas
Kasia Baran is a skilled beauty specialist and the lead technician at DALLASH. Paying strict attention to detail with plenty of patience and an eye for perfection.
Kasia Baran, polish native has been working in beauty industry since 2003.
Kileigh Johnson
Hoffman Estates, Illinois
Kileigh grew up around women who were in the beauty industry and were so inspiring to her. As she grew older into her teenage years, she started to picture herself as a beauty professional as well. When Kileigh graduated high school she worked as a Receptionist at a Luxury Spa in Tacoma, WA. She fell in love being in the atmosphere of the spa. While working here she learned how to do Spray Tan’s and did makeup applications for clients from time to time. Two years later in 2014 Kileigh graduated her Esthetics Program top in her class from The Bellus Academy in San Diego, CA. She moved to Las Vegas after graduating and started working at Sephora.
Magdalena Nellen
New Berlin, Wisconsin
Magdalena Nellen has been in the beauty industry since 2005 as a Wisconsin licensed Cosmetologist and Massage Therapist. She started her own business, Eyelash It LLC, in 2016 with her focus being eyelashes.
Stefanie Forrest
San Antonio, Texas
Stefanie Forrest was born and raised in Columbus, Ohio, but currently resides with her family in San Antonio, Texas. She entered the beauty industry in 2007 when she became a licensed nail technician. Shortly after she earned her license, she became a mother and proceeded to be a stay-at-home mom for the next thirteen years. She has a total of four children, and is happily married to her high school sweetheart. Throughout that time, she never lost her passion for the beauty industry and in 2020, she decided to pursue her dream of esthetics. After graduating from her esthetics program in 2021 and becoming licensed in Colorado, she jumped right into working at a fast-paced waxing salon. While she thoroughly enjoyed body waxing, she knew that she still wanted to add lash services to her menu.
Taya Felch
Mandan, North Dakota
Growing up I watched my mother in the beauty industry my whole life. She did everything from working behind the chair, owning a school, teaching, and working for supply stores. I very quickly gained a passion for the beauty industry and education following her footsteps. I started my career in the beauty industry at just 17 years old by getting my Nail Technician License. Right away I knew I wanted to go back to school for esthetics. I had always had a passion for makeup and eyelashes. I couldn’t wait to start doing eyelash extensions. I went back to school a year and a half later and got my Esthetics license. In school my passion for eyelashes and eyebrows grew even more.
TAYLOR STEWART
Nashville, 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 by the Nashville Scene.
Eastern Time Zone
Amanda Honeycutt
Orlando, Florida
Amanda is an award-winning esthetician in Central Florida/Orlando. She has been making women feel beautiful & her students feel empowered since 2005. Throughout her career she has educated for some of the top makeup & skincare brands. Amanda has been an Educator with Elleebana since 2018 offering both online & in-person courses. In 2020 Elleebana held its only award show for their Educators around the globe where she was the only USA Trainer to be nominated in three categories: Educator of the Year, Mentor of the Year & Best Promoter.
April Burch
Raleigh, North Carolina
Raleigh, North Carolina is known for hosting some of the fastest growing companies in the country. We can now add Durham native and celebrity esthetician April Burch to that list.
April’s upscale beauty bar studio, Skincare Solutions, is located in North Raleigh and her services have fast become a major necessity for celebrities, trendsetters and tastemakers all across the U.S.
Jennifer Fernandez
Miami Springs, Florida
Born and raised in Miami, Florida, Jenny’s career started not in the salon but in the classroom. After more than a decade as a certified classroom teacher for the State of Florida with advanced college degrees, Jenny went back to school to fulfill a lifelong dream of owning and working in her own salon.
Jessa Cook
Winfield, West Virginia
My name is Jessa Cook, and I have lived in West Virginia all my life. I have a strong passion for my state and its people, and have always felt I belonged in an industry that focused on helping others. After switching careers several times, I finally found where I belonged when I became a licensed aesthetician. I chose this field at the age of 26 based on a love of science and a desire to serve others in a way that helped them feel confident in themselves. I had two children and knew I wanted to be a role model to them and create the life I wanted. It has allowed me to have the freedom to be there for my kids whenever I need to be, and has also given me a deeper purpose personally.
Julia Hofmeister
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Julia ventured into the beauty industry in 2016 with the motivation to honor her late sister and her passion for the artistry. Once she found her niche within the lash and brow industry, she began her search of the best lash lifting and brow lamination products. This research then lead her to Elleebana. It was a globally known, well loved product for decades. Once working with the products, it was an easy decision to be aligned with this brand. Not only were the products and training extremely reputable, but so was the brand’s integrity.
KRISTEN MONEY
Cincinnati, 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.
Laura Reichel
Manassas, Virginia
Laura Reichel is a spa owner and professional beauty educator in Northern Virginia, USA, where she has been an esthetics professional for over twenty years. Her passion for the industry and devotion to continuing education have guided Laura throughout her career, resulting in a successful business, recognized across the greater Washington, DC area.
Merissa Watson
Newington, Connecticut
Merissa began her career in 2006 when she graduated from Cosmetology school as a Nail Technician. She always had an artistic talent and loved the world of beauty and thought this was a great way to start out in the industry.
Michelle Alghoul
Detroit, Michigan
I have been in the beauty industry for over 13 years, located in The Metro Detroit area, Michigan. I graduated from Virginia Farrell beauty school and Afterwards continued my education and attended MD Makeup Academy for certification in Microblading Foundations and permanent makeup.
Renee Gilanshah
Vienna, Virginia
Renee is a licensed and practicing Master Esthetics Instructor, Cosmetology Instructor and a Gubernatorial Esthetics appointee to the Virginia Board of Barbers and Cosmetology. Renee has had a long career specializing in Esthetics, performing facials for nobility and diplomats in the Metropolitan Washington DC area for over 20 years.
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.
Stephanie Branham
Lexington, Kentucky
Introducing Stephanie Branham, Licensed Esthetician and Owner of Skin Esthetiks. Stephanie began working in the beauty industry right out of high school and showed great skill and passion along the way.
Susan Houde
Chester, Connecticut
With over 30 years of experience as an Esthetician, Susan was always on the lookout for new offerings in the industry when she stumbled upon a local Lash Lift training course. Right from the start, Elleebana stood out to her. What began as a mere addition to her skill set quickly became her new obsession. In 2017, she was fortunate enough to join Elleebana as an educator and has not looked back.
Tysheka Lanier
Charlotte, North Carolina
Tysheka D Lanier currently resides in Charlotte, NC. She earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration and worked in customer service and sales for 10 years upon graduating from college. In 2012, she decided to follow her dreams and passion of becoming a licensed cosmetologist professional.