Meet Our California Trainers
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California
Sarah Castadio
Hanford, California
Skin by Sarah is independently owned salon suite and is operated by Sarah Castadio. Sarah has over 12 years of experience within lash industry and has been a licensed Esthetician for 10 years. Upon completion of school Sarah immediately began working for a medical spa where she gained much of her experience.
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.
Laura Dominguez
San Diego, California
Laura has been in the beauty industry all her life growing up in her mother’s salon. She began her career in 1994 after acquiring her cosmetology license at J Boutique College of Beauty. She later assisted in opening and operating her family’s second salon, Glamorous Look, where she learned and offered her first lash perms.
Monique Powers
Los Angeles, California
Monique Powers is recognized as an International Makeup Artist and eyebrow specialist due to her unique approach to eyebrow shaping and creation. In 2003, she obtained her esthetician license for the sole purpose of volunteering for the American Cancer Society’s “Look Good, Feel Better” program.
Perri Ling
San Francisco, California
Perri is a licensed cosmetologist and has specialized in lash extensions and lash lifting. As Perri’s skills and expertise grew in the lash industry, she knew there wanted to give back to the industry that gave her so much. Education, training and mentorship was a natural next step. This led her to the Elleebana family.
STEFANI ALTIERI
Mission Viejo, California
• Licensed Medical Esthetician
• Certified Master Lash Educator
• Owner & Founder of StellaLash Academy
• Owner & Creator of The Lash Shop
• Creator of Stella Lash
Veronica Salinas
Turlock, California
Veronica is a licensed cosmetologist and opened her own Lash & Beauty Studio in 2014. Her specialty is Lash Extensions and Lash Lifts. In 2019 she decided to focus her skills in the areas she loved the most and became a trainer with Elleebana.
Tina Hopkins
Folsom, California
Tina is a licensed cosmetologist and owner of Hello Pretty Eyes Salon. She graduated from the Toni & Guy Academy in 2013 and went to work for their Newport Beach Salon. She relocated to Northern California in 2017 and began to have her lash extensions done by a local lash artist. Tina became friends with her lash artist and she encouraged Tina to become a lash artist as well.
Karin Ivancic
Carmel by the Sea, California
Karin Ivancic is a Licensed Esthetician, spray tanner, lash lift, henna stylist and educator with Elleebana. Karin has been a Trainer for Elleebana for 2.5 years and has trained hundreds of students.