LET'S TURN BACK THE CLOCK...

I fell head over heels

for nails at sixteen. I didn’t waste any time—I graduated high school, blinked, and was in nail school three months later.

My first gig was in a commission salon, and yep, I waited tables on the side to make ends meet.

Somewhere in there, I married my high school sweetheart (yep, still going strong!) and five years into doing nails, I bought my own salon.

That experience taught me everything... business, boundaries, burnout — and built the foundation for what I do and who I am today.

Eventually,

I built up my clientele (shoutout to word-of-mouth and a killer location), so I left the restaurant hustle behind, and went all in on my nail career.

There was a time I was juggling everything. At least trying to...

A growing business. Two tiny humans. A house that never seemed clean. And a calendar that never stopped buzzing.

From the outside, it probably looked like I was “doing it all.”

But on the inside? I was running on fumes, wondering how long I could keep pretending I had it all figured out.

And yet... behind the scenes, I was exhausted.

Spoiler alert: I didn't always have it together.

Busy didn’t even begin to describe it. I had a growing business, two beautiful babies, and absolutely no idea how to balance it all.

I was drained. Overwhelmed. Almost on the edge of burnout, wondering if I’d ever feel lit up by my work again.

Some nights I’d lie awake, exhausted but wired, fdeling like I was failing at motherhood, business, or maybe both. I loved my clients, I loved the art, but somewhere in the mix, I had stopped loving my life.

Not more money

Not more likes on Instagram.

I wanted peace. Alignment. Purpose.

And a business that worked for my life, not the other way around.

I didn’t need a new planner or better time-blocking. I needed clarity. And space.

That’s when I started doing the inner work — asking the hard questions, getting quiet, and tuning into what I really wanted.

From Pinterest scroll to full-blown obsession.

It all started in 2017...

with a casual scroll on Pinterest (as all good obsessions do).

I stumbled across a marble nail design — and bam — I was infatuated.

They were elegant, intricate, and unlike anything I’d seen before. I pinned every single one I could find, and I swore:

I was going to learn how to do them.

But this wasn’t your average marble nail art. They were layered, complex, and full of depth.

And at the time, there were zero tutorials. No step-by-step guides. No cheat sheets. Just me… and how was I going to learn this??

So I did what I always do when I’m obsessed:

I started practicing.

On clients. On tips. On my days off.

I spent hours at the salon trying to figure it out. I tossed hundreds of practice tips.

I felt frustrated, stuck, and honestly — maybe marble nails were just out of reach for me.

You didn’t come this far to stop.

So I did what any stubborn woman would do:

I taught myself. Two years of trial and error. Hours upon hours of practice. A whole lot of “Nope, not that” and “Wait — maybe this…”

Then I discovered marble inks.

Ummm... complete game-changer for me!

Even though they helped elevate the design, they still looked messy.

So I honed in on my layering. I fine-tuned my ink application. And it slowly started coming together.

I wasn’t just getting closer… I was finally creating something I felt proud of.

In 2019...

My first set of marble nails went viral on Instagram.

And I knew: this wasn’t just a personal win — it was the beginning of something bigger.

Instead, I started dreaming again — this time, not about more clients, but about making an impact in others lives.

Mid-morning walks? Yes please. 11am lattes with friends? Count me in.

No more 14-client days or soul-crushing burnout.

The world hit pause. And I did too. I cut back on my hours. I stopped taking new clients.

I started living life on my own schedule.

In 2020...

From burnt out to lit up…

I poured myself into learning how to teach, mentor, and coach other beauty pros. I invested thousands into my own education — not just to grow my business, but to help YOU grow yours.

Behind the table part-time, and behind the screen teaching beauty pros like you how to grow nail art skills, master social media, and turn your passion into a profitable, soul-aligned business.

Now? I spend my days doing exactly that.

A few humble brags (with heart)…

                        In 2024,

I was featured in ShoutOut Colorado and had an editorial spread in NailPro Magazine.

But what I’m most proud of?

All of the women I’ve helped take their nail art from “meh” to masterful, and their businesses from barely surviving to fully thriving.

In 2025,

I landed the cover of NailPro. Yep, me...the girl who started with a table in the corner and a dream in her heart.