Introduction: My passion for the beauty industry has always been with me since I was a little girl but it all started to unfold about 11 years ago when I was hired at Clinique, wearing that white labcoat and working behind the counter with clients. I was given then oppurtunity to be educated on extensive skincare and makeup which opened many doors for me to a career path that I am living today. I was living in the very small town of Walla Walla, Washington where you can only do your best friends makeup so many times so, I happen to get an oppurtunity to move to the Bay Area where I started on Estee Lauder's Freelance Makeup Artist team. I worked with the company for a couple years when I realized my passion to work as an independent artist was more of what I wanted. I figured I could offer so much more by being a one man show. I gained so much from working with those companies that it helped me build mine. Fast forward 7 years and here I am with my own business, Chels Kay Beauty Co. A huge part of why us artists love this industry so much is because of the outcome we get from our clients. The overall result, the first look in the mirror when their service is done, the look they envisoned and so much more. It makes not only them feel more beautiful than ever but makes you feel accomplised because I did that. I created that look. Their enhanced beauty was applied by me, my work. Which brings me to my personal testimony. I take pride in my clients, I take pride in my work. I love everything about my job. The travel, the tools, the art. Whether I do hair or makeup, I get to dive into a creative space and create something that makes others feels amazing. What better feeling is that for someone to experience. My passion for hair styling started about 6 years ago. A friend of mine asked me to do her hair for her wedding and at this point, I had zero clue what to do. Thank goodness for YouTube! After doing her updo, I realized that it was another craft that I could put under my belt and I absolutely the outcome of it! After many trials, practice models and actual occasions it has become something I enjoy doing and it goes hand in hand with my makeup artistry.