Maddy Christiana

I am attending the Esthetics Program at Paul Mitchell The School North Haven because I am extremely passionate about skincare. I suffered from very bad acne from the ages of thirteen to twenty-one. For eight years of my life, I struggled greatly with my self-esteem and self-image. Nothing I tried worked to get rid of my acne. I was even seeing a dermatologist regularly, and what she prescribed worked for a little bit, and then stopped working. The next step was for me to begin taking Accutane, however, I decided against it because I wasn't comfortable taking such a strong medication. When I was twenty-one, I found the cure for my acne: Ayurvedic skin care and oral supplements. Ever since I started using these products, my acne and skin health greatly improved. I want to become an esthetician because I want to help others look good and feel good about themselves and I want to pass on my knowledge of Ayurveda in the hopes of helping them with their skin issues. I know what it's like to struggle with my self-image and self-esteem and I don't want anyone to have to go through what I went through. I would like to help my clients prevent and treat their acne using Ayurvedic products, perform microdermabrasion on my clients to help with scarring from acne, and take measures to reduce my clients' hyperpigmentation, such as providing glycolic peels. I also am interested in general skin care, anti-aging, and waxing as well. My experience with having acne has been a huge catalyst for why I now want to become an esthetician. I hope to make a strong positive difference in the skin health of my future clients.