Meet Maria

Welcome to Unblemished Skin Studio

Thank you for this opportunity and to be the person you're given trust in understanding your skin. Unfortunately, there is no cure for acne but it can be controlled. With an understanding of your skin type, knowing what ingredients and lifestyle choices unblemished skin is possible. I believe in furthering my education and sharing that knowledge to my clients. Growing up I suffered from acne. I tried everything from Proactive, honey, turmeric, coconut oil, no moisturizer, scrubbing my skin and even black african soap you name it i did it.

A bit about me

Growing up, I wanted to be a teacher. When I turned 19, I took a job in an after school program. Kids were great but quickly learned not for me. I was also expected to stay after school for orientation to become a teacher. Nope. I needed a change. I went to my college computers and searched online and thanks to Youtube saw facials being performed . Growing up in a Mexican family, I never knew about facials. I was in love with the idea to find something for my skin! I was very excited! I went home and told my mother “I wanted to be an esthetician” . I dreamed of facials that night. I finished my AA and got my esthetician license in 2009 at San Jose City College.

My first year working in a salon was not what I expected

I learned a lot but I also learned what I did not want. After that year, I told my boss I wanted something else. I wanted to understand what I was doing and help my clients. I was doing more relaxing facials also known as European Facials. In 2011, I got my manicure license because I wanted to bring in more in another salon. I worked as a manicurist and esthetician for many years. Finding the salon to grow was hard and where I wanted to be required experience.

After a bad experience

In 2016, I had a facial that made my skin flared up like never before. At that moment, I realized I had to concentrate on furthering my education. How could I call myself an esthetician if I did not know how to clear my own skin? That year I concentrated on the skin care line my salon was using. It was a medical skin care line. I was offered a product knowledge class to better understand the products . I picked products and saw my skin improving, I became a believer. I realized why the products I was using were benefiting my skin. I decided to take some advanced esthetic classes. I took the integumentary system, peels, acne, pigmentation, microdermabrasion, led, microcurrent, galvanic, high frequency and a cosmetic ingredients class. Those classes opened my eyes and I felt more confident. In 2019, I got certified with Face Reality. Face Reality is one of the main reasons I opened Unblemished Skin. It pushed me to leave everything behind and concentrate on what I loved! 

In 2020 I only used Face Reality on my skin and my skin improved tremendously. I was scared to make the switch but no regrets till this day. 

Face Reality

Face Reality is a professional line that is proud to be on the more inexpensive end that works! Homecare, treatments with lifestyle changes will make clear skin possible! With the acne bootcamp: First we work on balancing the skin, reduce inflammation, remove congestion, get rid of pigmentation and finally improve any remaining scars. Your job with homecare will treat everything . 

This is a team effort. I CAN'T do this without your full dedication.