< PreviousAZFOOTHILLS | BEAUTIFIERS Allison Pynn @ALLISONPYNN Though Allison Pynn has been doing makeup, hair and bodypainting for print, TV, celebs and events for 15 years professionally, she has been “decorating people” her whole life. Pynn’s background is in fine art, specifically painting and drawing, so her evolution into makeup and hair styling simply made sense to her. “I’m an artist, and I have to create beauty,” she says. “I love working with likeminded, creative people and creating beautiful imagery. It makes my heart happy to see something beautiful." This year, Pynn says that super-glowy skin is staying put along with “brightly colored eyeshadows for spring and lashes for days.” Keep an eye on YouTube as Pynn hopes to launch her channel in 2019 in an effort to reach an even wider audience. 58 AZFOOTHILLS.COM Beautifiers.indd 63/5/19 3:48 PMMegan M. Shank @MAKEUPBYMEGAN_MARIE For almost 20 years, Megan M. Shank has been doing makeup—whether practicing on friends as she grew up or as a professional for brands like Origins, Aveda and MAC. “As a young girl, I found myself drawn to fashion magazines where I would focus on the hair and makeup on the models in the ads,” she says. “As I got older, I really appreciated the art behind beauty, fashion and makeup.” Today, Shank runs her own business, Makeup by Megan, specializing in photoshoots, special events, bridal and fantasy, and she would love doing more makeup for movies, fi lms and television. Shank says no two days are ever the same, but one thing is always certain: “There is no better feeling than giving my clients an extra boost of confi dence after my work is complete.” AZFOOTHILLS | BEAUTIFIERS @azfoothills #azfoothills 59 Beautifiers.indd 73/5/19 2:53 PMAZFOOTHILLS | BEAUTIFIERS Pamela Percy @THELASHLOUNGESCOTTSDALEQUARTER After fi nding success in more than 50 locations nationwide, it was about time The Lash Lounge opened locally. In January, the upscale eyelash salon did just that at The Scottsdale Quarter, with Pamela Percy at the helm. Percy has already witnessed the client benefi ts of a fresh set of lash fringe within her transition into the beauty industry after being in the male-dominated fi eld of semiconductor engineering for many years. “I know I’ve done my job when I see the smile and excitement on a customer’s face right after they get their fi rst full set of lashes,” says Percy. “It’s so rewarding to see a customer light up and truly feel beautiful and confi dent after getting their customized lashes.” With lash extensions, lash and brow tinting, facial threading and many other options on its menu, Percy hopes to make The Lash Lounge Scottsdale Quarter one of the top-performing salons in the U.S. 60 AZFOOTHILLS.COM Beautifiers.indd 83/5/19 3:48 PMMane Event Hair pros to keep you truly tressed to impress. AZFOOTHILLS | BEAUTIFIERS @azfoothills #azfoothills 61 Beautifiers.indd 93/5/19 2:52 PMLisa Fresa Palacios @LISAFRESAHAIR Need a hair audit? Enter “The Fixer.” Lisa Fresa Palacios gained that designation in the hair industry as she is a respected pro at perfecting hair extensions. She started in the hair industry 15 years ago and moved up quickly in the industry to her now-successful career; Palacios has now worked for New York Fashion Week, launched her brand and has a signifi cant celebrity and local clientele. She has transformed the face of hair extensions in the Valley and beyond, changing the perception from damaging and unnatural to “seamless,” a “bonus” to the beauty a woman already possesses. “I realize…the impact I make on my clients,” she says. “They leave glowing. Not only do I enhance their appearance, but a magical shift goes on in their inner self. My job is only complete when my client feels on top of the world.” Though a trip to the salon may seem like a luxury, for 85 percent of Palacios’ clients, hair extensions off er much-needed solutions. “The clients who come in with real-life problems who struggle with hair loss have sadness and desperation in their voices and come in feeling hopeless. To be able to help women feel beautiful, confi dent and sexy and walk out of the salon with their heads held high fuels me to help as many people that come into my life.” AZFOOTHILLS | BEAUTIFIERS come in feeling hopeless. To be able to help women feel beautiful, confi dent and sexy and walk out of the salon with their heads held high fuels me to help 62 AZFOOTHILLS.COM Beautifiers.indd 103/5/19 2:16 PMJenny Strebe @THECONFESSIONSOFAHAIRSTYLIST For nearly two decades, Jenny Strebe has inspired women to feel their very best “through the power of good hair.” So much so, Strebe’s Instagram and YouTube channels, where she showcases tutorials, her favorite products and dreamy fi nished looks, have reached more than 700,000 faithful followers. “I have helped clients go through big struggles in their lives and empowered them to feel good during the process,” she says. Strebe has been doing hair since she was a little girl, enrolling in beauty school right after high school. She has authored four books on the topic and has traveled the country with her popular hair- styling classes; this winter, Strebe launched AIIR Professional, a holistic hair company that marries ingredients consumers will feel good about with modern hairstyling. AZFOOTHILLS | BEAUTIFIERS Maggie Hancock @MAGGIEMH; @MOXIE.SCOTTSDALE As one of six sisters, Maggie Hancock had her fair share of practicing hairstyling before it became her career path. Today, Hancock, who specializes in “blonding” and styling, is the owner of Scottsdale’s new Moxie Est. 2019 salon and a social media darling, with an Instagram following of more than 100,000. “I really was just meant to do this,” she says. “It lights a fi re in my soul and allows me to be creative in all of the ways that I want to be. I also love people, and making them feel beautiful and being social all day is a huge plus.” Hancock cites new-mom appointments as her favorite. “I love seeing the impact that a fresh cut, color and style can have on a new mom’s self-esteem.” Hancock believes that 2019 will be one of her most creative years yet, and hopes to drive her new salon to success and be a leader for her talented employees. @azfoothills #azfoothills 63 Beautifiers.indd 113/5/19 2:52 PMFrom the Inside Out Self-care isn’t just a hashtag. These wellness wunderkind know that beauty starts with a cared-for self. From the Inside Out Self-care isn’t just a hashtag. These wellness wunderkind know that beauty starts with a cared-for self. AZFOOTHILLS | BEAUTIFIERS 64 AZFOOTHILLS.COM Beautifiers.indd 123/5/19 2:51 PMShandi Rooney @FACE.LIFTSTUDIOSAZ Skin health and physical health truly go hand in hand. With that notion in mind, Shandi Rooney, owner of Phoenix’s Face.Lift Studios, opened a unique space that not only addresses skin care needs through medical-grade treatments (like HydraFacial, Vivace, Dermaplaning and more), but also presents a variety of fi tness classes that span from interval running classes to sculpt sessions. “I recognized the importance of time management and wanted to create a space where all of these services are available under one roof,” she says. But Face.Lift Studios doesn’t just off er convenience; its services allow clients to shine from the inside out. “I love being able to make [clients] feel and look their best,” says Rooney, who has 15 years of fi tness studio experience. “I am so blessed to be able to motivate clients through my fi tness classes and provide customized skin care treatments and regimens to allow their natural beauty to shine.” AZFOOTHILLS | BEAUTIFIERS Harper Babin, Ramsie Burrington, Nikki Metzger, Madison Murray, Sarah Whipple and Kaileigh van Horne @SCOTTSDALEBODI Nikki Metzger is the owner of Scottsdale’s popular BODI gym and the fearless leader of a group of strong female trainers, including Harper Babin, Ramsie Burrington (not pictured), Madison Murray, Sarah Whipple and Kaileigh van Horne. Fitness has been a life-long passion for these women, many of whom were involved in sports or dance at a young age. Through their work at BODI (which specializes in high-intensity strength and conditioning), Babin, Burrington, Metzger, Murray, Whipple and van Horne strive to make a positive, healthy diff erence in the lives of their clients. “My passion is to help people become better than they think they are,” says Whipple. “Not only physically, but emotionally and mentally. We are all capable of so much, and I love seeing clients smile when they do something they didn’t think was possible.” Even when BODI clients are sweaty and tired from an intense class, van Horne says, “I get to be the best part of someone's day! An hour to better themselves.” Ann Patton @ANNCPATTON Ann Patton has been in the spa and hospitality industry for more than 30 years and is now @azfoothills #azfoothills 65 Beautifiers.indd 133/5/19 2:17 PMAZFOOTHILLS | BEAUTIFIERS gracing her expertise on the Valley at Carefree’s year-old CIVANA, an approachable resort grounded in a holistic approach to wellness. “I believe in the mind-body-spirit connection, and I knew early on, when the spa industry was just starting to take off , that spas would become an integral and important part of the wellness culture for generations to come,” Patton says. She believes that there is a rampant epidemic of stress aff ecting people today, and self-care measures are vital for those of all generations. “The treatments can leave a lasting impression on their well-being,” she says. In addition to myriad skin care, massage and body treatments to highlight one’s external beauty, CIVANA also off ers guests a variety of fi tness and movement, wellness, culinary and lifestyle classes so guests can bring self-care to their everyday lives and long after their check-out time. Hannah Felix @HANNAHFELIXFITNESS After seeing patient deaths from causes that were primarily preventable during her last nine years as a registered nurse and experiencing great personal success from tracking macronutrient intake, Hannah Felix of Fluence Fitness became a nutrition and macro coach to help others reach their maximum health. Felix teaches clients about macros, while coaching them through the tracking process—and their results have been staggering, including clients who have dropped more than 100 pounds. “Aside from the overall health of the individual, I also work with a ton of clients who just want to feel confi dent and beautiful in their own skin,” says Felix. “And while this may be more of an external driver, helping others to feel their most beautiful, best self is always going to be a home run for me.” This year, Felix and her fi ancé, personal trainer Eric Meyer, have moved some of their business online and hope to reach more people and create a community of likeminded individuals who lift up and inspire one another. “We really want to create a ripple eff ect of health and happiness.” Danielle Fryer @DANIELLEFRYER; @THECOUNTRYCLUBATDCRANCH “I think your light matters! If it didn’t, you would not be here.” For some, those words from Danielle Fryer, director of Health & Fitness at The Country Club at DC Ranch, are all that is needed on a path to a healthy, beautiful life. “There is nothing more liberating that being happy in your own skin,” says Fryer. “Whatever your path of your life may bring, whatever your body composition and structure, it is important to me to serve as an experienced teacher on the subject. Our bodies are an instrument for life to experience itself through. If I can connect with someone and point to that in which is already inside of them, we all win. We are all in this together.” After spending her childhood involved in gymnastics, Fryer has been a fi tness professional for 24 years and a registered dietitian nutritionist for 19 (she became interested in the subject while in high school and fi nding herself confused by confl icting information regarding food). This year, Fryer looks forward to the April opening of The Country Club at DC Ranch’s brand-new fi tness and performance facility and hopes to publish her fi rst book, Evolve Healthy. A Mindfulness Guide to Food and Body Liberation. “I am hopeful a book publisher will invest in my message, and if that doesn’t happen, I will invest in myself and self-publish.” 66 AZFOOTHILLS.COM Beautifiers.indd 143/5/19 3:50 PMAZFOOTHILLS | BEAUTIFIERS Cecilia Berkley @CECILIAHOLISTICSPA; @CORAZON.BEAUTY “My inspiration for what I do is in my blood,” says Cecilia Berkley. “Since an early age, I have been fascinated with natural beauty.” At the age of 8, Berkley, who is the founder and CEO of Cecilia Holistic Spa (480.434.0568, ceciliaholisticspa.com) and Corazon Organic Beauty, even recalls making homemade rosewater. “Little did I know that was the start of my holistic beauty career that has lasted a lifetime,” she says. Berkley is a holistic aesthetician-facialist and a certifi ed holistic therapist and, through her companies, she provides a mix of innovative technology and timeless techniques to make clients look and feel their very best and always focuses on the importance of health. Clients come from all over the Valley—even out of state—to Gilbert-based Cecilia Holistic Spa. (She even counts a royal family from the Middle East as clients.) “My work is important to me because it is not just a job—it is a passion and my calling in life. I fi nd helping women to feel and look great with techniques that are not hurtful to their body very satisfying. My own personal experience with health issues has inspired me to fi nd healing and beauty in natural ways and to help other women.” Via her services at Cecilia Holistic Spa and use of her Corazon Organic Beauty products, Berkley says the results are undeniable though the processes are not overly aggressive, noting that treatments are based on each client’s individual needs. If you haven’t visited Berkley for a treatment just yet, now is the time; her business is now home the Oxylight machine (recently featured in Forbes), known for the “Madonna facial” and used by the likes of Kim Kardashian and Jennifer Lopez. “I am very happy and excited to be bringing these luxurious treatments to the women of Arizona.” Photo credit: Sobestanford.com. @azfoothills #azfoothills 67 Beautifiers.indd 153/5/19 3:50 PMNext >