My Story Amongst the world of Beauty my other interests, like most women my age, I LOVE fooooood, wine, arts, animals and fashion. We also recently built a new house from the ground up so naturally, I've taken huge interests in building materials and interior designs. Ohh and I used to love to travel until COVID hit. Prior to 2020, two sometimes three times a year you could tell me a place with a swim-up pool bar and I would have gotten my passport out ASAP. On the professional side, I have been a qualified Nail Technician since 2005 and have since won first and second place titles in the New Zealand Nail Competitions in years 2016 and 2017. My passion grew from creating nails and nail art to teaching, so naturally, I became an educator for a few international nail brands that had distributors here in New Zealand. Eventually, one thing leads to the next, in 2019 I became a qualified International Nail Judge through INJA with my first event as a judge in June 2021 held in Auckland, New Zealand at the New Zealand Beauty Expo. Professionally, other than Nail Technology, I also did my qualifications in Thailand to become a Beauty Therapist and a Health Spa Instructor. However, I didn't pursue down that path. Like most young students, after leaving high school, you are given the option to further your studies through university/ tech or apprenticeships. Everyone tells you that the "World is your oyster" and to "Make something of yourself" through these pathways. "Well sh*t!!!," I thought. I've been putting my hand up in my classrooms for the last 13 years of my life just to ask to go to the toilet, and now you tell me that the "World is my Oyster" and to decide for myself what to do for the rest of my life!? Well truth be told, I took the easy way out (so I thought at the time) and went to university to study Hospitality Management followed by a Bachelor of Business ( and thank goodness I passed!) I studied Finance, Event Planning, Gastronomy during my first 2 years at Auckland University of Technology followed by a further 3 years majoring in Marketing, Business Design and a minor in Sales also at AUT (all this whilst also working for my family Day Spa business).​ Annnnd now..., Having been in the Beauty Industry for over 15 years, I branched out from my family Day Spa business in my early 20s and pursued my passion in beauty, art and fashion by establishing beauty businesses and salons in Auckland. ​ So, here I am, making the World my Oyster!