Meet our amazing team!
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Christine
Founder/Owner/Esthetician
Fully COVID-19 vaccinated! Services: Waxing/Spray Tans (On maternity leave until winter 2021) Not accepting new clients. Must book in advance. Cannot accept last minute appointments. |
Christine has been a licensed Esthetician for 10 years, and has always had a specific passion for waxing. Born and raised in San Francisco, Christine spent many of her Saturdays growing up helping out in her mom's hair salon in the Sunset District. Her mom has been a stylist for 30+ years and was the first to introduce Christine to the beauty industry. After earning her B.A. from University of California Santa Barbara, Christine traveled Asia for a year before returning to the Bay Area and completing her Esthetics training. La Tira began as a one-woman pop-up in the back of a hair salon before growing into a full scale salon in Noe Valley in 2013. Christine then opened La Tira's 2nd location in the Mission 4 years later in 2017. These days she hangs out in the Castro with her husband, golden-doodle, and babies.
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RachelLead Facialist
Beauty Counter Consultant Fully COVID-19 vaccinated! Services: Waxing/Facials Noe Valley: Mon/Tues/Wed/Thurs/Sun (every other) Specialties: Brazilians, brow shaping, oxygen-mask facials, peels, and extractions |
Rachel was born and raised in San Francisco, and has lived in the Bay Area her whole life with a brief stint in New York where she worked performing facials and massage. She has been a licensed esthetician for 22 years specializing in waxing and facials. Rachel comes to the studio with years of experience working in some of the best spas and waxing boutiques in San Francisco. Rachel also developed the studio's facial + chemical peel menu, bringing amazing skincare services to La Tira when we opened our full-service studio in Noe Valley in 2013.
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Karen
Services: Waxing/Spray Tanning
Fully COVID-19 vaccinated! Mission: Mon/Tues/Wed/Sun Specialities: brow shaping, speedy Brazilian and bikini waxing |
Karen was born and raised in Oakland and has been a licensed esthetician since 2011. She specializes in speedy bikini and brazilian waxing and is a master using hard wax. With her amazing breathing techniques, brazilians are as comfortable as they can be! In her spare time, Karen likes to drive along the coast and hang out at beaches, collect old records, and go on hikes with her adorable dog Roscoe.
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MichelleServices: Waxing/Gentleman's Waxing
Fully COVID-19 vaccinated! Noe Valley: Tues/Wed/Thurs/Sun (every other) Specialities: brow shaping, speedy Brazilian and bikini waxing, gentlemen's bikini waxing |
Michelle has had a passion for waxing ever since becoming an esthetician in 2009. She comes from a speed-waxing background and loves providing clean, efficient, and painless waxing to all her clients. During her time off, Michelle enjoys spending her time with her 7 year old daughter playing soccer, riding bikes, enjoying picnics at the park, and traveling the world.
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BrittniServices: Waxing
Fully COVID-19 vaccinated! Noe Valley: Tues & Sun Specialties: Brazilian waxing, relaxing & effective facials, brow and lip threading, even and natural looking spray tans! |
Brittni was born and raised in the beautiful central coast of California. She spent a few years in Washington D.C. where she decided to become an Esthetician in 2013. She is well versed in facials, peels, full body waxing and facial threading. Brittni is very passionate about what she does and believes in giving every client the most comfortable and high quality experience possible. In her free time she enjoys making jewelry, traveling, and spending time with her friends, family, doggie, and most recently, baby!
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CarrieServices: Waxing/Facials
Fully COVID-19 vaccinated! Noe Valley: Thurs/Fri/Sat Specialties: Ayurvedic influenced massage and facials |
Carrie has been a licensed Esthetician since 2013 and began her career in Esthetics because of her life long passion for skin care and skin health. She studied Esthetics at Cinta Aveda Institute in San Francisco, and supplemented her studies by traveling to Karala, India to study the Ayurvedic practice. Carrie has a background in massage, and uses those skills during her facials. She loves taking care of her clients' skin as well as connecting with clients on a personal level. When she's not taking care of her clients, she's at home in the East Bay walking her 2 dogs (German Shepard and Border Collie) and taking care of her garden.
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JamieServices: Waxing
Fully COVID-19 vaccinated! Mission: Wed/Thurs/Fri/Sat Specialties: Brazilian waxing |
Jamie is originally from the Bay Area and recently returned to San Francisco after spending time in Orange County and Arizona. Jamie decided to become an Esthetician after working as a front desk staff member at a Waxing Salon, and falling in love with the industry. She completed her Esthetics training at Academy of Beauty in Garden Grove, CA, and is an avid ocean and animal lover. She is currently in the process of completing her Bachelor's Degree in Social Behavior and Human Understanding. In her spare time she loves to do yoga and travel.
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Kaolee
Services: Waxing/Facials
Fully COVID-19 vaccinated! Noe Valley: Mon/Fri/Sat Specialties: Meticulous waxing and Brazilians, lash & brow tinting. |
Kaolee is originally from Central Valley, CA and has been living in the Bay Area for almost a decade now. She attended Cinta Aveda Institute in 2015 and completely fell in love with skincare and waxing. Kaolee comes to La Tira from one of the most prestigious beauty salons in San Francisco (Cinta Salon). She worked there for 2 years and has an extensive background of speed waxing, lash & brow lifts/tint, eyelash extensions, makeup, facials, and spray tans. In her free time she enjoys cooking, baking, self-care, and wine time with girlfriends.
"The beauty industry has given me a set of great tools to be initiative, personable, and efficient that will tie into the process of receiving my BA degree in concentration of Human Resources at SF State." |
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Ajai
Services: Waxing/Facials
Fully COVID-19 vaccinated! Mission: Thurs/Fri/Sun Specialties: Meticulous waxing and Brazilians, and giving radiant facials! |
Ajai is a California native, who has recently moved back to San Francisco after spending time in Portland, Oregon over the past 5 years. She comes back to the La Tira family, as one of the original Estheticians that opened the Noe Valley store in 2013. She has been a licensed Esthetician since 2008, specializing in brow shaping & Brazilians. In her free time she loves taking her dogs on walks to the beach and regularly practices Pilates.
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Wendy
Services: Waxing/Facials
Fully COVID-19 vaccinated! Noe Valley: Tues/Wed/Thurs/Fri/Sat Specialties: Giving radiant facials! |
Wendy was born and raised in Novato and often traveled to the Cape with her family for summers and holidays growing up. She went to beauty school in Napa Valley at La Melange where she took a special interest in esthetics especially in chemical peels and microdermabrasion. Wendy loves to run and watch scary movies. Her favorite author is Stephen King. She currently lives in Mill Valley.
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