West LA 1.30.2017

Danielle Correia

It all started 12 years ago when I decided to attend beauty college for my esthetician license. After beauty college, I learned the art of Sugaring and never looked back. Shortly after, I opened my first successful Sugaring studio in Charleston, SC. Read More>>

Aubrey and Mackenzie Swift

We had talked about owning our own event planning company since we were little girls because we grew up with a mother who was always planning the next party! Growing up with those creative genes, we imagined that we would eventually follow in her footsteps. Read More>>

Nick Fowler

I like to say we are in the business of destroying peoples’ lives at Aloha Brothers Surf Lessons. Myself and all of my instructors, we are all hopelessly addicted surf addicts striving to turn on as much of the populace as we can get our hands on. Read More>>

Elena Ahtaeva

Let me start by saying that it is not easy to be a woman, who is career-oriented, hardworking and driven. Having a tight and busy schedule, it becomes a struggle to find time to do/remove makeup. Read More>>

Mahnaz Bahaelou

Almost two decades ago, when I was in my early 20s, I was going through a difficult divorce and needed something to keep me engaged. I really loved makeup, so I decided to learn how to do it professionally; I got training specifically in permanent makeup. Read More>>

Tammy Segell

With 23 years of experience as an esthetician, I have developed my own unique style of service while specializing in the most current treatments and finding the best results with added care and relaxation. Read More>>

Robin Rae

I have been a muscular therapist for 30 years! My how time flies. I started out as a photography student – living and breathing the arts and came to Los Angeles in the 80’s to continue as the wife of an up and coming director from Israel. Read More>>

Cynthia Yoshikawa

Going it alone was one of the biggest leaps of faith anyone can ever make. Like tightrope walking without a net. It was scary but I was too busy moving forward to be afraid. Read More>>

Valerie Mya

On The Go Glow started in 2012 in Los Angeles. We are a 100% mobile spray tanning company, no store front. Our tanning stylist comes to your door with top of the line equipment and our own organic solution to give you the glow you want without leaving any mess behind. Read More>>

Emed Sidaros

My ex-wife, Danielle Sidaros, and I started Mia La Maven in honor of our daughter, Mia Sidaros. Mia was diagnosed with a rare bone cancer at the age of 13. She fought very hard but four years later, on 5/2/15, she passed away at the age of 17. Read More>>

Michael Zarrabi

I began college at the age of sixteen and graduated from U.C.L.A where I earned my Bachelor of Science degree in Biology. I became the youngest student to obtain a Medical Degree from the Saint Louis University School of Medicine and graduated with multiple honors. Read More>>

Tanya Bures

I’ve always had my hand in the arts, entering drawing competitions as a child, then illustrating my way through college at Parsons School of Design in New York. It was during my time studying fashion design when I realized my passion for beauty far exceeded my passion for clothing. Read More>>

Lisa Bail

I have been in the beauty wellness industry for 25 years. Today I own and operate a hair salon, have a boutique organic body care line that features single note essential oils and I am a Reflexologist based in Santa Monica. I have always been interested in “alternative ” care and green products. Read More>>

Natalie Michele

I’ve been in Los Angeles’ beauty and spa industry over 15 years, working for international spas, doctors and wellness clinics. This industry actually put me through college while I studied Business Finance. Read More>>

Carlynne Epstein

Growing up with an ex-super model as a Mother, and an entrepreneur as a Father I was always captivated by anything related to beauty, fashion, and having freedom to do my own thing. I decided to take on the beauty industry right out of high school and never looked back. Read More>>

Zanne Lucy Blu

Growing up, not only did I cut my dolls’ hair and deconstruct their clothes but I always colored and cut my own hair and could never wear an outfit without taking a pair of scissors and a handful of safety pins to it. Read More>>

Elizabeth Oakes

I founded MarriageToGo in 2001 to offer creative and affordable alternatives to the standard-issue white wedding. Since the beginning, MarriageToGo couples have had complete control over the style, content, and location of their wedding ceremonies; our on-site marriage licensing makes the legal part easy and seamless. Read More>>

Andrew Modlin

My early professional background is in the visual arts, mixed media, design… I met my business partner Adam Bierman nearly a decade ago when he hired me to work at his marketing agency. Read More>>

Adriana Adamcova

A published makeup artist Adriana Adamcova (alias KAYA), was born in former Czechoslovakia. She grew up in family with a beautiful, smart and wise Mother, who from a very young age instilled in her the fundamental life principles of “EVERY WOMAN IS BEAUTIFUL“ Read More>>

Lindsay Koukl Hill

I have lived in the heart of L.A. all my life. Here you are surrounded by all sorts of creativity: half your friends are actors, your pricey apartment is covered in street art by some of the best artists in the world, and everyone dresses like they are about to walk on to the catwalk. If you’re not in it, you are at least appreciating it. Read More>>

Nadia Tyson

I am a freelance documentary, fine art and headshot photographer. I am Syrian American, born in 1981 in Los Angeles and grew up in a number of places including New York and Sweden. Read More>>

Gennaro Morra

So my parents are from Naples Italy. They came to the United States in the early 80s when nothing more than a few pennies and a passion for food. After working doubles in multiple restaurants, they finally have the opportunity to acquire their own little space in Beverly Hills. Read More>>

Stacey Cochrane

I began my career on a totally different path. I worked in casting at FOX for 8 years and was fully immersed in the entertainment world for 10 years. While my focus was television, this also meant looking through hundreds of headshots and photos weekly and I spent a huge part of my time looking at and studying them I think this truly helped me develop my style and approach to photography and positively influence my composition, use of color, etc. Read More>>

Charm Dy

We are relatively a new comer and us starting our Filipino catering company has a back story of me, Charm, opening up a business with the support of my family after I graduated Culinary Arts. Read More>>

Israel David Groveman

I began playing the violin when I was three years old. When I was a teenager, I discovered “neo-classical” music in the form of film scoring and began to study film scoring on my own. Read More>>

 Laurie Goldfarb

In 2011, a colleague of mine suggested that we start an event photography company, which we did. Unfortunately, she didn’t stick around for more than a few months, but by that time, we’d already bought the domain, built a website, started advertising and had done a few jobs, and had more booked. I had no choice but to keep it going, in order to finish the jobs that we had started. Read More>>

Mitchell Harris

A renowned celebrity mixologist and member of the Food and Beverage Industry for over 20 years, Mitch began his career at a multi-million dollar national restaurant chain, quickly rising to the position of General Manager. True to form, Mitch soon took on the new adventure of owning and operating his own restaurant in the Los Angeles area. Read More>>

Joseph Ferri

Born and raised in Paris. My Parents immigrated to France from Spain before I was born.Studied Electrical engineering, finished but followed my passion instead and studied theater in Paris for 2years. Initially moved to Miami where I did some dancing danced and then to NY, Where I in numerous plays, and musicals. Read More>>

Natasha Miller

I was a classically trained violinist since high school and was performing professionally since I was 15- the first gig I played with my string quartet was for our Governor’s Inauguration. This was in Des Moines, IA. Since then I’ve performed as a classical violinist and a jazz vocalist which led to my opening Entire Productions over 15 years ago to service clients that wanted to book me, or other types of entertainment. Read More>>

Wendy Turner

Growing up, my entire childhood involved dance, gymnastics, and cheerleading. It was what I knew, so I put all my kids in gymnastics when they were little. When my daughter was 5 years old, she and I went to a little circus show to watch her friends perform. Read More>>

Dustin Bancroft

Back in high school. A family friend wanted a mentor for her son to help him kick his drug addiction. Part of that rehabilitation included me teaching him how to surf. Read More>>

Ryan Morse

After 20 years working in bike shops as a mechanic, wheel builder and service department manager I wanted to try making a go of it on my own, on my terms.  I started to build a shop in my home, knowing that it would help to create the atmosphere I was after and foster the relationships based on trust that is vital to this type of business. Read More>>

Billy Lowe

I grew up in rural Georgia and was so inspired by beauty. My father was so well dressed – always polishing his shoes and putting on a tie. My mom would sit in the living room and put on her makeup and monitor all of the kids getting ready for school and approve (or not) of how we looked before presenting ourselves to the world. Read More>>

Dr. Richard Sprague

I have been a practicing dentist in Beverly Hills, for 23 years. As the longer you practice, the more you realize everyone has a place or purpose. Mine I guess is to provide a beautiful pain free smile at an affordable price. After practicing for ten years, I had a surfing accident and broke my working hand. Read More>>

Phillip Nzuwah

Phillip Nzuwah was born in a village in Rhodesia (present-day Zimbabwe). Village life meant living off the land and he has made it his life’s purpose to never forget his roots. Remaining close to nature and living healthily has always been at his core. Read More>>

Alan Jackson

Alan Jackson is the founder and vision behind Lemonade, enticing Californians with the simple allure of beautifully prepared salads, hearty braised meats, satisfying sandwiches, decadent desserts, and of course, thirst-quenching lemonades. Read More>>

Antonio Davila

Euro-Tech Motors was founded on August 11, 2003, by Jose Davila in Los Angeles, CA. Jose Davila was trained directly by the engineers from Audi & Porsche while working at the dealership. Read More>>

Jason McVearry

Poke-Poke is the perfect confluence of timing, some inspired food-smithing and a married couple dedicated to bringing the awesome pole to the masses.I lived in Hawaii for five years, working remotely for a company based in LA which was an AWESOME part of life. Read More>>

Stacey Ellis

I ventured into the beauty industry at a young age. I am from Christchurch, New Zealand and feel lucky to have very supportive parents who could see, that at 17 I was destined for something outside of the confinements of the classroom. Read More>>

Rick Rafael

I studied biomedical engineering at the University of Southern California. Upon graduating I started to work at Accenture doing technology consultation to fortune 500 companies. Read More>>

Kat Pulido

I am a licensed esthetician for six years working in the Santa Monica area. I have built my clientele based on trust and expertise. I love what I do and want to provide the best services for clients at an affordable price. Read More>>

Zaida Gordon

From a young age, I can remember being fascinated by all the color and glamour in fashion and beauty magazines. I fell in love with the artistic and creative transformations I saw. Read More>>

Meet Sophia

I began as a martial art owner who learned massage therapy for the summer months that are typically slower income months in the industry. Massage therapy then became a full-time career. Read More>>