Kristin Near
Owner, Esthetician
Kristin started her career as a make-up artist and esthetician while attending the Aveda Institute in Minneapolis in 2002. She worked as a make-up artist for Estee Lauder and Mac at Nordstrom’s and eventually became a regional make-up artist with Estee Lauder. She has been an esthetician and make-up artist for the past 20 years. She is a true professional who is always approachable and genuinely loves people. Her approach is to listen and connect with each client and team members, enabling her to create a skin care and make-up regimen for each guest that also works with their lifestyle. She is a certified Rhonda Allison Master Esthetician.
Her passion is educating her fellow salon/spa professionals and clients, helping them to be more confident and encouraging them in their skin care, make-up, wellness and business building skills.
Megan Gallegos
Esthetician
Megan attended her Esthetician program at Tony and Guy’s Academy in Albuquerque. She has interned at Botanica and was selected to apprentice with Larissa Gusseva, our Gua Sha facial specialist. Megan has a comforting, relaxing energy and thoroughly enjoys delivering positive results through her facial, brow and tinting treatments!
Faith Romero
Lead Esthetician
Faith has earned Associates and Bachelors degrees prior to completing her esthetician course at Paul Mitchell the School. After completing a 6 month internship under the guidance of all of our experienced estheticians at Botanica we were pleased to add her to our team of specialists. Faith’s rave reviews speak for themselves. She is especially gifted at lash lift, brow lamination and tinting services and is currently attending the Advanced Rhonda Allison Academy’s Skin Intelligence Series. She is passionate about skin care, makeup, and beauty, especially as she’s been enjoying improving her own skin and wants to be able to help others feel good as well. Faith is a natural teacher and contributes greatly to our Estiship progam helping to train and coach our interns towards their career goals.
Emily Garcia
Esthetician
Emily graduated from the Aveda institute in 2022 and interned here at Botanica under the supervision of Kristin Near (owner and master esthetician) , Larissa and Faith. She is known for her positive energy and is very passionate about delivering a relaxing , above average service experience and result!
Collette
Esthetician
Collette graduated from the National Aesthetics institute in Arizona in 2007. She has previously worked at 2 skin salons and has also had a successful career as a make-up artist in the film and television business. We are excited to have her expertise at our salon. She is highly trained and confident in all of her services!