The Beauty Vault

Sharlena Hassani has become one of Beverly Hills' most sought-after estheticians, earning the trust of Hollywood's biggest names through a results-driven approach to skincare. But long before treating celebrity clients, her journey began with her own struggle with acne and a determination to find solutions that truly worked. Sharlena shares how she built a thriving practice through educati...

Every skin tells a different story and according to esthetician Gabriella Price , achieving healthy skin starts with understanding what your skin is actually asking for. Gabriella shares how her own struggle with acne led to a career focused on personalized skincare, ingredient education, barrier health and building lasting relationships with her clients. From skincare trends and hyaluronic acid t...

Stephanie Bell-Kelsey of Showgirl Aesthetic s joins The Beauty Vault Podcast to discuss her approach to aesthetic medicine, patient consultations, and the treatments she uses most often in practice, including Botox, fillers and Sculptra. A NIMA instructor and experienced injector, Stephanie shares why personalized treatment plans matter, how she evaluates common concerns like volume loss and under...

Hair loss can impact far more than appearance—it can affect confidence, identity, and everyday life. Hair Loss Specialist Sherri Higgins shares her approach to helping clients navigate hair loss, from identifying possible causes and understanding the role of blood work to exploring personalized solutions such as mesh integration, toppers and procell microchanneling. Sherri discusses common contrib...

Medical spa consultant Anya of The Aesthetics Advantage joins host Marie Matteucci to share her perspective on what separates thriving practices from struggling ones. Drawing from years of experience in aesthetics, operations, marketing and practice growth, Anya discusses the systems, processes and patient experiences that help businesses create long-term success. From team culture and leadership...

Dr. Candice Fortunato is a double board-certified physician and founder of Skin + Tonic in Henderson, Nevada. After years in traditional medicine, Candice combined her passion for science, wellness and beauty to create a practice focused on regenerative aesthetics and helping patients achieve natural, healthy-looking results. Candice shares her journey into aesthetics, the inspiration behind Skin...

Most women don't connect what's happening to their skin with what's happening to their hormones but they should. In this episode of The Beauty Vault Podcast, host Marie Matteucci sits down with Nurse Niki Capobianco, a board-certified nurse practitioner specializing in hormone health, functional medicine, aesthetics, and women's wellness, for one of the most honest and clinically g...

What if skincare treatments didn’t have to sacrifice relaxation for results? Advanced esthetician Stephanie Nole of Sacred Skin by Steph shares her journey from the traditional medical spa world to creating a more healing, personalized approach to skincare in Las Vegas. Stephanie opens up about leaving the fast-paced med spa model behind, struggling with her own postpartum acne, and building a tre...

Marie Matteucc i sits down with Marini Skin Solutions representative Sariah Yackee to discuss the skincare ingredients changing the way professionals approach acne, aging, pores, pigmentation, and skin health. From glycolic acid and retinol to vitamin C, PDRN, and barrier repair, this episode breaks down why certain ingredients work, why others fail, and how Jan Marini Skin Solutions became one of...

Jessica Leigh shares how she went from working as a receptionist to owning a medical spa at just 23 years old. In this episode of The Beauty Vault Podcast , we talk about what it really takes to build a beauty business, the challenges behind the scenes and the lessons that aren’t taught in beauty school. From struggling to pay herself while running a spa to hiring a mentor and transforming her bus...

In this episode of the Beauty Vault Podcast, we sit down with Brianna of Omni Luminous, a Las Vegas-based beauty professional whose journey is anything but typical. Brianna is known for offering an incredible range of services-from tattoo artistry and advanced aesthetics to laser treatments, microneedling, and more. But behind her skill set and growing business is a story of resilience that reshap...

Brianna Lakin didn't take the easy road. She took the only one she could find. At 18 years old, homeless and abandoned by her father mid-cosmetology school, she made a choice: finish anyway. Sneaking onto trains, working jobs that didn't pay and rebuilding from nothing, Brianna's story is one of grit, reinvention and finding your calling through the hardest moments. Now based in Las Ve...

Sarit Shoshani spent over two decades struggling with melasma before becoming the expert she could never find. As an advanced aesthetician and Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner, Sarit's approach goes far beyond the surface — she investigates the internal triggers driving pigmentation including stress, toxicity overload, nutrient deficiencies, heat exposure, and synthetic fragrances...

Dr. Adrienne O' Connell, founder of SKINformed, shares her journey from emergency medicine to building a concierge-style aesthetic practice rooted in science, intention and long-term skin health. From her early days in San Francisco to training across the country and opening her own practice in Laguna Beach, Dr. O' Connell brings a clinical perspective to modern aesthetics-blending advanced treatm...

Andrea Valverde and Kristina Ambler of Blink and Ink Body Inc started in a small room with a vision. From building their own space to helping other professionals grow. Their story is rooted in resilience, consistency and passion. In this conversation, they share how they've grown their space, expanded their education and created opportunities for other professionals. They also talk about their...

In this episode, Tricia Evans, founder of The Pretty Kitty Wax, shares how she built her brand from the ground up to 11 locations, without investors or debt. From opening her first 400 sq ft space in Nevada during the 2009 recession to becoming a recognizable name in waxing, Tricia walks through what it really took to grow a business that lasts. She shares how The Pretty Kitty name came to life, w...

Jan Marini of Marini Skin Solutions is widely recognized as a pioneer of modern skincare-setting the standard for results-driven formulations long before the industry caught up. In this episode, host Marie Matteucci sits down with Jan to explore the innovation, ingredients and mindset that helped shape the industry as we know it today. From early breakthroughs with glycolic acid to establishing re...

Holistic and non-toxic skincare is changing the way we treat skin-but what aren't we being told? In this episode, host Marie Matteucci sits down with Lacey Jones of CSM Skincare to explore a different approach to skin health-one rooted in understanding ingredients, reducing toxic exposure and addressing the root causes behind common skin concerns like rosacea and inflammation. Lacey shares her jou...

In the first episode of The Beauty Vault, host Marie Matteucci sits down with makeup artist Tiffany Adison Menzione, known for her work with the Raiderettes and major events like the Super Bowl. Adison shares how she built her career after moving to Las Vegas, who it takes to stand out in a competitive industry and the lessons she's learned along the way. They also talk about her favorite prod...