meet catherine

Hi, I’m your
skincare expert bFF

Want to know just which beauty trends will work for your particular skin? Or what it takes to truly get rid of ingrown hairs? Or how to look and feel more like yourself through home self care practices? Maybe a meditation for clearing stagnant energy in and around the body? A simmer pot recipe for enchanting your home for balance and peace? Which beauty elixirs are worth sipping? I’m here for all of it as your skincare expert esthetician.

Beauty is a lifestyle, not just an appointment.

skincare expert

A Very Warm Welcome, i’m so glad you’re here!

Welcome to Holiday, a spa space for amplifying your “it” factor. You know… that feeling when you’re vibing and feeling so aligned in the moment and you just can’t help but glow? Let’s dwell there! Let’s celebrate the lightness of being that comes about through tending to your physical body.

I founded Holiday in Boston in 2017 (visit our flagship spa if you’re ever in town!) on the principle of mind-body-spirit wellness through physical touch and cultivating the flow of energy that happens during personal services into something that lasts much longer than your time at the spa.

So where did it all begin as your skincare expert and professional esthetician?

At my first facial job after beauty school (Avenue Five Institute, Austin, TX) I noticed an energy exchange, or even a moment of energetic co-creation, between myself and the client during their service. Sometimes it would feel vibrant and uplifting. Other times it would feel heavy and tiring. I wanted to learn more about how to guide this experience as the practitioner.

One of my colleagues told me about reiki and gave me a treatment. I experienced the most illuminating flow of energy. I felt inspired and renewed! So I decided to take a reiki course with Tianna Roser. Before I knew it I was a Reiki Master / Teacher myself. The journey didn’t stop there.

Trainings followed…

…in ancient Ayurvedic massage and energy techniques with Karyn Chabot, Traditional Chinese Medicine lymphatic drainage and systems knowledge with Clive Witham, crystal healing (and crystals as sentient beings!) and the chakra system with my spiritual guide and mentor Kristin Bredimus, western manual lymphatic drainage massage with Jennifer Anderson of Love & Esthetics, and so many more learning experiences with light workers and witches of all kinds along the way that focused on the flow of energy within and without the body. 

I’ve devoted a lot of continuing education time to learning about inflammation reduction in the skin and the use of natural, plant-derived ingredients. Inflammation hastens premature aging, after all. I have an encyclopedic knowledge of ingredients that guides in selecting your most supportive home care products.

You’ll leave the spa with skin that’s hydrated, bright, and fresh. You’ll reach your beautiful skin goals through facial visits with professional grade products and a steady home care routine you’re into. But that’s obvious as your skincare expert BFF.

It’s the energetic glimmers along the way that I’m truly seeking for you.

Get to know me

1. The Title of My Autobiography Would Be:

i’ll have one of everything

2. You May be Suprised to Learn:

i didn’t wash my face until i was 25

3. The Quality that Makes me Successful:

always seeking, always curious

4. When I’m Not Working, You can Find Me:

basking in the moonlight

5. The Best Advice I can Offer You:

listen to the stillness

6. My Most Rewarding Experience to Date:

being your biggest cheerleader

 7. If I wasn’t an esthetician, I would be A:

 texas bbq pit master

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