Mary Le-Maldonado, @AestheticianMary, Evergreen Beauty College, Silverdale WA

Mary Le-Maldonado, @aestheticianmary, Evergreen Beauty College, Silverdale, WA

As a child, Mary Le-Maldonado viewed her mother’s make-up routine as artistry lived out before a mirror. After enduring four surgeries, Mary was introduced to medical make-up and saw make-up could be used not as a mask, but as an accessory to enhance her natural beauty. “Beauty is a reflection of our imperfections, strengths and vulnerabilities and discovering a career in beauty is a dream that will never end for me,” Mary says. Watch her video here.