Beauty has been a part of who I am for as long as I can remember. I grew up in a strong matriarchal family, surrounded by women who shaped my earliest understanding of beauty, self-care, and the rituals we create around them.

Some of my fondest memories began at home. As a little girl, I was already experimenting with botanical ingredients and concocting my own skincare treatments, fascinated by what I could create with my hands. By middle school, that curiosity had found its way into lashes, too. I would sneak into my mother’s room, take her old strip lashes, carefully apply them to myself, and head off to school feeling completely transformed.

Eventually, of course, she caught me. But instead of scolding me, she recognized my interest and chose to nurture it. She told me I didn’t have to take hers anymore—she would buy me a set of my very own. Looking back, it was a small gesture that meant so much. The women in my life never made me feel frivolous for loving beauty; they gave me the freedom to explore it, refine it, and eventually turn that fascination into a craft of my own.

My relationship with the beauty industry deepened again during my time modeling, particularly while experiencing Miami Swim Week. Being behind the scenes gave me an entirely different appreciation for the professionals whose work helps bring an image to life. I found myself just as captivated by the artistry happening backstage as I was by what happened in front of the camera.

My interests extend beyond traditional beauty as well. Holistic wellness has long been important to me, and I still enjoy creating my own skincare preparations and exploring the relationship between beauty, nature, ritual, and well-being. I am an avid reader with a particular love for astrology, literary esoterica, philosophy, and higher learning. Curiosity is a large part of who I am, and I am constantly learning whether about my craft, people, history, or the ideas that shape how we understand ourselves and the world around us.

I started studying astrology when I was 11 years old. I was naturally sensitive and inquisitive growing up, and astrology became a tool for understanding other people and making a little more sense of the world around me. I was fascinated by how much there was to learn beyond our sun signs, and that curiosity never really left me.

Over the years, my studies expanded into tarot, synastry, psychology, symbolism, human behavior, history, traditions, and ritual. I’ve always loved learning about people, relationships, and all the different ways we try to understand ourselves and our experiences.

Even throughout my career as an esthetician, astrology and tarot were never far away. Some of my favorite conversations happened during appointments. As I got to know my clients, I would often find myself looking at their charts, pulling cards, and offering insight into the relationships or situations they were navigating. It became something my clients knew me for, and honestly, one of the parts of my work I enjoyed most.

My readings are much the same today. They’re personal, conversational, and thoughtful. I especially love natal astrology and synastry, and I prefer looking at a chart as a whole rather than reducing someone to a handful of placements. There’s usually a much more interesting story when you put all the pieces together.

After studying astrology for more than half of my life, offering astrology and tarot readings through Shirley Esthétique feels like a natural evolution of something that was already there.

For me, it’s still about the same thing that fascinated me at 11: understanding people a little better. ♡

When I am not working, I am happiest with a book in my hands or surrounded by the people I love. I am deeply family-oriented, and much of what I know about care, femininity, and beauty began with the women in my own family. That warmth and personal connection are qualities I hope everyone feels when they enter my space.

Shirley Esthétique is ultimately an extension of everything I have loved throughout my life: beauty, artistry, and knowledge.

To me, there is still a little bit of magic in that.