Beauty

Samantha is a board-certified Full Practice Nurse Practitioner at BIÂN Chicago with a decade of experience in aesthetics. Her training was alongside a renowned board-certified plastic surgeon at Northwestern Medicine after having a rewarding career in Obstetrics.

During her time at Northwestern, she obtained hands-on training in aesthetic enhancements utilizing neurotoxins and dermal fillers, cosmetic and reconstructive surgeries, skincare education, chemical peels, and a variety of laser treatments. After rigorous training, Samantha was the first and only nurse in the practice to provide aesthetic and medical injectables with neurotoxins and dermal fillers, as well as all chemical peels, body sculpting, and aesthetic laser treatments. Additionally, she provided consultations and care plans for aesthetic treatments.

Upon leaving Northwestern Medicine plastic surgery, she continued to grow her referral-based aesthetic practice. She has continued her education and advancement in her skillset through annual conferences, educational and cadaver courses. She is a member of AANP for nurse practitioners and a member of the International Society of Plastic and Aesthetic Nurses (ISPAN).

Samantha is a full-time Aesthetic Nurse Practitioner with BIÂN Chicago since opening in November 2020, where she has been able to share her passion for integrative aesthetics as well as introduce additional holistic wellness options.

Cathy’s passion for skincare began with her own struggles with sensitive skin and she understands the critical importance of tailoring each service to a client’s specific skin type and long-term goals. Cathy has extensive experience performing advanced skincare procedures including chemical peels, extractions, diamond glow derma infusion, manual exfoliation, reflexology, lymphatic draining, manual tissue manipulation for the treatment of burns and scarring. Cathy works closely with clients to design treatment plans and to select the best skincare products that will address concerns such as acne, fine lines and wrinkles, discoloration, rosacea and more.

Cathy’s engaging manner combined with her impeccable attention to detail has earned her a loyal following of Chicago clientele and celebrity visitors. Outside of work, Cathy loves traveling the world with her husband, Donncha, and entertaining friends and family at their home in Chicago. Cathy is thrilled to join the practice and is looking forward to helping new clients with their skincare journey!

Kelly brings nineteen years of experience in the beauty industry, including seven years in medical spas, to the Beauty team. Kelly is thrilled for the opportunity to combine her luxury and medical spa experience for members of the incredible BIÂN Chicago.

Kelly grew up in Boston's North Shore and received her BS from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She had long been interested in skincare, but an internship at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute’s Look Good… Feel Better program confirmed she wanted a career helping people feel better about themselves, inside and out. Kelly went on to receive her esthetics license in 2003 from the Elizabeth Grady School of Esthetics, graduating at the top of her class.

Kelly started her career in the Boston area providing traditional spa services and truly enjoyed attaining visible results with her clients. She moved to Chicago in 2005 and took the opportunity to achieve further improvements in people's skin conditions through a more medical focus.

Kelly’s continuous education approach includes certifications in chemical peels, skin biology and physiology, microdermabrasion, various lasers and IPL machines as well as advanced facial massage techniques. Now at BIÂN she is able to combine the best of both, providing services including Hydrafacials, Luxury Facials, Dermaplaning, VIPeels, and Venus Legacy/Freeze skin tightening treatments among others.

Harmony’s mission is to pave the way for people feel beautiful, and have confidence in the fact that there are solutions to most skincare desires. Her interest in skin care started early in her life, as she battled her own problematic skin. After attending esthetics school at Estelle Skin care and spa institute, she knew that if she could solve her own skin care health, she could facilitate for others to experience the same. After graduating Harmony spent time working in both medical spas and day spas around Chicago. The greatest reward to Harmony as an esthetician is building strong relationships with her clients and having the privilege of going through their skin care journeys as a dedicated partner and friend.