Wyld Beauty

KARLIN CERISE

I never thought I would say that suffering through years of crippling anxiety, painful cystic acne and a stubborn extra 15 pounds I couldn’t seem to lose would be a blessing. At the time I felt like I was doing everything right. I was taking all the necessary steps to advance in my career as a hair stylist; I had just graduated from Paul Mitchell, was working at a prestigious salon in San Diego, exercising regularly AND taking my vitamins. Yet, my body was screaming at me to change course. It took two years before it dawned on me I was living out someone else’s dream. I finally got the courage to quit my “dream job” and since then have fully devoted myself into the beautiful world of holistic health.

What began as a journey to heal from the inside out quickly turned into a full on obsession. I was on a mission to detox my life, my pantry and what I considered the most fun of all - my makeup and skin care. With my license in cosmetology sitting idle after discovering hair wasn’t my dharma, it suddenly clicked that I could combine what I was learning into something I had a been passionate about all along.