Mariana was born in Los Angeles, CA and moved to Kona, HI in 2003. Mariana went to high school in South Kona and quickly realized her passion for making people look and feel good. She attended the Gary Manuel Aveda Institute in Seattle, WA with the hope of coming back to Hawaii Island and opening up her own business. Driven by the love of natural ingredients and the desire to make skincare accessible and affordable enough so people her age can get the skincare they need for preventative care versus corrective care.