Tee was from Vietnam and move to California in 2005. He went to San Jose Beauty school and finished his nail technician courses in 2006. Tee practiced doing nail arts in San Jose for two years and moved to Fort Myers, FL. There, he worked for Gallery Nails Spa located in Gulf Coast Town Center. In 2014, he wanted to challenge his skills and have more opportunities, he decided to move to Birmingham. Here, he was a manicurist at Bella Nail until Dec 2015. In January 2016, his dream came true. He started his own nail business, Serene Nail Spa, located in Helena, AL