ABOUT SKINFATUATED

SKinfatuated was launched in 2015 by owner, Nneka Garel-Portes, a native New Yorker and licensed aesthetician who believes New Yorkers of all walks of life deserve to be pampered in an environment that is warm, inviting, professional, and upscale. With a focus in corrective skincare, SKinfatuated has become a go-to skincare destination for individuals interested in healing their skin with bespoke skincare services that are affordable and effective.

SKinfatuated's team is comprised of aestheticians who understand skin of all colors and strive to provide services that use cutting edge technology coupled with products that deliver results.

Meet

Nneka Garel-Portes

Nneka Garel-Portes is the owner of SKinfatuated and Color Lab NYC located in New York City. She has been a licensed esthetician since 2013 having graduated from Atelier Esthetique Institute of Esthetics, a licensed permanent makeup and paramedical tattoo artist and instructor, and the head master trainer for Beauty Angels Academy International for Brow Lamination and Lash Lift.

Nneka was interviewed for Harper's Bazaar about the evolution of the permanent makeup industry from microblading to micro shading aka ombre brows.

She has most recently been a speaker at PMUCon in Houston, TX about the importance of needle knowledge as it pertains to bettering the healed results for those with melanin rich skin.

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Yvette Rodriguez

Yvette Rodriguez is a New York City native having been born and raised in the Lower East Side of Manhattan. While attending City-As-High School in the West Village, Yvette began to explore her love of skincare, making homemade remedies for her baby sister's stressed, eczema prone skin. Her natural curiosity and heart to serve led her to launch her very first skincare brand in 2016 that helped to heal the skin of those who were fortunate enough to experience it.

In 2019, Yvette attended Atelier Esthetique Institute of Aesthetics where she successfully completed the 600-hour esthetics program.