THESIS 

After 10 years as a makeup artist, Rachel is joyfully expanding her beauty offerings by creating a targeted yet peaceful and luxurious esthetic experience. As someone who has struggled with her skin, she is sensitive to how difficult it can be to arrive at the best care for your skin health and looks into the whole body system for answers. With this holistic and grounded approach, she will empower you with confidence and send you home with a custom skincare ritual.

After growing up in Helena, I came to Missoula for college and never looked back. I feel so fortunate to live and work in the Missoula community within an industry I am truly passionate about. I started my skincare journey in makeup in 2006 and have continually expanded my knowledge and education over the years. In addition to my esthetics license, I have a dual major in Journalism and Communication Studies from the University of Montana and have many years of marketing and managerial experience across several industries but primarily in the skincare world. No matter how far I strayed from the skincare industry, I seem to always find my way back to this passion. I love helping people understand how their skin works and how best to care for it, from the inside out. My favorite services are customized facials to relax your spirit while providing amazing results for your skin. I also love to take your skin health to the next level with a tailored skin care regimen created just for you. I live here in Missoula with my husband of 12+ years and our two old, mutt puppies. When I’m not pampering my clients I love to spend my time taking advantage of all Missoula has to offer; camping, rafting, skiing, or dominating a game night with friends.

I was born and raised in Missoula and feel so lucky to call this wonderful place my home. I pursued my education in esthetics at Studio Beauty School Missoula and began my career as a solo esthetician. Now I am so excited and grateful for the opportunity to be here at Thesis! It is quite literally a dream come true for me. My inspiration for embarking on this journey stems from the profound love and care instilled in me by my mother. This upbringing fostered a deep desire to extend that same care to others, offering a range of esthetic services that provide numerous benefits to those in need of some self care. I reside in Missoula with my husband, cats (Rocky, Lenny and Girlfriend) and our chocolate lab baby, Howdy.

Thirteen years in the industry has brought me to a place where I have significantly narrowed in on my focus. I am endlessly fascinated by skin, its functions, it's ever-changing state, and the people that inhabit it. My focus is knowing the person and their skin as deeply as I can, this allows me the tools to best help each client. I believe in meeting and supporting skin function through treatments, at-home rituals, and topical support.

Whether it is a brow threading or a microblading appointment, I love the transformation that it provides. Brows are finally getting the attention they deserved all along and I love to be a part of it. Skin is another love of mine. Our skin and our skincare needs are changing throughout our life. I love being able to focus on each client individually and be able to work together to find the best results.