Kathleen West, founder and CEO of KWest Esthetics is a Licensed Esthetician/Instructor, with 22 years experience. Growing up in the Colorado Rockies and having oily skin herself bolstered an interest in skin care and set her on a quest to see how she could help herself and others with their own skincare concerns. She started her profession studying Aesthetics at Carsten Institute in Tempe, AZ then went on to practice aesthetics in a Scottsdale Spa, The StressLess Step. Taking an  opportunity, she moved across country, designed and opened  About Face Day Spa in Marshalltown, Iowa where she worked and employed massage therapists, hair stylists, and nail technicians for seven years. Upon returning to Arizona and because of her proficiency, she was asked to teach. Then in 2013 she opened KWest Esthetics--and hasn't looked back! 

 
She is continually looking for the most advanced services that can help counteract the detrimental effects of the sun and pollution in the Arizona environment. She also continues to study and takes continuing education in many other aspects of her field. Her latest educational training Orthopedic/Medical Massage for Temporomandibular Joint Disfunction or TMJ, is being incorporated into a therapeutic treatment to benefit her clients. She specializes in skin analysis, healing facial massage modalities including Swedish, Hungarian, lymphatic drainage, cupping, pressure-point and gua-sha.  Acne clearance treatments, anti-aging therapies, hyper-pigmentation clearance, rebalancing and hydrating treatments, and scar therapies are also accomplished using a variety of techniques and products including massage, enzyme, oxygen and chemical peels, microdermabrasion, dermaplaning, microneedling, and LED light therapy. 

 
She can be reached at:  KWest.Esthetics@gmail.com