Stop Comparing & Start Becoming: Nakeisha Hamilton on Finding Your Place in Esthetics

You don't have to have the newest device, follow every skincare trend, or look like the esthetician you see on Instagram to build a successful business.

In this episode of Beauty Talk Confessions, Kati sits down with Nakeisha Hamilton, licensed esthetician and owner of The Rebute, to talk about finding your own path in the beauty industry, building confidence as a newer esthetician, and learning to stop comparing your beginning to someone else's years of experience.

Nakeisha's journey into esthetics actually started with makeup. What began as doing makeup for friends and family grew into fashion shows, events, teaching, and even working on a movie set. When she realized she needed a professional license to take that career further, she enrolled in beauty school and unexpectedly fell in love with skin.

Today, she's creating a practice centered around holistic skincare and her belief that treating the skin can go much deeper than what we see on the surface.

Finding Her Own Approach to Skincare

After experimenting with different areas of esthetics, Nakeisha found herself drawn toward a more holistic approach.

She shares how she's learning to look at the skin alongside stress, self-awareness, confidence, and overall well-being, and how she's bringing her own beliefs and values into the experience she creates for her clients.

Now, she's taking another leap by rebranding her business as The Rebute and moving into a brand-new space in Goodyear, Arizona.

Her business started with just two clients and a lot of faith. Instead of trying to recreate what everyone else around her was doing, she's continued building something that feels genuinely like her.

You Don't Need the Latest & Greatest

One of Nakeisha's biggest lessons for newer estheticians is something so many of us need to hear: you do not need to go broke trying to keep up with this industry.

There will always be a new device, product, treatment, technique, or trend.