ABOUT ME
Rosangela Ramirez-Valdovinos
Permanent Makeup Artist, Educator, Piercer, & Founder of Artifex Haus
Hello, My name is Rosangela but you can call me Angie for short. I come from a small family with two very supportive parents and an amazing older brother. The family I created is a little more chaotic than that, but I wouldn’t change it for the world! It consists of myself (of course), my husband, two beautiful daughters, 2 doggies, and 4 kitties.
I am a permanent makeup artist based out of Sioux City, IA. My interest in permanent makeup started a few years ago, but I never believed I would be able to pursue it. Thanks to the support of my family, I finally decided I needed to take the first step and I booked a course with the Phi Academy. I took a live course in Chicago and continued my education online with my master Han Tran for 6 more months. It was one of the most challenging things I had ever done but also one of the most rewarding decisions I had ever made. Before Microblading I used to be very uninspired so I made the decision not to go to college until I figured what direction I wanted to take my life in.
After receiving my Phi Brows certificate I decided I wanted to start my own business and created Alchemy PMU Salon. The word alchemy holds many meanings but the one that inspired me was “A seemingly magical process of transformation, creation, or combination.” I like to believe I am a part of a transformation that enhances your natural beauty. After months of hard work I was finally able to open Alchemy on January 30, 2019. When the pandemic hit in 2020 I decided it was time to expand my business and I started Alchemy Beauty Collective. A space for other artists with similar visions to work independently. I was able to open my doors January 1st 2021. Soon after I started to offer my own training to new artists and that has been so rewarding! I am so excited to see this industry grow in the midwest! Now a few years later we have created Artifex Haus. An even bigger space for artists to create!
I plan to continue taking classes to perfect my work and learn new techniques from various artists. In 2024 I finally went for it and learned ear and nose piercings! I hope to expand my services in the future and offer a creative space for more talented individuals. For now, I am focusing on being the best version of myself!
Shaylee Starr
Licensed Esthetician
Hello! My name is Shaylee, I am a mama to my fur baby Benji and auntie to two little nephews. Being an esthetician has always been something I’ve been thinking of pursuing for the last few years while being in the modeling industry. After moving back to the Sioux from Chicago due to Covid, I decided to just take the leap start the venture go my esthetics career! I started school at Capitol school of Beauty and am now a licensed esthetician! I am so happy to be working with Angie, I feel like we’ve been talking about it forever now. So excited to see where this journey takes me!
Marilyn Martinez
Licensed Tattoo Artist
Hi! My name is Marilyn Martinez. I was born in Fresno, California and moved out to the Midwest a little after I was born. I have a very beautiful, silly 1 year old. And a very supportive fiancé. My little family is what keeps me motivated to continue to push myself towards my goals and my art!
I am a tattoo artist based here in the Midwest. My love for permanent art came to me since I was very young and my father took me with him to get his first tattoo (I had to of been like 8 years old) but once I saw that beautiful ink and color on my father I new I definitely wanted to do that when I grew up. 17 years later here I am. I’ve been a freelance artist since I was 16 years old drawing tattoos for my friends and working with calligraphy. I’ve painted live in clubs and have had art displayed all throughout the Midwest. I’ve focused heavily on Indian ink and line work for the passed couple years and that is when I started practicing tattooing. My style is focused on line work and black and white. As I continue to tattoo I am excited to expand into working with color with more practice and consistency. I’m more than honored to be apart of Alchemy beauty collective and offer my tattooing services to you!
Mary Azpeitia
Board Certified Nurse Practitioner
Hello! My name is Maria Azpeitia and I am a certified Nurse Practitioner and aesthetic injector with over 8 years of direct patient care experience. I received my masters degree from Morningside University in 2018 and became a certified Nurse Practitioner through the AANP. Prior to receiving my MSN, I graduated from Morningside University with my bachelors degree and became a registered nurse. Before starting IGlow Aesthetics, I specialized as a cardiac nurse in a post critical care step down unit at a local hospital and currently work as an otolaryngology Nurse Practitioner.
I am married to my college sweetheart and have 2 littles. Life is pretty busy, but I wouldn’t have it any other way! I love to spend time with family, workout,sip on wine, relax in a hot bubble baths, read books/journals on current health and wellness, and travel with my family.
Aesthetic nursing is truly a passion of mine and making my patients feel beautiful is what I live for. I love to learn. I promise to keep up with the newest techniques and technologies in the world of aesthetics to provide the most beautiful and natural results. I have always been intrigued with the art of beauty and can’t wait to HELP YOU BE AUTHENTIC, BEAUTIFUL, & CONFIDENT-ONE NEEDLE AT A TIME