Christa moved up to Seattle in 2006 to attend Gary Manuel Aveda Institute for Aesthetics. After working as a makeup artist for about a decade in SoCal, it was no shocker that she absolutely fell in love with all things skin / beauty related. Upon graduating at the top of her class, in 2007, she began work, not only as an Esto at a local spa but traveled nationally facilitating events and helping spas & salons create a thriving environment for clients, employees and owners alike. in 2009, when the national recession hit, she stepped back from both positions and thought about how her passions were evolving and knew she wanted to get into....waxing! After many years of working for a waxing business, she had a baby and soon thereafter, in 2016, opened Bush&Ivy. A true believer in living with gratitude, kindness and the knowing that life IS what you make of it.

Ren has been apart of the beauty industry for 15 plus years. She taught herself makeup with Mary Kay at 15 and felt in order to be a genuine make up artist, she needed to learn skin care. She went to GMAI and received her esthetician license, while there, she realized there was more to esthetics, waxing! She is constantly trying new wax and makes sure to customize which wax to use per clients skin/hair. She also offers airbrush tanning, great for evening out skin tones, vacation Brazilian tan, custom leg tan only, and light glow. Lash lift for your natural lashes and tinting brows/lashes. Glam and natural makeup application for events.