Today we’d like to introduce you to Christine Gutierrez.
Hi Christine, thanks for joining us today. We’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
Sure — but fair warning, my story isn’t linear. I didn’t follow a traditional path. I didn’t have a roadmap or a mentor holding my hand. I just had a vision, a whole lot of grit, and a deep belief that I was meant for something more.
I grew up in New York — Harlem, Paterson, Far Rockaway — in a big Caribbean-Latina family where beauty was always around me. I was the little girl playing in my aunt’s makeup bags, wearing grandmas red lipstick, stealing Avon samples from my mom, and lining my eyes with black eyeliner before school like it was a full-time job. Beauty was always there, even when I didn’t realize it would become my future.
But originally, I thought I’d be a vet. I went to an agricultural high school, worked on a real farm, and even started college in veterinary medicine. I switched majors three times, failed some classes, tried nursing, dropped out. I felt lost. And then, in the middle of all that chaos, I lost my grandfather — the one who always told me to be my own boss. That shook me.
At that point, I was 19. Working. Hustling. Doing freelance makeup on the side, dyeing my hair bright red just to feel something, honestly. I tried to enroll in beauty school, but couldn’t afford it. So I kept working — and dreaming.
Eventually, I found a school that aligned with what I had already been doing for my own skin: Christine Valmy in Manhattan. They used botanical products, offered both esthetics and makeup certification, and it felt like alignment for the first time in a long time. I enrolled. At the same time, I was working part time and saving every dollar to move to Florida.
And I did. I moved with no job lined up, just a vision and my dog. I applied to over 100 jobs. Finally, one lash studio called me back and I started that Monday. For two years, I stayed focused. That’s where brows found me.
I didn’t plan to become a brow artist — I just wanted to fix what other people had messed up on my own face. I started teaching myself threading, built up a loyal clientele, became the most booked for natural brows and lashes, and eventually started training students. I knew it was time to build something bigger.
In 2021, I opened my LLC. In 2022, I got my own suite. And since then, I’ve grown a loyal client base, created my own natural brow growth oil, and expanded into coaching and training beauty pros who are ready to get paid and stay in alignment.
Everything I offer now is something I wish I had when I was starting.
We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
Not at all. It’s been full of detours, delays, and lessons I had to learn the hard way.
I’ve failed out of college, changed majors three times, worked jobs I hated, and felt completely lost more times than I can count. There were moments where I had no direction, no support, and no idea what I was doing — just a gut feeling that I was meant for more. I’d try something, think I found my path, then get hit with another obstacle. It was exhausting.
When I finally found esthetics, I still had to fight to make it work. I didn’t have financial help. When I moved to Florida, I applied to over 100 jobs and only got one call back. I moved without a guaranteed paycheck, just faith. And every time I started to find my footing, something would come up — personal loss, burnout, imposter syndrome, self-doubt. All of it.
I’ve had to build everything from scratch — my skills, my confidence, my client base, my systems, my business. No mentor. No handouts. No shortcuts.
But I’m grateful for all of it, because it made me resourceful. It made me pay attention. And now I can guide other women through their own journey with real experience, not just theory.
So no, the road hasn’t been smooth. But it’s been mine. And every rough patch gave me what I needed to be who I am now.
Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know about your work?
I help women feel confident… in the mirror and in their business.
I’m a licensed esthetician, brow artist, and beauty business coach. I specialize in natural brow sculpting, brow training, and coaching beauty professionals who are ready to build their own beauty business.
One of the things I’m especially known for is helping women grow their brows back naturally — especially those who have been over-waxed, over-threaded, or told they “need” permanent makeup to feel confident again. I show my clients how to rehab their brows and bring them back to life without having to commit to tattooing or microblading. It’s part science, part patience, and a lot of personalized care.
On the education side, I train new and aspiring brow artists in threading, waxing, mapping, and my own signature sculpting method. But my programs don’t stop at skill — I teach the business side too. Branding, pricing, systems, client attraction — all the things I had to figure out the hard way, I now teach with clarity and structure.
What I’m most proud of is turning all the trial and error I went through into a blueprint that helps other women succeed faster. I didn’t gatekeep anything. I built something I wish existed when I was starting out.
And that’s what sets me apart. I’m walking women through a transformation. Whether it’s a client growing her brows and learning to love her natural brows again, or a student finally launching her own beauty brand, I’m guiding women to step into confidence and ownership.
If we knew you growing up, how would we have described you?
I was expressive from the start. Loud, bold, opinionated — but not in a “look at me” way. I was the loudest in the room because I wanted everyone to feel heard. If someone was being overlooked or dismissed, I was the one speaking up for them. I’ve always had that “big sister” energy, even as a kid.
I was also creative, especially in how I showed up. I hated school uniforms and did everything I could to stand out within the rules, accessories, hairstyles, lip gloss, anything to show that I had my own style. I’ve always used self-expression as a way to say “this is who I am,” even when I didn’t fully know yet.
I was emotionally tuned in. I felt things deeply. I journaled a lot. I was the friend people vented to. The one who gave advice that felt too grown for my age. I didn’t have the language back then, but I was already carrying that intuitive energy that’s now the foundation of what I do.
I was raised in a small family full of strong women, and I picked up a lot just from watching them. My grandma, my mom and my aunt — the way they carried themselves, the way they got ready, how they handled life with strength and grace — that was my first exposure to beauty, care, and resilience. And I soaked it all in.
Looking back, everything I am now was already there. The advocate. The creative. The leader. The nurturer. The truth-teller. It just took time and a few wrong turns to grow into the version of me that could actually put all those pieces to work.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://Www.Multifacetedartistry.com
- Instagram: https://Www.instagram.com/Multifacetedartistry
- Facebook: https://Www.facebook.com/multifacetedartistry
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@multifacetedartistry
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