Meet Renée Lewis: A Passionate Third-Generation Esthetician Dedicated to Beauty, Wellness, and Confidence

For Renée Lewis, esthetics is more than just skincare and beauty treatments—it is a lifelong passion rooted in family tradition, wellness, and helping people feel beautiful inside and out. As a third-generation esthetician with over 15 years of hands-on experience, Renée has built a reputation for delivering personalized, results-driven treatments while making every client feel comfortable, cared for, and confident.Renée’s journey into the beauty and wellness industry began long before she officially became an esthetician. Her roots in skincare and beauty run deep, shaped by a family legacy that began with her mother, who became licensed in California when Renée was just three years old. At a very young age, Renée was already immersed in the beauty industry, often accompanying her mother to work and watching firsthand how confidence and self-care could transform people’s lives. Those early experiences sparked a fascination with skincare, wellness, and helping others feel beautiful.Renée also has deep family roots in the desert. Her father grew up in the Palm Springs area and graduated from Palm Springs High School, giving Renée strong ties to the Coachella Valley long before she eventually returned to build her business there. This family connection to the desert has made serving clients in Palm Desert and the surrounding communities especially meaningful to her.As a child, Renée’s family relocated to Alaska, where they owned and operated a family salon and spa. Growing up in the business gave Renée an inside look into the world of beauty, customer care, and entrepreneurship. Surrounded by skincare treatments, salon services, and meaningful client relationships, she developed an appreciation for the personal connections built within the spa environment and learned early on the importance of making clients feel comfortable, welcome, and cared for.Following in those footsteps, Renée pursued formal esthetics training at Torrance Beauty School, becoming a licensed esthetician in 2011. Since then, she has continued to expand her education with advanced certifications in microneedling, permanent makeup, microblading, microcurrent technology, chemical peels, and ongoing professional skincare education.As the owner of South Bay Wax & Lash Spa in Hermosa Beach and Palm Desert Sugar Wax N Lash Facial Spa, Renée has created welcoming spaces where clients can relax, rejuvenate, and receive highly customized beauty services. Her philosophy is simple: every client deserves personalized care and treatments designed specifically for their skin concerns, goals, and comfort level.Renée is especially known for her expertise in sugar waxing, including Brazilian sugar waxing. Many clients describe her treatments as surprisingly fast, gentle, and much more comfortable than traditional waxing. With over 15 years of experience, she has perfected techniques that help reduce discomfort while creating a more positive experience for nervous first-time clients. Her warm personality, calming approach, and ability to keep clients comfortable throughout treatments have helped build strong client loyalty, with many returning regularly and referring family and friends.Beyond hair removal, Renée is deeply passionate about advanced skincare and customized facials. She specializes in luxurious facials that combine relaxation with visible results, often incorporating soothing hot stone massage, Eminence Organics skincare, microcurrent technology, dermaplaning, microneedling, and advanced anti-aging treatments. Renée believes skincare should be both corrective and relaxing, allowing clients to leave feeling refreshed while also improving skin texture, tone, hydration, and confidence.Committed to continuing education and advanced techniques, Renée has traveled internationally for specialized esthetics and wellness training, including time spent in the West Indies where she studied with Dr. Charles McWilliams, focusing specifically on non-surgical facelift techniques using microcurrent technology. This advanced training deepened her understanding of facial toning, muscle stimulation, skin rejuvenation, and holistic anti-aging methods designed to help clients achieve firmer, more youthful-looking skin without invasive procedures. Her passion for learning allows her to bring a broader perspective and advanced knowledge into every treatment she offers.Her commitment to staying current with beauty innovations allows clients to experience cutting-edge services such as Jet Plasma treatments, lash lifts, eyelash extensions, spray tanning, and customized skincare solutions tailored to each individual’s needs. Renée takes pride in educating her clients, helping them understand their skin while recommending treatments and home care routines that support lasting results.Before fully dedicating herself to esthetics, Renée built an extensive background in healthcare and wellness, including medical transcription, nutritional therapy, and bioidentical hormone education. She also studied wellness and participated in the development of weight loss clinics, gaining valuable experience in helping clients improve their overall health, confidence, and well-being. This experience strengthened her understanding of the connection between inner wellness, healthy lifestyle habits, and outward beauty. This broader understanding of wellness gives her a unique perspective on beauty, recognizing that healthy skin often reflects internal health, stress management, and self-care.What truly sets Renée apart is her dedication to building relationships with her clients. She believes every appointment should feel welcoming, private, and unrushed. Whether someone is coming in for a first Brazilian sugar wax, a rejuvenating facial, a lash enhancement, or skin correction treatments, Renée’s goal is always the same—to help each client feel more confident and comfortable in their own skin.Today, Renée continues to grow her expertise while serving clients throughout Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach, Torrance, El Segundo, Palos Verdes, Palm Desert, Palm Springs, Rancho Mirage, La Quinta, Twenty-Nine Palms, and surrounding communities. Through years of experience, advanced training, and genuine care for her clients, Renée Lewis has become a trusted esthetician known not only for beautiful results, but for helping people feel empowered, relaxed, and truly cared for.Type your paragraph here