Waxness Day 2026

Meet the Educators

Learn from some of the industry's top waxing educators during a full day of live demonstrations, business education, and Q&A.

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Host

Marilynn Maldonado

Host | Licensed Esthetician · MarilynnBeautyyy

Host

@marilynnbeautyyy

Bio

Marilynn Maldonado is a licensed esthetician, educator, and entrepreneur based in Long Beach, California. As the founder of The Waxer Pro Conference and the annual Esthie Yacht Party, she's passionate about bringing estheticians together through education, networking, and community. Marilynn will serve as the host of Waxness Day, guiding attendees through the day's presentations while keeping the event engaging, organized, and inspiring.

What You'll Learn

Marilynn will welcome attendees, introduce each educator, guide the day's schedule, and help create an energetic, fun, and memorable experience from start to finish.

Libbey Lazarus

Licensed Esthetician · Secrets of Estheticians

The Art of the 10 Minute Soft Wax Brazilian

@libbeylazarus

Bio

Libbey Lazarus is a licensed esthetician with more than 25 years of experience specializing in Brazilian and body waxing. Known as the "OG Brazilian Waxer," she has trained more than 5,000 beauty professionals through live classes, online education, and the Secrets of Estheticians Facebook community, which she co-founded with her sister, Lisa. Today, the community has grown to more than 61,000 beauty professionals. Libbey is passionate about helping beauty professionals at every stage of their careers build confidence and refine their techniques. When she's not teaching, you'll find her behind the treatment table at her waxing studio in San Diego, California.

What You'll Learn

Watch Libbey perform her signature 10-minute Soft Wax Brazilian using Waxness soft wax. She'll demonstrate techniques for working faster, removing every hair efficiently, improving client comfort, helping prevent skin lifting and bruising, and increasing client retention through a better client experience.

Monique Mora

Licensed Esthetician

Hard Wax Brazilian: Start to Finish

@moniquemoraaa

Bio

Monique Mora is a licensed esthetician and Brazilian waxing specialist with more than six years of experience. She specializes in Brazilian waxing for all hair types and vulva anatomies while providing a safe, comfortable, and results-driven experience. In addition to serving clients throughout the Los Angeles area, she enjoys sharing techniques that help estheticians improve both confidence and efficiency.

What You'll Learn

Follow Monique through a complete Hard Wax Brazilian from beginning to end. She'll demonstrate her step-by-step process for improving speed, refining technique, and achieving consistently clean results using hard wax.

Elda Alceme

Licensed Esthetician · Waxing Queen Adventures

Manzilian Waxing 101

@waxingqueenadventures

Bio

With more than 12 years of professional waxing experience, Elda Alceme has built her career around education, confidence, and helping estheticians succeed. Through Waxing Queen Adventures, she creates engaging educational content designed to simplify advanced techniques while making learning practical, approachable, and fun.

What You'll Learn

Learn the fundamentals of professional Manzilian waxing, including client positioning, sanitation, proper technique, aftercare, and communication. Elda will share the knowledge and confidence needed to safely add this profitable service to your treatment menu.

Maria Ramos

Licensed Esthetician · The Money-Making Esthetician

Money-Making Strategies for Estheticians

@themoneymakingesthetician

Bio

Maria Ramos is the founder of The Beauty Plug by Maria and The Money-Making Esthetician. By combining exceptional client care with strategic social media marketing and influencer collaborations, she built a thriving business and now helps beauty professionals attract more clients and build profitable, sustainable businesses.

What You'll Learn

Learn how to use influencer marketing, Instagram, and proven outreach strategies to consistently attract new clients without spending thousands on advertising. Maria will share practical systems attendees can begin implementing immediately.

Ashley Meltcher

Licensed Esthetician · Wax That Ash

Self-Doubt to Standout: Overcoming Imposter Syndrome and Owning Your Place in the Industry

@waxthatash

Bio

Ashley Meltcher is a licensed esthetician, educator, speaker, and owner of Wax That Ash in Santa Monica, California. Known for her honest and approachable teaching style, she helps estheticians build confidence, strengthen their technical skills, and grow successful careers through practical, real-world education.

What You'll Learn

Discover how to recognize imposter syndrome before it holds you back, overcome self-doubt, and build the confidence to grow as an artist, educator, and business owner.

Mirela Holbert

CIDESCO Diplomate Esthetician · Beauty4Pros

Clear, Bright & Smooth: Professional Peels for Pigmentation, Breakouts & Ingrown Hair—Including Intimate Areas

@beauty4pros

Bio

Mirela Holbert is a CIDESCO Diplomate Esthetician specializing in advanced corrective skincare and professional chemical peel treatments. She is passionate about helping estheticians safely incorporate advanced exfoliation techniques into their treatment offerings while achieving predictable, results-driven outcomes.

What You'll Learn

Learn how to safely perform a progressive series of professional AHA and BHA peels, from the lightest to the strongest formulations. Mirela will cover peel selection, treatment protocols, application techniques, client assessment, contraindications, post-treatment care, and live demonstrations on the face, bikini area, and underarms.

Ivana Rivera

Waxness National Educator | Licensed Esthetician · Hard Wax Solutions

The Psychology of Retail: Why Clients Buy & How to Sell Without Selling

@hardwaxsolutions

Bio

Ivana Rivera is an award-winning licensed esthetician, educator, and founder of Hard Wax Solutions with over 14 years of industry experience. A longtime Waxness educator, Ivana has taught waxing techniques at beauty shows across the country and is passionate about helping estheticians build successful businesses and better client experiences.

What You'll Learn

Learn the psychology behind why clients buy and how to use those principles ethically in the treatment room. Ivana will share practical strategies to make retail conversations feel natural, build client trust, and increase product sales.

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