Pro Advisory Board

This collective of professionals bridges the national beauty scene with the local one here on Long Island. These smart, savvy women all have roles within the larger industry with roots on Long Island—having lived, worked, or built their businesses in our towns.

Krista hand-picked each advisory board member based on their experience, expertise, and commitment to bettering the beauty and wellness industries. These highly regarded experts will help guide and shape high-quality, engaging beauty, wellness, and style content you can trust.

Who’s Who

Alexandra Accardo

MASTER ESTHETICIAN
Founder of Alexandra Accardo Studio, Huntington
Joanna Vorachek Austin

ENTREPRENEUR & ADVISOR
Visionary brand builder, C-Suite advisor, beauty start-up expert
Holly Carter

BEAUTY EDITOR & WRITER
Contributing lifestyle editor at Oprah Daily
Elle Gerstein

CELEBRITY NAIL ARTIST
Brand ambassador, Essie, KISS, and Dermelect, Freeport
Ashlee Glazer

CELEBRITY MAKEUP ARTIST & BEAUTY EXPERT
On-air beauty expert
Rachel Lozina

MASTER ESTHETICIAN
Owner of Blue Water Spa, Oyster Bay and Southampton
Kavita Mariwalla, MD

DERMATOLOGIST & MOHS SURGEON
Founder of Mariwalla Dermatology, West Islip
Marina Peredo, MD

COSMETIC DERMATOLOGIST
Founder of Skinfluence Medical PC, New York City and Dix Hills
Clementina Richardson

CELEBRITY LASH & BROW EXPERT
Founder of Envious Lashes, Commack and New York City
Dana Persico

BEAUTY EXPERT & EDUCATION LEADER
Founder & CEO of Long Island Nail Skin & Hair Institute, Bethpage
Jennifer Keel Pizzariella

PUBLIC RELATIONS EXECUTIVE
Senior vice president, Creative Media Marketing in New York City
Dianne Vavra

STYLE EXPERT
Owner of VAVRA New York, Huntington
Natasha Wright

NATURAL HAIRSTYLIST AND MASTER LOCTICIAN
Owner of Vanity Hair Studio, Bohemia
Pattie Yankee

CELEBRITY NAIL ARTIST
Founder of Pattie Yankee Products, North Babylon
Danielle Zacharia

PUBLIC RELATIONS & COMMUNICATIONS EXPERT
President & founder of DAZ Public Relations

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