Health & wellness
BY ROO MOODY
Meet the owner bringing European spa & beauty practices to Bellaire When Katia Moreno rst immigrated in 2008 to the United States from Ukraine, she said she had a hard time nding employment as a beauty professional. Moreno went through extensive training and had experience working in the industry in Ukraine. However, American businesses wanted to hire someone with a list of local clients, which Moreno hadn’t had time to establish yet. Despite already knowing the techniques, Moreno said she went back to school in the United States for cosmetology and aesthetics and began rebuilding her list of clients. Her perseverance paid o , and in 2022, Moreno opened Katia’s European Spa. A closer look By starting her own establishment, Moreno said she was nally able to incorporate the European practices she loved into her work. She said one of her most popular services is the buccal face massage, which relaxes muscles and encourages blood ow. The facial massage also helps the skin tighten and is a healthier alternative to Botox or llers. “I would explain to them why it’s toxic [and] not good for your face muscles,” Moreno said. “They have to be active because facial muscles bring nutri- ents to your skin, they bring oxygen, blood ow … whenever you get injected, that area is dead.” Read all about it After hearing her talk about the advantages of
Located near Rice Village, Katia’s European Spa features specialty facials such as buccal face massages and enzyme therapy.
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“I want my people to see the quality of my work,” Moreno said. “I don’t want them just to go, ‘your massage is good.’ They have to see results, and they have to know, when they spend money, they see what they spend it on.”
buccal massages, Moreno said the majority of her patients have stopped getting injections and instead come to her for facial massages. She said her favorite part of owning the spa is improving people’s skin with a good facial and having clients immediately see the results.
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