Founded by Dr. Mary Brandon, a board-certified Cardiac Anesthesiologist, in 2021, Beauty Awakened brings her vision of everyday wellness and beauty to the Richmond area. Mary, who received her initial training at George Washington University in General Surgery, at the University of North Carolina in anesthesia, and finished her fellowship at Duke University, loves to help people feel better. She is certified to perform BOTOX and fillers and is also certified in IV nutrition therapy. As a mother of five children, Mary understands how life on the run can wear you down. Beauty Awakened provides services to lift the weight of life and help you feel restored, renewed, and rejuvenated.

Sarah, our Registered Nurse, grew up right here in Midlothian. Over the years she has been a med-surg, home health, hospice, and Emergency Department registered nurse. Sarah is a certified nurse injector, but her true passion lies in helping clients receive their maximum well-being through IV therapy and health and wellness programs. Sarah recently graduated from Wake Forest School of Medicine with a Master’s in Healthcare Leadership. She and her husband Brad have one son Briggs and in her free time she loves traveling, reading, and spending time with her family.

Samantha, our licensed Master Esthetician, is a native of Massachusetts but has made her home with her family in Virginia since 2013. As a Master Esthetician, Samantha has demonstrated the expertise necessary to meet Virginia’s high standards, one of only four states that require an upper tier of licensing for the advanced modalities of the profession. Samantha loves the hands-on nature of her craft and uses her knowledge of esthetics to treat each client as an individual, to educate, and to guide her clients to a regimen for lasting healthy skin.

Taylor, our licensed Esthetician, was born and raised in Chester Viriginia and is a dog mom of two. Taylor thrives to make each and every one of her clients feel comfortable and confident about their skin, while also helping them reach their skin goals. She is eager to learn more and can’t wait to grow in this industry to be able to provide you all with the best. In her downtime, she loves to travel, go camping, and hangout with her fur babies and family/friends.