Meet the Artistic Aesthetics Team
Raquel Wells - RN, Owner
Raquel completed her Bachelors in 2011 at CSU Chico in Business Entrepreneurship and her BSN at Herzing University in Minneapolis, Minnesota Sum Cum Laude. She is licensed by the California Board of Cosmetology in both Esthetics and Nail Technology. Prior to nursing, Raquel spent 12 years as a nail technician, esthetician, and salon owner. For the past two years, she has been working in acute care, specializing in critical care, and currently, she is pursing her master's degree as an acute care nurse practitioner.
Raquel specializes in tailoring treatment plans for her clients to get optimal results through combining medical-grade skincare, facial treatments, and injectables. She enjoys making connections with clients and helping them achieve greater confidence and well-being! She has put her heart and soul into creating an artistic space where people can leave feeling better than they did walking in. With her background as a professional artist, and in cosmetology, she has created a truly unique business.
Socheat Cheam - DO, Owner
"Only a life lived in the service of others is worth living."
Dr. Cheam has been a DO of internal medicine for over a decade. Outside of medicine, he enjoys spending time with his family. His greatest accomplishment in life outside of helping others, is being a dad. Dr. Cheam takes great pride in helping create a unique and artistic space where everyone can come feel beautiful.
Kristina Brown - Registered Aesthetic Nurse
Kristina has been a practicing Registered Nurse since graduating from Butte Community College in 2016. She has over 15 years of experience in the medical profession, seven of those years being in the intensive care unit. She holds a bachelor's degree in health education from Chico State University and continues to educate herself on aesthetic medicine techniques.
In her free time, she enjoys traveling, watching sunsets, spending time with family, crafting jewelry, and enjoying outdoor recreation. These qualities made joining the team at Artistic Aesthetics a natural choice for her.
Kristina loves helping people feel beautiful, confident, and happy in their own skin. She takes great care in paying close attention to detail, practicing safe injection techniques, and strives to provide an enjoyable, relaxing experience for her clients. Kristina's adventurous and eager spirit combined with her meticulous and caring nature makes her an excellent nurse and aesthetic professional.
