Today we’d like to introduce you to Roxanne Lewallen
Hi Roxanne, we’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
I have been a registered nurse for over 20 years. I started my nursing career on an Oncology inpatient unit at Scott and White Hospital in Temple Texas. Oncology was my passion and I was extremely fortunate to have spent the first half of my nursing career caring for cancer patients who I dearly loved. I spent many long hours on my unit while also raising 3 children as a single parent.
In 2010, my world was completely shattered when my precious 7 year old son Jordan was killed in a tragic car accident. My daughter Emily was 10 years old at the time, and my son Austin was 16. It was a mother’s worst nightmare come true. The first thing I said to Jordan when I saw him laying lifeless after the accident was that I was SO SORRY. I was so sorry for not spending enough time with him. I was so sorry for choosing a career that left so little time during the week to spend with him and his siblings. I was so sorry for being too tired after work to read “just one more book”. I was so sorry for every single minute I took for granted.
After his death, I needed to change career directions so I could spend more time with my remaining children. I decided to make the heartbreaking decision to leave Oncology in 2011. It was terrifying not knowing what I was going to do but I was raised by wonderful parents who taught me the value of hard work, self discipline, and resilience even in the face of adversity which I will forever be grateful for.
I soon found my niche in aesthetic nursing which was relatively new at the time. I got married and moved to Utah in 2012 which wound up in divorce in 2015. I loved Utah so much, I stayed and planted my roots here with my daughter.
I worked for several plastic surgeons when I moved to Utah but then decided in 2018 that I would branch out on my own.
I started my aesthetics business in April 0f 2018 with what I had in my savings account. I am so blessed to say that I have such a loyal client base are the most supportive group of people I have ever known. We have a client base of over 3000 which is more than I could ever dreamed of. I have spent virtually zero marketing dollars and we are nearly 100% referral based to this day.
On January 12th of 2024, my beloved sister and only sibling suffered a massive heart dissection and needed a heart transplant within 30 days or she would die. A near perfect match for her was found on February 6, 2024 and on February 8th at 3:00 o’clock in the morning, her new heart started beating. February 8th would have been my son Jordan’s 21st birthday.
I’m sure it wasn’t obstacle-free, but would you say the journey has been fairly smooth so far?
The death of a child is a mother’s worst nightmare, but what compounds that is watching your remaining children suffer without their sibling is a pain I nearly could not bear. My daughter Emily was not quite 3 years older than Jordan and we really held on to each other tightly as we navigated the darkest days of our life together.
I had to learn how to just keep going despite my grief and tried to appreciate the growth of the difficult situation I was in, believing God still had plans for my future. I reached higher, loved harder, and chose to find joy again.
Great, so let’s talk business. Can you tell our readers more about what you do and what you think sets you apart from others?
Glam Aesthetics Lounge is an Aesthetics, client driven business that centers solely around making our clients feel comfortable, confident, and beautiful. We offer almost every type of aesthetic treatment on the market including neurotoxins, all natural biological fillers (which are hugely popular), relaxing facials, microneedling, chemical peels, and brow art. What sets us apart is the time we spend with each and every client making sure they can 100% put their trust in us to care for them safely and with compassion. Our clients are truly our family and the office is always buzzing with chatter and laughter. I am extremely proud that we are a referral only based business and have been since we opened,
Are there any books, apps, podcasts or blogs that help you do your best?
The Bible is the only resource I credit that has helped me do my best in life.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://glamaestheticslounge.net
- Instagram: @glamRNRoxi
