Merryl Bender

Merryl Bender founded Face to Face Skin & Body Care in 1989 and serves as its head esthetician. She has been a licensed esthetician since 1986 and a California state-licensed electrologist since 1983, and she has been a member of the American Electrolysis Association and the California Electrolysis Association since 1983.

Her training extends into aromatherapy, massage and body work. She completed post-graduate training in Clinical Aromatherapy with Eve Taylor in London, trained in LA Stone Therapy with Mary Nelson in Arizona, and trained as a Reiki Master Teacher with Lorena Solinger in Los Angeles. She also trained in microdermabrasion, acupressure and reflexology, and has attended client wellness conferences in Hong Kong.

Her skin care training includes work with Jane Martin Wurwand, founder of the International Dermal Institute, and with the Dermalogica product line. She has also served on State Board of Cosmetology committees in Sacramento working on electrology exams.