@elaineessien was battling a life-threatening illness… while working multiple jobs, going to college, and chasing a dream from her dorm room.
They used to make bets on whether she’d show up to work.
Not because she was lazy.
But because she was silently fighting for her life.
Elaine Essien was battling sickle cell anemia — a painful, genetic blood disorder that nearly took her out more times than she could count.
She looked “fine” on the outside…
But inside? She was breaking.
Physically. Emotionally. Financially.
She thought that was it for her. That she’d be stuck in her parents’ house forever. That no job would ever make space for someone like her.
But God had other plans. 🙏🏾
In 2016, she started doing makeup from her dorm room.
By 2020, she opened her first spa — in the middle of a global pandemic.
And when the treatment room started to feel like another prison…
She pivoted again.
Elaine went virtual.
Not just for herself — but for her survival.
And that decision?
It turned into a million-dollar business.
Now, from her laptop and phone, she’s not only helping people heal their skin
she’s teaching other estheticians how to walk in their purpose without burning out behind the chair.
Because no woman should have to choose between her purpose and her health.
If you’re tired of being overworked, overlooked, or underestimated — this is your sign. Comment CLASS if this is your sign.
Your story doesn’t end here.
It hasn’t even started.
