Our med spa
At BLUR, our team wants to hear about your goals in order to create a plan that suits you. We will educate using our expert knowledge to customize a tailor made treatment plan in order to achieve your desired results. New client educational consults with nursing staff are required, and always free. We can’t wait to meet you!
OUR MISSION AND PHILOSOPHY
Empowering everyone to bring their inner beauty to life
BLUR AESTHETICS MED SPA
Founder & OWNER
Karla Schrader
RN, BSN
Karla received her nursing degree from the University of Wisconsin- Madison in 2016. With a strong professional background in mental health, she understands that there is a real connection between looking good and feeling good. She strives to help clients achieve natural results that reflect how they feel on the inside, on the outside. She has a strong desire to help clients feel confident by embracing and enhancing their natural beauty. Karla acknowledges the aesthetics industry is rapidly changing and continuously researches new techniques to stay up to date with current trends and applications of cosmetic products.
Founder & OWNER
Krista Suter RN, BSN
Krista, graduated from Edgewood College School of Nursing in 2013, effortlessly combines her two passions for all things beauty and nursing into one as an aesthetic nurse injector. Through her experience as a nurse and makeup artist she has an eye for achieving natural enhanced looks that are unique to each individual’s anatomy. As an aesthetic service client herself, she understands the importance of proper continued training and trust in a provider one must have. She has a dedication to helping her clients achieve their desired results through friendly education and tailored treatment plans. She treats everyone as an extended part of her family with respect, honesty and dedicated service. Krista looks forward to building a long-term relationship with clients to help individuals feel confident and beautiful at any age.
Nurse Injector
Ali widen
RN, BSN
Ali, graduated from UW-Madison in 2013 with a double major in Spanish and International Studies, and quickly realized she wanted to apply her studies to helping others. She earned her medical translation certificates and began professionally translating in the hospital setting which led her to pursue a nursing degree. She graduated from Edgewood College School of Nursing in 2016 and has worked at local hospitals in the Emergency Department and ICU settings. As a mother of three, she emphasizes the importance of self care and wanting to empower others through their aesthetic journey at all stages of life. ¡Ali habla espanol!
Nurse Injector
Avery noel RN, BSN
Avery graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2021 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing and a Certificate in Global Health Studies. She began her nursing career in the Neurosurgical ICU, where she currently possesses a leadership role as a charge nurse. She enjoys the challenge critical care nursing brings, but her true love for skin health stems back to her teenage years when she developed hormonal acne. She pursued this passion further by working at a dermatology clinic while in nursing school. Here, she discovered the relationship between medicine and aesthetics and how they complement one another. Prior to BLUR, she completed the Titan Aesthetic course, Preparing to be an Aesthetic Injector. Avery believes a strong educational foundation is important as a provider and looks forward to sharing her artistic abilities with her clients!
nurse injector
Jenna wood rn, bsn
Jenna, a Wisconsin native, earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Edgewood College in December of 2022. Currently, Jenna works as a labor and delivery nurse where she has found a passion for women’s health both inside and outside the hospital setting. She makes it her personal mission to create a welcoming environment to all individuals looking to focus on creating a more confident version of themselves. By doing this, she recognizes the importance of self-love and empowerment for all genders and all ages. Jenna takes pride in continuing her education and staying up to date on new techniques to provide custom treatments to meet the needs of her clients.
nurse injector
ALEXIS Holter
RN, bsn
Alexis received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing in May 2024 from Edgewood College. She is originally from La Crosse and moved to Madison in 2020 to attend school. She has always had a passion for all things aesthetics – skincare, makeup and injectables. Behind the scenes, she also creates all of our social media content and manages our instagram account. Alexis was an aesthetic assistant here at BLUR for over a year. She looks forward to now start offering injectable services to her clients!
Clinic Coordinator
MAGGIE Carter
Meet Maggie, BLUR’s Clinic Coordinator and our go-to girl for all scheduling and BLUR questions. She is originally from Central Illinois, has lived all around the country and, has a passion for travel! Maggie is a licensed esthetician and is also starting a photography business. In her free time, Maggie enjoys spending time with her dog and fiance. They are settling down in Madison after their recent move from Colorado. Maggie looks forward to meeting all of our clients!
MED SPA MD
DAVE CHRISTIANSON MD
Dave, simply as he prefers to be called, has been practicing in medical aesthetics since 2007. Since training was not as readily available then as it is now, Dave sought out training all across the country to perfect his practice. Prior to “retiring” to work as a Medical Director, Dave owned, and practiced at several of his own successful medspas in the midwest. His expertise has led him to be one of the leading facial aesthetic injectors in the industry, and a trusted educator for some of the top aesthetic companies. Dave is an official trainer to medical professionals with Allergan, Galderma and Dermasculpt.
