The Tahoe Aesthetician

By: Kayla Anderson for LIVE.WORK.PLAY magazine – Spring 2026 edition

Using an integrated approach to protecting and improving your skin health has a slew of benefits, such as boosting your self-esteem, confidence, and overall mood (thanks to not being consumed about your perceived flaws). Not only can an aesthetic treatment make you feel better emotionally, but it can also shield your skin from further sun damage, environmental toxins, and the issues that come with aging. 

Sometimes the business of cosmetic enhancements can be intimidating, but The Tahoe Aesthetician team immediately puts those worries to ease. Not only are they all beautiful, but these healthy skin gurus are also down-to-earth and understand the importance of feeling good while enjoying the Tahoe lifestyle. 

The Tahoe Aesthetician is led by founder Kat Langridge. With over 22 years of experience and education, she opened The Tahoe Aesthetician in the fall of 2024. Shortly after, she was introduced to Cara Harding, a practicing aesthetician who always wanted to perform more advanced procedures. She apprenticed under Langridge before becoming a partner. 

“It took a quick minute to realize Kat is so knowledgeable and so good at what she does,” Harding says. “And she has high standards like me, so it was a perfect fit.”

“I’ve always been a lone wolf, and I’m super meticulous, so I’ve been hesitant to work with anyone. But when we met, I knew I wasn’t meant to do this alone anymore,” Langridge smiles. 

As The Tahoe Aesthetician recently moved to a new location at 770 Northwood Boulevard, Ste. 5 in Incline Village, Nurse Injector Tricia Walls also joined the team. She worked in neonatal care for many years but always wanted to get into aesthetics. When Tricia and her husband moved from Texas to Incline Village, she began working at a fellow medical spa doing Botox injections. Her favorite service is performing the Halo laser treatment for those who want new fresh skin but aren’t ready for surgery. 

The newly renovated Tahoe Aesthetician luxury laser spa has more therapy rooms and a fresh, vibrant, and transformative atmosphere, which is how your skin feels and looks after a treatment. Its variety of services to help people look and feel their best includes SkinPen microneedling, chemical peels, dermaplaning, permanent laser hair reduction, laser therapy, and more. The spa’s innovative aesthetic technology enables The Tahoe Aesthetician to treat and enhance pretty much all skin types and skin conditions. A good example is The Tahoe Aesthetician acquiring the Neo Elite Aerolase laser, which has 36 FDA indicators easily and non-invasively treating skin issues like melasma, acne, wrinkles, skin tags, warts, and pigmentation.

 “You can do as much as you want with it, and it works on any skin type,” Langridge says. 

Whether you’re a fellow medical professional or customer, it only takes a couple of minutes of talking with Langridge to realize she is incredibly knowledgeable in the world of aesthetics, and she is passionate about helping the Tahoe community. 

Langridge always aims to make healthy skincare accessible for everyone and offers complimentary consultations to teens battling skin afflictions. 

 “It is dear to my heart to help people feel comfortable in their own skin, and acne is often associated with depression, body dysmorphia, and low self-esteem,” Langridge adds. Teens will go to The Tahoe Aesthetician as a last resort to clear up their acne when Accutane doesn’t work, and The Tahoe Aesthetician has successfully treated some of the most difficult cases. 

“I get a bunch of juniors and seniors who are getting ready to go off to college come in, and I give them complimentary consultations (with usually heavy discounts),” Langridge adds. In the worst case, Langridge helped a high school football player clear up his acne in six treatments, and his acne never came back.

Being in such an active community, The Tahoe Aesthetician’s state-of-the-art technologies allow them to offer year-round treatments. 

“You don’t have to change your lifestyle or hobbies to fit in a treatment,” Langridge adds, although she does mention having advanced services for people who do want downtime and can stay away from the sun. 

No matter what your skin goals are, a certified and credible aesthetician at The Tahoe Aesthetician is happy to meet with you to curate a program tailored to your specific situation. And for a five-star rated luxury medical spa, The Tahoe Aesthetician’s services are a lot more affordable and accessible than you may think. 

“A lot of people think skincare or improving their skin is out of touch for them, and I’m trying to break those barriers. I don’t feel like taking care of your skin should be a luxury; I believe it’s a human right,” Langridge adds. 

For more information about The Tahoe Aesthetician, visit https://www.thetahoeaesthetician.com/.