Janica

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Meet Janica Sandy

Director of Education | Ultimate Image Academy

CEO | Ultimate Image Inc.

Sister Companies: Ultimate Renew Spa, Oprava Beauty Boutique & Botanical Hair and Skincare Brand

Ms. Janica Sandy is an internationally trained, multi-award-winning beauty professional whose career is defined by excellence, education, and innovation within the global beauty industry.

She is an award-winning artist of the International Makeup & Arts Trade Show (IMATS), where she proudly competed in the Beauty Fantasy Category on October 21, 2018, in Vancouver, Canada. This prestigious global achievement highlights her exceptional creativity, advanced technical skills, and dedication to the art and science of beauty.

With over 20 years of professional experience, Ms. Sandy brings a wealth of international expertise to Guyana. Her career spans working with diverse races, skin types, textures, and undertones, making her work inclusive, culturally competent, and globally relevant.

Professional Experience Highlights

Her extensive portfolio includes work in:

• Bridal conglomerates both locally and internationally

• Training and empowering over 2,000 women, equipping them with marketable skills that contributed to the launch and growth of their small businesses

• Short films such as An Eye for an Eye and Laid to Rest (Vancouver, Canada)

• Toronto Fashion Shows

• Pageants, commercials, editorials, and prosthetic makeup

• Out-of-kit Special Effects (SFX) makeup

• Collaborations with BYOB for professional photoshoots alongside celebrity photographer Noah Photography, with published work featured in En-Vie Fashion Magazine

International Education & Training

Ms. Sandy received her formal international training at the John Casablancas Institute (JCI) in Vancouver, Canada, where she graduated with distinction in the complete study of Makeup Artistry for Film and Television.

 

 Qualifications & Certifications

Ms. Sandy holds multiple accredited certifications, including:

 

• Diploma in Makeup Artistry

• Diploma in Cosmetology

• Certificate in Microblading

• Certificate in Permanent Makeup Artistry

• Certificate in Motion Picture Industry

• Certificate in Volume Lash Extensions

• Certificate in Massage Therapy

• Certificate in Aromatherapy

• Certificate in Plasma Skin Tightening

• Certificate in Botanical Handmade Cosmetics

• Certified Wig Specialist

 

Entrepreneur & Industry Leader

Ms. Sandy is the visionary formulator and founder behind Oprava, a multi-award-winning, plant-based hair and skincare brand proudly made in Guyana and rooted in botanical science, holistic wellness, and sustainable beauty.

Under her leadership, the company has earned significant national recognition, including:

 

• Most Improved Business Award (2022) – Small Business Bureau

• GMSA President’s Award for Exporting Excellence (2022) – Guyana Manufacturing & Services Association

• GMSA President’s Award for Exporting Excellence (2024) – awarded again in recognition of continued growth and impact

Professional Ethos

 

Ms. Sandy is widely known for being knowledgeable, generous, passionate, kind, determined, and relentless in her pursuit of excellence. She upholds a strong sense of responsibility to her craft, her students, and the beauty industry, embodying the true definition of professionalism.

“If you do something, do it to the best of your abilities and be happy within.”

 

As Director of Education at Ultimate Image Academy, Janica Sandy continues to inspire, educate, and elevate the next generation of beauty professionals—both locally and internationally—leaving a lasting legacy of empowerment, skill, and excellence.