STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Mishel Chernyavskiy, 25, who always had a passion for beauty, self-taught herself the art of spray tanning while she was in high school so she could save up money to attend college.

During this time, she perfected her skills via online courses, YouTube videos and a lot of practice. “I did some good tans and some bad tans in the beginning. I’ve tried a lot of solutions to really hone my craft,” said Chernyavskiy.

After establishing herself, she gained a strong social media following. And it wasn’t long before Chernyavskiy began attracting a celebrity clientele, from Cardi B to Bebe Rexa , a former Staten Islander. Mishel Chernyavskiy, 25, opened MSK Studio in Tottenville earlier this month.

(Courtesy of Matt DeSimone Media) (Courtesy of Matt DeSimone Media) “I saw spray tanning as a lucrative and emerging market within the beauty industry. My passion for beauty, combined with the opportunity to work with celebrities and influencers, drew me to this field,” said Chernyavskiy. “No one around me could’ve imagined such growth from just spray tanning, but I had a strong belief in the potential of this industry.

I’m grateful for how far it has taken me,” she added. And after seven years of working out of her South Shore home studio and providing mobile tanning services, Chernyavskiy opened her own brick and mortar business -- MSK Studio, which stands for Mishel Sun Kissed -- in Tottenviille earlier this month. “Opening a storefront and be.