Our guest today is Lucinda Smith.
Recovery through ballet - a short-lived career where you’re always battling against time to reach perfection sparked Lucinda’s interest with the beauty industry, later reconnecting with it to study her diploma in Somatology. Her background in the beauty industry along with her wide scope of expertise, passion for medical aesthetics and emphasis on personal development Lucinda brings skills that stretch from business and leadership all the way to training and development.
In todays episode join me on Lucinda’s journey that has led her round the world.
You can follow Lucinda on Instagram: @lucindakatesmith
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Our guest today is Karen Bester.
Karen has a degree in nursing and has a specific passion for skin. She has experience in psychiatry, neurosurgery, trauma, ICU and spent three years working as a burns specialist giving her an Advanced wound care speciality.
Moving from a purely medical profession into the medical aesthetic field was an incredible opportunity and the start of a brand new journey. Even after 16 years in her current field, she is regularly asked if she misses nursing. While there are certain areas that make her nostalgic for her nursing days, she loves the finesse and glamour of the beauty industry. This does not take away from her passion to provide answers to questions and skin challenges. Providing her with many moments of triumph and great reward in her role as medical trainer at Lamelle.
“We are lucky to work in beautiful settings but the challenges here are just as real; perhaps not life threatening - but definitely life changing. There’s nothing more inspiring than to give a person the confidence to have their true beauty shine through.”
You can follow Karen on Instagram: @skin.answers
You can follow Lamelle on Instagram: @lamellersa
Check out their website: www.lamelle.co.za
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Our guest today is Sandy Fuhr,
Sandy is a qualified Somatologist with CIDESCO International qualifications.
She moved full time into Education in 1996 when she opened her own college called: Beauty Therapy Institute in Cape Town.
Sandy is Past-President of the South African Association of Health and Skincare Professionals (SAAHSP), the Professional Body of the Beauty Industry in South Africa. She is now Past President of CIDESCO International, Switzerland, after spending 8 years as CIDESCO International PR Board member and 1.5 years as President.
Sandy now has 13 training colleges in Africa called Beauty Therapy Institute. Two are situated in Nigeria, 1 in Namibia and the other 10 are in South Africa. BTI is a franchised group of colleges, where Sandy is the Franchisor but also owns 2 outright and is in partnership with a 3rd. College #14 is opening shortly in South Africa.
You can follow BTI here: @bti_capetown
Check out their website: www.beautytherapyinstitute.co.za
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Our guest today is Carina Franck,
After being at the forefront of the fast moving, international beauty industry for the past two decades, Carina Franck, Founder and Director of Kalahari Lifestyle, recognised that the expectation and needs of the modern client was evolving. This Inspired her to create a range of world-class skincare, body and lifestyle products that would capture, not only the earthy goodness of nature, but the unique, sensory experience of Africa. This signature range is more cutting edge, phyto-ceutical skincare ,body and lifestyle range, it is an experience of Africa itself. The Kalahari Product range is exported to more than 18 countries and still growing.
You can follow Kalahari Lifestyle here: @kalaharilifestyle
Check out their website: www.kalaharilifestyle.com
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Our guest today is Lourette Du Toit.
Lourette is an award winning manager and dermal aesthetician, with over 14 years’ experience in the industry. She runs Dermology, a big medical aesthetic practice, in the heart of Sandton, and helped to grow the business from strength to strength for the last 7 years. She is also actively involved in the medical aesthetic industry by writing articles that often gets published in well-known magazines, social media skin blogger, presenting at aesthetic congresses and lecturing at educational institutes.
Lourette’s focus lies on creating a work environment for her team, to grow individually and therefore grow the value of the business. She believes that a true leader does not create followers, they create more leaders.
You can follow Lourette's journey here: @lourettedutoit
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For 37-year-old entrepreneur, Izandi Serdyn, being a professional service provider has always come naturally. She’s run a very successful events business for a decade now and is one of the most highly sought-after wedding planners in the industry. Known for her exceptional service and compassion, her empathy and deep understanding of the stressful nature of this life-changing event is what sets her apart. But in 2018 her love of people and their happiness, took a new direction with the launch of her all natural, medical health spa services and wellness range, HEAL and HEALING, respectively.
The new business idea was born out of her own experience. It was whilst in ICU that she noticed how hospital patients around her were needing that extra love and self-care. Some needing basic attention such as their hair washed, feet rubbed or just a general ‘pick-me-up’. Izandi was convinced that there was a need for spa and beauty treatments in hospitals to help the healing process. However, she was not just looking at aesthetics, but was specifically looking to produce a range of natural products and services that assisted the healing process as well. She looked to clinical aromatherapy for a solution; a process that involves the chemistry of essential oils that provide therapeutic properties.
Armed with an interest in the many ways that our bodies respond pathologically to the healing process through our senses, HEAL has thought of everything. In 2018 Izandi launched her hospital spa service, , and it soon became a huge success. Today the HEALspa service can be found throughout South Africa and Namibia.
To get in touch:
Website: https://healspa.co.za/about-us/
Instagram: @heal.spa
To become a part of the Heal Family email Izandi: info@healspa.co.za
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In 1995 Cherie qualified as a skin care therapist from Camelot international. And soon after joined Dermalogica South Africa as one of their very first staff members.
Cherie started working for Dermalogica as a 19-year-old and progressed through the company from Sales to Education to General Management, and finally, to Managing Director.
As a young, new graduate she was wet behind the ears, with the passion to make her Dermalogica journey a phenomenal success. In 2007, Dermalogica South Africa was purchased by the very caring hands of CAVI Brands and Cherie Ten Hope.
During this episode Cherie shares her entire story, her experiences and the lessons that she has had to learn on her journey right from the very beginning all the way to the top.
You can find out more at:
@cherieannten
@dermalogicasa
www.dermalogica.co.za
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Yolande completed her degree in teaching and was a school teacher for 4 years. Until she realized she needed to be following her passion. NAILS. In 1997 she decided to do her first nail course, and soon after became a mentor. In 2003 she decided to expand her knowledge and became the sole distributor for Young Nails in Southern Africa. And later received the Entrepreneur Of The Year Award for Professional Beauty in 2014.
Her vision is to inspire, educate and help to form strong successful businesses for women & men.
Yolande shares her story, her experience and her humble wisdom throughout her career.
Young Nails offers various nail courses to start up a new career for yourself with one of the number one brands in the world!
To get in touch:
Email: info@youngnails.co.za
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Miranda Forrester is an Isa Carstens Academy Stellenbosch alumni, an Internationally-qualified Health & Skin Care Therapist boasts nearly two decades of experience within the fields of Spa & Beauty. Miranda obtained her first-hand experience in 5-Star Hotels, Island Resorts, Luxury Game Reserves, Aesthetic Centers, Cruise Ships, and local Academic Institutions with International recognition within the Recruitment & Marketing division.
Miranda is passionate about our industry and securing employment to candidates of all skills and education, while ensuring ethical and professional staffing solutions. During this episode Miranda shares her entire beauty journey with us and the current employment and recruitment situation in South Africa.
To reach out to Miranda:
WhatsApp: 060 321 0143
Email: recruitment@mfsbp.co.za
Website: https://www.mfsbp.co.za
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