I learned about luxury skincare when I became an esthetician at Rescue Spa and was introduced to Biologique Recherche. Prior to that, my experience was with lesser brands that had a minimum impact on the skin. Read More
Linda Harding-Bond
July 10, 2018
Are Spa Managers Enabling Cluelessness?
As a retail trainer, I’ve noticed that therapists are allowed to be clueless when it comes to their earning power.
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Linda Harding-Bond
March 12, 2018
Gordon Tareta Spills the Tea on Spa Retail
Gordon Tareta is the area director of spas for Marcus Hotels and the founder of spa consulting firm, Tareta Group International. His comment about Sephora particularly resonated with me because when I worked as an esthetician, Sephora was right down the street. I remember the spa owner telling us that it makes no sense for a client to leave our treatment room and purchase the same products somewhere else. Customer service was everything. Read More
Linda Harding-Bond
October 4, 2017
The New Esthy Handbook for Job Seeking Estheticians
“I just graduated from esthetician school. Do you think I have the skills to find a good job? What will my esthetician salary be? Should I become a medical esthetician?” Read More
Linda Harding-Bond
October 25, 2016
Esthetician Shortage Stunts Spa Industry Growth
In last week’s Globe and Mail, writer Jessica Leeder wrote a fascinating piece on the esthetician shortage. Despite reports that the wellness sector is growing in leaps and bounds, Jessica reports that spas are struggling to fill their employee ranks with qualified skin care professionals. Read More
Linda Harding-Bond
June 23, 2015
My niece graduated from Howard University last year. She’s doing fairly well; I recently received an e-mail from her informing me that she was thinking of having one or two spa treatments. She wanted to know which ones she should try and as an African-American which were safest for her skin. As a former esthetician and a very protective aunt, I was inclined to tell her that none of them were safe unless I performed them! I realized though that I was being a bit “extra”, so I calmed down and provided recommendations on who, what and where she should go.
If you are among the other twenty-somethings around the globe also venturing into the world of spa goers, here are five things that you should know;
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