[S]PAssion!
In The City of Brotherly Love
A GREAT SHOW
DRAWS A LOT OF NEW POTENTIAL CLIENTS
PHIL ADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA | 2014 by Nathalie Gouillou
PCA Skin’s team
EuGene Gant, general session
She walked up stage with confidence. And while she proudly embraced her French training, Melissa Black is truly a Brazilian queen—in the world of waxing that is. “It’s become my passion to make my clients feel comfortable naked,” said Black, owner of Bombshell Salons & Candy Coat Beauty in Richmond, Va., as she finished a demonstration that included waxing etiquette for pregnant women, seniors, men, cross-genders and more… Just moments earlier, the crowd discovered the rejuvenating effects of marble stones, learned to conquer online skin care sales competition, and shook arms and hands in the air for health and mental clarity—only at the International Congress of Esthetics and Spa Philadelphia on Oct. 19 and 20, hosted by Les Nouvelles Esthétiques & Spa and Dermascope magazines.
Circadia by Dr. Pugliese booth
Will Strunk, congress host
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Christina USA booth
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INCREDIBLE RESULTS
“Once again we had a great show in Philadelphia,” said Dr. Ben Johnson, CEO and founder of Osmosis Pür Medical Skincare. “This show, more than most, draws a lot of new potential clients from a wide range of states that we would otherwise not be able to reach.” Jodi Moroh, Northeast region account executive for HydroPeptide concurred. “The beneficial partnerships that have come out of attending [The International Congress of Esthetics and Spa] year after year have been invaluable,” she said. “And I am confident that we will see the same incredible results after this year’s show, too!” With an attendance that blasted previous years, hundreds of exhibitor booths representing the biggest skin care companies, spa products and equipment as well as the latest technologies available, The International Congress of Esthetics and Spa Philadelphia was the place to be on the East Coast. Attendees not only indulged in the variety of brands, services and the very best equipment, but benefitted from an array of lectures, seminars and workshops covering all areas of interest and presented by the top in the field of skin care and spa. “The Philadelphia show attendees were very excited to explore new techniques and the Le Mieux Meridian Gua Sha treatment had an amazing reception from estheticians,” said Janel Luu, founder of Le Mieux, about her demonstration at the General Session.“It was very informative,” said Linda Sugar Meadows, an esthetician from John Creek, Ga., who attended the session and quite a few of the workshops and seminars. Len Seward, owner of ibeautiful Health Clinic, a med spa in Hinsdale, Ill., agreed. “I have discovered a lot of what we need here at the show,” he said. “From beds to pharma-cosmetics to machines […] and other procedures we will be performing as well as some lines. It was well worth the trip.” Then there was Nuno Luis, owner of the very new Vero Skin Care Spa in Yonkers, N.Y., who walked the exhibitor floor with his wife, stopping at each booth, looking for the latest trends and treatments in the skin care and spa industry, with enthusiastic smiles. Attendees were greeted at the General Session with gifts from sponsors PCA SKIN and Circadia.
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