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Meet the Beauty Squad 22’ – Marie Cammaroto
Marie Cammaroto completed her diploma of Beauty Therapy in 2011 at Cosmetician Studio Melbourne Victoria. She remembers it like it was yesterday; Marie graduated and by the next day had lined Herself up a job.
It was there in a little but prestige day spa in Sunbury that Marie found her passion for skin. A few years later and Marie felt like she needed more. Marie needed and wanted to be working more with skin and other modalities, treatment wise. She was hungry for more skin knowledge and in 2015 that’s where she found her mentor Rennae at Natspa Health & Clinical Skin.
During her time at Natspa, Marie was able to extend her knowledge and skills that then had her venture out in 2016 on her own, as a small little salon in Toorak Victoria. A year passed and Marie realised that it just wasn’t working with her business partner, so she decided to return back to her much-loved clinic Natspa Health & Clinical Skin.
This is where you can still find her to date, doing what she loves best. Having my business not work out according to plan wasn’t a bad thing for me or my career, says Marie…. I tried something different, and it didn’t work out and that’s ok. I have become more resilient from this experience, a positive attitude and willing to always give things a go. When I am not researching or upskilling my skills you will find me cuddling up to my real-life teddy bear Fabio (German Shepherd) or chasing the European sun.
Our Beauty Biz Editor Louise May chats to Marie about her journey, her passion, and her future plans.
What made you want to be a Beauty Therapist?
From an early age of 12 I loved anything skin & beauty related. My mum would take me to get facials, manicures, pedicures and waxing that I thoroughly enjoyed besides the waxing part but being Italian that hair had to go (haha). I had my whole skin care routine sorted out by age 13. As I got older, I started purchasing items that I could then do treatments on myself and friends, I had my own little salon in my bathroom that consisted of facials and waxing treatments.
What kind of treatment is your favourite and why?
Do I really need to choose??.... There is so many modalities I love to do in one treatment, but I must say I do love IPL skin rejuvenation because of how it leaves the skin feeling plump and flawless. Even my clients are hooked.
How do you manage life and work balance?
Who said I work.... isn’t it if you love what you do, you’ll never work a day in your life; well, yes that’s me. Work for me is my time out, my adopted family I go to. I am very grateful to have an employer who lets me be flexible with my roster, so I am able to have me time and enjoy life.
Who inspires you in the beauty industry and why?
My boss/mentor Rennae, I love that even after 25 years plus in the beauty industry she still finds way to better herself as a therapist in many ways. Rennae is a great example during covid that when things don’t go to plan you need to think smart and find ways to do your job in other ways to keep a small business a float and job for your employees.
Rennae always supportively pushes me to be a better therapist, she takes me out of my comfort zone just like she did when encouraging me to apply for the beauty squad. When I think I can’t she’s there being my cheerleader. If I can be half the therapist, she is by the time I reach 25 years plus in the industry I know I’ve done something right.
NATSPA TEAM (CAN YOU TELL WHO IS THE JOKER IN THE GROUP)
If you could spend a day with anyone from a business or lifestyle mentorship perspective, who would it be and why?
Maria Enna-Cocciolone! What an inspiration! Is there anything this powerhouse cannot do? I have watched and admired how her business has grown over the last few years and really admire that she encouraged body and skin positivity to all women.
How important is training and education for you?
EXTREMLY important! In our industry products, treatments, technology etc are always changing and I believe to be a good therapist you need to keep up with the times and always find ways to stay up to date or else you get left behind, but most importantly not be able to achieve the ultimate results for your clients who put their trust in you as a professional.
MY TEDDY BEAR FABI0
MY FIANCE JOSEPH
Can you tell us a little about what you are most looking forward to being a member of the Beauty Squad team?
I am most looking forward to meeting all the other inspirational women in this industry as well as seeing what being a part of the beauty squad group may bring to my career.
My parents who let me follow my dreams to become a beauty therapist instead of a lawyer.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years’ time?
Hopefully still hands on doing what I love but also mentoring/giving back to the future generation in the beauty industry.
FUN SNAPSHOT
Worst fashion moment
Had a beautiful dress on to walk the streets of Sicily and it started bucketing down with rain in the peak of summer
Worst hair day
Mum putting ugly headbands on me as a toddler when I had no hair
Fave Destination
Positano, Italy
Fave Drink
Charlie Chaplin....please!
If you weren’t a beauty therapist, what would you be?
Possibly a hairdresser, I love making people feel great about themselves.
WORSE HAIR DAY
WORSE FASHION MOMENT
POSITANO, ITALY
Positano, Itlay
