Mum Squad By Clare Lamberth

B y C l a r e L a m b e r t h Mum Squad!

Our Beauty Squad team share with us how they’ll be spending their Mother’s Day and what makes Mother’s Day special to them with tips and tricks to rock Mother’s Day in your own clinic.

Jess & Family JESS GALVIN, LA BELLA MEDI SPA

What would your ultimate Mother’s Day look like for you?

Waking up surrounded by my husband and 3 beautiful girls. They love to give me a little massage and coffee in bed so that’s a Jodie & Family winner in my eyes!

Tell us about your Mum and a special lesson she’s taught you?

A lesson I’ve learnt is: It’s not the size of the gift that matters, it’s the size of the heart that gives it. All I need is time with my special people.

What does your clinic do for Mother’s Day each year?

Mother’s Day at La Bella is huge! We run the La Bella Mum of The Year competition which has become very well-known! This gives people in our community the opportunity to recognise their mum or special person and win them a La Bella spa package. We’re also flat out shipping gifts and vouchers across Australia through our online store and amazing local clients who turn to use to purchase their mum gifts, hampers and experiences.

What’s one tip or idea new clinics can use to help increase gift voucher sales at Mother’s Day?

Running an annual competition has increased our reach significantly. Our followers and community know it’s coming and are so ready to enter their special mum the moment the post goes out.

Favourite Mother’s Day treatment/package at your clinic?

A voucher for sure! We’ve put such a special spin on the classic gift voucher and made it look and feel like a luxurious gift. It comes in a cute gift box with a deliciously smelling Pure Fiji Lotion. The recipient has the freedom to spend their gift voucher on whatever they want, and we make sure that whatever it is they choose, that they feel absolutely incredible. Our beautiful spa menu, facial treatments and wellness products are always very popular.

JODI WITHERS, OI COSMETIC STUDIO

What would your ultimate Mother’s Day look like for you?

Mother’s Day to me - well this is my first one and my baby girl, Marni, will be 3 months old. I’ll be celebrating the amazing mums in my life and taking my hat off to them as well. You never realise how hard and rewarding at the same time being a mum is. The ultimate Mother’s Day would be having my mum with me. Since Covid I have not been able to

see her as she is in New Zealand, so it has been over for year. She missed the birth and hasn’t met my baby girl yet. Fingers crossed soon though.

Tell us about your Mum and a special memory you have.

My mum is such a beautiful lady. She has and would always do anything for us kids and her grandchildren. She is a hard worker and goes above and beyond for anyone. As I said, she is in New Zealand and I just miss her so much. My love of music (singing and playing the piano) came from her and the one thing I miss the most is our dance parties in the car where ever we went! Hopefully Marni and I will be the same.

What does your clinic do for Mother’s Day each year?

Mother’s day in the clinic is different each year. We always try to do a special promotion or gift voucher package etc. this year we are offering two treatment promotions and gift voucher age available to be purchased. I love all the mammas who get spoilt and love meeting all of their partners that I have heard so much about haha!

What’s one tip or idea new clinics can use to help increase gift voucher sales at Mother’s Day?

Make it different. For example, last year we had these little bikes we made up and you could place a pot plan or something in the basket of the bike, this is what the voucher was presented with and goodies. Everyone loved it.

Favourite Mother’s Day treatment/package at your clinic?

Fav Mother’s Day promotion was the mother and daughter package where we offered the full “Oi Experience” along with a wine and snacks at the end. Skin consult and pictures, pamper facial including some massage and make over.

There are so many different things that you can do if you’re creative. Each mother deserves to be spoilt. Raising you would have been the hardest thing they would have done

STACIE DOWDEN, SKIN COACHES

What would your ultimate Mother’s Day look like for you?

Mother’s Day is all about celebrating the most important woman in your life. It would include a brunch with all the special women in my life. Attending an arts and craft workshop such as paint and sip or flower arrangements followed by an afternoon of leisure.

Tell us about your Mum and a special memory or lesson she has taught you?

My mum is the backbone of our family. She is always cheerful with an infectious laugh, very caring and giving and puts others needs before her own. She has taught me a lot of things throughout my life but the main thing she is always reminding me of is, Open yourself to new ideas and always look for the positive in every situation.

What does your clinic do for Mother’s Day each year?

At the Skin Coaches, We love pampering that special someone, so we love to create 3 different ultimate pamper packages. These packages have mix modalities of treatments to ensure they get the perfect gift for their perfect day. We also like to include a platter and champagne to add to their experience, to create ultimate relaxation at the Destination Clinic in the outback.

Stacie & Mum

What’s one tip or idea new clinics can use to help increase gift voucher sales at Mother’s Day?

Add value to the gift voucher! When they purchase a voucher over a certain amount, they receive an added value of $$ on top of the voucher value.

Favourite Mother’s Day treatment/package at your clinic? Tell me a little about it.

My favourite package that we always do, and I absolutely love, is the ultimate relaxation package! This beautiful package includes a skin treatment and massage, with the added option to include a platter and champagne to enjoy after their treatment in our lounge area! This experience allows them to float out of the treatment room, lift the weight off their shoulders and relax fully into the Skin Coaches atmosphere while they enjoy their refreshments.

WHITNEY GUNN, JAMES VIVIAN

What would your ultimate Mother’s Day look like for you?

The ultimate Mother’s Day for me is spending it with my mum. I moved away to study my Bachelor of Dermal Sciences and Mother’s Day often fell at a crucial time of the semester when I wasn’t able to get home. We are a family that loves to eat together around mum’s large dining table, so the ultimate Mother’s Day would be lunch at home, flowers for the beautiful women in my life and likely a nap to compensate the food coma.

Tell us about your Mum and a special lesson she has taught you?

The most important thing that mum ever said was, “don’t settle for anything less than exactly what you want. You might not get it tomorrow, or next year, but hard work will get you there”. This has resonated with me, my entire life. I have been blessed to travel the world, mostly solo and before Covid. It’s allowed me to grow personally and professionally through my 30 odd years of life. Mum has always supported me in my career even when she knows I have taken on too much. She is always willing to lend me her face too, to trial a treatment, new skincare and well… anything I ask really.

What does your clinic do for Mother’s Day each year?

We always do a voucher promo or treatment promo for mums. I think vouchers are a great gift idea and revenue generator at Mother’s Day.

What’s one tip or idea new clinics can use to help increase gift voucher sales at Mother’s Day?

Getting the visuals out there! On the socials, the local socials and chatting amongst the community.

Favourite Mother’s Day treatment/package at your clinic?

We don’t do this as such. But I do have fond memories of spa days with mum. We would go to a retreat, have a massage, a sauna, a swim, lunch and a facial. Then leave in the afternoon floating and relaxed.

The Beauty Squad will be finally getting together in the Beauty Squad House at the end of May. Stay tuned for all of the Shenanigans, house guests, mentors, icons and more!