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EVENTS
From left Jodi Withers, Jess Galvin, Stacie Dowden and Whitney Gunn
BEAUTY SQUAD
House
Launched back in 2019 with the 4 winners of the inaugural Australian Beauty Squad initiative being announced early 2020, last year’s Covid Curve ball meant that the main prize of a stay in the ‘Beauty Squad House’ had to be postponed, but we finally got there! This new competition is aimed at the rising stars of the Australian Beauty Industry, so as to assist young beauty therapists, specialists and salon owners on their road to success, and Squad members, Stacie Dowden, Jodi Withers, Whitney Gunn and Jess Galvin were the first to experience a stay in the Beauty Squad House on the beautiful Gold Coast with a plethora of industry visitors and icons in some very special one-on-one sessions. Prizes from our generous sponsors included:• Complete Dermapen starter kit • Cosmedical face and body care • Palladio Hollywood Glam Make Up Pack • Elleebana Brow Pack • Naked Tan Personal Tanning Pack The squad were treated to loads more prizes with house guests bringing in extra goodies for them to fill their suitcases and go over their weight limits when they went home! Over the 3 days in the house, (hosted by Linda Woodhead, owner of Beauty Biz, Beauty Squad, ABIA and Mocha and Beauty Biz Editor, Clare Lamberth), the team spent time with industry greats April Jones, Gay Wardle, Elle Wilson, Kim and Jemma Stergiou - Keturah Day Spa, Nicola Le Leivre - The Red Lipstick Effect/In Therapy, Tamara Reid and Lisa Conway – Zing Project. Spending an hour with each guest, casually on the couch, the team were inspired and keen to learn on all subjects including injectables, education and training, salon ownership, tenacity, never giving up, social media and bottom line profit! So much knowledge in one place and an experience that would be unforgettable. Sponsor visits both in real life and via zoom came in the way of Otto Mitter - Elleebana, Dagmar Rosener – Dermapenworld, Maria Cocciolone – inskincosmedics, Lea Taylor - Naked Tan and 36
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Rob Tamburro – Bellezza Australia for Palladio, all of whom shared stories with the team on both their personal and professional journeys thus far in their careers with a few surprises and insights. Special activities included a Socail media session with Clare Lamberth, Team Dinner at the stunning, beachfront restaurant, Rick Shores and a night of making skincare and face scrubs from household items and essential oils! Hilarious for Dermal Therapists to be doing that! Fun times!!!
Warrioir breakthroughs with Linda Woodhead
In the final day Linda Woodhead took the team through a series of exercises based around personal development, a bit of Beauty history, workshop on how to deal with the media and get the most out of marketing all culminating in breaking through some barriers with martial art style board breaking. Special mention must also go to our 5th Squad member, beautiful little Marni (Jodi’s 13-weekold daughter) who stayed in the house with us looked after by mum and especially Auntie Clare. What an added treat! All in all, it was without doubt worth waiting for and we look forward to continuing this new era in new Beauty Squad Teams on an annual basis, proudly brought to you by Mocha Group. Stay tuned!
Facemask Fun
