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FEATURE GLOBAL SPA AMBASSADOR
MARIZA NUTTALL Mariza Nuttall is a qualified aesthetician and a CIDESCO diplomat since 1995 and has also undertaken extensive studies in Paris. She obtained her Confederation of International Beauty Therapy and Cosmetology in London.
Highly committed to education, Mariza was a very active member of the CIDESCO Section in South Africa and has been a guest speaker in numerous expos and aesthetic conferences both here and internationally. Mariza’s talents and multi-skilling capabilities have led to her designing several spas and salons, both here in Australia and overseas. She is currently the International Trainer for MediSpa Solutions, a highly successful product distribution company, which has been established in Australia. As a successful businesswoman, she has strong global ties with companies in Italy, France, Greece, the US and South Africa and is highly committed to high standards of training, which she delivers not only for her own clients, but also for numerous colleges and TAFE institutions. Mariza Nuttall has been chosen by The World Spa Organization (WSO) as the global ambassador for Australia. An honour which is only bestowed on a privilege few therapists globally each year. WSO is a large community that connects the players of the Spa & Beauty market at an international level. Every year, WSO identifies the most exciting challenges in the Spa & Beauty industry and determines the tactics and strategies that operators in the sector must put in place to overcome the tasks successfully. We spoke to Mariza about her career and the year ahead.
Tell us a little about yourself and how you first got into the industry. It all started in the city of Johannesburg, 18 years of age with a face full of acne! I got a diploma in aesthetics in pursuit of clearing my skin at Camelot International. Little did I know the underlying passion was pretty strong because I really had no intention of sticking with this industry but at 21, I landed a qualified job shaping the course of my life forever! The training position was for a brand called Decleor Paris. It was distributed by a lady called Ann Lang who has been a great mentor and is the one of the founding members of this industry. Initially she gave me a job through a referral by my Aunt Mayra. Being an owner of multiple beauty salons she saw my potential and told Ann Lang, “If you don’t hire Mariza, I will discontinue selling Decleor in your salons.” That’s how I landed my first proper paying job. I really enjoyed sharing my knowledge with students and spa therapists. As life moved on so did I, being head hunted by Nimue to promote and sell the brand. I worked as a BDM (Business Development manager.) for Nimue ‘The Hagenu institute.’ I was fortunate to receive world renowned training from exclusive Doctors in the Aesthetic space when working for Hagenu institute. From learning so much a passion for education was instilled in me, a new growing passion of mine. Sharing knowledge, creating a higher level of education to growing, hungry Doctors, nurses, and Dermal therapists.
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Beauty Biz Year 14 Issue 6
