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TALKNG POINT: DERMATONICS
TAKING A STAND
Beauty Expo is back bigger and better than ever before. Anita Quade chats to exhibitors about their new innovations and what we can expect to see at this industry event.
DERMATONICS
Tell us why you are speaking at this year's Beauty Expo 2022? “Knowledge should be shared and I truly love sharing knowledge and educating. I have become much more comfortable with being in front of an audience, especially when I am chatting about a subject I love or that I am passionate about. So, I find it easy to be speaking to an engaged audience about a topic I enjoy. I know that the beautiful people in our industry really truly enjoy education and learning and want to learn as much as possible, equipping themselves with knowledge to help their clients and educate their clients. I enjoy being a part of this education in our industry and also look forward to learning a lot from the speakers myself. I am proud to be part of an amazing line up of speakers at the Beauty Expo this year and I believe it is really important for us, as the businesses that support the industry, to be out there and providing as much education and knowledge as we can.”
DR DONNA LEE MARCAL
Owner Dermatonics
What are going to be the major highlights of your seminar?
“My seminar this year for Beauty Expo and the Australian Beauty & Aesthetics Conference is all about natural extracts to help calm and manage inflammatory skin conditions. Inflammation is a huge passion of mine, as I have been working in the area of inflammation since 2001. Inflammation is so complex and central to so many processes, both detrimental and beneficial. We are going to briefly cover inflammation, the processes involved when inflammation is initiated and key inflammatory mediators (ie. molecules) will be discussed and how they can affect the skin. We are going to discuss certain known inflammatory skin conditions you may see in the clinic and how they may present.
We are then going to discuss modalities in the clinic that have the potential to induce uncontrolled inflammation and when we may want to avoid these. Natural extracts also provide numerous beneficial anti-inflammatory effects, in addition to those achieved with synthetic ingredients. This seminar will also highlight natural extracts, including (and especially) Australian natives, with anti-inflammatory molecules of benefit to the skin. Overall, we are going to have a really good discussion about inflammation, what can trigger it, how we can best avoid it, and how we can help our clients settle their inflammation.”
What do you love about giving seminars in the industry?
“I think it’s important to give back to the community that supports you, and therefore, I really enjoy giving seminars to the industry at every opportunity that I can. Part of what I love about giving seminars in the industry is that these seminars bring people together in the industry, which is one thing we really need right now. One of aspects I enjoy about giving seminars is watching an engaged audience. When I am giving a seminar and I see really engaged faces as I speak, it is really rewarding and comforting as I know I am connecting with my audience. Even better is when I see the smiles and nodding heads as I speak. It makes me even more comfortable up there speaking and knowing I am on the right track with my audience.”
You must have to arm yourself with lots of knowledge in readiness for the questions?
“I enjoy when people ask questions. I know they have enjoyed the presentation, are engaged and want to know more. Don’t be afraid to ask your speaker questions. Often, other people may have the same question as you, however are a bit shy to ask the question. We learn so much from asking questions and we also learn from the questions that are being asked of us.”
Why is this event so important to the industry?
“It is really important to bring the industry together, and Beauty Expo 2022 is a great event to do this. There are many business owners in the beauty industry that work on their own every day. I think it’s really important for them to come together, network, share ideas and stories with fellow therapists in the industry. It’s a wonderful event that I see people get excited about online. With the last 2 years needing to be postponed, so many in the industry are really looking forward to this event.”
What’s the drawcard of the event?
“It allows everyone in the industry to experience new and emerging technologies hands on, all in one spot and chat with several companies offering modalities for their businesses at the same time. When else would you be able to chat to multiple suppliers, all at one time? The Beauty Expo also offers those attending, a lot of really great education and business seminars. It is so important to ensure you are on top of the latest technologies, ingredients, techniques and more as your clients are becoming so much more savvy and demanding for high-end tech and results. By keeping at the forefront of industry knowledge, this will help you in the success of your business. This event is important for the industry as it is just the right mix of fun, education and suppliers. It will be an event not to miss this year.”
www.dermatonics.com
