ABOUT US

Exploring the Depths of Journeys

A twist of fate – a chance meeting on a cruise – led me to the importer of a line that I loved in South Africa. Within months of speaking with them, I was offered the Texas distribution. Having recently suffered from a difficult divorce, I did not have the means to start a new business. However, I knew my future was in my hands. If I were to build the life I wanted for me and my children, I would need to take control of my livelihood.

I borrowed a significant amount of money from the bank (yikes), opened my doors and waited for customers to arrive. This did not happen!!! I was young and scared but quickly learned that if I was to realize success, I would need to go beyond my comfort level. Knowing only a few people and coming from a very different culture, the task was ominous. However, I picked myself up and began knocking on doors – yes, cold calling!

The 80’s was the beginning of the skincare boom and I was lucky to hit a stride. My business slowly began to grow and before I knew it, I had a bonafide client list. Within 3 years, I was offered a second line with a larger territory and my business began to boom. We now carry 3 lines. Like other small businesses, we faced growing pains along the way. Finding the right staff, expanding our clientele, entering the world of online marketing and fine-tuning our training have been some of the challenges we have had to work out. However, I feel blessed for having the help I have had at each stage – every person who worked in our office, contributed their knowledge and skills to build a healthy, thriving business. I believe that business grows like people – from infancy to toddlerhood to adolescence and, finally, maturity. We are enjoying these “later” stages and the wisdom that was gleaned from the more “challenging” growth stages.

It is interesting to look back and see the trajectory of our growth. For many years, I was knocking on doors, closing sales, training and educating estheticians, traveling around the world and managing all internal aspects of the business. Today, I am fortunate to have a wonderful staff of estheticians, trainers and marketers who contribute to the continued growth of the business. I feel fortunate that the seeds that were planted many years ago are coming to fruition – and we are able to help others realize their dreams, too.