Every month Yon-Ka Paris options our high spa companions as a manner of serving to you discover the easiest in the case of luxurious skincare experiences.
On account of their dedication to excellence in the case of excessive contact, luxurious, {and professional} spa therapies, we award Laurie Espil-Goode (proprietor of Renew Esthetics) with our February 2023 “Accomplice of the Month”.
About Laurie Espil-Goode
Laurie Espil-Goode was born in Arizona. In 1987, now positioned in New Braunfels, Texas.
Initially pondering her life’s work could be as a trainer, she was as an alternative inspired by her sister to pivot to the wonder trade.
Greater than 31 years in the past, she started her journey as an aesthetician and, in doing so, ended up creating one of many first day spas in Texas (Retreat Day Spa).
Having confronted quite a few challenges in working the day spa, she managed to beat them to create a soothing, inviting, peaceable, and charming ambiance in her 4 completely different areas.
Quick-forward to right now and Laurie is now proprietor of personal med-spa observe, Renew Esthetics and is celebrating 30 years of a Yon-Ka Paris partnership.
Not solely is she a veteran of the spa and sweetness trade, she can be a Grasp Esthetician.
We sat down along with her to learn the way she’s constructed some of the prestigious and well-liked med-spas in her space…
Bochi: Inform me about your first expertise with Yon-Ka merchandise and whenever you introduced Yon-Ka to the Retreat Day Spa?
Laurie: That was actually enjoyable. Being a German neighborhood, as I acknowledged earlier, I needed to positively honor that.
So I introduced in two completely different German skincare traces and tried to make them work for me, however they weren’t what I used to be thrilled about. So I, in an ISPA Convention in Dallas, I heard about a spot exterior of Santa Fe, it’s known as Ten Thousand Waves, and my son was faculties and on a visit to Northern New Mexico, I took my husband and my son to 10,000 Waves.
I acquired a Yon-Ka facial and I used to be so stunned being from that a part of the world. My pores and skin wasn’t dry, irritated, dehydrated—none of these issues. After I used to be out in that chilly, dry climate after the facial, three days later, nonetheless loving my pores and skin.
So I went dwelling and. Labored for about one other 9 months with my German line. After which I went again to that spa, similar esthetician, and she or he stated, what took you so lengthy? Why are you continue to not utilizing Yon-Ka? And I stated, as a result of it’s, I don’t wish to upset my neighborhood. And she or he stated, they are going to be fantastic as a result of it’s a European line.
Simply go for it, you are able to do it. And lo and behold, in ‘92 I went with Yon-Ka. I used to be so younger and intimidated by making modifications in one thing that I had change into collaborating with, with the German traces. However the minute I moved over to Yon-Ka, my entire life modified. My aesthetic division flourished instantly.
Bochi: I suppose we are able to say that we’re celebrating your 30 12 months anniversary with us.
Laurie: It’s so superb. By no means wanting again!
Bochi: Talking with you, not solely are you a enterprise proprietor, however you’re additionally an aesthetician. In order an aesthetician, what are your favourite points of Yon-Ka therapies?
Laurie: I’d say now that I’m within the medical aesthetics world it solidifies what I’ve at all times been amazed at.
So whenever you start the remedy with the Phyto Bain heat important oil immersed towel, I like the way in which that that settles the room. The aromas settle the whole lot the minute the consumer is available in. However as a result of now after I’m doing these tougher procedures which might be about to happen, I can go all the way in which to the demo step.
And so it’s after all the cleaning, the emulsion, after which going proper on into the, the pores and skin’s nearly remodeled in order that I can go ahead and make analysis as to what to do with the pores and skin. So, my favourite a part of Yon-Ka within the remedy world is the primary few steps.
Bochi: Why do you continue to select Yon-Ka now?
Laurie: I select it as a result of I can truly assess what I must do with the shoppers or the affected person’s pores and skin. So I start with Yon-Ka, one, to assist them calm their nervous system. After which two, to have the ability to diagnose the place to go together with that individual’s pores and skin.
They could have stated loads of issues of their session, however when I’m truly fingers on their pores and skin after the homage stuff, I do know what I must be doing with. So it’s even in my session, I’ll cleanse their pores and skin, use the emulsion and do a remedy. After which I can inform them what I’ve evaluated that we needs to be doing with their pores and skin so far as doing these medical grade therapies.
So I’ve to try this to be able to put together their pores and skin for no matter process I’m going to carry out on them. However then I like to have the ability to take them to a therapeutic part. After they go dwelling utilizing of their dwelling care, I do know their pores and skin goes to heal correctly.
So it’s a win-win and it makes it a assure that I’ll don’t have any points with their pores and skin. I’ll test in with them after the process, possibly a day or two afterwards, and I already know the reply. I do know that their pores and skin is secure and enjoyable. So Yon-Ok is a healer. And in case you’re going to do one thing that takes their pores and skin to a step that’s a lot additional than what they’ve been receiving at a spa I’m defending myself and them with Yon-Ka.
Bochi: I like that. I at all times be taught a lot from you. So sort of a enjoyable, possibly difficult query. What are your favourite your merchandise, let’s say high 5.
Laurie: Lotion PS, any of the Excellence Code merchandise, and I actually love Nude Excellent. As a result of, being from Texas, we put on loads of sunscreen, however I put on slightly basis and that offers my pores and skin a flawless look.
Bochi: Shifting on to the subsequent query. What are your highlights of a enterprise partnership with Yon-Ka, what stands out to you?
Laurie: Nicely, I’ve been by way of a number of reps and I’ve loved all of them. The coaching has by no means failed me, in order that has helped me with the success of getting.
For my six estheticians, I’m optimistic they’ve acquired wonderful coaching teaching from what they acquired from my Yon-Ka educators. So in all these years of getting Yon-Ka from the very starting, these trainers are superb, superior representatives.
Bochi: Nicely, thanks. We completely worth your partnership with us. Is there anything you’d like so as to add?
Laurie: In a world that’s requiring a lot info, and that your purchasers obtain a lot info, to have the ability to hone it right down to the strong training that I’ve acquired from Yon-Ka makes it in order that I’ve no downside speaking to my purchasers what I’m doing for them, what the product is doing for them, and all of it goes again to the work that you just guys have finished for us. So thanks. It makes it very straightforward to be an esthetician in a altering world.
My greatest spotlight was going to Paris.
Catherine took care of us and put us into a lovely. Little boutique resort within the seventh run and, and my daughter-in-law and I obtained to be picked up on this stunning black Mercedes. They took us out to the headquarters and there they had been displaying me what they do within the operations there in Paris.
I used to be within the laboratory and I obtained to satisfy the scientists and noticed how the important oils which might be sustainably produced. And to listen to concerning the farmers that they bought the merchandise from, after which to observe them manufacturing them.
Oh, it was, it was a dream come true. So, so superbly orchestrated.
Bochi: That’s so particular. I’m so glad that you just had been in a position to go go to our headquarters in Paris and particularly you as a result of you’ve gotten such a ardour for Yon-Ka and so for me that that even means a lot extra that you just had been in a position to go.
Laurie: The feminine owned operation that’s particular to creating certain that the whole lot that they produce is exceptional. It’s not generated in some enormous lab. It’s, it’s excellent. All the pieces about Yon-Ka is so properly finished. I’m honored to be carrying it.
Bochi: So, Laurie, is there anything that you just wish to share with us earlier than we conclude this interview?
Laurie: I’d say that it’s by way of all that I’ve seen within the 31 years of proudly owning a small enterprise that if there was one thing I needed to inform different folks which might be contemplating opening up a day spot or starting a day spot is to make the most of the Yon-Ka workers. They’ve at all times make you are feeling welcomed and don’t be don’t be involved a couple of foolish query as a result of there isn’t any foolish query.
Financial occasions are tenuous. We don’t know what’s taking place. Even by way of recessions up to now I stored utilizing Yon-Ka, and it made me a greater aesthetician, a greater enterprise proprietor, and it made the shoppers so glad.
Bochi: I perceive what you’re saying. I like that too. It’s that the funding is price it, proper? So sure, it could be thought of a luxurious line, however the outcomes are there.
Laurie: Oh, it so pays off it in so some ways. There’ll be no regrets in any respect, ever.
