Hi everyone, glad to have found you! I own a high-end skincare business. Now I just manage (thank goodness) but was an esthetician for ten years before I got out of the tx room. Look forward to hearing about everyone else and asking some of those burning questions!

PG

I'm here! /waving!!

Nice to meet you, PG. I own a new day spa that opened in May, Spa Aloha in Round Rock Texas. www.spaaloha.com

Cara

Cara, great to "see" you!

PG, nice to meet you. Will look forward to seeing both of you on PSF!

(realizing I need to beef up our smiley choices!)

[font=Comic Sans Ms]Hello. I'm a medspa director in St. Louis MO. I've been in the plastic surgery industry for over 10 years and this is the 2nd medspa I've opened. Love the cosmetic field and working with people. Great job and even better perks! Looking forward to chating with others in the biz.

Hi Everyone!

I'm Gina. I'm a solo esthetician, working at a small studio in downtown Santa Rosa, California as well as from my home studio. I'm happy this forum finally is up and running!

- gigibear

So glad you are here!! Welcome!!!

Ooops, I forgot to post here!

My name is Karen - I'm 51 and venturing into a 2nd career of esthetics (almost 2 years). I'm a healthcare consultant for physicians, managing several offices, including a derm practice full time (which does not have esthetics). I have my solo skin care center on Fridays/Saturdays and some evenings.

Karen

Hi Karen!
Nice to see you here!

Thanks for joining us!

Hello! I am pleased to have found this site. I am new to the whole web chat system. I finally got out of my room and behind the desk!

I am in No. Cal in a little rented room. I have owned my own spa for 5 years in So. Cal and moved up here a year ago and decided to get back to business.

I look forward to great discussions and relationships with others like me.

Hi Trinity,

Welcome! I'm in Marin County. There are other Nor-Cal members here too. Though with the web forum, we can connect with people anywhere! Isn't it cool?

Looking forward to knowing you.

Welcome Trinity!
I can't wait to hear your experiences. This forum is an awesome resource, lots of good advice and info!
Sue

I am Krista, I live in Potato-ville USA -- JUST KIDDING!!! That's what everybody says about Boise -- but I couldn't pick out a potato field if I tried ....

I grew up in Southern California (LA/Orange County border) and have lived in Idaho since 1990.

I am a former flight attendant for a major airline who has held an esthetics license since 2003 (needed something different after 9/11). I am recently divorced (for the 2nd time), and ... last Wednesday, I just got fired (for the first time in my life -- EVER) from my meat-and-potatoes job at a newly opened cosmetics laser center in downtown. It is my fourth esthetics job in three years -- and I really thought this would be the one for a while .... even though I had to try really hard to work through a lot of negative issues.

I would really really like to devote myself to my getting my own business going ... in August, I found a beautiful, empty room with a sink inside a busy massage therapy practice and I worked out the details to furnish and rent the room on Mondays only (my weekday off from the laser center) -- but now, suddenly, things have changed dramatically and I either have to find a way to financially get things going for my business --- or find another job to support me and my kids while I try to work on the business part time ......

I'm just kind of pouring out here .... but I am so glad to be a part of this board!!!

Thanks to the professional, knowledgeable, ever-so-helpful, Preston gang!!

Hi Everyone,

I'm a spa exe/massage therapist/aesthetician who left a 10 year career managing a large destination spa for a solo private practice. I'm located 2 hours east of Toronto, ON Canada. I openned my own studio 18 months ago with PPL from inception. It was one of the best decisions I ever made. I love the product and I think this board is amazing!

Best,
Rebecca
Lolly Lodge

Hi Rebecca,

Welcome!

Hi there! i'm so happy to have found you all-- i have been blessed by Douglas Preston (on spaboard and his video and a recent appearance --buff arms there Mister!) also Jaya and Lisa and Trey and so many others-- i don't get to visit that often but whenever i do its great to be part of this wonderful group-- i am formerly FunnyGirl (because that's how i saw myself) of spaboard but changed my name here to BeautyQueen after gaining confidence through all you caring professionals-- i still struggle with a variety of issues but i seriously don't believe i could have gotten as far as i have without your ever generous wisdom---- thanks so much! ---and many blessings returned to you with this new forum!--

BeautyQueen

Hi Beauty Queen!
I love that you have changed your "handle" to reflect your inner feelings!