[Podcast] 30 Years of Spa: A Celebratory Look Back

Dec 5th, 2017

Katie Anderson

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In 2018, Skin Inc. is celebrating our 30th Anniversary by celebrating 30 years of the spa industry. This year-long celebration is to honor the people, brands and businesses that made us who we are, and made the spa industry so great. To kick off our 30th Anniversary, I have been joined by five industry pioneers and some of our first authors on a podcast to take a look down the memory lane and a glance into the future.

Exploring questions such as, what technology changed your career, how has the client changed over the past 30 years, how has esthetics evolved and more are:

Rebecca Gadberry

The Ingredient Guru: Cosmetic Bioevangelist and recent co-founder of Mindful People, Rebecca Gadberry

Mark Lees

The Acne Aficionado and Founder/President of Mark Lees Skin Care, Mark Lees

Peter T. Pugliese, MD

The Cookie Doctor, Physiology Expert and Founder of Circadia by Dr. Pugliese, Peter Pugliese, M.D.

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Master of Retail and CEO/Founder of Beauteesmarts, Carol Phillips

Marion Simms

Spa Owner Extraordinaire and Founder of SkinSense Wellness Spa, Marion Simms

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