Skin Correctives wins national beauty award for second year in a row
An Illawarra skin clinic has been named the best salon in the country. Skin Correctives, located in Wollongong and Shellharbour, was named Australian Salon/Spa of the Year, four treatment rooms or less, at the Australian Beauty Industry Awards in August. Owner of Skin Correctives Karen Meiring de Gonzalez said the award acknowledged the hard work […]
Australian Beauty Industry Awards 2022 finalists share success secrets and challenges
From makeup artists who saved the day when bridesmaids didn’t show, to beauticians battling “influencer misinformation,”to business owners sharing award stages with rivals – these are the stories of the NSW Australian Beauty Industry Awards finalists.
They say “beauty is pain” but that does not appear to be the case for the top figures and businesses recognised at the prestigious Australian Beauty Industry Awards.
The Science Behind Collagen Supplements
A question that we get asked a lot at Vita-sol, is how do collagen supplements work? So, let’s take a look at the science. Collagen is the most abundant protein in the body, and whilst we may instantly think of skin when we think of collagen, it is also an integral component in bones, muscles, […]
Illawarra skin clinic named national beauty industry salon team of year
Skin Correctives, with skin clinics located in Wollongong and Shellharbour, has been named winner of the Australian Beauty Industry Award ABIA Salon Team of the Year for 2021. Which was considered more important than ever given the impact COVID-19 had on the industry this year. 2021 will be remembered as a year beauty businesses faced […]
National recognition for Shellharbour and Wollongong beauty therapy business Skin Correctives
Shellharbour and Wollongong skin care business Skin Correctives is celebrating the lockdown as a finalist in two categories of the Australian Beauty Industry Awards. Owner director Karen Meiring de Gonzalez said her 11 year old business with salons in the two local government areas presently in lockdown is a national finalist for Salon Team of […]
National voice for her industry Karen Meiring De Gonzalez recognised as Illawarra Business Woman of the Year
In a year where many businesses around Australia were forced to close during the COVID-19 lockdown Karen Meiring De Gonzalez has become a national voice who has helped bring about change and diversity in her industry. On Friday she was named 2020 Illawarra Business Woman of the Year and took out the Customer Focus Award […]
Talking Point: Powering Forward During the Pandemic
Tell us what major adjustments you have made to your business going forward to remain competitive in the market during this crisis? “With everyone’s focus shifting to the online world during the COVID pandemic, we decided to refresh our branding and website to ensure we were able to stand out. This was already on the […]
Virtual coffee networking begins for Illawarra businesswomen during COVID-19
After postponing its annual awards and cancelling the next lunch Illawarra Women in Business (IWIB) has found away to keep networking through COVID-19 isolation. The first IWIB Virtual Coffee Club was help this week with the help of Karen Meiring de Gonzalez, of Skin Correctives, Maralyn Young, of CasaMia Bra Fitting and Post Mastectomy, Meryll Faulkner, of Making […]
Healite Phototherapy and the Lymph System
As I’m sure you know, circulation in the lymphatic system is purely passive, with a small number of simple valves (e.g., ankles, knees and groin in the lower extremities) to prevent backflow. There are two recognized stimuli for circulation: one of them is movement e.g., of the feet, legs, muscles and so on, which have […]
How Smoking Affects the Skin
Through scientific studies, evidence has been produced that suggests smoking and tobacco smoke exposure can affect the skin in various ways. . Premature ageing by degeneration in collagen and elastin fibres . Decreases capillary and arteriolar blood flow . Damages crucial connective tissue within the skin . Damages the skin’s fibroblasts (the cells in connective […]
