The ABIC Podcast

Private Label Skincare is currently hitting the industry like no other as business owners take control of the product market, by creating a range and putting their brand to the formulation.  Caryna and I chat today about the process of private labelling, her career journey through cruise ships and ultimately being a beauty business owner and go-getting we can all aspire to be. Web Address: ht...

In the landscape of todays industry, the skin conditions we are seeing and the lives we are living, inflammation is occuring more frequently than ever before.  Todays episode speaks with Dr. Donna Lee Marcal of Dermatonics to unpack and educate our audience on the wound healing cascade, the inflammatory cells you must know about and how to treat inflammation through internal and topical ingre...

Making waves when they hit tv screens across Australia on the show Shark Tank, Wrinkles Schminkles have since been making their way into salons like yours across the country. The Wrinkles Schminkles product is a silicone pad, saturated in a serum solution which is worn overnight and while waking up to glowing, hydrated skin. Gabrielle shares with us how her pathway lead her to the beauty industry,...

Today on the podcast, the lovely Sarah Garner from Digital Bloom, who’s aim is to help make beautiful brands better. Sarah and her team specialise in marketing branding and for the hair, beauty and fashion indstry’s and have some kickass social graphics, strategy sessions and promotions around event planning to align with your brand style and budget. Sarah shares with us why traction is important,...

My guest today is a Beaute Industrie family friend, she has appeared on the podcast in episode number 8 where we discussed how you can advance your consultations and she is also a BI PRO Expert in our online member community.  Today we are speaking with Donna Cummins-Campbell of the AWE Academy. If you don’t already know Donna, she has worked in every aspect of the beauty industry for over 30...

Elicia is a Massage Therapist by trade turned business coach and James being brains behind their digital marketing and business campaigns, provide a 6 week coaching program specific to the massage industry. Today we discuss the business of massage, mindset, marketing and mechanics as well as looking at how you can work free from burnout, bring in new clients and retain the existing.  Web Addr...

Founded by brothers Charles and Richard Davidson in 1997, the inspiration for the space actually began when Charles was living in Japan in 1992, which you will hear more about from Charles himself. Their journey came to live in June 2005 where the Spa Dreaming Centre opened to offer guests bathing, spa treatments and dining experiences. A now iconic Australian landmark, the PHS has been recognised...

In 2001, Macquarie Medispa opened their first location in Bathurst and made quite a name for itself and has been a true small business success story. Employing 21 skin and beauty therapists across two locations, five expert specialists from Sydney who visit the Medi spas fortnightly in the fields of anti-wrinkle, laser and cosmetic tattooing, In 2016 the business took on a second location in Orang...

In the world of innovation, today’s landscape of our industry looks quite different to what it did 5 or even 10 years ago, some good and some not so great things have come and gone in the industry, however today I am so excited to bring to your ears, a new concept for skin treatments, which I believe will change the way we look at treatments and traditional salons, even more so than its predecesso...

Daniella Boerma is the winner of the prestigious title Therapist of the Year in both 2015 and 2016, crowned by the Australian Beauty Industry Awards otherwise known as the ABIA’s. It speaks volumes that Daniela has not won this award just once in her lifetime, but twice on back to back years, hence my need to introduce her to you all. Dual rolled Business Owner and Therapist, Daniela Boerma and I...

Dr Naomi McCullum, is the founder of The Manse clinic and a pioneer in the field of non-surgical cosmetic medicine. In 1999, she became one of the early members of the newly founded Cosmetic Physicians Society of Australasia and when the CPSA became a College, in 2015, Dr Naomi was admitted as a Fellow. The Manse clinic is situated in the idyllic suburb of Paddington, New South Wales, featuring 5...

In Australia, a women dies every 5 days due to family violence. Research shows that many women establish close relationships with their salon and spa professionals and confide in them about violence or controlling behaviour they are experiencing at home. There is nothing more important to our industry than protecting our clients and our teams, and by creating conversation around recognising a clie...

After moving to Australia and experiencing acne and melasma at the age of 25, Gry decided to open HUD and help more clients like herself. HUD’s specialty treatments include using DMK skincare to help Age Management and Acne treatments that are provided in a relaxed, beautiful Nordic environment.  Gry’s story is one that will inspire you to work hard for your dreams and speak of the importance...

Lisa Patulny, the former editor for beauty and wellness website, Byrdie.com.au is out guest today. Late 2018, Lisa ventured into blowing the whistle on melanoma mythology with a campaign titled #calltimeonmelanoma Now, a nation wide movement, #calltimeonmalanoma is A not-for-profit initiative for (sun) smart women, providing education and instagrammable content to take sun care seriously. I am sur...

 Our guest today is the Founder of Aurora Spas and Aurora Spa Rituals, Lyndall Mitchell.  Over the past 22 years, Lyndall has created a wellness ecosystem for her clients that enables them to realise the benefits of wellness in a way that is unique to them. Devoted to her clients and driven by their success, Lyndall has focused her efforts on creating a multi-functional business, that pr...

With 25+ years in the beauty industry, Rebecca’s purpose is to ‘To empower women to feel confident & educate them to love the skin they're in’ which you will often see her doing through wellness workshops and personal development days.   Rebecca Miller, also known as, The Skin Whisperer, is the owner of La Bella Medispa which has three locations across NSW, where their tag line is to ‘mak...

 Courtney Bowie, Founder of Her Lawyer, a virtual law firm for ambitious women in business. Her lawyer partners with female entrepreneurs and small business owners across Australia to help them start, protect and grow successful businesses. Courtney’s brand resonated with me most as she understands that women looking for more than pages of jargon, hourly rates or off-the-shelf solutions from...

If you love skin and learning, then today’s guest is going to be the perfect episode for you! My guest today needs no introduction, as many of you probably know her as a household name in the industry, Chiza Westcarr.  Chiza has an incredible resume history and industry experience including completeing her Bachelor of Health Sciences – Clinical Dermal Therapies , Masters degree in Human Nutri...

In todays day and age the traditional appointment book is out and we are being flooded with salon software programs, however as per recent conversation in our Beaute Industrie Facebook Community group, these programs are still not ticking our boxes and meeting our needs, which is where I introduce you to Phorest. Phorest has one mission and three values. Their mission is to “helps salon owners get...

Today is our 40th episode and I am so glad to be sharing it with you! Why celebrate the 40th and not the 50th episode you might ask? Why the bloody hell not!  I’ve learnt some valuable lessons over these 40 episodes and the Beaute Industrie brand has grown and evolved and in this episode I am going to share that with you. It’s just me, Tamara here with you today, for our 40th episode celebrat...

After much request, throughout today’s episode we are exploring the world of injectables. Our guest is Amy Wright, who you may know as Cosmetic Nurse Amy if you follow her on Instagram. Amy is a registered nurse whos career is one anyone can resonate with, but in particular our aspiring nurses and injectors in the audience. Amy started her injecting career in Perth in a private clinic, in a traine...

Today we have two guests joining the podcast of who I was recommended to record with, after a friend of mine pointed them out and loved their mission. The Dermal Clinician Movement is aptly named and created by combined Dermal Clinicians, Caylynn and Brooke. Their post graduate education through the study of their Bachelor of Health Sciences, Dermal Therapies, skinhealth and standard creation for...

Ever heard these phrases from your clients; "can I have a sample?", "hrm, I'll have a think about it" or "I won't buy it today, i'll have a think about it.". If you answered yes, then you will love today's episode with Katie Lowndes of Elemis. Katie shares with us conversations around client objections and how we can overcome them to maximise the sale.

A little introduction for our guest today, Stacey Burt from Little Company, a skin clinic in Richmond Victoria and more recently opened, a second clinic in Byron Bay. Stacy and her team at Little Company call themselves a team of living skin specialists, who go beyond product and treatment to treat the skin as it should be, the largest living organ of the body. When I visited Little Company for a...

Storm Watson is The Skin Educator, featuring on todays episode. Storm shares with us her insight into training sessions and how therapists can get the most out of their attendance. Storm is no longer educating and training in the beauty industry and has since gone into social media management as of June 2019.