Category Archives: Philippa’s Blog

Spa Sense Newsletter

Did you know? Spa Sense offers turnkey solutions for improving your spa and salon business

What is a Turn Key Solution? We are involved from start to finish. From conceptualization, design and procurement to operational systems, recruitment, HR and training, we are able to hand you a working business or fix your failing on so that it looks amazing and makes you money! Hands on Industry Experts With both local […]

Becoming a complete and balanced therapist – recommend don’t sell.

The importance of effective consultation – so that you can recommend not just sell. We all understand that it is necessary for us as therapists to retail / sell the supporting a professional products to our clients in order for a spa to be a truly profitable. The target is 40% retail to services and […]

Becoming a complete and balanced therapist – April

So April is here; the leaves are already starting to turn golden and the air is crisp. I love this time of year – there is something so awesome about this downtime we are given that allows us to regroup and refocus. The spas and salons slow down and there is time to get things […]

Thalgo; La beaute marine – An experience to recall….

Ok, so it’s only March but I feel like I need a holiday already… Easter holidays could not come quick enough. This year has been so chaotic and I feel like it should be November already! BUT luckily it isn’t and there is so much more of 2016 to experience and discover and thanks to […]

Train! Train! Train!

Did you know that in the South African Spa and Salon market, the average employers’ spend on training is 2% of the profit! That is so scary… If you sit down with anyone who runs a spa or salon in South Africa and ask them about their staff – I’m pretty sure 99.9% of those […]