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A year ago, Lisa Russell decided to take the advice that she so often gives to Caci clients, and do something special – just for herself.
Her decision was to buy the Caci Silverdale franchise, enabling her to work close to her Dairy Flat home while remaining within an industry that she loves.
The newly opened Caci Clinic, in Milner Ave, covers Silverdale and Millwater as well as Dairy Flat and Whangaparaoa Peninsula.
The clinic is a skin and appearance medicine specialist – Caci is known for Botox and dermal fillers and has been doing laser hair removal for 20 years in New Zealand.
Lisa says that the treatments offered are about improving people’s confidence, which is a very individual thing.
“Something that one person may perceive as a flaw in their appearance, such as wrinkles around the eyes or hair on the face, might not matter at all to someone else,” she says. “Everyone is different, and the important thing is that you don’t judge and simply help that person.”
Having trained as a beauty therapist from the age of 19, Lisa headed to London where she moved from hands-on therapy into working as an examiner and trainer at the London College of Beauty Therapy.
Returning home with her English husband and two young girls, she settled into a job at Caci’s support office in Auckland, opening its first Training Academy.
The four years that Lisa spent at the support office reinforced her skills in building and training a strong team and at Caci Silverdale that includes a senior beauty therapist and registered nurse, each with more than 20 years experience, as well as a treatment coordinator who uses a wealth of knowledge to advise clients.
That first consultation is important, assessing the problem and offering a range of options.
Cost can be a big factor for some people and Lisa says with this in mind Caci offers payment plan options.
Increasingly, the clinic is seeing younger clients coming in seeking preventatives and advice to keep their skin in great condition, which Lisa says is a sign that the message about looking after your skin in the harsh NZ sun is getting through.
Although the focus is on treatment at Caci Clinic, pampering is all part of the service.
“Even our facials are skin corrective treatments, but the process makes you feel good. Busy women, including mums, don’t pamper themselves enough – you need to make time for yourself.”
Caci Clinic in Silverdale are also booked for their new business story this issue. They are located on the first floor, 2 Milner Ave, Silverdale. It’s above where Robert’s Café was.
The owner is Lisa Russell 09 212 6900 silverdale.private@caci.co.nz
