SPCP Quarterly 2015 Issue 2 Summer
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SOCIETY OF PERMANENT COSMETIC PROFESSIONALS 69 North Broadway Avenue • Des Plaines, Illinois 60016 • (847) 635-1330 SPCP Quarterly BOARD OF DIRECTORS Marilyn S. Jones, CPCP From the President’s Desk... by Marilyn S. Jones, CPCP President 1540 Appling Care Lane, Ste. 130 Cordova, TN 38016, USA Issues, Information, SPCP Subject Matter Expert (SME) P: +1-901-387-2300; F: +1-901-387-2300 email: [email protected] and Inspiration… or former trainer, on the phone at Melisa Ferriola, CPCP just the right minute – such as with Secretary/Membership & Projects Chair hose three words, 447 Hockessin Corners the client sitting in the waiting room Hockessin, DE 19707, USA T(issues, informa- while you try to prepare for the P:+1-302-635-7327 email: [email protected] tion, and inspiration), procedure without panicking. So- Val Glover-Hovan, CPCP cover a wide range of cial media has changed everything! Treasurer/Education Chair topics. Issues, espe- Level2 ,696 Pittwater Road Imagine beginning in this business Brookvale NSW 2100, AUSTRALIA cially in the perma- thirty years. If you want to get a first- P: +61 2 9938 2111 nent cosmetics indus- email: [email protected] hand account of how isolating and Pat Shibley Gauthier, CPCP try, conjure up thoughts of problems daunting that experience was, take Ethics and International Outreach Chair or situations that require review, 5155 Spectrum Way Building 24 time to read our Member Spotlight Mississauga, Ontario L4W 5A1, CANADA and possibly adjustment, change, or article. Reading this story will make P: +1-888-737-6268 correction. The importance of being email: [email protected] you more appreciative of the infor- Debbie Miller CPCP aware of or knowledgeable about mation that can be so easily accessed Communications Chair issues affecting our industry cannot 1617 Westcliff Dr. Ste 214 today. It will also make you value Newport Beach, CA 92660 be emphasized enough, and that the changed attitudes of many per- P: +1-949-395-3300 directly links to the need for current email: [email protected] manent cosmetic professionals now and accurate information. willing to share information or assist SPCP ADMINISTRATION If you have client or business issues you with whatever the permanent Kathleen Ciampi, CPCP, Executive Director cosmetic issue happens to be. Program Coordinators or problems, there are now many Membership, Meetings and Product Office sources available to seek advice, 69 N. Broadway St., Des Plaines, IL 60016, USA As with any information, it P 847-635-1330, F 847-635-1326 recommendations, or even factual is important the source of the email: [email protected] information to become better edu- information has credibility and the Debra Guastella, CPCP, Convention Coordinator cated and more informed in order to P & F 504-780-8007 information is correct and reliable. email: [email protected] make better decisions or take action Just as our clients refer others for Marjorie Grimm, CPCP, Publicist, Materials to remedy the issue. This around- our services because of their positive Manager the-clock-at-the-touch-of-a-finger P 408-894-0401 F 413-235-7707 experiences with us, I find I am drawn email: [email protected] information availability has not to information from those I know David Vidra, LPN, Health & Safety Advisor always existed. Even just ten years personally, either having met them P 212-623-0815 email: [email protected] ago, there were no instantaneous at an SPCP event or an advanced Brian Culp, Website Manager responses to a technician’s frantic training class. Once a personal [email protected] question about a pigment color or connection is made through an event SPCP website: corrections unless you happened to or situation, a relationship of some www.spcp.org connect with someone, such as an Summer 2015 ~ SOCIETY OF PERMANENT COSMETIC PROFESSIONALS ~ Page 1 degree often begins, and this is often accompanied something that I am interested in accomplishing. by a level of trust because of that connection. It is When someone takes a task, a dream, or even just not uncommon for me to read or hear about a certain a simple idea or thought, and turns it into a make-a- permanent cosmetic tool or product or technique, and difference accomplishment, I am inspired. For me, because I personally know the person mentioning or inspiration is required for sparking motivation to recommending it, I definitely consider it more than I do almost anything; and I do mean anything. Two would if a business owner or an advertisement were of my favorite sources of guaranteed inspiration are the source of marketing. Having that kind of response the SPCP Convention and Fall Conference. It is easy is pretty predictable human behavior, and represents to return from an SPCP Convention or Conference networking in the best way possible. Professional inspired, motivated, and ready to change things networking and opportunities to develop life-long up in your permanent cosmetic world because of relationships and friends are one of the aspects of presentations you have heard or side conversations SPCP membership of which we are most proud. from other attendees sharing information that has elevated or changed their business for the better. At a recent Fall Conference I overheard a conversation between someone from the UK and For me, that level of inspiration and motivation the US. They were making plans for a visit after does not last until I can attend another event. What the event. Curious, I asked the UK technician how do I do? As the acting Quarterly editor, I get to ask this friendship started. The answer – at an SPCP technicians I admire or want to learn something event years ago, and the friendship has grown and from to write an article, and we all benefit from the continued ever since. You are likely to hear many information exchange – and yes, I get re-energized similar stories, and I think it is a most amazing thing to and inspired. Take a look in the Quarterly edition at have a friendship, mentoring, and information source how two members discuss how they have improved all because of the intentional efforts of both people their business. One writer shares how the consultation to invest in continuing education, the profession, and process was streamlined and improved for the benefit their business. of her business and her clients. Another member As far as current and reliable information, (continued on page 7) remember that the SPCP Quarterly publications and the monthly PC Buzz articles are both included Table of Contents as part of your SPCP membership. Both of these From the Presidents Desk ............................................ 1 publications provide important and relevant industry News From the Home Office ....................................... 3 related information and announcements. The Quarterly also includes articles authored by our Men & Permanent Cosmetics ..................................... 4 members and other professionals willing to share Lifetime Members ........................................................ 8 what amounts to insider information requiring years Permanent Cosmetics Consultation Online ............... 9 of experience, and most likely a significant financial Why Obtain CPCP Certification? ............................ 12 investment to attain the expertise they share with us, Women’s Health Issues Can Be Sneakier ................ 14 the SPCP members. Information and education are Congratulations CPCP Certificants ......................... 17 essential to keeping all of us safe and informed in Member Referrals ...................................................... 17 this industry and I hope you are taking advantage of the opportunities offered by SPCP. Thank You Convention Partners and Sponsors ...... 17 My Brow Journey....................................................... 18 I absolutely love finding information or meeting Welcome New Members ............................................ 21 someone and hearing their story. The reason… I How Deep Do We Really Go?.................................... 22 am on an endless quest searching for information and inspiration. I love the feeling I get when I hear SPCP Annual Financial Report (2014) ..................... 24 or read about someone overcoming difficult or Member in the Spotlight ............................................ 25 seemingly impossible obstacles or accomplishing Errors and Omissions ................................................ 27 Page 2 ~ SOCIETY OF PERMANENT COSMETIC PROFESSIONALS ~ Summer 2015 News From the Home Office by Kate Ciampi, CPCP, Executive Director SPCP Fall Conference day to answer your industry-related questions. Queen Mary ~ Long Beach, CA October 3-4, 2015 Also featured prior to Conference… ~ Train the Trainer will be held on Thursday and For the first time ever, we are excited to bring you a Friday for those who wish to become trainer Fall Conference on the west coast. Many are as ex- members or those who need a refresher course. cited about our venue as they are about our speaker line up! What fun we will have on the historic Queen ~ Running concurrently with Train the Trainer Mary. This floating hotel aboard an iconic 1936 ocean on Friday - a Bloodborne Pathogens Standards liner is moored at Long Beach, California – many will class by Kathy Hartman, who is a California fly into LAX with easy access shuttle service. From approved instructor. A current BBP class is historic tours, to paranormal attractions, shops, spa required to take the