Today we’d like to introduce you to Andrea Ghigliazza.
Alright, so thank you so much for sharing your story and insight with our readers. To kick things off, can you tell us a bit about how you got started?
Dermaplus Skin + Body Inc. has been providing beautiful skin to our clients since 2001. We are a skin boutique located on the ever-charming Union Street in the Marina/Cow Hollow district in San Francisco- as well as an Online Store and Virtual Consult platform delivering results all over the country.
I started my journey as an Esthetician almost 20 years ago. I fell deeply in love with skin, helping others, and educating. Little to my knowledge, the previous owner of Dermaplus had big plans for me. She saw something in me that I had yet to even see in myself. Leadership. After working at Dermaplus for some time, she presented me with the opportunity to acquire the business. 10 years later, we have grown to be recognized as “the best Facial in San Francisco”, but also expanded to an E-commerce platform delivering our award-winning Signature Skincare line all over the world!
The Dermaplus Team is professional and passionate about helping you look and feel your best. Whether maintaining a healthy glow or finding solutions for acne, sun damage, aging skin, and health – we offer many solutions for you to reach your skincare potential. Dermaplus Skin + Body is committed to bringing you the latest technologies, services, and products that will enhance the health of your skin. We offer Facials and Custom Blended skincare – In addition, Dermaplus provides Advanced modalities like microdermabrasion, peels, ultrasound treatments, LED light therapy, Dermaplanning, and more. This collaboration of holistic + clinical allows us to bring out your best in a healthy way!
I’m sure it wasn’t obstacle-free, but would you say the journey has been fairly smooth so far?
Owning a business has been the most rewarding endeavor I have ever experienced. To have the blessing of providing a successful, harmonious place of work for my team, helping clients and customers feel good in their skin, and cultivating growth and positive recognition over the years is a dream! Which, of course, doesn’t come without challenges. Truly, the biggest compliment I’ve received is: “You make it look easy.” Which any small business owner in the service industry who is also running a team will tell you…it is not easy. But it is worth it! Riding the highs and weathering the lows has been a huge learning experience. It has taught me a lot about myself as a person and strengthened qualities it takes to be a leader and a boss.
Appreciate you sharing that. What else should we know about what you do?
I truly believe being an Esthetician is the most rewarding career one can choose! It taps into both left and right-brained attributes and allows me to be creative, social, strategic, and educate. I pride myself on being an educator and really built my business and our brand around this philosophy. Helping clients and customers understand their skin and providing a customized approach. This has set Dermaplus apart from the rest. It’s not just a place to come get a Facial. It’s deep connection and lasting relationship that we nurture through continued education. Over the years, our Social Media platforms have become a source of skincare guidance and a wealth of knowledge for our clients. I am proud to know that both myself and my team have a lasting impact on our clients and change their quality of life for the better.
What do you like best about our city? What do you like least?
San Francisco is a beautiful city! Being an established business in our neighborhood for 23 years has created deep bonds with our community, which we cherish. San Francisco is a very difficult city to run a business in, for a multitude of reasons. Small businesses do not feel the support from the city, and with exorbitant high taxes, fees, and unrealistic regulations required on businesses…it’s running them out of the city. We are seeing the death of small businesses in San Francisco. Fortunately, we have incredible support from our loyal following of clients that allows us to continue to operate and flourish.
Contact Info:
- Website: www.dermaplusskin.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dermaplus
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DermaplusSkinBody/
- Yelp: https://www.yelp.com/biz/dermaplus-skin-body-san-francisco
Image Credits
Meg Stone
