Renew Magazine - November/December 2008 - (Page 35)

cures by Melissa Segars Hill signature facial therapist: Maria Lomuscio, senior esthetician and educator for Cures spa: Depasquale the Spa in Morris Plains, New Jersey products: Cures by Avancé snapshot: For clients seeking a more customized facial, this treatment can be modified to offer skin enhancing solutions to a variety of skin types and conditions. contraindications: None duration: 60 minutes price: $85-$115 recommended Morning: Gentle Cleansing home care: Milk, Sea Mist Toner, and Age Defying Moisturizer or Wrinkle Preventor. Evening: Gentle Cleansing Milk, Sea Mist Toner and Age Defying Moisturizer. Once a week: Algae Deep Pore Cleanser. this customizable treatment gives the therapist-and-clients unlimited options. i f there’s one common thread tying together Depasquale the Spa’s 25 years in business, it’s this: Evolution. From the very beginning, they have always changed with the times and, in many cases, ahead of the times, says Vice President Dee Deluca Mattos, who has been a part of the company in various roles since 1985. President and CEO Carmen Depasquale ﬁrst opened the business in 1983 as Depasquale Color and Design, with 4,000 square feet and four treatment rooms oﬀering basic massage and facials. In 1996, they took the big leap, transitioning to Depasquale the Spa. This meant focusing on spa treatments in a big way and doubling the total space from 8,000 to 16,000 square feet. “People were looking for a sanctuary to go to, and we were tracking trends and saw a consumer focus that was wellness-oriented,” says Mattos. Today, that focus continues and Depasquale the Spa is 26,000 square feet, has 177 employees, and sees an average of 2,200 clients a week. It also includes 25 treatment rooms, locker rooms, a large retail space, manicure and pedicure area and even a cosmetic surgeon on the premises —in addition to a large cutting and coloring ﬂoor for hair clients. “We oﬀer diﬀerent services, from medical to corrective services, all in one environment and we look at it as a staircase. Clients stay with us for a very long time and we need to oﬀer those diﬀerent levels of services,” says Mattos. “Each one supports the other—if you have liposuction done, you come in and get lymphatic drainage ﬁrst, then get the liposuction, then come back to us and we work on smoothing out the skin. We work hand in hand.” The area where the spa is located has changed too. The town—an hour outside of New York City—has more than doubled in population since the early 1980s. “The clientele is very well-traveled, very well-oﬀ and they’re demanding because they are exposed to the best of things, so we need to be on top of our game,” says Mattos. This is especially true in tough economic times. “We need to continue showing people added value. Maybe they can’t come in for a full facial, but they could come in for a 20-minute eye treatment. You have to adjust for the times,” she says. n nov/dec 2008 renewprofessional.com 35 http://www.renewprofessional.com

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