How I Got Started as a Dr Hauschka Esthetician

Dr Hauschka head office in Germany

I'm  use to being the one asking my clients questions when they come to see me.  I realized there are some questions that they ask of me over and over so i'ts time to share my stories.  One question I am asked regularly is how did I come to be working with Dr Hauschka skincare. It really is a magic story, so I am excited to share it with you here.

After graduating  from the Aveda Institute with a  diploma in esthetics,  I  worked in upscale spas, like Willow Stream Spa at the Fairmont Empress Hotel in Victoria BC. I knew I wanted to eventually have my own skincare studio and when the time was right for me I was able to turn the living room in the 100 year old house I was living in, into my skincare studio.  Now I needed a skincare line to use. Not having heard of Dr Hauschka I traveled to Vancouver to attend a spa industry trade show.  When I arrived at the convention centre, I was given a list of all the vendors. I looked at the list of 100 plus companies and when I came to the name Dr Hauschka Skincare, it jumped out at me and I said to myself, "that's the one I want to check out."

Map in hand I made my way to my destination, fighting off aggressive sales reps along the way.  I arrived at the Dr Hauschka booth and announced that I was ready to buy their products. Let me tell you, I was shocked when they told me they didn't have anything to sell.  Now think about this, a skincare company at a trade show not selling anything.  I knew something very different was doing on here.  I was welcomed by one of Dr Hauschka Canada's owners Andreas Ernst. Relaxing on the  comfy couch they had at their booth, Andreas shared with me the background behind Dr Hauschka skincare. Andreas explained that Dr Hauschka was a student of Rudolf Steiner and had sought Steiners advice in regard to finding a way to capture a plants life force once the plant was picked.  That was all it took for me to know I had found the holy grail of skincare. A skincare line based on the ideas and principals of Rudolf Steiner the man behind Waldorf Education, Biodynamic Farming and Anthroposophic Medicine. This was something special indeed.

Its been 15 years since my chat on the couch with Andreas and my passion and reverence for the wisdom behind the Dr Hauschka Treatment and the products grows and deepens.  And to end my story on a sweet note. Although I had to walk away empty handed because they weren't selling anything at the spa show a few days later a package arrived for me in the mail. It was my very own and very first Dr Hauschka Face Care Kit, compliments of Dr Hauschka Canada.