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Featured Esthetics Graduates

Alisa Usher
Alisa Usher

Regional Trainer for Elizabeth Arden

Amy Berry
Amy Berry

Manager of Shangri-La Vancouver Hotel Spa

Carla Sage
Carla Sage

International Spa Director, Portugal, Maldives, Tokyo

Cecilia Valdes
Cecilia Valdes

Owner of Moor Spa + Nails in Mexico City

Daniela Belmondo
Daniela Belmondo

Founder of organic skincare line, Belmondo

Doug Janczyn
Doug Janczyn

Owner and Esthetician, Manscape Spa

Kendra Dutchak
Kendra Dutchak

National Trainer for Skoah Spas

Jas Sahota
Jas Sahota

Medical Esthetician, Beautiful Canada Laser & Skincare

Jill Bryan
Jill Bryan

Regional Manager at Absolute Spa

Laura Eastveld
Laura Eastveld

Trainer for skincare brand, Eminence Organics

Leah Lavanway
Leah Lavanway

Owner of Award-winning Essence of L Medi Spa

Lindsay Koropchuk
Lindsay Koropchuk

Spa Manager at Rosewood Hotel Georgia

Michelle Dubois
Michelle Dubois

Medical Esthetician, Pacific Derm

Project Skin MD
Project Skin MD

Christine Palylyk, Jennifer Bowles, and Gwen De La Costa, Medical Estheticians

Roxana Sanchez
Roxana Sanchez

Director of the Maldives’ Shangri-La Spa

Sally Sue
Sally Sue

Sally Sue of Soluzione Spa Products

Tracy Cherniak
Tracy Cherniak

Spa Lead, Blu Harbour Wellness + Spa

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Celebrating Fearless Females: International Women’s Day 2020

In honour of International Women's Day we're taking a look at a few of the many incredible women that started their journeys at Blanche Macdonald. From freelancers to salon and brand owners, the Blanche community has no shortage of brilliant and inspiring women.

Celebrating Fearless Females: International Women’s Day 2020
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Beautiful Canadian Laser & Skincare Clinic’s Senior Technician—Jas Sahota

Once a certified nursing assistant in California, Jas Sahota's move to Canada was truly transformative. Not only did she find a new city to call home, but she also discovered a new calling. Initially a client at Surrey's Beautiful Canadian Laser & Skincare clinic, Jas was inspired by clinic owner Dr. Shah to consider a career in Esthetics. 8 years later, Jas, a graduate of our Esthetics program, is still a fixture at Dr. Shah's clinic—only now she's the face behind the laser.

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Beautiful Canadian Laser & Skincare Clinic’s Senior Technician—Jas Sahota

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Tomoko Tajima Shares the Gift of Touch in Japan

Tomoko Tajima's journey into the spa industry has been unlike any other. Touched by the kindness of Estheticians who provided joy to her family at their weakest point, Tomoko resolved to do the same for others. She left her career behind to become a Spa Therapist centred on compassion. Now she owns a thriving esthetics studio, Trinity Facial Spa, in Miyazaki, Japan.

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Tomoko Tajima Shares the Gift of Touch in Japan

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Esthetics Graduate Michelle St Denis and her Incredible Expanding Medi Spa

Shortly after her arrival in Vancouver from Vietnam, Michelle St Denis began dreaming of owning a medi spa. With experience as a Laser Technician, Michelle was well aware of joy she felt from helping clients with their skincare concerns. Now, after graduating from Blanche Macdonald’s Esthetics program, Michelle has established ST Medi Laser and Skincare, where she lives out that dream on a daily basis.

Esthetics Graduate Michelle St Denis and her Incredible Expanding Medi Spa
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Esthetics Grad Michelle Dubois Lasers in at Pacific Derm

For Michelle Dubois, what started as a casual interest in skincare and a curiosity for science quickly developed into a full fledged passion for medical esthetics. Now Michelle is the face behind the laser at Pacific Derm—one of Vancouver's most prestigious Medi Spas.

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Esthetics Grad Michelle Dubois Lasers in at Pacific Derm

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Prép Beauty Parlour Brings the ‘Special’ in Specialization

Inspired by a life-long love for TV & Film, modelling, and all things beauty, Mika enrolled Blanche Macdonald’s Makeup program to pursue a career as a an on-set Makeup Artist. However, she quickly realized that applying makeup and providing beauty services for clients fulfilled her passion for beauty more than special effects ever had. Sparked by her newfound direction Mika returned to Blanche Macdonald and enrolled in the Esthetics program, which led her to the rewarding career that she has today as the owner and beauty director of Prép Beauty Parlour—Vancouver’s premier beauty studio.

Prép Beauty Parlour Brings the ‘Special’ in Specialization
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Serenity in Switzerland: Jojo Esthetics takes up residence in Basel

Jojo Macuroy was on track to becoming a professional dancer when an injury changed the course of his life. After attending Blanche Macdonald he founded his own esthetics studio—Jojo Esthetics—in the Swiss enclave of Basel. Now his expertise, attention to detail, and ability to go above and beyond customer expectations has attracted clientele from all over Europe.

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Serenity in Switzerland: Jojo Esthetics takes up residence in Basel

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Esthetics Graduate Catherine Nordman: Changing Lives at La Derma Medical Aesthetics

In her previous career as a Registered Nurse, Catherine Nordman had a proven knack for providing gentle care for her patients. Now in her new role at La Derma, Catherine has brought this same compassion to the world of Medical Esthetics.

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Esthetics Graduate Catherine Nordman: Changing Lives at La Derma Medical Aesthetics

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The Man Behind Western Canada’s Only Male-oriented Spa,
Doug Janczyn

Spa Owner Doug Janczyn is the owner of Victoria's Eco-Certified Manscape Spa, which exclusively offers men’s services in an environment that offers ‘a uniquely male perspective’.

The Man Behind Western Canada’s Only Male-oriented Spa, <br>Doug Janczyn
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Esthetics Graduate Carla Sage Spreads Wisdom at Six Senses Spas Around the World

Carla Sage understands that the journey is as important as the destination. As Corporate Director of Spa Training for Six Senses Luxury Hotels Resorts and Spas, she’s continually travelling the world, helping open new locations and ensuring that every service in every spa meets her own impeccable standards.

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Esthetics Graduate Carla Sage Spreads Wisdom at Six Senses Spas Around the World
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