A passionate breakfast

I had such a magical morning at one of the most inspiring beauty events ever. Over a cup of tea and a lush danish, I met the founder of Dermalogica, Jane Wurwand, an absolutely heavenly creature with a serious drive and two feet firmly on the ground. I sat across from her and straight away learned how funny she was, but it wasn't until she got up to speak that I was blown away. Here's what she had to say...

* Dig in, get smart, stay standing. Her mum did it extremely tough bringing up four girls on her own (Jane was two when her dad passed), and she learned that it's not about balance, it's about resilience. Her mum also instilled in her the importance of having a job with skills that you can use anywhere.
* See it, believe it, become it. Jane worked in a beauty salon from the age of 13 where she saw people of all walks of life and hair colour accepted in a dynamic industry that employs and trains a lot of women. At 15 she became shampoo girl and after high school she went to beauty school. She discovered that if you know what it is you want, and you pay attention, you'll see the opportunities. If your vision isn't specific, they'll pass you by.
* Health and wellness, not beauty and pampering. Jane knows that consumers are time-poor, they want to be educated and they want results. Dermalogica is all about hard-working products that are easy to use and help men and women achieve amazing skin at home. She saw the need for fast treatments, especially during the economic slump - hence her uber popular 5 minute skin mapping and 20 minute skin treatments. Genius!
* Jane owns and runs the #1 professional skin therapy line worldwide... but she's never taken a loan, owns 100% of the business with her husband and focuses on growing the beauty businesses of women in 48 countries. Plus, they don't use Mineral Oil, Lanolin, artificial colors and fragrances or other cheap fillers. Yays!

Go here dermalogica.com/au for info on skincare, the products, the new (and free) iPhone app and a therapist nearby. Love love love!!!