Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Christine Ngwazini. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.

Christine, looking forward to hearing all of your stories today. We’d love to hear about the things you feel your parents did right and how those things have impacted your career and life.

Whew, do you have a tissue? The older I get, the more I can’t imagine how my parents survived coming to a new country with two small kids and very little to work with.
Watching them work so hard to build a life here in the US while making sure my brother and I had what we needed taught me that no matter what setbacks you face in life, keep trying, keep working at it, keep going, it WILL pay off. That motto has really carried me through my career.

Christine, love having you share your insights with us. Before we ask you more questions, maybe you can take a moment to introduce yourself to our readers who might have missed our earlier conversations?

Like many injectors, I had an unconventional start to my aesthetics career. Growing up, I always loved art and creativity but I was also fascinated with science and the human body. So when it came time to choose a career path, nursing seemed like the best choice. I started my nursing career in women’s health. This was such a rewarding time because I was able to care for and spend time with couples who were about to start the biggest journeys of their lives as new parents. Caring for mothers in postpartum and teaching them how to care for their new babies was so heartwarming. This is when I realized my passion for having a supportive role in transformative and vulnerable moments in people’s lives. As rewarding as this was, I was still missing that creative fire and I didn’t know where I would find it.

A few years later, I decided to enroll in the nurse practitioner program at the University of San Diego where I became a doctorate prepared Nurse Practitioner (DNP). While trying to find a place to do clinical hours, I had the unique opportunity to shadow one of my professors who owned a medical spa. It was during this time that I became very interested in aesthetics. It seemed like the perfect combination of art and science that I was looking for. Before this, I thought Botox and filler treatments were so superficial but boy was I wrong! Seeing people be brought to tears when seeing their results was inspiring. I saw both men and women gain confidence with treatments that left them looking and feeling refreshed. People who previously held their heads down and didn’t feel good about themselves came out with pep in their step and radiated confidence. When I saw that I thought to myself, “Wow, I want to do that for people”. From then on I dove right in with trainings and learned everything I could to get into the field and never looked back.

I eventually started working at different med spas and was so humbled by the connections and relationships I formed with my clients and colleagues in the industry. I grew to love the art of injecting and felt motivated to create a space that was different. I wanted a space where people can feel comfortable and seen, while providing results that are beautiful but natural and true to their identity.

It was a scary step to take but I decided to take the leap and partnered with an amazing company called Aluma which empowered me to open my own business!

Putting training and knowledge aside, what else do you think really matters in terms of succeeding in your field?

Authenticity is huge. This is something that I always remind myself about. These days I feel like social media is always subconsciously telling us how to look, how to dress and how to be. It’s hard to not end up constantly comparing ourselves to other people or other businesses and wonder, “wow should I be doing that instead”. Staying true to my “why” is so important and helps keep me grounded especially in these early stages of my journey. I owe that to my clients and to myself.

What’s a lesson you had to unlearn and what’s the backstory?

Oh man, this is one is tough. The hardest thing I had to come to terms with over the years is that I will never please everyone. No matter how amazing you are or how good you are, there will be someone who isn’t pleased with you one day. That used to eat me up. But I’ve learned to shift my mindset on that. Instead of always coming in with blind optimism about what I can do for a client, I’ve learned to be transparent and realistic about the expectations I set for myself and my clients. This always leads to better results because I’m able to set a realistic goal with my clients and formulate a plan on how to get there.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://Thedelmarinjector.com
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