Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Marina Kononenko . We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.
Marina , looking forward to hearing all of your stories today. How did you come up with the idea for your business?
Lately I started to believe in faith and universe. Originally I have a medical degree in diagnostic ultrasound. I used to work for a doctors office, I tried to be a real state agent , I worked as a sales representative, waitress , shop assistant, etc. Nothing ever felt right to me and I was scared if I had to do it for the rest of my life. I tried out to be an assistant for a lash artist out of misery as I lost all my jobs and this was the only job offer at the moment . Who knew it will grow into a successful business a few years later ?
Great, appreciate you sharing that with us. Before we ask you to share more of your insights, can you take a moment to introduce yourself and how you got to where you are today to our readers.
I will introduce myself one more time . My name is Marina Kononenko and I am original founder of beauty studio “Premiere Beauty Spa”. We specialise in handmade technique lashes , eyebrow services , permanent make up, facials plus Russian manicure. We guarantee long lasting retention , custom approach and premium quality materials. We know about every little request and follow our clients desires
Can you open up about a time when you had a really close call with the business?
My hardest times were when I couldn’t find employees – the level I set was extremely high and no one could repeat the job or have enough patience for practice. I own a 5 room studio that requires a lot of investment, maintenance and should be filled in with employees . My best decision was to stop complaining about my bad luck . I started setting up final goals and writing down detailed steps to achieve them (for example: when I was looking for employees I wrote down steps like – send out emails to beauty schools, post ads on social media, ask my local clients & friends). I was training my brain to think that I already have a big team and we are functioning as we supposed to . Little by little I was honoured to have more and more amazing specialists joining me and we still have opportunities for more beauticians.
Learning and unlearning are both critical parts of growth – can you share a story of a time when you had to unlearn a lesson?
I have unlearnt a lesson that “No one can do your job better than you”. In a year of 2022 I took too much on myself and ended up with serious health issues that leaded to medical surgery. When I was recovering from my surgery I had time to rethink my lifestyle and learn how to trust other people . We are team that have similar goals and this is what pushes business forward
Contact Info:
- Website: Www.beautyhustlers.com
- Instagram: @beautyhustlers_ftl @premierebeautyspa
Image Credits
My personal picture by Marina Leontieva Work pictures by stuff of “Premiere Beauty Spa”