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The experience that TheCure offers is different from other beauty salons you're likely to have enjoyed in this city, we'd like to think. And one of the main reasons for this is the special quality of our staff, each trained to fulfill your every desire. TheCure team consists of specialised treatment therapists and beauty staff carefully selected not just for their work experience but also for their personality
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Nadia Ivanova Briggs
Nadia is the founder of The Cure. This lady is the reason why The Cure is so popular and unique. She has put her personal touch into every single detail, making sure that high standards always remain our first priority.
Reflecting on her baby, Nadia says: The Cure to me is more than a business. It is a philosophy, a way of life, a passion. I have been very fortunate to find all the lovely people who work with me. Each one of them is a gem with its own sparkle and sometimes it takes time to see it, to make others see it. I have tried my best to help each person working with me develop and progress as an individual, as a team player and a service provider catering to people’s beauty and wellness demands, but more importantly – their emotions. It is wonderfully rewarding to know that I have created from scratch a place that attracts so many wonderful people – staff and clients. This sanctuary of positive energy surrounding you!
We at The Cure love creating nice experiences, provoking happy emotions and making other people feel better. Some of our clients have affirmed that very sentiment, confiding to the fact that we are 'the cure'. They have said that it’s not just the final result, but the whole experience that makes The Cure stand out from the competition. And this is exactly what I have been teaching my team – to cultivate a special atmosphere, pay attention to detail and take interest, to do that one little extra thing that will make the client just a little bit happier. We have a goal of making every customer smile, and more often than not, we achieve it. Seeing happy faces around me, the clients’ and the staff’s, makes this whole business worthwhile and fulfilling for me. And when the going gets tough, I remind myself of that, and smile to myself. That lovely feeling that I have created something that makes many people happy helps me through the tough times. We pride ourselves in giving each and every staff member two days off per week, in treating them with respect and consideration, in creating a lovely working environment for them, in making them laugh… Thank you for helping us bring this joy into their daily lives, thank you for being part of The Cure.
Lydia Espin
Lydia is a very mature young lady, with great people’s skills and exemplary attitude to work. Lydia qualified from a reputed beauty school in the UK (North Lindsey College), leaving the college Dermalogica student of the year and the Best Learner.
Before joining The Cure Lydia managed the Retreat Spa at Cannons Health Club (The Doncaster Branch England) working with Elemis, Jessica, St Tropez and Dermalift. She has been at The Cure since August 2006, having started as the Senior Beauty Therapist, promoted to Head Therapist cum Assistant Manager three months later. And recently, only after a year since she started, she has been promoted to the Operations Manager at The Cure. She has added to the overall contentment of The Cure team, from top to bottom and we are sure she will keep progressing and keep The Cure progressing too.
Lydia says: I love this industry; I feel I have made the best decision moving to Dubai and working at The Cure. I have gained so much experience here managing a team of 15. I am happy to be able to work at a salon with such high standards in treatments, customer service and hygiene - this is rear to come by. We have lovely clientele which makes my job very enjoyable”
Interests: Reading, Dancing, cooking and shopping.
Carla Zoghbi
Carla is an exceptionally creative and kind person, with a lovely personality and many talents. She designs our newsletters and displays and is always full of ideas on improving the brand image of The Cure. Carla used to be the Administration and Communications Manager with The Cure before she left to have her baby girl in Feb 2006. She is now back as the day-time Front Desk Coordinator, which is great for our team and our clients, as she knows so many details from her previous experience with us. She speaks three languages and can resolve any situation with her patient and diplomatic manner, speaking from her heart. Before taking a job with The Cure in summer of 2005, Carla owned a dance school in Lebanon for 10 years; she was also the president of the Lebanese Dance sport Federation and is still a wonderful dancer.
Carla says: I love customer service and interacting with people and therefore when I had the opportunity to come back to The Cure after giving birth to my second child, I was very thrilled with the idea. What I like at The Cure is the team spirit and the close family unit that we share. Everyday is enjoyable for me, meeting new and familiar faces.
Interests: Ballroom and Latin dancing, sewing, handicrafts.
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Franz Yau
Julie Berlandino
Julie is a dynamic lady who reflects lot of energy on her colleagues. Mother of a 5 year-old daughter, she was a housewife before coming to The Cure. She’s been with us since 2004 and is our senior manicurist, well known for her quick and perfect manicures, which are favoured even by some of the biggest names in the global business world, whose names we rather not mention. Julie demonstrates immaculate hygiene in her treatments and her grooming. She also does waxing and tinting, and very well too!
Her Interests: Reading and cross stitching.
Julie says:” I gained a lot from being at The Cure, being a house wife with no job experience; The Cure offered me a big technical knowledge and a moral support that made me more confident and sure of myself and my skills. I gained teamwork experience and learnt how to deal with people from different nationalities and cultures; and last but not least I gained the popularity among clients and their love. I learned lot of things, like how to improve myself and develop my skills. I love my work, all my clients, who love me and believe me for what I am doing, especially my manager and my boss mam Nadia, who always give me full support and treat me like their family . Thank you very much from the bottom of my heart, god bless you always.
Irene Villagracia
Irene is a lovely smiling face, always ready to serve clients and help colleagues. Irene puts her heart into everything she does and those who can feel it will always remain her loyal clients / friends. Irene worked in a beauty salon in Cebu for 7 years as a hair dresser and manicurist before coming to The Cure in 2003. She is the longest standing team member at The Cure after Nadia, the founder, and she will be if we can help it! She does manicures, threading, waxing, tinting, massages and ear candling. She is especially popular for her superb pedicures and threading.
Her interests are: sports especially volleyball, loves animals, has a dog and a cat.
Irene says she has learnt a lot at The Cure, her technical skills have been improved and her English lessons have really helped her to interact with clients and colleagues. “My first step to reach a good future, working at The Cure, has helped my family and given me independence. All the clients at the cure are very lovely clients. I think The Cure provides very good service, its clear and all staff are very friendly… we have had good training.
Nympha Merafuentes
Nympha is a very responsible young lady, raw model for discipline for her colleagues. She worked in Manila as q manicurist for 2,5 years before coming to The Cure in Jan 2005. She shares the popularity for manicures with Julie, often requested back to back on the appointment book. She is also very popular for threading and tinting and one of the few people we trust with the front desk. Trustworthy and reliable she is an asset to all people working with her.
Her Interests: watching movies.
Nympha says:” Working at The Cure is more interesting than I thought it would be, it added a lot to me as a person and as a technician. I am better now in teamwork and dealing with different kinds of people, my technical skills are better because of all the training I have received at The Cure. And thank to all this, I now have a good reputation, popularity and love of so many clients. First and foremost I’d like to extend my gratitude to the owner of the salon Ms. Nadia Ivanova who hired me from Philippines to work at The Cure. I have been here for 2years and 8months. Without her I would not be a good team member at The Cure. I am also thankful to the new manager who helps us to grow as a great therapist receiving great training from her, thank you Lydia Espin for giving / sharing your time and effort on teaching us?”
Nida Sarigumba
Nida is a not a woman of many words, but one joke from her can make all her colleagues burst with laughter and forget all their worries. She is a mother of 3 kids, all based in Philippines. Before coming to The Cure in 2005, Nida had worked in a beauty salon in Manila for 8 years as a hairdresser and manicurist. At The Cure she’s been doing manicures, threading and tinting services and now has quite a following with some of the clients. She will always put her best effort into the treatments and make the clients feel very special. Her interests: swimming Nida says: “The Cure gave me the opportunity to meet people from different nationalities and cultures - clients and colleagues and learn how to interact with them. I have more confidence now. The Cure is the greatest gift to achieve what I need for my family. The management gives effort for me, so I also give me best, especially to hold client’s satisfaction with my services. And right now – it is only that I am earning, I have learned a lot “.
Teresa Anam
Teresa is a new member in The Cure team, recognized by her innocent smiling face, always willing to serve. Teresa worked in a beauty salon in Manila as a hair dresser before coming to Dubai. Here at The Cure she has undergone nail treatments training and is now doing pedicures and nail polish application. She is also the one who makes most teas and coffees and outs a little bit of her lovely and kind nature into every cup! She also ensures that all tools are sterilized as per the strictest standards of The Cure. She will try hard in anything she does, and when it gets difficult, she will still have her smile on? Her Interests: baking and cooking, as learned in her Hotel management degree Teresa says: “I love The Cure because of the friendly relationship and I am happy with my colleagues, and I love our clients. I am very thankful to The Cure that I am part of their team. And I learned all nice treatments here.
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Lan Phuong
Lan is a silent welcoming lady. She worked as a massage therapist in Vietnam for 2,5 years before coming to Dubai in search of better prospects. She joined The Cure in May 2006. She has been doing pedicures and manicures, and recently she has upgraded her skills to massage therapies, which have quickly become popular with some of our regular clients. She maintains highest standards of hygiene and you can often see her walking around the salon with one or another cleaning tool? Lan has shown great progress in her beauty skills and her English language skills. And we are sure she will still show more and more progress in future.
Her Interests: Shopping.
Lan says: ‘I am very happy I have upgraded my skills, and learnt how to do nail treatments, I feel I can be more fruitful and productive. I feel very happy when I give clients massage, pedicure and manicure. It makes me feel happy inside that clients are happy. I came to Dubai with very little English, now I am much better than before. I am very happy here in Dubai.
