Dermalogica Partners with Shear Haven to bring Anti-Domestic Violence Education to the Skin Care Industry
Dermalogica is proud to announce becoming an official partner of the charity initiative ‘Shear Haven' in an effort to provide domestic violence education to the UK and Ireland's skin care professionals. The ambition of the partnership is to ensure that all professional skin therapists are trained to spot the signs of domestic violence and know how to respond appropriately
Co-founded in 2017 by Susanne Post, a Nashville-based salon owner and a stylist, Shear Haven is
an initiative of YWCA Nashville & Middle Tennessee, educating salons and stylists in anti-domestic
violence training. A survivor of domestic violence herself, Susanne is committed to educating the
community on the signs of abuse and the available resources to help victims. This education program
was set to equip stylists with the knowledge and tools to recognise the signs of domestic violence,
successfully manage conversations with clients who may be in danger and pass along tools to help
them get to safety. During the pandemic, Susanne and the YWCA teamed up with disinfection brand
Barbicide to offer the Shear Haven training online. To date, more than 50,000 beauty professionals
from around the world have taken the training.
Dermalogica will be working with Shear Haven and their UK and Ireland Ambassadors, Salon
Business Expert, Liz McKeon, and international wellness journalist and author, Mark Smith, to reach
more professionals with the training and provide signposting to appropriate services and resources.
Liz McKeon comments, "As UK and Irish Ambassador for Shear Haven Training my long-term vision
is to educate and empower salon professionals to help vulnerable clients and staff, provide a safe
environment for victims and hopefully save lives, while recognising the role our amazing industry can
play in highlighting the severity of domestic violence in our communities.
I am honoured and privileged to partner with Dermalogica to work together to help make this vision a
reality".
Candice Gardner, Dermalogica Education Manager shares, “Skin care professionals are often trusted
confidants and salon environments may provide no-judgement emotional safe spaces for those in
difficult circumstances. Knowing how to guide clients and team members to the right support services
and professionals when they need it could be life saving for an individual. Every skin therapist needs
this training, and we are passionate about ensuring it is easily accessible. “
Having a well-established reputation in industry for championing education and skills development,
and recognising the importance of human connection for wellbeing, the brand is well placed to share
Shear Haven's invaluable training with their wide industry following. Dermalogica will be engaging
their professional skin care community to make a difference by making the anti-domestic violence
training available across their learning and social platforms.
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and artificial colours and fragrances. Jane Wurwand developed the products to better support the
advanced curriculum she had developed a few years earlier for The International Dermal Institute,
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trains over 100,000 professionals per year around the globe. Dermalogica offers professional-grade
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