A respected Beverley skin expert and facialist has been invited to talk at a prestigious UK Personal Care Exhibition and Conference next month (25-26 March).
A published author of several scientific skincare papers, Dr. Katerina Steventon will address delegates at the ‘Concept to Consumer’ themed Making Cosmetics Exhibition and Conference at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry.
Czech Republic born Dr. Steventon will be sharing the podium with representatives from niche skincare brands including Merumaya and Bulldog, industry and retail giants like Marks and Spencer and Tesco and animal welfare organisations e.g. Cruelty Free International at the conference that is aimed at encouraging suppliers, organisations, experts, brand owners to share best practice for developing cosmetics and personal care products and taking them from concept to consumer.
Dr. Steventon’s seminar is entitled What Women Want and it will address the primary needs and concerns of her British clientele.
Speaking about the opportunity, Dr. Steventon said: “Running an independent skincare clinic and discussing womens’ skin concerns daily gives me an insight into their conscious and unconscious needs, values and behaviours.
“My talk will focus on the most prominent issues that are potential game-changers for the industry. These include the preventive role of good skincare habits, the importance of product aesthetics and the need for personalised skincare. Engaging, no-hype communication is important to my clients and there is a need for the skincare industry to align the advances in research and technology with ‘the human factor” and to understand how consumers live with their skincare.”
Dr. Steventon was invited to talk after conference organisers were impressed by her research papers about hormonal changes and the impact of diet in acne that she has written for professional publications. Her bi-monthly column in Cosmetics and Toiletries has provided the skincare industry with innovative angle on different skin types and skincare routines over the last two years. “My work is quite unique as I use my research to inform my clinical practice FaceWorkshops and in turn my practical experience in the salon shapes my scientific work.” Dr. Steventon said.
Before establishing independent skincare consultancy FaceWorkshops in 2009, Dr. Steventon’s experience spanned several years and continents – from prestigious skincare brand, La Prairie in her native Czech Republic to Shiseido in Japan and Smith and Nephew wound healing in Hull.
Dr. Steventon uses her PhD in skin science combined with her professional facial therapy training to provide clients with a bespoke package of scientifically validated products combined with facial therapies in the tranquil Garden Retreat in Walkington.
Dr. Steventon is also the founder of a LinkedIn Group: Innovative Ideas & Insights in Facial Skincare.
