MEET DR. ROBB AKRIDGE: CO-FOUNDER OF CLARISONIC

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Dr. Robb Akridge (fondly called “Dr. Robb”) is a scientist by training who has done everything from study marine biology and botany to research AIDS vaccines and work for Sonicare. After jumping from a senior scientist for the toothbrush company to a beauty entrepreneur, the opportunity arose to start his own business. Dr. Robb cashed in his 401K and spent two years developing the assays and safety testing of the soon-to-be beauty device must-have: clarisonic.
After a few failed prototypes and learning curves, the Clarisonic came to life and sales began to grow. Shortly after, Clarisonic was featured on Oprah and the craze for the electronic beauty device took off.
BITB spoke with Dr.
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MEET AMANDA GORECKI, ARNP – FOUNDER OF HEALING WATERS SPA

Amanda Gorecki, an advanced registered nurse practitioner and the founder of Healing Waters Spa (with locations in Witchita KS, Durham NC and Columbia SC) knows that to make a real difference, healing must take place on the inside first.
She founded the spas around these principles of healthy living and the healing powers of water. “It is our mission to be a place of sanctuary and retreat. It is a place of healing and restoration in every sense,” she says. “We aim for our clients to feel good about themselves, and project positivity to the world around them.” These same ideologies apply to her skin care line Pure MD® Skin Science.
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