Meet Jacqulyn Currey

We were lucky to catch up with Jacqulyn Currey recently and have shared our conversation below.

Jacqulyn, we’re thrilled to have you sharing your thoughts and lessons with our community. So, for folks who are at a stage in their life or career where they are trying to be more resilient, can you share where you get your resilience from?

Resilience is something that we as a society revere. In my personal experience, being faced with difficult situations since childhood has allowed me to develop a knack for resiliency. Family struggles with addiction, mental health, domestic violence and more; I feel myself and my family have seen our fair share of adversity. Throughout my youth, I knew that I needed to break a cycle, I needed to overcome and create a new “normal” for my children and so-on. With that said, I also believe in vulnerability and not always overcoming tribulations swiftly. Some of the best lessons I’ve learned in life have come from situations where it wasn’t a matter of resilience, but a time when a slow recovery from an event taught me the most. At the end of the day, I don’t feel as though a person’s level of resilience is what sets them apart. The way a person can overcome any difficulty faced, no matter how fast or slow the recovery time, is the true testament to the morality of their character.

Let’s take a small detour – maybe you can share a bit about yourself before we dive back into some of the other questions we had for you?

I own Clarity Skin Lounge where we offer skincare and laser services. There is something so special and so intimate about an aesthetics business. People come to you seeking guidance with their skin health, and in some cases their biggest insecurities. They’re vulnerable with you and trust you, which in return, is such a compliment to not only your education but your character. Over time, you get to know each other, you get glimpses in to one-another’s lives and you develop friendships. At Clarity, we are a family. It’s not a cash-grab business, we truly care about you. If you’re going to surgery, I’m texting you to check in. If you’re struggling with divorce, I’m texting you to check in. If you’ve welcomed a beautiful new life, I’m texting you to check in. I truly don’t think I can put in to words how special my relationship is with each and every client. Without our clients, without friendship and generosity, without a dedication to the craft… Clarity simply wouldn’t exist.

Looking back, what do you think were the three qualities, skills, or areas of knowledge that were most impactful in your journey? What advice do you have for folks who are early in their journey in terms of how they can best develop or improve on these?

Authenticity, secondary education & and genuine care for others are such core values in my business. If I could offer any advice to people starting out in not just aesthetics, but any line of work, it would be those three things.
– Be your authentic self; The right people to support your business will gravitate towards you if they aline with who you are as a person.
– Never stop learning; Especially in the aesthetics industry, the world moves at hyper-speed. Clients value your work when you truly know what you are doing beyond your basic education. Seminars, workshops, independent studies… they all advance your expertise over time.
– Genuine care, I can’t stress this enough… people are tired of feeling like nothing more than a profit. Many people are seeking small businesses and personal connection. Genuinely caring for your clientele not only builds rapport in your community, but it also feeds your drive and passion into your business.

Do you think it’s better to go all in on our strengths or to try to be more well-rounded by investing effort on improving areas you aren’t as strong in?

Offering a specific service and finding your “niche” is important in business. However, having the ability to go beyond your strengths is a strength within itself. When you are able to admit you are not as well-versed in a specific area, then you take time to build your knowledge in that area, you are not only showing growth in your business but also in your personal development. I think that sometimes our society has a difficult time with admitting where we struggle. It’s as if we see a lack of knowledge as a form of failure and it embarrasses us. I’m such an advocate for challenging that mindset. Collectively in any industry, being well-rounded and learning from one another helps to grow the experience for clientele. In the end, creating an experience that makes people want to come back is what it’s all about.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://Clarityskinlounge.com
• Instagram: @clarityskinlounge

Image Credits

Dusty Perez – Lily Photography