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Irrespective of what industry you are in, how you have connected with people

and how you have made them feel, will ultimately determine your success.

Over the years, Parushinee’s journey has not been without not just with people that you think can help you, but
Founder of Skin Solutions Aesthetic Clinic
both personal and professional challenges. She explained also with people that you are influencing and who
that from a professional point of view, being a young brown you inspire. Parushinee added, ‘Irrespective of what
r Parushinee Naidoo is the founder of Skin
Solutions Aesthetic Clinic which has practices female in an industry where she was definitely the minority industry you are in, how you have connected with
D in Umhlanga and Ballito. was extremely challenging. Parushinee struggled to figure people and how you make them feel will ultimately
out how she was going to make her mark in the aesthetic determine your success.”
Skin Solutions is renowned for bringing internationally industry. However, she said, “It all came down to embracing
acclaimed medical grade treatments to the shores what made me unique. I focused on finding ways to make In addition, she stressed the importance of embracing
of KwaZulu-Natal. They have introduced and found myself relatable to my community and my patients.” technology within your industry to stay ahead of the
ways to combine African botanicals with the highest curve and actually make an impact. Skin Solutions
quality in medical aesthetics. In 2020, Parushinee In addition, Parushinee focuses on providing quality is proud to have achieved just that – combining
developed her own skin care brand that combines service and the safest and most effective treatments. She African roots with international grade equipment and
African pharmaceuticals and botanicals with medical strives to keep herself and her business authentic and real. technologies to bring South African patients the best
grade ingredients, focusing specifically on South From a personal point of view, Parushinee says the quality skin care.
African skin. challenges she has had are the same as every woman out
there. For her, that’s how to juggle all the roles of being Social Development
Parushinee also considers her clinics a hub of education
and skin solutions as they offer mentorship programmes a mom, an entrepreneur, a wife, a sister, and a mentor – Skin Solutions is not only a local based skin care range,
and education for doctors and therapists. The aim is to something she is still working on. but they use the proceeds of the skin care range to
not only upscale their skill but improve the overall level In order to meet these challenges Parushinee focuses partake in multiple social development projects.
of service in South Africa when it comes to the skin on her time management skills, completing one task at One of these, is that they participate in monthly drives
care industry. a time and giving it 100%, which has helped her. She to collect sanitary towels from their clients. In addition,
added that she has also learned to delegate, which not a portion of proceeds from the Skin Solutions’ skin care
Passion for connecting only empowers the people around her, but makes time range is used to purchase pads every month, all of which
for the things that she can truly impact on. are distributed to different schools over the term. “I think
Commenting on her journey, Parushinee says that
founding Skin Solutions is based on her teenage years Goal Driven that if you can get young girls to attend school on a
and being a young adult. She explained, “I struggled with regular basis, it will vastly impact the level of education,”
debilitating acne growing up and I never felt comfortable Parushinee says that she is very goal driven, and the said Parushinee.
in my own skin. I always had a passion for connecting recently opening of her clinic in Ballito has been exciting “On a regular basis, we are very involved in the breast
with people and for helping people live their fullest lives. and positive. She added that the reception that that clinic cancer awareness campaign, and we also support
I think that studying medicine was marrying those two has received has made her consider opening more clinics smaller initiatives in communities that are trying to
passions together.” in the future. uplift women and children.”
Although she added that becoming a mother is what “We have a massive following on social media and a lot “I take the mentorship programmes very seriously,”
made her take that step to opening her first Skin of our followers are not in KZN so there are thoughts commented Parushinee. “Because I feel if you are able to
Solutions clinic. “I felt that I could not be encouraging my of going bigger or nationally with regards to our pay it forward in some way, you are elevating the whole
children to follow their dreams if I was not living my truth education platforms.” Parushinee would like to offer community in which we are actually doing business.”
in following my own,” she explained. more mentorship programmes to grow her brand and to Parushinee said she was extremely surprised to be
elevate the quality of the industry.
Parushinee says that she takes inspiration from nominated as a KZN Top Business Women 2023 and
everywhere – including her kids, her mom, and from In guiding young people. she would say that there is humbled and honoured to know the work that she
the girls that are a part of her clinic. “Everybody has no success without passion. “If you love what you do is doing is being recognised. “I really want to use the
something to share that can help you elevate yourself. and you do it well, the rewards will just follow.” The platform that this has created for me to build on the
I find that every day someone will inspire you in other thing she recommends is to see the value of initiatives that I am doing personally, like the woman
some way.” connecting with people, of building relationships and empowerment and mentorship. It’s so amazing.”

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