Inspiring Conversations with Gina B of Harper Berlin

Alright, so thank you so much for sharing your story and insight with our readers. To kick things off, can you tell us a bit about how you got started?
My journey into beauty, health and wellness, fitness, and women’s empowerment, is indeed a gift that has always been a part of me. It’s safe to say that I fell in love with helping people reach their greatest potential by falling in love with the absolute greatest version of themselves through skincare and fitness since 2012. I never thought eight years later I would be opening my second business establishment. I have been truly blessed in being able to incorporate fitness and wellness into my everyday lifestyle while also implementing that same drive into helping others overcome their mental and fitness goals. I’m passionate about making sure I practice what I preach in keeping a solid skin routine to showing up to the gym. It’s important for me to be relatable to my clients. I use the treatments and products I offer my clients on myself.

In 2013, I became an aesthetician after attending the Steiner Institute of Esthetics. Having a love for healing and treating has become my overall passion for sharing with people. Knowing I can make a difference in someone’s life is what genuinely makes me happy. Your first impression is your face, and we should all feel confident when we look in the mirror. I always make sure I revisit what I’ve learned in the past and stay up to date and knowledgeable of my trade.

From 2013 to 2017, I gained experience working at a day spa and two years of which I worked at a Medspa. Working in those two environments, while also utilizing my previous experience of working as a spa receptionist for many years prior, truly equipped me with knowledge and firsthand experience I believe I needed, which catapulted me into starting my own business initiatives. The goal at hand for me was not only to open my own business but to create a successful business platform for my two daughters to look up to and be inspired. In 2017, I moved to Houston, Texas, where I decided to apply at the only five-star resort in Houston. I gave myself a timeframe of only a few months prior to obtaining employment to get situated and settled into my new home. My ultimate plan was to always have a place of my own, and after I was fortunate enough to be hired, I didn’t know if I was choosing the right path. Needless to say, I never made it through the doors of the spa as an employee. I gambled and took a leap of faith in my decision. Even though I was in a new city without knowing a soul, the mindset I had for succeeding was at a state it had never been before. I took my chances, and I told myself failure was not an option! I was here to make it happen, and taking the chance on myself was the best decision I could have ever made!

Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not, what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
By no means has this journey of mine been an easy road to success. Every day is a day of understanding, frustration, readjusting, adapting, and manifesting. For every triumph obtained, there has been a roadblock either proceeding it or being presented before it. When you open a business, we sometimes, as dreamers, neglect the facts of knowing that there’s a huge part of you that is excited, which allows you to run off emotions, because you see the possible success. However, please let me tell you that the success you seek is the hardest part of it all. Nevertheless, it is also the best part of your journey, which makes it all worth wild. No matter how much we try to prepare for them in life and business, we will always be faced with some sort of adversity as well as trials and tribulations. It all comes with the territory, and it all plays a major factor in your level of success. I know it has in mine.

Appreciate you sharing that. What should we know about Harper Berlin?
Harper Berlin is a company that specializes in skincare, beauty and bodywork. Not only is our focus on the treatment of skin, but it is also focused on the incorporation of creating a relaxing spa experience. Professional massage therapy is offered with specialties including sports, reflexology, myotherapy, and energy healing. I’m most proud of the connection I make with my clients. Alongside being confident in the services I differ, my personality and welcoming attitude to every one builds special relationships. My clients would tell you I make them feel comfortable and appreciated. Harper Berlin strongly believes in building a professional for each client and allowing a space for relaxation, healing and overall health.

Can you talk to us a bit about happiness and what makes you happy?
My work’s happiness is solely driven by my ability to boost my client’s self-esteem and bring a sense of healing through my work. To provide such a service to them, so they experience not only exceptional customer service but self-fulfilling confidence. Being able to provide my community with my talents does it for me! Knowing I am doing what I love allows me to better connect to my clients on a personal level because I genuinely care about their specific needs. I enjoy spreading positivity and sharing good energy with every individual who walks through my door. I am fulfilled by acting as an anchor to my friends, children, and clients.

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