Exclusive Interview with Vera Kantor for The Best Ever You Network

Please Tell Us More About Yourself-
I was born and raised in the former Soviet Union, in a small city in Ukraine. I immigrated to the US in the 1970's with my family and began a career as a facialist. I worked at Aida Thibiant Day Spa, which was considered one of the best Spas in Beverly Hills at the time and still is. Little did I know, that 20 years later, I would open my own skin therapy spa just down the street. After 10 great years there, I was recruited by Ole Henriksen to join him in building his skin care spa and helped him develop his all natural skin care line. We worked side-by-side for 12 years.

Over the years, I generated a tremendous following of loyal clientele and friends. And it was they, my clients who inspired me to open my own place. So in 1997, along with my eldest daughter Victoria, we opened the doors of Verabella Skin Therapy Spa in Beverly Hills. A small, but mighty skin therapy spa in the heart of Beverly Hills, where we treat every person with the same care and compassion, as we would treat our most famous celebrity clients. It was sort of a Field of Dreams story, "if you build it they will come," because from the day we opened, I've been booked solid ever since. Thank G-D and knock wood! Within a year of opening, we needed to hire additional staff to keep up with demand.

It was Victoria's goal to be featured in Allure magazine within a year of opening and in February 1998, Verabella was picked by Allure as one of THE BEST FACIALS in the country. Many other editorial accolades followed as well as TV appearances. We have since developed and launched an incredible skin care line, called VERABELLA Beverly Hillsand are happy to say that everyone who tries it loves it! I am truly living my dream! Not bad, for a girl from Soviet Russia?!

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What does your business do?
We are a skin therapy spa in the heart of Beverly Hills. Verabella Skin Therapy Spa is a Beverly Hills mainstay for over 15 years.

Give us a shameless plug:
Vera is the Grande Dame of Facialists in Los Angeles.

Does your business support any charities or one in particular that you’d like to mention.
• Breast Cancer Charities of America
• Fertile Action
• My Vision

What makes you an expert in your field?
Thirty-four years of hands-on experience and a keen knowledge in organic herbal remedies and the power of aloe plants in treating skin problems.

What are some of your goals and dreams with respect to your business?
I would like my products to help more people.

What’s the best job you ever had?
This is the best job ever! I love what I do. And I love to see the results in my clients' complexions.

Where did you go to school?
In Russia, aestheticians are trained in medical school to work along side dermatologists. So the training I received in Russia, is considered para-medical cosmetology by US standards.

Do you have celebrity fans? For fun list a few
Lindsey Lohan, Diane Lane, Steve Martin, Vanessa Hudgens, Kerry Washington, Kelly Rutherford, Jessica Szohr & Mandy Moore, just to name a few.

How did you come up with the idea for your business?
My clients inspired me to open my own place.

How hard has it been or how easy has it been running your business?
It's never easy. But if you love what you do and do it well, the rest I leave to Victoria, my daughter and spa director.

What inspires you to be your best ever you?
Seeing my life-long clients trust me with their children & now their grand children's skin.