FAMILY MATTERS
says is ingrained through the female gener- ations. “If a young daughter starts to have skin problems her mother will take her to a facialist rather than a dermatologist,” she says. “T ere are excellent, local spas every- where which are not cost-prohibitive.” So far, Omorovicza treatments are off ered
in more than 30 spas worldwide and the company has trained around 200-300 ther- apists. Some of them are fl own in to immerse themselves more in Hungarian beauty cul- ture, although the vast majority are trained on-site at the retail outlets and hotel spas. Currently, there are four facials and fi ve
body treatments in the Omorovicza range, and Stephen says they’re also happy to cre- ate bespoke treatments to suit a site.
BUILDING THE BRAND
Aſt er six years of business, and a similar amount of time as husband and wife, the couple also have to juggle their hectic busi- ness schedules with bringing up their two daughters, aged fi ve and three. T ey relocated to London a year ago so
the girls could attend school, and maintain a staff of around 30 people spread between their headquarters in Budapest and their new base in London. At the time of the interview, Margaret had
just returned from a demanding two-week trip that saw her in a diff erent US city each night. And Stephen will shortly be leaving to visit hotel clients in India. Margaret’s role in the business is very
much on the PR and marketing side, as well as training and bringing in new business. Stephen says: “She’s a fantastic public speaker and brilliant at anything to do with PR. She projects a great image for the brand.” Margaret describes her husband as “very
creative, with great knowledge, drive and enthusiasm”. He says: “I deal with the day to day running of the business, and as a former
MINERAL COSMETOLOGY
The skincare process trademarked by Omorovicza works on three levels:
1) The topical application of minerals to the skin – the thermal water in all products contain zinc, copper, calcium, magnesium, manganese and selenium 2) The delivery of bio-available mineral compounds to the epidermis – this bio-availability results from the
cellular transformation of minerals in the thermal water. The company says this occurs naturally during a long bio-fermentation process, enhancing absorption into the skin 3) Delivery of minerals to
the dermis – phospholipid liposomes carry the bio-available compounds deeper into the dermis. Overtime the skin becomes smoother and more supple as the minerals penetrate more deeply
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spabusiness.com / digital The couple’s own spa in Budapest launched in 2006 and has one treatment room So far, Omorovicza treatments are off ered in
more than 30 spas worldwide and the company has trained around 200-300 therapists
lawyer I suppose I have good organisational skills. I can plough through endless to-do lists. But anything linked to brand develop- ment we do together.” Omorovicza products are sold in the
30-plus spas they supply, as well as in 27 other stores worldwide – and retail accounts for around 80 per cent of the business. T e pair are happy to grow the business stead- ily and organically, and say that while they would eventually like the Omorovicza brand in more spas, they want to focus on building strong client relations as they progress. “It’s really important that our store facial-
ists and spa therapists are properly supported, and that they understand the product so they can give customers the right skincare information,” says Margaret. T e future focus of the Omorovicza brand is to expand more across the US and also
further into Asia, and continue with prod- uct research and development. “I really enjoy dealing with our clients
in Hong Kong and Taiwan and we’re look- ing forward to getting the brand into South Korea,” says Stephen. With skincare products, there are inevi-
tably many administration challenges along the way, he says. For instance, India just changed its rules on the registration of for- eign beauty products, and Stephen says they are awaiting clarity on how much more red tape this is may mean for the business. Now with a fi rm base in London, it also
seems natural that the pair may turn their attention to the UK market. In London, the brand is in the spa at
Four Seasons Park Lane; the Urban Retreat at Harrods; and retailed in other high-end department stores such as Harvey Nichols and Liberty. “T ere are some great spas in the UK and we’d like to work with more, but up until now progress has been slower than we’d expected,” Stephen says. As for Omorovicza’s home market of Hun-
gary – things are apparently about to come full circle. T e famous Rácz spa fi rst commis- sioned by Stephen’s great, great grandfather, and built by the renowned Hungarian archi- tect Miklós Ybl (who also built Budapest’s Basilica and Opera House) in 1865, is under- going an extensive €35.5m (us$47m, £31m) refurbishment which combines new facilities and historical spa architecture (see p14). T e Rácz Hotel &T ermal Spa is due to
re-open in early 2012 and will feature – nat- urally – the Omorovicza brand. ●
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