After an incredible 54 years at Mavala UK, beloved International Trainer Jenny Wiles has said goodbye as she begins her well-earned retirement. Her career took her across the globe, teaching thousands of students and representing Mavala with unmatched grace, humour, and professionalism. She will be extremely missed.
Jenny first joined the Mavala UK team in 1972 where she was tasked by the brand’s Swiss head office to run the Mavala beauty training school and host promotional nail clinics around the UK. Her career quickly blossomed within the company to make Jenny, Mavala Switzerland’s International Trainer based in the UK, as a result of her unparalleled knowledge of nails and skincare.
Jenny began working in the beauty industry straight from school, but at the time there was no formal training available in the UK. Jenny instead trained in France, concentrating on the latest technology for facial treatments and bringing back a wealth of new knowledge to the UK. She went on to work as a make-up artist at the BBC, which included training up new make-up artists – who would often get poached by ITV! Once Jenny joined Mavala she never looked back, embracing the brand’s philosophy of ‘care before beauty’.
Jenny says that the Mavala team feel like family, which is one of the reasons she stayed so long: “I like the fact that Mavala has a family ethos and I feel very much part of it. Mavala is one of the few companies that when people join, they want to stay forever!”
To celebrate Jenny and honour the legacy she leaves behind, the Mavala UK team enjoyed a tea party to wish her a heartfelt farewell.
Jonathan Hodge, Managing Director at Mavala UK says: “Jenny has been a huge part of the team for 54 years and will be missed beyond belief. She has had an exceptional career at Mavala, and we are incredibly grateful for everything she contributed to the brand. While we are very sad to see her go, we are excited for her to enjoy a well-deserved retirement.”
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