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Tamara Spa and Wellness turns 35.
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t one time, going to the spa
ated with her Michigan cosmetology
was a way of life for only the
license in 1977. She gained some expe-
rich and famous, and it became rience and, in 1980, opened Tamara
Tamara Friedman's goal to change that.
Institut De Beaute in Southfield. She
And she did. Tamara Spa and Wellness is focused on skin treatments based on nat-
celebrating its 35th anniversary.
ural botanical remedies that enhanced
To say that Friedman, 67, fulfilled the
one's natural beauty. European body
American dream is an understatement.
massages, manicures, pedicures, makeup
With just $200 in her pocket,
and waxing services were also
she, along with her husband,
offered.
I In 1985, she moved to a facil-
Eugene, and twin daughters,
ity in Farmington, and in 1992
Edita and Gabriella, emigrated
from Lvov, Ukraine, back in
relocated to her present loca-
1975.
tion in the Courtyard Plaza at
"To avoid the Communist
32520 Northwestern Highway in
Farmington Hills.
pressures imposed by the
Soviet Union, we immigrated
Tamara's has become known
Tamara
to Michigan. I spoke five lan-
as a beauty hot spot — offering
Friedman
guages, but didn't know a word
everything from hydrotherapy
of English at the time. It was
treatments to hot stone mas-
stressful, but I was on a mission," she
sages and spa parties.
says.
"Our spa parties have become popular
"The Jewish Federation of
for girls' night out retreats. Everyone
Metropolitan Detroit sponsored our
needs time to relax, especially moms:'
family and brought us to America:' she
she says.
Tamara's is Michigan's longest running
added. "We are so grateful and not only
paid them back every dollar they spent
day spa. "Since day one, our European
on bringing us here, but we continue to
facials became a favorite of television
donate money every year so that they
personalities and print media: she says.
can bring more people to the land of the
"Glowing reviews in national publica-
free she says.
tions like Vogue, Allure and Elle maga-
Every year, the Friedmans sup-
zines mentioned us. The press helped us
port a student from the Lubavitch
tremendously"
Yeshiva International School of Chabad
Friedman also credits her success to
Leadership in Oak Park Each Shabbat,
her employees, eight of whom have been
two students from the school visit the
there all 35 years.
spa to pray with Eugene for peace in
She was the first to bring perma-
Israel and in the world.
nent makeup to Michigan and quickly
became an expert on the art of perma-
LOVE OF BEAUTY
nent makeup and taught her daughter,
Back in Russia, Friedman was a medi-
Gaby. Over the years, the mother and
cal nurse who dreamed of becoming
daughter team have done permanent
a doctor because she loved making
makeup applications on more than
people better.
10,000 women.
"When we applied for our papers,
Friedman travels the world to stay
it was suggested to me that I take my
a step ahead of the latest spa trends.
knowledge of health and wellness to
She continues to pursue new ventures,
the American people, who love beau-
including supporting the Jewish commu-
ty:' she says.
nity and Israel causes.
Friedman enrolled at the Moscow
One of her proudest moments, she
University of Beauty to study cosmetol-
shares, was when she worked with the
ogy and took a course in dermatology
Russian community to raise funds to
and skin care, which later formed the
purchase a fully equipped ambulance
foundation of her business.
for Magen David Adom. "We will stay
"I loved this field from the moment I
involved with the community and con-
started to this day. What a great profes-
tinue to give back for many more years
sion to make people look and feel won-
to come she says. *
derful. I feel so blessed:' she says.
For more information on Tamara Spa, call
A couple of months after arriving
in the U.S., Friedman enrolled in the
(248) 855-0474 or log onto tamaraspa.com .
Michigan College of Beauty and gradu-