{"id":69,"date":"2015-06-14T20:06:39","date_gmt":"2015-06-14T20:06:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aspadirect.nl\/?page_id=69"},"modified":"2023-05-10T09:34:02","modified_gmt":"2023-05-10T07:34:02","slug":"about-aspa-den-haag","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uat.aspadirect.nl\/en\/about\/about-aspa-den-haag\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>About us: What ASPA Den Haag stands for<\/h2>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10771 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/aspadirect.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/icons_frontpage-big-2-1024x106.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"106\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uat.aspadirect.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/icons_frontpage-big-2-1024x106.png 1024w, https:\/\/uat.aspadirect.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/icons_frontpage-big-2-300x31.png 300w, https:\/\/uat.aspadirect.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/icons_frontpage-big-2-768x79.png 768w, https:\/\/uat.aspadirect.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/icons_frontpage-big-2-500x52.png 500w, https:\/\/uat.aspadirect.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/icons_frontpage-big-2-600x62.png 600w, https:\/\/uat.aspadirect.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/icons_frontpage-big-2.png 1366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #d182a1;\">Welcome to ASPA Den Haag! Read more about us here.<\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"wrc-column-grid wrc-column-grid-4\">\n<div  class=\"wrc-column wrc-column-width-2 wrc-column-start\" >\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-4632\" src=\"https:\/\/aspadirect.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/services_azra.png\" alt=\"About us Azra the founder\" width=\"193\" height=\"193\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uat.aspadirect.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/services_azra.png 500w, https:\/\/uat.aspadirect.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/services_azra-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/uat.aspadirect.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/services_azra-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/uat.aspadirect.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/services_azra-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 193px) 100vw, 193px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>About us &#8211;\u00a0<\/em><em>&#8220;My name is Azra Secerbegovic, and I\u2019m the founder of ASPA, a place to find healthy, natural <a href=\"http:\/\/shop.aspadirect.nl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">products<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/aspadirect.nl\/treatments\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">treatments<\/a> that your skin and soul crave! My personal mission is to help you realise that you can look beautiful without using quick fixes and harsh chemicals on\u00a0your skin. With a passion for nutrition, wellbeing and skincare I embarked on my ASPA journey in 2008. Prior to that, I studied and worked as the botanist (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kew.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew<\/a>) then moved into the more\u00a0commercial roles in\u00a0the organic fresh produce industry. &#8220;<\/em><\/p>\n<h3 align=\"left\"><\/h3>\n<p>I\u2019m regularly asked about my reasons for avoiding mainstream face, body and haircare formulations. However I am rarely asked about my motivations for choosing clean beauty.<\/p>\n<p>I choose clean beauty for two reasons:<\/p>\n<h2><b>1. Plants have great benefits to offer to our skin and hair.<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>The mainstream cosmetics industry has for the longest time given us the impression that their formulations are complex combinations, made from their laboratories\u2019 finest free-flowing synthetic chemicals. Their marketing \u2018techno-babble\u2019 plays perfectly into this image.<\/p>\n<p>However, the recent growth in skincare has shown us that when consumers demand formulations that are \u2018free from\u2019 certain chemicals, the mainstream industry suddenly tones down the high tech rhetoric and starts waxing lyrical about their botanical origins instead.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Using plants to nourish and protect our skin is not new.<\/em> <\/strong>Before we embraced our synthetic serums and conditioners, people used vegetables, fruit ,dairy products and herbs. These are only a few of the ingredients upon which today\u2019s beauty products are based.<\/p>\n<p>Scientific research into the topical benefits of plants is ongoing around the world. Researchers are finding that certain botanical extracts can match or surpass their lab-based counterparts.<\/p>\n<h2><b>2. Skincare ties together the concepts of wellbeing and beauty. <\/b><\/h2>\n<p>The truth is that I hardly wear any make-up except <a href=\"https:\/\/janeiredale.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jane Iredale Mineral Make Up<\/a>, I use my skincare regulary and I believe a healthy and happy woman and\/or man are the most beautiful self.<\/p>\n<p>Everybody deserves good skin! In fact, this helps us in our daily life and business ventures, and gives us that extra confidence\u00a0boost.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #d182a1;\">Personalised ASPA Skin Analysis\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>You can also book <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspadirect.nl\/skin-analysis-in-den-haag-at-aspa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ASPA The\u00a0Hague&#8217;s\u00a0Skin Analysis<\/a> for tailor-made,\u00a0in-depth advice. An\u00a0ASPA beauty therapist takes a long, detailed look to see where there\u2019s room for improving your skin. After that, she\u00a0cleanses your skin thoroughly and gives you fully customised\u00a0advice. Book an appointment today to get rid of problems such as acne, fine lines, deep wrinkles, large pores, puffy eyes, dry skin, dehydration, broken capillaries and hyper-pigmentation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div  class=\"wrc-column wrc-column-width-2 wrc-column-end\" >\n<h3><span style=\"color: #d182a1;\">We&#8217;re proud to be part of the dynamic network of businesses in the bustling Aert van der Goesstraat . \u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/aertvandergoesstraat.nl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4938\" src=\"https:\/\/aspadirect.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Voorbeeld-Aert-logo-in-profielfoto-1024x557.jpg\" alt=\"About ASPA Den Haag Aert van Goesstraat\" width=\"420\" height=\"228\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uat.aspadirect.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Voorbeeld-Aert-logo-in-profielfoto-1024x557.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/uat.aspadirect.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Voorbeeld-Aert-logo-in-profielfoto-600x326.jpg 600w, https:\/\/uat.aspadirect.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Voorbeeld-Aert-logo-in-profielfoto-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/uat.aspadirect.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Voorbeeld-Aert-logo-in-profielfoto-768x418.jpg 768w, https:\/\/uat.aspadirect.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Voorbeeld-Aert-logo-in-profielfoto-500x272.jpg 500w, https:\/\/uat.aspadirect.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Voorbeeld-Aert-logo-in-profielfoto.jpg 1166w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #d182a1;\">What our customers say\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: #d182a1;\"><em>&#8220;Top quality, always relaxing&#8221;<\/em> &#8211; Ellie D.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: #d182a1;\"><em>&#8220;A great, truly international salon in The Hague&#8221;<\/em> &#8211; Tripadvisor review<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: #d182a1;\"><em>&#8220;Faultless Facials&#8221;<\/em> &#8211; Jvan K.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: #d182a1;\"><em>&#8220;It took me years to find a good beautician in The Hague. \u00a0Azra will give you what your skin really needs at the time!&#8221; &#8211;<\/em> Anastasia B.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: #d182a1;\"><em>&#8220;Best place in the Haag! I love the service, the relationship and the professional advise, best for sensitive skin!&#8221;<\/em> &#8211; Dana N.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #d182a1;\">The importance of giving back\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>As a business, we believe it is our responsibility to give back to the community around us and to help improve lives where we have the opportunity to do so. This is why ASPA is involved in projects and foundations that make a meaningful difference.<\/p>\n<p>We also have our own foundation Stichting <a href=\"https:\/\/eminafoundation.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Emina Foundation<\/a> which supports children and young adults in their education. You can read more about our projects <a href=\"https:\/\/aspadirect.nl\/about\/about-aspa-den-haag\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .wrc-column-grid --><\/p>\n<div class=\"xs_social_share_widget xs_share_url after_content \t\tmain_content  wslu-style-1 wslu-share-box-shaped wslu-fill-colored wslu-none wslu-share-horizontal wslu-theme-font-no wslu-main_content\">\n<ul>\n\t\t\t        <\/ul>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About us: What ASPA Den Haag stands for Welcome to ASPA Den Haag! 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