


It was through sheer grit, determination and a tenacious attitude, that I was able to pick myself up again, and work hard to garner work opportunities that consequently led me to where I am today.” – Vance Soto I literally had to start my life over again. It was at that point I went from riches to rags homeless and jobless. I went from a high powered job at José Eber to commencing my own business venture, which due to the recession, consequently put me in a position of hardship – and I had to step away from my business. Soto’s journey to President was not without hurdles, which he actually attributes to his success today: “I was not immune to the economic crisis which started in 2005/6. As an ambitious health and wellness lover, Soto started at humble beginnings: from ‘professional sweat wiper’ as a teenager at a Tanning Salon in Arizona (later, Soto bought that very same tanning salon!), to excelling at the Five Star José Eber Salon in Beverly Hills as business manager, to being headhunted by Equinox to lead and expand its spa and salon initiatives, to becoming President and Owner of Los Angeles most innovative wellbeing sanctuary: The Ole Henriksen Face/Body Spa – with celebrities such as Charlize Theron, Lisa Kudrow, Katy Perry, Mark Wahlberg, Kate Beckinsale, Ellen DeGeneres, Tyra Banks, Jessica Alba, and Daniel Craig as Soto’s clients.

Vance Soto, President and Owner of The OleHenriksen Face/Body Spa, is a pioneering figure within the spa and salon industry.
