Meet Kristy
Clinic Owner, Magical Skin Superhero, Leo, Meme Queen, Coffee Snob + Champagne Enthusiast
Kristy is a problem-solver, results-getter with a desire to help people feel better about themselves. She believes the skin is a mirror of everything that’s going on inside our bodies. With a commitment to empowering you to better your skin every day, she will personalise the right treatments and products to help you reach your skincare goals. “My love and passion for healthy skin and self-confidence comes from my own skin journey. I suffered with acne for 12 years, spent time, money and energy on every product and treatment to fix the problem. It’s my driving force behind providing real, honest and transparent service to my clients. I believe in happy, confident and real skin. My focus is on progress, not perfection. I listen to your concerns and goals, and work with you to achieve them”.
Kristy studied Beauty Therapy in 1999 at The International School of Beauty Therapy and completed her International CIDESCO Diploma. She has studied at the Australasian Academy of Cosmetic and Dermal Science in Perth, and The Fleming Institute in Melbourne. After over two decades in the industry, Kristy consistently keeps up with the ever-evolving changes of the skin and beauty industry by prioritising training and development. This continuous education keeps her at the top of her game.
Kristy owned her own clinic in Fremantle for 7 years, and went on to train as an educator and taught beauty therapy. Kristy loves teaching and educating her clients, to demystify skincare jibber jabber and make it approachable, realistic and holistic. Skills, knowledge, and a tonne of experience makes this Paramedical Skin Therapist the go-to girl in the Southwest.
Meet Gemma
Clinic Owner, Pro Makeup Artist, Tanning Fanatic, Coffee Lover + Reality TV Show Addict
Gem first stepped foot into the beauty industry in 2005, starting with managing skin clinics, and cosmetic houses. From there her passion grew and evolved into freelance makeup artistry, where she studied with MAC in 2011 which led her to working for Channel 7 for My Kitchen Rules, backstage with Perth Fashion Festival, and Fashion Editorials. After moving back home from Perth to the South West 8 years ago, Gem started her freelance makeup artistry business specialising in weddings.
With skin health and makeup artistry being her love and passion, The “queen of natural” has a unique, minimalistic feel and a luxe approach to her artistry. Gem understands that when a client comes to her, everyone is completely different, and she knows that makeup can enhance her client’s special features. “It’s not how makeup can make you look, it’s how it can make you feel. Creating that feeling for my clients on the inside is really what drives me”.
Gem believes the most important part of the makeup process is prepping the base, your skin. “After stumbling across the amazing opportunity to open our very own skin clinic, we have made it our mission to provide the ultimate one stop skin and beauty shop around” Gem will help you get the best foundation possible – healthy, glowing skin.
Meet Sophie
LUMA Skin Therapist, Skin Obsessed, Dermal Science Student, Coffee Expert, Ballet Dancer + Circus Freak
Sophie completed her diploma in beauty therapy in 2010, and has been working within holistic skin and beauty clinics for years.
At 23 Sophie opened and ran her own cafe and was heavily involved within a circus performance company, performing, teaching and training in such things as aerials, flying trapeze and fire twirling. “It was my whole life! I loved the stage and dedicated everything to my training and my business for many years.”
Sophie moved to Dunsborough in 2019 where she has found her forever home with her hubby and two gorgeous boys. “After making a full circle, I have rediscovered my long standing passion for everything skin and I love how much the industry has grown and evolved with so much knowledge available to take on a holistic approach to skin health. It’s all about feeling fabulous inside and out, to me that’s everything!”