Indulgence Beauty

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🌸 WHY I DO THINGS THE WAY I DO AT INDULGENCE BEAUTY 🌸
I've never wanted my beauty room to feel like you're simply coming in, having a treatment and leaving.
I want it to feel different.
Warm.
Comfortable.
Personal.
Safe.
And that's partly because of how I was trained and the experience I've gained over the years.
I was trained in beauty therapy at a time when we were taught to understand the whole client — not just the treatment we were performing.
And that philosophy has stayed with me.
So yes, you'll get your lashes done.
Your brows shaped.
Your nails finished.
Your waxing.
Your facial.
Your massage.
But you'll also get someone who listens.
Someone who remembers.
Someone who takes the time to understand what you need.
Someone who will adapt your treatment where appropriate.
Someone who will tell you honestly if something isn't suitable.
And someone who genuinely wants you to leave feeling better than when you arrived. ❤️
Because for me, beauty therapy has never just been about beauty.
It's about people.
And that's why I love what I do. 🌸
Welcome to Indulgence Beauty.

New 90 minute availability this week! Thursday 1st October at 1.45pm

October availability

5th 12.15-2.30pm available
6th 10.15am-2.45pm available
7th 915am-12.30 avaiable & 2pm 60 minutes available
8th 930am 30 minutes & 2.30pm 60 minutes
9th 2pm 60 minutes
22nd 9am- 11.15 available

November

17th 9am, 1030am 12.15pm & 2.30pm all 30 minutes
18th 9am 30 minutes
19th 11am-3pm avaiable
20th 1.15pm 90 minutes
23rd 9am 90 minutes, 11.30am & 2pm both 60 minutes
24th 9am 60 minutes, 11am- 3pm available
25th 9.15am-3pm available
26th 9.30am-12.30pm available & 4.15 30 minutes
27th 9am-1.30pm available
30th midday-3pm available

December
2nd 1.30pm 90 minutes
3rd 4.15pm 30 minutes
4th 9am 30 minutes
7th 2pm 60 minutes
8th 9am 60 minutes & 11am-3pm available
9th 930am 30 minutes
10th 9am-120 minutes, 2.30pm-30 minutes
11th 1030am 30 minutes & midday- 1.45pm available
14th midday 30 minutes
15th 2.15pm 45 minutes🥰

💆‍♀️ NO TWO CLIENTS ARE THE SAME 💗
This is one of the things I love most about being a beauty therapist.
You can have two clients booked for exactly the same treatment…
…and they may need completely different experiences.
Different pressure.
Different products.
Different techniques.
Different advice.
Different levels of conversation.
Different aftercare.
Because YOU aren't a treatment on my price list.
You're a person.
And that's why I take the time to get to know my clients.
My training gave me the foundations.
My 15+ years in the industry have given me experience.
But every client who sits on my treatment bed teaches me something too.
So when you book at Indulgence Beauty, I don't want you to feel like you're being put through a treatment factory.
I want you to feel like your appointment has been created for you.
Because it has. ❤️
✨ Your skin.
✨ Your body.
✨ Your needs.
✨ Your comfort.
✨ Your time.

That's beauty therapy to me

💗 15+ YEARS IN BEAUTY… WHAT DOES THAT ACTUALLY MEAN? 💗
People sometimes see “15+ years experience” written on a therapist's page and think…
“Okay, that's nice.”
But what does it actually mean?
It means I've spent more than a decade working with real people.
Real skin.
Real bodies.
Real concerns.
Real conversations.
Real results.
I've seen what works.
I've seen what doesn't.
I've dealt with unexpected situations.
I've learnt how to adapt.
I've learnt how to listen.
I've learnt that sometimes a client needs a treatment…
…and sometimes they simply need an hour where someone looks after them.
My original training gave me a solid foundation.
Years in the industry have built on that foundation.
And every single client has added another little piece of experience.
That's why I'm proud to say:
I'm not just trained. I'm experienced.
And when you trust someone with your skin, body, lashes, brows, hands or feet…
I think that matters. ❤️

✨ QUALIFIED DOESN’T MEAN FINISHED ✨
One thing I absolutely love about being a beauty therapist is that I'm never really finished learning.
I qualified in 2009.
But that wasn't the end of my education.
Beauty changes.
Products change.
Techniques change.
Technology changes.
And our understanding of treatments continues to develop.
So I keep learning.
I keep researching.
I keep training.
I keep refreshing my knowledge.
Because having experience doesn't mean thinking you know everything.
Quite the opposite.
The more experience I gain, the more I realise how much there is still to learn. ❤️
That's something I want my clients to feel confident about.
When you book with me, you're not booking someone who qualified years ago and stopped there.
You're booking someone with over 15 years of industry experience who is still passionate about developing her knowledge.
And honestly?
I wouldn't have it any other way. 💕

📚 SOME THINGS YOU CAN'T LEARN FROM A TEXTBOOK 💗
My qualifications gave me the foundations.
But working in beauty for over 15 years has taught me so much more.
I've learnt how different every client can be.
I've learnt that sometimes the client who says, “I'm fine” really needs five minutes to breathe.
I've learnt that some people want to chat through their entire treatment… while others desperately need some peace and quiet.
I've learnt how to adapt.
How to listen.
How to make someone feel comfortable.
How to recognise when something isn't quite right.
How to change my approach depending on the person lying on my treatment bed.
And I've learnt that beauty therapy is about so much more than the treatment itself.
It's about people. ❤️
That's something that only comes with time, experience and genuinely caring about the clients who walk through your door.
And that's why I'm so proud of the therapist I've become.
15+ years of training, learning, adapting and caring.
And I'm still learning today. ✨

🚫 SOMETIMES THE BEST THING A THERAPIST CAN SAY IS… NO. 🚫
It might sound strange, but hear me out. ❤️
A professional beauty therapist shouldn't just know how to perform a treatment.
They should know when not to perform it.
That's where understanding contraindications, consultation and client history becomes so important.
Sometimes your skin isn't happy.
Sometimes you've had medication.
Sometimes you've had another treatment recently.
Sometimes you're pregnant.
Sometimes you've got an irritation, infection or something that needs checking by a medical professional.
And sometimes… the treatment you've booked simply isn't the right treatment for you.
Could I just carry on and take your money?
Of course not.
My responsibility is to you.
After qualifying in 2009 and working in the industry for over 15 years, I've learnt that protecting my clients is far more important than filling an appointment.
So if I ever tell you:
“I'm not comfortable treating you today.”
Please know that isn't me letting you down.

That's me doing my job properly. 💗
Because your safety will always come before a sale.

💗 THE CONSULTATION ISN’T JUST A FORMALITY 💗
Have you ever wondered why I ask you so many questions before certain treatments?
What products are you using?
What medications are you taking?
Have you had this treatment before?
How is your skin feeling?
What are you hoping to achieve?
There’s a reason for all of it. ✨
A good beauty treatment isn't simply about following a set of steps.
It's about understanding the person in front of you.
My training taught me to look at the bigger picture — not just the treatment I’m about to perform.
And after more than 15 years in the industry, I've learnt that every client is different.
Two people can book exactly the same treatment and need completely different approaches.
That's why I don't believe in a “one size fits all” approach.
Your treatment should be about YOU.
Your skin.
Your body.
Your comfort.
Your needs.
Your goals.
And sometimes, the most professional answer I can give you is:
“I don't think that treatment is suitable for you today.”
Because your wellbeing will always come before making a sale. ❤️
That's what professional beauty therapy means to me.