The Beauty Lounge
Award Winning salon offering Aesthetic, Advanced Beauty and Permanent Make Up Treatments. We look forward to hearing from you!
Established in 2017 and founded on 5 core principles, The Beauty Lounge has grown into a Multiple Award Winning salon offering Aesthetic, Advanced Beauty and Holistic treatments. The salon aims to provide you with a professional and superior service each and every time. Based on the principles our Therapists will strive to meet your needs, aim to exceed your expectations, but will work closely and be honest with you to manage them sensibly giving you the results you deserve. As a salon we aim to provide you with a safe and relaxing environment where you can escape the world from the minute you arrive. All of our Therapists are passionate about what they do and will put you first, taking care of you before, during and after each treatment. We all promise to continually improve our qualifications, knowledge and professional service to bring you the safest, most up to date and exceptional service.
* Gemma Riste - Proprietor - The Beauty Lounge & The Beauty Bar *
Gemma started out her career in 2002 as a Nail Technician, completing the ‘All Aspects’ course with the Nail Systems International. She then proceeded to practice and perfect her skills, through research, testing and trialling of different brands. In 2012 Gemma completed the CND Conversion course; which allowed her to use the Nail Industry Leaders products. Following this she went on to complete Skill Building and Nail Artistry classes qualifying with Master status. In 2012 Gemma started to develop her service portfolio further, it was here that her passion for eyebrows begin to grow. The summer of 2013 saw a move to Germany where Gemma made the decision to convert her home cellar into a small beauty salon, and offer services such as Nails, Tanning, and Waxing, to the British forces community. On closure of the camp in 2015 she returned to the UK and rented space within a hair salon, whilst looking for a viable premises to give The Beauty Lounge its long awaited home and begin building vision she had for the brand. Continuous training, development and staying current with the latest trends, services and products is of the utmost importance in being able to provide a professional and superior service. Gemma does this in order to exceed expectations and improve her qualifications and professional service. In early 2017 Gemma started her path in Permanent Make Up, and now provides services such as Microblading, Powder Brows and Lash Enhancement Eyeliner. An unerring commitment to spending time practicing and researching ensures only the highest quality of service in all areas of her nail, tanning, beauty, and aesthetic treatments is passed onto her clients. Her commitment was recognised nationally with Gemma winning the nomination 'National Brow Specialist of the Year' in 2018, 2019 and 2020; a title she will be working hard to retain for many years to come. Gemma is the driving force behind The Beauty Lounge and ensures that the therapists working within the salon are highly educated, qualified, insured, highly passionate and the best in their field. The Beauty Lounge has received national recognition for the efforts of the whole team having been finalists for the 'Excellence in Customer Services' and 'Best New Business' awards in 2019 and winning the 'Best Workplace Environment' award in 2020. The Beauty Lounge has a successful and sought after team that boasts an existing client base spread across the south of England with a constantly growing and expanding local presence. If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact The Beauty Lounge via the facebook business page, by email or by phone.
21/09/2026
Our next Face-to-Face Prescribing Clinic with Registered Nurse Laurie is on Tuesday 24th November, 5pm–7pm.
Appointments are every 15 minutes and the first two have already gone:
5:00pm ❌ BOOKED
5:15pm ❌ BOOKED
5:30pm onwards — availability remaining
If you’re hoping to have anti-wrinkle treatment in the run-up to Christmas, this is the clinic to get booked into. A face-to-face consultation with our prescriber is required before prescription anti-wrinkle treatment can go ahead.
Your consultation gives Laurie the opportunity to review your medical history, assess suitability and prescribe where clinically appropriate, ready for your treatment appointment with me.
Spaces are limited and once this clinic is full, that’s it for these pre-Christmas appointments.
📩 Message us to secure your 15-minute slot.
Prescription treatment is subject to individual assessment and suitability. A consultation does not guarantee that treatment will be prescribed.
15/09/2026
💋 WHY DOES THE LIM BORDER START TO DISAPPEAR?
One of the changes we often notice as we age is that the lips can start to lose definition, especially around the border.
This happens because over time the natural pigment in the lips can fade, the vermilion border (the outline of the lips) can become less distinct, and age-related changes in the skin can make the lip edge look softer or less crisp than it once did.
The result is that lips can appear paler, less defined and sometimes even smaller, even when the actual lip shape hasn’t changed as much as it seems.
Lip Blush can help by implanting pigment softly into the lips and carefully restoring colour and definition through the border. This can improve the appearance of:
💋 Faded lip colour
💋 A less visible lip outline
💋 Uneven tone
💋 Loss of definition between the lip and surrounding skin
The aim is not to create a harsh line or an unnatural lipstick effect.
The aim is to enhance the natural lips, bring back definition where pigment has been lost, and create a softer, fresher and more balanced result.
Immediately after treatment the colour will appear brighter, but as the lips heal the pigment softens and settles into a more natural finish.
A beautifully healed Lip Blush result should look like a more defined, healthier version of your own lips, not someone else’s.
📍 The Beauty Lounge, Bulford
📲 Message to book or enquire
15/09/2026
LIP BLUSH BEFORE & AFTER
A beautiful example of how Lip Blush can enhance what you already have.
This treatment is designed to add soft, natural-looking colour, improve definition around the lip border and create a more balanced, polished appearance without making the lips look overdone.
Immediately after treatment, the colour will always look brighter and more intense. As the lips heal, the shade softens significantly and settles into a much more natural result.
Perfect for anyone wanting to:
💋Add definition to pale or uneven lips
💋Improve the appearance of the lip shape
💋 Restore lost colour
💋 Create a soft “your lips but better” finish
💋 Reduce the need for everyday lipstick or liner
Every treatment is tailored to the individual, from the colour choice to the shape and overall finish.
Lip Blush is about enhancement, not changing your natural lips.
📍 The Beauty Lounge, Bulford
📲 Message to enquire or book your consultation
15/09/2026
KOREAN LASH LIFT
You’ve probably seen Korean Lash Lifts everywhere recently… but what actually makes them different from a traditional lash lift?
Both treatments work by temporarily restructuring the natural lash so it can be set into a new lifted position, but the technique and the way we control the lash are different.
With a traditional lash lift, the natural lashes are normally placed onto a curved silicone shield first and the lifting solution is then applied to reshape the lash around that shield.
With a Korean Lash Lift, the lashes are often softened first, sometimes using a flatter shield or a different first-stage placement. Once the lashes become more flexible, we have much more control over how they are directed and positioned before setting them into their final shape.
That means we can really concentrate on:
✨ Lifting from the root
✨ Correcting downward-growing lashes
✨ Separating and directing each lash
✨ Creating a clean, elongated appearance
✨ Customising the final shape to the natural lashes and the client’s eye
Many Korean-style systems also use cysteamine-based lifting products, which work differently from the thioglycolate-based products commonly associated with traditional lash lifts. However, the term “Korean Lash Lift” is about more than just the product used, it’s the whole technique and approach to creating the lift.
And another big difference?
Rather than simply choosing a shield and creating a curl around it, the Korean technique gives us much more control over the root lift, direction and final shape of the lashes.
The result is that beautifully lifted, almost “stretched” lash effect you can see in these photos, making the natural lashes appear incredibly long without adding a single extension. 🤍
Not necessarily better than a traditional lash lift, just a different technique that gives us another way to customise your results.
Would you choose Korean or traditional? 👀
14/09/2026
Our prescribing clinic was completely FULL this month!
If you’re thinking about having an anti-wrinkle treatment, please remember that you’ll need to attend a face-to-face consultation with our prescriber before treatment can go ahead.
These clinic appointments can fill very quickly, so I’d really recommend booking your consultation in advance rather than waiting until you’re ready for treatment.
Our next prescription clinic is:
📅 24th November 2026
⏰ 5pm–7pm
If you’re hoping to have your anti-wrinkle treatment in time for Christmas, this is the clinic to book.
📩 Message us to reserve your prescriber appointment.
11/09/2026
A huge thank you to everyone who attended my first prescribing clinic with Nurse Laurie.
Prescribing consultations are an important part of safe, responsible aesthetic practice. They give us the opportunity to review your medical history, medications, treatment goals and suitability before any prescription-only treatment is carried out.
Once your consultation has taken place, your prescription can be processed and your treatment appointment can be booked.
Thank you again to everyone who came along. I’m really looking forward to seeing you soon.
Safe treatments start with a conversation.
10/09/2026
DERMALUX LED FACE MASK | LIMITED LAUNCH OFFER
The Dermalux LED Face Mask is now available through The Beauty Lounge, and I have the mask here in the salon if you’d like to see it and try before you buy.
If you already love Dermalux as part of your professional skin treatments, this is a beautiful way to continue supporting your skin at home between appointments.
For a very limited time:
RRP £449
Dermalux £50 OFF
PLUS an extra 10% OFF through The Beauty Lounge
NOW £359.10
The Dermalux LED Face Mask offers:
✨ Professional LED technology for home use
✨ 3 clinically proven wavelengths
✨ 10-minute treatment time
✨ Off-the-Skin Technology™
✨ Designed and tested to medical device standards
If you’ve been thinking about investing in your skin, this is the perfect time.
You’re very welcome to come into the salon, see the mask in person and have a demo before deciding if it’s right for you.
💬 Message “DERMALUX” for more information or to order
📍 Available through The Beauty Lounge, Bulford
Very limited time offer, once it’s gone, it’s gone.
10.9.26
Today is World Su***de Prevention Day.
This year, it means something very different to me.
Recently, our family lost my cousin to su***de.
The voice you can hear on this video is his. The song was written and sung by him, and it felt right that today, his voice should be used to help start a conversation that could help someone else.
I’m not sharing this for sympathy, and I don’t want this to be about our grief.
I’m sharing it because someone reading this may be struggling quietly right now. And if this post makes just one person reach out instead of trying to cope alone, then it has done something worthwhile.
Especially to the men reading this:
You don’t have to be the strong one all the time.
You don’t have to keep everything bottled up.
You don’t have to know how to explain what you’re feeling.
And you don’t have to wait until things become unbearable before you ask for help.
There are other options, even when it doesn’t feel that way.
So, from today, I want to make something very simple.
My inbox is open.
If you’re struggling and don’t know how to start the conversation, just send me:
CHECK IN
Two words. That’s all.
You don’t need to explain yourself. You don’t need to tell me everything that’s happening. It simply means, “I’m struggling and I could do with someone to talk to.”
I won’t pretend to be a counsellor or to have all the answers. But I can listen. I can sit with you while you talk. And I can help you find the right support if you need more than a chat.
There are also people whose entire purpose is to be there when things feel too much:
Samaritans — 116 123
Free, 24 hours a day.
Shout — text SHOUT to 85258
Free, confidential crisis support by text.
CALM — 0800 58 58 58
If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, call 999 or go to A&E.
Today, check in.
On your mates.
Your brothers.
Your dads.
Your sons.
Your partners.
And especially the one who always says, “I’m fine.”
And if you’re reading this and you’re the one who isn’t fine, you don’t have to find the words.
Just send two.
CHECK IN 🤍
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09/09/2026
NOW AVAILABLE AT THE BEAUTY LOUNGE
The Dermalux LED Face Mask is now available to purchase through the salon and even better, I have the mask here for you to see and try before you buy.
If you’ve been considering investing in an at-home LED mask but want to know what it actually feels like, how it fits and whether it’s something you’ll realistically use, you’re very welcome to come in and have a look.
The Dermalux Face Mask is designed to bring professional LED phototherapy into your home, with:
* 3 clinically proven wavelengths
* 10-minute treatment time
* Off-the-Skin Technology™
* 93% face coverage
* designed and tested to medical device standards
It’s a lovely option for anyone wanting to continue supporting their skin between professional treatments and build consistency into their home routine.
I currently have a limited launch offer available too, so if you’ve been thinking about one, now is a great time to come and see it in person.
📍 Available to demo at The Beauty Lounge, Bulford
💬 Message me “DERMALUX” if you’d like to come in and try the mask or would like more information.
06/09/2026
I’ve realised recently that although I’ve put so much work into building The Beauty Lounge Academy, I haven’t actually talked about it enough.
So this is me changing that.
After more than 20 years in the beauty industry, I’ve reached a point where I want to use everything I’ve learned from the good, the difficult and the things you only really learn from working with real clients, to help develop the next generation of beauty professionals.
I don’t want the Academy to simply be somewhere people collect certificates. I want it to be known for practical training, support, confidence and high professional standards.
Education → Practice → Confidence → Professionalism
That philosophy is at the heart of everything I’m building.
The Academy now offers 1:1 training, small group courses, CPD, masterclasses, confidence building sessions and selected RACPD-funded training.
And I have much bigger plans for where I want to take it.
If you know someone considering a career in beauty, already qualified but lacking confidence, or looking to expand their skills, I’d really appreciate you sharing The Beauty Lounge Academy with them.
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