Who is Skin & Tonic?
Hello!
I’m Emma, it’s nice to meet you and thank you for supporting my beauty business!
I first qualified from Chesterfield college in 2010 after completing my BTEC National Diploma in Beauty Therapy sciences, this gave me fantastic foundations for my career as it included all the nitty gritty stuff like anatomy & physiology and nutrition which I later found linked in to many parts of beauty (It may have been hard work but, wow! It really did me some favours).
From there I started my beauty career at Hunters Bar, Ecclesall Road in Sheffield (for those of you who haven’t heard of it the Arctic Monkeys reference it a lot!), this was my first proper taste of the industry and really opened my eyes to the opportunities really on offer. Within 3 months I decided bigger was better and off I went to work at a rather well known spa.
Ragdale Hall was the second chapter of my beauty story, in my 6 years there I learned more than I could have ever hoped for, from expert skincare with Elemis, Decléor and Clarins, perfect manicure and pedicure techniques with Leighton Denny, O.P.I. and CND Shellac, beautiful tanning with fake bake and top class body treatments with Spa Find and Base Formula. I also spent time with their beauty shop, treatment booking team and front of house reception because what’s a bow without strings?
Working for L’Oreal was the next adventure where I worked the promotions nationally for both Decléor and Carita brands. This was an amazing role because no two days really were the same! I could be promoting a new launch in a huge spa one day, training a team of therapists the day after and helping a small salon grow their business the next.
Unfortunately lack of beauty sleep does take it’s toll, I missed a base and my own bed so back to Chesterfield I went! A small salon in the town centre became ‘home’ (well it was full time) where I re-discovered the therapist in me and my love for delivering great and personal treatments.
Which brings us to 2020 when I decided after 10 crazy years in the industry it’s time to put on my big girl pants and do this on my own, bring my skill, knowledge and experience to a new and exciting business. So I welcome you with wide open arms to my little haven not far from the centre of Chesterfield…
Welcome to Skin & Tonic!
The Truth Behind the Name
Wondering where the name came from?
Well it wouldn’t take a genius to work out I enjoy the odd gin from time to time but, there’s more to it than a love of gin.
Skin is my absolute passion, it’s your body’s biggest organ you know!
And its imperative we look after it, which is where I come in, with my tonics!
Lost?
Tonic is another name for a treatment, its a pick me up!
So there it is, the story behind the name. (Although, admittedly I did have a glass of G&T in my hand at the time I came up with it!)
Emma x