Get an all-natural looking glow-up at skindotcom
Get an all-natural looking glow-up at skindotcom
There are just some names that stick in your noggin and skindotcom makes the cut. Partly because these beauty buffs perform aesthetic miracles, but also coz it speaks to our inclination to end anything and everything in dotcom. Add to that an honest and refreshing ‘anti-over-treating’ philosophy, focussing instead on balance and enhancing natural beauty. Translation; there’ll be no fish lips under their watch, and not to yuck someone else’s yum, but srsly #JustNo. Plus, the good news just keeps on keeping on, with the clinic sharing its digs with ‘Waterways Dental’ and we love that we can get a smile makeover and a fresh face all under the one roof.
Skindotcom is the passion project of Waterways Dental owner Penelope Richards, who ingeniously identified that skin repair, revision and rejuvenation would perfectly complement the dental health and aesthetics arm of the business. Launching in July, this (almost) one-stop-beauty-shop specialises in advanced treatments to help you achieve healthy and glowing skin all year round.
You’ll feel instantly relaxed upon entering the modern space, with tasteful on-trend design accents and a calming colour palette blending whites, neutrals, and greys. Black arched mirrors and stylish black pots with neutral-hued paddle palms add to the finesse, and don’t even get us started on the wideset herringbone sliding doors framing each studio treatment room #luxe.
Clients are treated to a complimentary one-hour consultation with Registered Nurse Paula. Priding herself on really listening to your concerns and aesthetic goals, she takes the time to thoroughly understand your skin and develop a highly customised treatment plan. Services includes anti-wrinkle treatments, lip and cheek enhancements (fillers), micro-needling, PDO threads, facials and IPL Treatments for hair removal, vascular therapy, skin redress, photo facial, and reversing that pesky GC sun damage or other skin related damage. And again, we must emphasise that if it’s a natural, proportional look you’re after that doesn’t scream “I’ve had work done”, Nurse Paula is your gal. Once she has waved her magic wand (AKA needle or laser flashlamp), everyone will assume you’re genetically blessed so no need to spill the tea.
If you’re partial to a facial and who isn’t, Skindotcom will give you the ultimate glow-up. The Power Peel Facial replenishes, hydrates and refines your complexion and is perfect for that pre-party face pick-me-up. Or try the Spaceuticals Skin Glow, a luxurious performance facial targeting firmness, lines and wrinkles to #MakeUsLook21AgainPlsAndThankYou.
Perhaps you need a little professional primp and preen before the 1078th Christmas / New Years ‘do this season and is it just us, or do you need a holiday to get over the holidays? Qualified beauty guru Casey is at the ready to transform you into a solid ten in the shade, with her makeup mastery, lush lash extensions, and lash lifts/tints.
And of course, the strawberry on top (of the champagne glass) is that you can access teeth whitening, teeth gems (#fun!), and a good dental hygiene assessment to help maintain a healthy, bright smile. That’s the benefit of being the little sister of Mermaid Waters’ longest serving dental practice, Waterways Dental.
So to look your best for that special occasion, or just because (who needs a reason right?!), Skindotcom is the name on everybody’s lips. Amazingly natural-looking enhanced lips that is…
Where: 64 Karbunya Street, Mermaid Waters
When: 8.30am – 5.30pm Monday – Thursday, 8.30am – 4.30pm Friday. Closed Saturday & Sunday
Words by Bianca Trathen.
STORY SPONSORED BY SKINDOTCOM
If there’s one thing the French do well, it’s beauty. And champagne. And croissants. And farshion. And yeah okay they do a lot of things très bien, but their skin and nail care prowess is forever on-point. So where else would one expect to find a luxurious, high-end French beauty clinic using the most exclusive French products other than the original pretty committee of Gold Coast suburbs, Main Beach.
Aptly named The Beauty Embassy, this private institute for French facials, skincare and meticulous nail care offer bespoke facials and body treatments, plus a range of prestige skin products. This bougee Tedder Ave resident is an official Australian distributor of luxe French skincare brand Biologique Recherche, the pinnacle of beauty brands with a flock of celeb fans. But more on that later….#spoileralert.
So how much improvement will you see after entrusting The Beauty Embassy team and their miracle products to transform your complexion and nails? Quite frankly, the limit does not exist, and we srsly live for an excuse to quote Mean Girls #sofetch. Using French savoir faire, advanced cosmeceuticals and non-toxic nail products combined with a non-aggressive, balanced approach, this is skin sorcery and nail know-how at its finest.
Owner Meghan Horn engaged Space Cubed and ShopFit Co to create a flagship replica of the cult luxury brand Biologique Recherche, with the fit out and design mirroring the brand’s Paris flagship space on the Champs Elysées. Think lots of elegant white, modern French Boiserie wall panelling, wooden herringbone floors, and tasteful gold accents, and basically anything chic coz #french.
Firstly, let’s talk skin because LBR, we’re nicer when our skin looks good. Start your Beauty Embassy experience with an expert skin diagnosis courtesy of the famous Skin Instant Lab and VisioLab diagnostic machines. Every Biologique Recherche facial is then completely customised according to the results and can treat a wide range of skin conditions from pigmentation, lines and wrinkles, laxity, acne, sensitivity, redness, hyper-seborrhoea, pores and dryness. Facials are designed by a physiotherapist and use highly concentrated products with fastidious French protocols, generating unparalleled results.
You are also welcome to purchase the full range of these exclusive products, and we just whipped our Visa cards out faster than you can say “skinvestment”.
Circling back to the Biologique Recherche celeb superfans, nothing gets our attention like a good ‘ole A-lister name-drop. JLo, Victoria Beckham, Jennifer Aniston, Kimmy K, Sharon Stone, Karl Largerfeld, Carine Roitfeld, and Brigitte Macron are all staunch supporters and that’s some serious street cred right there.
The Beauty Embassy’s nail care treatments are all performed in their private nail suites, using the finest quality Italian nail brand Fedua. Free from the 7 main harmful chemicals found in nail polishes, non-toxic, vegan and cruelty free, Fedua nail products contain a high percentage of pigments in a self-levelling, streak free formula for brilliant colour rendering and a glossy lens finish. But that’s not all, because you can even handpick your preferred music, and a refreshment from the healthy drink menu #fancy. May we suggest the Skin Glow Tea because we love glowy skin and we love tea so yeah, ‘nuff said.
Meghan and her team of highly qualified and equally passionate therapists also perform body treatments like the Slimming Booster and the Full Body Exfoliation #Don’tHateExfoliate. Plus, they specialise in a variety of pedicures to up your barefoot beauty game, and even offer a Scalp Treatment.
Don’t keep plugging away with salons and products that aren’t cutting the mustard. Head for Tedder to see the world-class experts redefining skin and nail health at the Beauty Embassy.
For bookings and more information, go here.
Where: Level 1, 29 Tedder Ave, Main Beach
When: 9am – 6pm Monday – Thursday, 9am – 4pm Friday. Closed Saturday & Sunday
Words by Bianca Trathen.
STORY SPONSORED BY THE BEAUTY EMBASSY
Hands up who would like better skin? Literally every single person on the Gold Coast just thrust their hand into the air. Unfortunately, hormones, age, stress, lifestyle, and self-esteem-shredding skin disorders can play funny buggers with our face and body, leaving even the most confident peeps feeling down at the mouth. It’s safe to say that the vast majority of us have been to a skin clinic once or twice (x 10…) in an attempt to peel back the years (#MakeMe25AgainPleaseAndThankYou), undo damage, or treat a pesky skin condition. It’s equally safe to say that sadly, we’ve been left with limited or no improvement, and a severely depleted bank account balance. Them #1. Us #0.
BUT….what if we told you we’ve discovered the unicorn of skin clinics? One that actually delivers results and we swear our noses aren’t growing exponentially right now. Ladies and gents, we all need Southport’s SkinEnergy in our corner, a luxury boutique skin clinic led by one of Australia’s most celebrated experts in all-things beauty, the actual fairy godmother of skin, Gay Wardle. Specialising in skin rejuvenation and advanced skin and body treatments that Actually.Work, Gay and her team will become your go-to for healthy and radiant skin.
Gay is synonymous not only with results, but with VIP service and her signature personalised approach. Giving us our best skin yet, there’s a reason she’s been inducted into both the ABIA Hall of Fame and the Reed Exhibition Hall of Fame, and where are our autograph books goddamnit. With eight clinics to her name, she’s a force (for your skin) to be reckoned with. A businesswoman, coach, mentor and an internationally recognised speaker and educator, she has imparted her wisdom at endless industry associations and product companies, plus bossbabed it up teaching the art of running a successful business.
To get more specific, she is highly experienced in the use of IPL and LED light therapy, and regularly travels the globe to skin symposiums and medical conferences to stay clued up on the latest treatment techniques. Armed with a Bachelor of Health Science in Dermal Therapy, she has lectured at universities both in Sydney and Brisbane and srsly, #GayForPrimeMinister. Her soft spot is skin analysis which when done properly, is the core of your skin’s pilgrimage to perfection #GlowForDayz.
With this next level expertise, SkinEnergy is well known for corrective work like treating skin disorders such as acne, rosacea, pigmentation, and ageing…that ‘ole (literally) chestnut. Well equipped with the latest cutting-edge equipment and combined with Gay and her team’s enviable knowledge, the results speak for themselves.
Working with paramedical skin care ranges to support the treatments in clinic, services include facial treatments like Bespoke Facial Peels and Cryopen Therapy, body treatments including Alkaline Treatments and Infini Radio Frequency Micro Needling, cosmetic injectables, and tattoo removals for that god awful tramp stamp mum told you you’d regret #ItWasTheNineties. A ‘crowd fave’ is the membership program coz when it comes to skin (like most things), consistency is key. The Holistic Tune-Up is a popular choice, an inside-out program to treat your skin holistically with the detoxifying powers of Enzyme Therapy, combined with a complete cleanse and repair of the gastrointestinal system.
So if you want to reveal your natural beauty (duh), SkinEnergy will do all the things you wanted every other skin clinic to do, with VIP service to boot. Did someone say GFC – Gay, Founder of (clear, radiant and youthful) Complexions?
Where: 232 Ferry Road, Southport
When: 9am – 5pm Tuesday – Friday. Late night appointments on request. Closed Saturday & Sunday.
Words by Bianca Trathen.
Images by Brittany Kreskas.
STORY SPONSORED BY SKINENERGY
