1. Painted, Darlinghurst
Set in the Sydney city hub of Darlinghurst is Painted – a quaint, aesthetically-pleasing nail salon with serious street cred. Nicole Doube-May is the salon’s founder, who dubs the space “a new approach to your traditional nail salon.” Painted offers classic mani-pedi services, BIAB, Gel X, nail art and – the latest trend on the nail block – waterless pedicures. At the heart of the business is a desire to achieve healthy nails for her clients in a hygienic setting.
2. glow, Narrabeen
When it comes to glow’s loaded beauty offering, the message reads: “Darling, it’s pretty done with purpose.” The popular Central Coast business has opened its third space, this time on Sydney’s Northern Beaches. The hairdresser-beauty hybrid offers an extensive services menu – from foils to facials, makeup to nails. Clients can book in for all their beauty needs at one time, in a single setting. “You can get a pedicure while your hair is processing!” glow Co-Owner Katie Rogers tells PB. It took less than six months to get Narrabeen off the ground. And boy, does it deliver.
3. Salon Lane, Bondi Junction
Popular beauty co-working hub, Salon Lane recently celebrated the opening of its fifth east coast space at Bondi Junction. Featuring 23 fully-furnished, private salon studios and 14 open workstations, few offerings exist quite like Salon Lane for freelance therapists. Company Co-Founder and CEO Jared Keen expressed his pride surrounding the opening, saying “Our unique concept continues to resonate with the hair and beauty community, offering independents a supportive, high-end environment to grow their businesses.” Interested parties are encouraged to enquire online at www.salonlane.com.au.
4. HÜD, Northcote
Gry Tomte has opened her second Melbourne skin clinic in the vibrant suburb of Northcote. Clay walls and solid stone finishings create a warming environment for all those fortunate to enter. Clients can choose from a detailed menu of skin treatments, extending from advanced facials and body treatments, to technology-powered skin rejuvenation services. HÜD works with scientifically-backed brands and renowne suppliers, including the likes of DMK, BioRePeel, Larimedical, Cosmelan, Laser Genesis, Viora RF, DLP Laser, and more.
Photography: Supplied/Hannah Gay
This article originally appeared in the Spring 2024 print issue of Professional Beauty magazine. Read it here.
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