Serenity Skin & Body Care’s expert team is up there with the best if the salon’s recent batch of national awards are anything to go by.
The Yarra Street salon scooped the pool at the Ella Bache Awards in Sydney last month.
Owner Kath Healy won the Edith Hallas Award for her dedication, passion for the brand and community involvement.
“It was quite overwhelming,” the Newtown mother-of-three says.
“It’s just nice to be recognised in the industry.”
The awards are an annual celebration for about 170 salons affiliated with Ella Bache, one of Australia’s oldest family-owned companies.
Edith Hallas brought the brand to Australia in 1954 and was a passionate beauty therapist, teacher and role model for women in the industry.
Winning the award was bittersweet for Kath, who received her first award (best first year business) from Edith Hallas in 1998.
“She was an inspirational lady that I particularly looked up to and I’m sure she would be very proud of what her legacy represents today,” she says.
Kath heads up a dynamic team with six beauty therapists, including two who took home awards from Sydney.
Manager Shannon Doyle was a top finalist in the trainer and manager category for Victoria and Tasmania, while Melissa Miller-MacDonald was a top finalist in the Best Therapist award.
“I’ve got an amazing beauty therapy team behind me that are experienced and passionate about what they do,” Kath says.
“I’m very proud of them.”
Kath has mentored many young beauty therapists over her 20 years and has endured in the industry, becoming the last remaining Ella Bache retail outlet in Geelong.
“Providing a great career for young beauty therapists in Geelong is one of the best parts of my business,” she said.
The awards come just in time for Serenity Skin & Body Care’s 20th anniversary in December.
The award-winning salon is located in the heart of central Geelong and is walking distance from the waterfront.
The old character building, with beautiful arched windows, provides a tranquil and relaxing escape from the daily hustle and bustle.
The salon offers a range of beauty treatments, including; waxing, facials, oxygen therapy facials, massage, tanning, manicures, pedicures, eyelash tinting and perming and extensions and body treatments.
