We are utterly delighted to share with our wonderful clients, that Beauty at the Bay has been named “The best beauty salon in Colchester in “The Best Three Awards!” 

We pride ourselves on our superior quality treatments provided by our elite level therapists, and combined with our five star customer service we can proudly say it’s a super award to add to our already bulging awards cabinet! 

We are excited to be able to tell you that salon owner Marie has been shortlisted in the BABTAC inspiring Beauty Awards as a Charity Champion. The award was launched to shine a light on those who have shown incredible positivity and vision through the pandemic crisis.

Specifically, the award for Charity Champion was developed to recognise the member who has gone all out in supporting a charity or helping their local community during coronavirus pandemic.

“The past year has had a dire impact on our amazing industry and while the vaccine has brought much needed hope, the situation currently remains critical and the impact this is having both financially and mentally on so many is devastating.

This award celebration is an opportunity to uplift and motivate us all at a much needed time, while championing some truly inspirational stories and individuals in our industry.”

Lesley Blair, chair of BABTAC  comments: “The  restrictions have had a devastating effect on our sector, which employs around 300,000 people in the UK. Life is incredibly tough for people working in beauty right now, so we’ve created these awards to applaud their strength and resilience in what has been an extremely difficult time.”

Judging will be done through a panel vote comprised of both internal and independent judges at BABTAC to ensure fairness – Skincare guru and Award winning Author Caroline Hirons is one such person on the judging panel.

Caroline comments: “The BABTAC Inspiring Beauty Awards is an uplifting campaign at a time our industry really needs something positive to focus on – I’m delighted to be able to support it.”

We’ll be keeping our manicured fingers crossed for her!

Dermalogica experts are qualified skin therapists who have achieved the highest level of training on Dermalogica’s Post Graduate training programme. 

Participants must complete a series of demanding classes in order to move to this highest level of training. All of the team at Beauty at the Bay are on a training pathway to this status – and some of them have already made it!

A huge Congratulations to Marie , Hannah, Malvina  and Kaitlin on achieving this incredible level of skin education! 

From the moment you open the box and read how to use the mask, you will be temptingly invited on a journey of relaxation. These incredible (single use) masks gently warm, and scented with jasmine, give the most relaxing, “interstellar” experience. 

You also have an option to add a Spacemask to your treatment in the salon. Imagine the sensation of laying back in your comfy chair during your pedi massage with a soothing, warm Spacemask on – taking your treatment to the next level! 

£15 for a box of 15 Spacemasks. 

Available at our in-salon retail boutique and online shop. 

If you’ve ever visited Beauty at the Bay, you’ll know that the service we provide is so much more than ‘just’ a beauty treatment. We work so closely with people, so intimately, that relationships are built and often last a lifetime. 

The very nature of a therapist, certainly a good one – means that we care…we genuinely care, about you our client and wether its your first visit or your hundredth, you’ll be warmly welcomed like a friend. 

The true beauty of our job is the interaction we have with you. We go through and experience highs and lows with you: we’ve done your make up for your wedding, you’ve trusted us to pierce your daughters ears for the first time, we’ve hosted your baby shower, we’ve painted your toes when your pregnant belly meant you could not reach and in the sadder times, we’ve listened to you cry when you tell us your boyfriend troubles (and given you a hug!) and painted your nails for a funeral – we’ve shared these important life moments with you and there is something so special about that. A precious moment in time. 

It was with the close and unique relationship of therapist/client in mind that the course ‘Behind the mask’ was developed. 

We can on occasion find ourselves in situations far out of our depth – like when we are told of domestic abuse.

Frighteningly, statistics reveal that 1 in 4 women will experience abuse from a partner or ex partner at some time in their life and 2 women are killed each week. 

Seeing the signs, offering kind words and providing information on how to access professional support may change someone’s life and that where our Behind the Mask training can help. 

All of the team at Beauty at the Bay have taken this course to better equip us to help should the time ever come that we are told of domestic abuse. We are well positioned to sensitively and safety refer clients (or colleagues, family and friends) to resources best placed to help them. Its as simple as that and it could save someone life. 

If you need us, we are here for you. We won’t judge, we’ll just listen and we know where to direct you to if you need our help.