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Welcome to SKN IQ, an advanced skin and laser clinic based in the heart of Tynemouth, where intelligent skin solutions meet results-driven treatments. SKN IQ is dedicated to enhancing skin health, confidence, and natural beauty through a personalised, expert-led approach.

Founded and run by Kat, a highly experienced skin and beauty professional with over 18 years in the industry, SKN IQ offers a carefully curated menu of advanced and holistic treatments. With a background as a college lecturer, Kat brings a deep understanding of skin science, technique, and safety to every appointment, ensuring exceptional standards and results you can trust.

SKN IQ specialises in anti-ageing facials, advanced skin treatments, laser hair removal, skin boosters, semi-permanent makeup, and medical tattooing. The clinic also offers waxing and massage treatments, providing a balanced approach to both corrective and restorative care. From next month, SKN IQ will expand into aesthetic injectables, continuing its commitment to subtle, natural-looking results.

Whether you’re looking to rejuvenate tired skin, invest in long-term skin health, or enhance your features with precision treatments, SKN IQ delivers tailored solutions designed around you.

Step into SKN IQ and experience a calm, modern clinic environment where expertise, innovation, and care come together — so you can look refreshed, confident, and effortlessly you.

Location & Transport
SKN IQ is conveniently located in Tynemouth, with excellent public transport links nearby. Free parking is also available close to the clinic for a stress-free visit.

The Practitioner
Kat is the founder and sole practitioner at SKN IQ. With nearly two decades of experience and a passion for advanced skin treatments, she combines technical precision with an artistic eye to deliver refined, confidence-boosting results.

What clients love about SKN IQ

• Atmosphere: Modern, calm, and professional
• Specialises in: Advanced skin treatments, laser hair removal, precision PMU & medical tattooing
• The extra touches: Fluent in English and Polish, bespoke consultations, results-focused care

Update your hair in an instant with Movida Hair & Beauty, Wallsend. With a healthy dose of all the major colour trends, you'll find this house of hues has an extensive menu of colour services, with options in glossy tints, sunkissed and autumnal highlights and the intricate hand-painted balayage technique - this is creative colouring done right. So, sit back, relax and the resident scissor scholar will soon have you swooning over your luscious locks. Remember, brand-new hair is the ultimate power statement (plus looking good never goes out of style).

Nearest public transport:

The venue is conveniently situated close to plenty of public transport options, ensuring a hassle-free journey to the venue for all hair enthusiasts. You can also find ample free parking close by.

The team:

This dream team has years of experience, yet they all ensure they are trained in the newest styles and to the highest standards.

What we like about the venue:

• Atmosphere: Transforming, professional and friendly.
• Specialises in: Precision cutting and superb styling, as here it's not just about the hair—it's about the entire experience.
• Brands and products used: Matrix, Pulp Riot, ID and Bedhead.
• The extra touches: Russian, Romanian and English are spoken fluently at the salon, plus guests can unwind with a choice of complimentary beverages. Whether it's a cup of tea, a creamy latte, or a refreshing mint-infused water, these drinks perfectly complement the salon's tranquil ambience and top-notch services.

The Wax Bar Newcastle is Jesmond’s branch of an award winning waxing and beauty boutique for ladies and men. From skilled satin smooth waxing to luxury nail treatments, they’ve a menu to help you to stand out from the crowd.

An experienced and welcoming team put even the most nervous first-time customers at ease and restore faith if you’ve had bad experiences elsewhere. Services are quick and efficient and carried out in a spotless environment. Making sure your experience is as comfortable as possible, they specialise in precision hot and strip waxing using the prestigious Lycon Wax.

Welcome to Sara Hair & Beauty, within Elegant Hair & Beauty Salon Newcastle. The venue prides itself on providing a personalised and dedicated service to each client.

Nearest public transport:

The venue is conveniently situated close to plenty of public transport options, ensuring a hassle-free journey to the venue for all beauty enthusiasts.

The team:

The owner of the venue is at the heart of the business. With a passion for beauty and a commitment to customer satisfaction, they ensure that every client feels cared for and leaves feeling rejuvenated and refreshed.

What we like about the venue:

• Atmosphere: Clean.
• Specialises in: Cultivating a welcoming and comfortable environment, where clients feel valued, respected and at ease, as well as providing expert advice and guidance.

Eyes from the Ashes, with Sara Lash & Brow Bar, within Cutting Co, Newcastle. Take the tint and begin a lash love affair with amazing lash lifts and bespoke brows! If you're ecstatic about extensions, you'll be tickled wink with the selection on offer. With an array of styles, from fluttery and feminine to bold and dramatic (holy brow!), you're sure to flutter away with confidence. Whatever the occasion, they aim to give a striking and glamorous look that commands attention and leaves you feeling like a goddess. Pencil in for an eye-opening experience and make a lash-ing impression, with Sara Lash & Brow Bar!

Nearest public transport:

Longbenton station is only a 7-minute stroll away and ample free parking can be found close by.

The team:

With a delicate touch and an eye for symmetry, this glamour guru brings out your natural beauty and enhances your facial features. Whatever you desire, this skilled artist will customise a look that harmonises with your unique style and personality.

What we like about the venue:

• Atmosphere: Transforming, professional and friendly.
• Specialises in: Brows and lashes, with a blend of technical expertise, artistic skill, and patient-centered care.
• Brands and products used: HD Brows.
• The extra touches: English, Urdu and Hindi are spoken fluently at the venue.

Enhancing one's natural beauty can feel empowering and at Auton Style, Durham, that is the ultimate goal. With a full menu of colour services with options in glossy tints, sunkissed and autumnal highlights and the intricate hand-painted balayage technique and speedy solutions to hairy situations, that'll remind you of the goddess you truly are. Perfect, for lovers of everything and anything hair and beauty-related, if you're looking to be primped, preened, polished and pampered, then go ahead and spoil yourself with a trip to Auton Style.

The team:

With tons of experience, these gurus of glamour will bring your visions to reality, as you emerge as the epitome of timeless elegance.

What we like about the venue:

• Atmosphere: Vibrant, modern and friendly.
• Specialises in: Hair and beauty.

Nestled in the heart of Sacriston (Durham), NIHP Durham provides treatment and on-going support to help you achieve and maintain the best quality of life possible by relieving your pain, increasing your movement and flexibility, and improving your mental health wellbeing… all helping to get you back to what’s important.

Nearest public transport:

The clinic is easily accessible by public transport, and it's just 1 minute away from the Crossroads - Durham Road bus stop.

The team:

At Northern Integrative Health Practice, a team of dedicated professionals is always ready to provide the utmost care to every client. They bring experience, unmatched skills, and a deep understanding of customers' needs, ensuring everyone feels valued and taken care of.

What we like about the venue:

• Atmosphere: modern, welcoming and professional
• Specialises in: Sports & Deep Tissue Massage, Osteopathy, Bowen therapy, Chiropody and Holistic Therapies
• The extra touches: this venue offers room hire services.

Make your way over to Bawve Beauty Salon, Boldon Colliery. Specialising in manicures, pedicures, gel polish and nail art, this boutique salon caters to every nail need! Or if you're in the mood for one of the classics, such as a fierce facial or wonderous wax, this guru of glamour has your back (as well as your legs, face and underarms). Book in now with a salon that's fit for every occasion!

Nearest public transport:

Brockley Whins station is just a 14-minute walk and there's ample free parking available in the nearby area.

The team:

This salon superstar has years of experience and knows how to bring their A-game.

What we like about the venue:

• Atmosphere: Warm, modern and friendly.
• Specialises in: Cultivating a welcoming and comfortable environment where clients feel valued, respected and at ease, as well as providing expert advice and guidance.
• Brands and products used: Known for its steadfast commitment to using natural and cruelty-free products, this salon ensures that each treatment is as eco-conscious as it is nourishing.
• The extra touches: The venue is wheelchair accessible.

Welcome to EJ Aesthetics and Beauty, where advanced skin treatments meet luxury self‑care. Located in a calm and welcoming space, we specialise in enhancing your natural beauty through a range of professional aesthetic and beauty services.

At EJ Aesthetics and Beauty, you can expect personalised treatments, high-quality products, and a focus on achieving safe, beautiful, and long‑lasting results.

✨ Our Services Include:

• Facials & Skin Therapy – Bespoke treatments designed to hydrate, repair, and rejuvenate your skin.
• Brow & Lash Enhancements – Precision brow shaping, tinting, and lash treatments to frame and define your features.
• Advanced Aesthetics
  • Dermal Fillers
  • Anti‑wrinkle Treatments
  • Vitamin Injections
  • Polynucleotides
  • Skin Boosters

Whether you're looking to refresh your complexion, enhance your features, or boost your confidence, EJ Aesthetics and Beauty is dedicated to delivering exceptional care and natural-looking results.

For a whole range of beauty treatments including waxing, nails, facials, lash and brow services, head down to L&Glo Aesthetics & Beauty in Cramlington, Northumberland.

Using top products like Dermalogica to ensure optimal results, the experienced and skilled team carry out your treatments to perfection.

The venue is easily accessible with Cramlington train station 15-minutes away by foot and free parking available close by.

Look and feel your best with an appointment at L&Glo Aesthetics & Beauty.

Nestled in the heart of Trimdon Grange, The Wellness Room is a modern beauty salon specialised in a wide range of services. This venue offers a tranquil retreat for those seeking a relaxing beauty experience.

Nearest public transport:

The venue is accessible by public transport, and it's just 2 minutes away from the Community Centre bus stop.

The team:

With their years of experience, the team is committed to providing an exceptional experience, ensuring that each visit to the retreat is a journey into relaxation, vitality and empowerment.

What we like about the venue:

• Atmosphere: restorative, professional and welcoming
• Specialises in: wellness

H&S Nails is a nail salon , proudly established in the vibrant city of Newcastle upon Tyne. This venue is dedicated to providing exceptional nail services to its clients.

The Team

The success of H&S Nails is underpinned by a small yet highly dedicated team of staff members. The team is committed to taking care of their clients, ensuring that each visit to the salon is a relaxing and rewarding experience. Their professional expertise combined with their personal touch creates a warm and welcoming atmosphere that keeps clients coming back.

What we like about the venue

• Atmosphere: Professional, Warm, Welcoming
• Specialises in: Nail Services

Located in Whitley Bay, Bright & Beautiful aims to increase your confidence with killer fillers, a sprinkle of anti-wrinkle and much more. With an emphasis on enhancing natural beauty rather than creating a fake or unnatural look, Bright & Beautiful will become your go-to aesthetic centre.

Nearest public transport:

The venue is conveniently situated close to plenty of public transport options, ensuring a hassle-free journey to the venue for all beauty enthusiasts. Paid parking is also available close by.

The team:

With years of experience, this aesthetic ambassador is dedicated to transforming your body and mind.

What we like about the venue:

• Atmosphere: Modern, redefining and friendly.
• Specialises in: The transformative power of beauty and aesthetics.
• Brands and products used: REVOLAX DEEP and LCN.
• The extra touches: You will be greeted with complimentary beverages, featuring everything from artisanal teas and gourmet coffee to chilled cucumber water and sparkling wine.

A tranquil treatment room based within a hearty hotel, the Portland Spa helps take your mind off everyday problems with relaxation. Whether you're a resident or a guest at the hotel, this spa offers a high-end escape from everyday. Specialising in a "top-to-toe" approach to wellness, the team blends professional expertise with a tranquil atmosphere to ensure you leave feeling refreshed and polished.

Nearest public transport:

It’s just a 5-minute drive or a steady walk from Pegswood railway station, and numerous local bus routes stop almost right outside the hotel entrance.

The team:

With tons of experience, this skillful technician will bring your visions to reality, as you emerge as the epitome of timeless elegance.

What we like about the venue:

• Atmosphere: Cosy, Vibrant, modern, and friendly.
• Specialises in: A wide-ranging menu including restorative Massages (Swedish, Aromatherapy, and Hot Stone), glow-inducing Facials, traditional Indian Head Massages, and essential Waxing and Nail services.
• The extra touches: a fantastic on-site restaurant and bar, many guests pair their treatments with Afternoon Tea, a glass of Prosecco, or even a tapas-style lunch.

For complete relaxation and tranquillity, head to Jane Barker Beauty within Urban Angels located in Melton Park, Newcastle Upon Tyne, they offer treatments such as bespoke facials, electrolysis hair removal and non-surgical facial. You will be sure to leave feeling relaxed, revitalised and thinking about booking your next treatments. Feed the skin from within. Beautiful skin for a lifetime.

Nearest public transport:

This venue is well-connected by local bus routes.

The team:

Jane has 40 years of experience in the industry working in education and operating within large salons in the Newcastle area, regularly updating her knowledge and skills. During Covid, she co-wrote a book with 22 other beauty therapists called Beauty and The Best.

She has been working for herself for the last 12 years doing what she loves best focusing on skin health and wellbeing.

What we like about the venue:

Atmosphere: Friendly, welcoming and professional

Specialises in: Bespoke facials.

Brands and products used: Murad and Slow Ageing.

Step into Polished Nail Designs, Whickham’s destination for flawless beauty. From stunning nail art, manicures and pedicures to precise waxing, threading, and lash & brow design, they bring your beauty vision to life with care and style.

Nearest public transport:

Front Street - Dockendale Lane bus stop is just a quick one-minute walk from the venue.

The team:

Sarah, the owner of Polished Nail Designs, is a passionate beauty professional with years of experience in nail design and aesthetic treatments. Known for her attention to detail and warm personality, Sarah ensures every client leaves feeling confident, pampered, and polished to perfection.

What we like about the venue:

• Atmosphere: Welcoming, professional, and friendly.
• Specialises in: Manicures and pedicures, waxing and threading, lash and brow design, as well as lash treatments.
• Brands and products used: Bio Sculpture.

Head on over to Novell Holistics within 38 Fitness, Jarrow. Take the rough with the smooth and say goodbye to those pesky hairs; with unbeatable bikinis and hella good Hollywoods, this waxing wonder woman provides fuss-free de-fuzz sessions that'll have you bare-legged and beach-ready in no time at all. Or check out the perfect medical pedis with an expert tprofessional who ensures precision. Treat yourself to top-notch care in a space that celebrates comfort and privacy at Novell Holistics!

Nearest public transport:

Jarrow station is just a short 6-minute stroll away and ample free parking is available nearby for those arriving by car.

The team:

Novelett has years of experience, ensuring the highest standards.

What we like about the venue:

• Atmosphere: Vibrant, charming and friendly.
• Specialises in: Helping you feel as good as you look (and you’re about to look and feel amazing).

Step into a trendy sanctuary at Pure Skin Beauty, Aesthetics & Barbering, Blaydon-on-Tyne. Known locally for being a staple for dramatic hair changes, this urban oasis is designed with a classic, modern touch, combining a contemporary design with comfort. The backdrop of polished floors, monochromatic walls and featured black leather chairs create an ambience that fuses sophistication with style. With a bespoke combination of fresh fades, hot haircuts, a sprinkle of anti-wrinkle and much more, these smooth operators are experienced and knowledgeable, taking the time to understand your needs and help you achieve your desired look. If you're looking for the perfect blend of mastery, style and services, pencil in an appointment today. Don't mullet it over!

Nearest public transport:

Blaydon station is a 9-minute stroll away and plenty of free parking is available nearby, for those arriving by car.

The team:

The team believe that grooming is an essential part of self-care and they strive to create an environment where their customers can feel calm, comfortable and confident.

What we like about the venue:

• Atmosphere: Iconic, professional and friendly.
• Specialises in: Cultivating a welcoming and comfortable environment, where clients feel valued, respected and at ease, as well as providing expert advice and guidance.
• The extra touches: You can choose from a range of complimentary refreshments, a thoughtful touch that makes every visit feel like a laid-back escape. It’s all about keeping you comfortable while you get freshened up.

Quay beauty studio is a beauty salon located in Gateshead. Enjoy a moment just for yourself with tailor-made treatments delivered with professionalism. Whether you're looking for a quick wellness break or a full day of pampering, the salon focuses on treatments and guarantees a memorable experience.

Nearest public transport

Just a one-minute walk from the Brack Terrace bus stop.

The Team

At the reception of this salon, Aileen offers you a warm and attentive welcome. Their personalized and thoughtful approach ensures a friendly yet professional experience.


What we like about the venue:

• Atmosphere: A welcoming vibe in a modern beauty salon where you’ll feel relaxed.
• Specialises in: Facials and body treatments.

Margaret's journey began as a Saturday girl, working in a salon on Newcastle's Saville Row. With a flair for hairdressing and a warm personality, Margaret quickly progressed to Managaress and eventually Salon Owner.

Situated in the Bigg Market, Tha Hair Cabin flourished, inspiring Margaret's daughters Claire and Joanne to follow her into the trade, qualifying in Hairdressing and Beauty Therapy. With her daughters by her side Margaret's salon became a family affair and an inviting place to be.

The combination of warm atmosphere and young creative talent has proved to be a winning formula, both for the family and their clients. A visit to their salon is not just an appointment, you are visiting friends.

Now re-named At Sisters and relocated to a state-of-the-art salon, the Emmonds family are continuing their journey in style!

Our Mission Our business is very successful, yet we are still intent on moving forward by offering the same family values as well as a completely different hairdressing experience in our fantastic new salon on Pink Lane. As masters of our craft we enjoy achieving extraordinary, impressive results with our clients at the centre of everything we do.

We believe in treating each client with respect and strive to give a professional, personal service.