BUSINESS: NEW ON THE SCENE

NEW ON THE SCENE

The past three months saw a variety of new aesthetic and wellness businesses open. Meet the new kids on the (beauty) block.

Collagen Lounge

Collagen Lounge opened its doors in November 2021 and, as the name suggests, is all about collagen! Offering full body Red Light Therapy, clients come to enjoy 20- or 30-minute sessions on the beds and let the light do its magic. According to owner Sandra Gavelan, red light therapy works by delivering controlled, low-level wavelengths of light to the skin.

This triggers a regeneration response below the skin’s surface, at approximately 5 to 10 millimeters, encouraging the production of collagen, elastin and fibroblasts. These are key components for maintaining strong, resilient, and plump skin, so by boosting their production, the skin is better equipped to repair and regenerate.

“One of the best things about red light therapy beds is that there is no preparation required, no pain, and no harm caused by using it,” she says. “Clients can unwind in one of our comfortable collagen-enhancing beds while the red light works its magic on their skin.”

On top of red light therapy, the studio offers a large retail selection of collagen supporting supplements from brands such as IMBIBE, Vida Glow, beauty food, Fusspot, and Baré Folli.

collagenlounge.com.au

Club W

As we all incorporate more wellness into our everyday life, it’s great to see dedicated spaces open up giving everyday people the chance to enhance their lifestyles. Club W is the new brainchild of Gwinganna founder Tony de Leede, and combines a co-working space with wellness offerings, such as infrared saunas, LED treatments, massage chairs, and dedicated yoga and meditation rooms.

Different memberships cater to people’s needs, with the full membership giving people access to all of the above, so they can easily combine work with wellness. A cafe serving healthy food options is available, too, as well as hundreds of wellness videos members can access on their devices.

The first Club W is now open in Cronulla, with more in the pipeline. “We’re catering to those who want to live longer and live better,” says de Leede.

clubw.com.au

St.Germain

The team at St.Germain has made it their mission to set themselves apart from the standard clinic, opting for a chic, minimalist aesthetic filled with light, abstract shapes and textural finishes. The clinic is complete with a curated menu of potent treatments, world-class therapists and a soothing, ambient space like no other.

“My time in St.Germain has stuck with me, and I just knew it was the perfect name for my own work of art,” says founder Maryanne Petsinis. “Our salon is light, fresh, youthful and filled with wonderful people, treatments and products.” The aesthetic clinic offers a range of industry favourite treatments, including HydraFacial, skin needling and IPL rejuvenation, as well as cosmetic injectables such as dermal fillers, anti-wrinkle treatment and PDO threads.

But the St.Germain Signature Facial redefines flawless, glowing skin and offers a completely tailored treatment to target each and every client’s skin concerns.

stgermainfacebody.com.au

ODE Transformative Dermatology

Leading Australian dermatologist Dr Shyamalar Gunatheesan has opened ODE Transformative Dermatology in Melbourne’s inner-city suburb of Fitzroy. ODE is the first transformative dermatology practice of its kind in Australia to offer patients holistic, bespoke treatment solutions for wide-ranging dermatological conditions – a skin clinic without the clinical feel. “The vision that I had was very strong.

Having worked in dermatology for 15 years, I knew what I wanted and what I don’t want,” Dr Gunatheesan says. While most patients come to ODE with a medical condition, they often stay for the aesthetic treatments on offer, whether it’s laser, BBL, or even body sculpting with BTL’s EmSculpt.

The state of the art interior design is more akin to a luxury hotel than a dermatology clinic, with rich velvets and draped curtains, and the piece de resistance – a hanging garden in the decompression lounge, where patients get to relax with a glass of collagen water in hand. ODE aims to reinvent the client experience, and create something that hasn’t quite been done before. This could be the future of dermatology clinics.

odedermatology.com.au

The Skin Bar

The third addition to owner and director Samantha Appel’s locations is The Skin Bar Double Bay. A small but inviting ‘green oasis’ designed by The Make Haus, the skin clinic features green floors and walls all over the reception area and two treatment rooms.

Over the years, Appel has worked in skin clinics mastering a range of skin treatments including lasers, fraxels, IPL’s, needling devices and standard facials. After consistently seeing the amazing results skin needling achieves, Appel has now specialised in the treatment, creating bespoke treatments with different kinds of serums infused into the skin.

The Skin Bar also offers LED, herbal facials and peels using Dr Spiller products, and cosmelan. Appel is a true believer that every skin is different and each client should have a personable program to help them achieve their own individual results. The Skin Bar’s other locations include Cronulla and Brookvale.

theskinbar.com.au

Q-Tox

Q-Tox opened in Bondi Junction in October of last year, aiming to do things a little different in the injectables market. Offerings include injectables and threads, but practitioners are also trained to educate patients about plastic surgery procedures should they be interested, before referring them onto local Plastic Surgeons.

Another point of difference for the new clinic, which was founded by Kian Moini (son of the founder of Laser Clinics Australia, Babak Moini), is their LED membership. For just $15/ week, clients can get unlimited use of the clinic’s Spectrum LED to treat their skin and indulge in some me-time with a guided meditation available while relaxing on the treatment bed.

Not only can this membership be cancelled at any time, but members also get $16.50 in credit every week which they can redeem on products and treatments. The two main treatment rooms are divided by a sliding wall, giving Moini the chance to turn the clinic into one big space for training or events.

q-tox.com.au

Body WRL

Nestled inside the trendy The Cannery precinct in Sydney’s Rosebery, Body WRL is a new wellness space focusing on recovery and longevity treatments. Owner Dee Diaz wanted to create a space that has results-driven treatments that actually make a difference to people’s physical and mental health, but without the sterile feel of a clinic.

“Our goal was to create a wellness studio that has all of the latest, most advanced and innovative treatments and devices. No expense has been spared on devices, the interiors and qualified staff,” she says. Body WRL is for total mind and body wellness to combat lethargy, tiredness, stress and feeling run down and for clients recovering from physical and reoccurring injuries, surgery, pain and slow or lapses in recovery.

It promotes longevity for health, wellbeing, and to reverse the signs of ageing. Treatments on offer include Cryotherapy, Red Light Beds, Infrared Saunas, Floatation Tanks, and BTL’s EmSculpt Neo, EmTone, Exilis, and Emsella.

bodywork.com.au

Relinque Urban Retreat & Spa

Located in the heart of Ivanhoe, Melbourne, Relinque offers a selection of deeply relaxing and nurturing treatments that draw on decades of experience, using high performance, scientifically formulated skincare products (La Gaia).

The spa packages range from massages, hot stone, signature La Gaia facials/scrubs and wraps, plus a unique 6-person steam room and ice fountain water therapy. The name ‘Relinque’, comes from the word Relinquish; to surrender, to release and to let go. The spa was established by doctors Adam Wilson, Michelle Wilson and Robert Amato with the vision of creating a truly holistic urban retreat, where guest indulge in personalised wellness experiences to refocus, rebalance and restore.

All of Relinque’s therapists undergo extensive training in body work from osteopaths and founders Dr Adam and Dr Robert to make sure they meet Relinque’s exceptional standards in patient treatment. From the moment you walk in, your journey will be one that empowers luxury, indulgent therapy with purpose.

relinqueurbanretreat.com.au

Wonder

Double Bay has a new exclusive wellness and beauty clinic founded by wellness warrior Adie Robertson. Wonder is an energetically charged, refreshing oasis that offers luxury wellbeing and opulent beauty treatments for both men and women.

Teaming with experts, they offer the likes of facials, massages, make up, detox, colonics, hair, pre-and-post natal, body sculpting, lashes and brows. This beautiful clinic is a one-stop-shop for all of your unique beauty and wellness needs. They have also recently announced their new hair stylist Max Pinnell who is famed for working with leading celebrities all around the world.

The bright and airy interior with coastal living vibes is as inviting as the team’s smiles, and we love the attention to detail, such as having Air Purifiers in the rooms, fresh lemon in our water, and little bowls to put our jewellery in. After moving on from her first wellness clinic in Bondi, Adie is delighted to be once again open and delivering life-enhancing treatments to her clientele.

wonder.sydney