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The City Retreat Team

City Retreat Salon and Spa Team PhotoThe team at City Retreat have all been individually selected for their outstanding passion and dedication to their clients and to the beauty industry as a whole. All of our team members embark upon an on-going professional training programme to ensure they meet the standards required at City Retreat as well as personal development training to help them excel personally throughout all aspects of their lives. We encourage our team members to continually develop both professionally and personally to ensure excellence throughout all levels of social and professional contact with our clients. Team members can feel confident that their needs and concerns are valued to ensure a happy and harmonious environment at City Retreat which in turn leads to a warm and friendly approach with our highly valued clientele.

Staff profiles

Lesley CastorLesley Caster

Salon Owner/Beauty Therapist

Lesley has been involved in the beauty therapy industry for 16 years. Her vast experience includes working as a beauty therapist, college lecturer in beauty therapy, and is now the owner of one of the top beauty salons in Britain. Lesley wanted to open a luxury beauty salon and also bring the spa aspect to the city of Newcastle. City Retreat opened in October 2004 with the aim of offering first class beauty services in a warm, friendly and luxurious environment, where each client receives an outstanding and memorable experience.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Arts Degree in (Education and Training)
  • Cert Ed (Education & Training)
  • D7306 Basic Teaching Qualification
  • D7304 Internal Verifier Award
  • NVQ Level 3 Beauty Therapy
  • NVQ Level 3 Electrical Epilation
  • VTCT Media and Theatrical Make up
  • Elemis Face and Body Diploma
  • Guinot Face and Body  Diploma
  • Aromatherapy Associates Diploma
  • Bare Escentuals Mineral Make up Diploma
  • Clarins Face and Body Diploma
  • Decleaor Face and Body Diploma
  • Dermalogica
  • IPL Intense Pulsed Light Hair Removal, Skin Rejuvenation & Acne Diploma
  • Jessica Manicure & Pedicure Diploma
  • Creative Nail enhancements Diploma
  • Cal Gel Nail enhancements Diploma

Sarah OliverSarah Oliver

Salon Manager/Beauty Therapist (Newcastle)

Sarah has been with the company since August 2008, she was approached by Lesley to manage City Retreat in her absence due to maternity leave. Sarah and Lesley worked together as therapists some 15 years ago and her enthusiasm and passion for the industry equals that of Lesleys', this along with her vast experience made her the ideal candidate to step in to Lesleys role a Salon Manager.

 

Amy Fletcher - City Retreat Salon and SpaAmy Fletcher

Assistant Manager/Beauty Therapist (Newcatle)

Amy has been with City Retreat for 4 years, as a previous student of Lesley's, she was offered the post of beauty therapist due to her high level of skill and her caring nature. During her 4 years at City Retreat Amy has blossomed into a wonderful, caring, highly competent, and dedicated therapist. Her dedication and her outstanding input to the successful workings of the salon have helped her in being promoted to her current level of assistant manager and she is an extremely valued and integral member of the City Retreat team.

Helen IsherwoodHelen Isherwood

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Lauren DickinsonLauren Dickinson

 

 

 

 

 

Louise SnowdenLouise Snowdon

 

 

 

 

 

Kate ReesKate Rees

 

 

 

 

 

Alex McKinlayAlex McKinlay

 

 

 

 


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