Skin
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I'm Carol, and I've been a beauty therapist and make-up artist for more than thirty years. Facials, lashes, brows, nails and waxing, in my salon on Mount Pleasant Road, Pontnewydd. You'll see me every time.

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The flower wall in Carol's salon: silk roses and ivy hanging from driftwood

Carol Gilmore, smiling, in front of the flower wall — Carol

Carol treating a client in the salon, working on her face

“Changing people’s worlds one treatment and product at a time, for more than thirty years.”

Carol Gilmore, beauty therapist, make-up artist and founder of the Skin 1st range

The salon

Treatments and prices

Facials and skin

Every facial starts with me looking at your skin and a chat about what it needs. If you're not sure which to book, start with a consultation.

Add a vitamin C or hyaluronic acid serum to any facial for £16.

Face consultation£5
30 min
Customised holistic facial£55
1 hr 15. Hot exfoliation, extraction, mask and massage, built around your skin on the day.
Luxury manual facial£45
1 hr. Deep cleanse, gentle exfoliation and lymphatic drainage massage, finished with a nourishing mask.
Hydroderm facial£50
1 hr 10. Exfoliates, cleanses and hydrates for clearer, smoother skin.
Radio frequency facial£50
1 hr. Gentle energy that encourages collagen, to tighten and lift the face and neck and soften fine lines and dark circles.
Microneedling£65
1 hr. Fine needles that start the skin renewing itself, for better texture and smaller-looking pores.
Dermaplaning£45
1 hr. A surgical blade gently lifts dead skin and peach fuzz. Make-up sits better and creams sink in.
LED face lamp£25
30 min

Lashes and brows

An eyelash tint lasts four to six weeks, so you can skip the mascara.

New to tinting or lifting? Book a free patch test at least 48 hours before your appointment.

LVL lash lift£45
1 hr. Lifts and curls your own lashes from the root. Pair it with a tint.
Eyelash tint£16
20 min
Eyebrow tint£6
10 min
Eyebrow shape£14
15 min
Eyebrow shape and tint£16
20 min
Henna brows£18
30 min
Brow lamination£25
30 min. Smooths and sets brow hairs into a fuller, tidier shape.
Patch testFree
10 min

Nails and feet

Hands and feet, from a tidy manicure to a full set.

Finish any nail treatment with cuticle oil for £4.

Manicure£15
30 min. Colour polish not included.
Shellac, three week£26
1 hr
Shellac, four week£27
1 hr
French shellac£28
1 hr
BIAB on short nails£32
1 hr
BIAB on long nails£40
1 hr 15
Full set of tips£50
2 hr
Shellac removal£14
20 min
Gel or BIAB removal£10
20 min
Pedicure£45
1 hr 15
Shellac toes£27
1 hr
Hard skin removal, feet£14
15 min

Waxing

Quick, private and done properly.

Lip or chin£7
10 min
Nose£6
10 min
Underarm£9
15 min
Hands£8
20 min
Arms£16
20 min
Half leg£16
30 min
Full leg£26
45 min
Bikini£20
25 min
Brazilian£35
45 min
Hollywood£40
45 min

Body

Non-surgical toning and inch loss.

Arasys inch loss and tone£45
45 min. Helps refine body contours and firm the skin, without surgery.

Courses

Skin treatments work best as a course, and booked together they cost less.

Radio frequency facial, course of six£250
I recommend six for results that last.
Microneedling, course of three£180
Dermaplaning, course of three£100

Pick a treatment and a time that suits you. You will get a confirmation straight away.

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My skincare range

I've spent the last eight years developing my own skincare range: the formulas, the testing and the packaging. Natural ingredients, cruelty free and vegan. It's what I use in the treatment room, and you can take it home.