About · Est. 2011

About the salon

The Urban Beauty Salon has looked after clients in Penketh, Warrington, since 2011.

Pampas grass plumes in front of the glittered reception wall.

Our story

Penketh since 2011

The Urban Beauty Salon opened in Penketh in 2011. Our team of qualified beauty therapists is led by our salon manager, Rachel Crookes, who has been with the salon since it opened. Aesthetics treatments are carried out by Rania Alrayas, our aesthetic practitioner.

Since 2016, clients have left 6,736 five-star reviews on Phorest.

6,736Five-star reviews on Phorest since 2016

THE URBAN BEAUTY SALON · EST. 2011 · PENKETH · 

Our approach

How we work

  • Consultation first · 01

    A conversation before anything else

    Every aesthetics treatment starts with a consultation about your health and what you would like to change, and there is no pressure to go ahead.

  • Clear and honest · 02

    Plain answers

    We explain what each treatment involves, what it can and cannot do, the possible risks and the cost, in plain English.

  • Safe and calm · 03

    Looked after, start to finish

    Aftercare advice, a clear route to contact us and a calm, private space. See our safety and aftercare page.

The team

Your practitioners

Meet the team, with their training and the treatments they offer.

Portrait of Rachel Crookes, Salon Manager.

Rachel Crookes

Salon Manager

Experience
With the salon since 2011
Training
Level 3 NVQ in Beauty Therapy and Level 3 NVQ in Nail Services (City & Guilds). COMCIT trained (Crystal Clear). Lycon advanced intimate waxing.
Treatments
Nails, facials including COMCIT, deep tissue massage and advanced intimate waxing
Portrait of Jill Taylor, Beauty Therapist.

Jill Taylor

Beauty Therapist

Experience
Over 25 years in the beauty industry
Training
NVQ Level 2 in Beauty Therapy and Level 2 in Nail Technology (VTCT), with massage, aromatherapy and electrotherapy units. Dermalogica trained.
Treatments
Nails, facials, waxing and massage
Portrait of Joanne Prior, Beauty Therapist.

Joanne Prior

Beauty Therapist

Experience
More than 35 years
Training
City & Guilds Beauty Therapist's Certificate and IHBC International Beauty Therapist's Diploma, with remedial camouflage and epilation.
Treatments
Facials, manicures and pedicures, waxing and massage
Portrait of Isla Duffy, Beauty Therapist.

Isla Duffy

Beauty Therapist

Treatments
Nails, manicures and pedicures, back massage and Crystal Clear facials

Rania Alrayas

Aesthetic Practitioner

Registration
GDC 321588 (Dental Care Professional) · Check the register (opens in a new tab)
Training
Level 7 postgraduate qualification in Non-surgical Facial Aesthetics (ICE Postgraduate Dental Institute), with advanced aesthetics training. Immediate Life Support trained.
Treatments
Aesthetics consultations, dermal fillers, skin boosters, polynucleotides and PRP