Emma is the owner of The Essentials salons. She has 23 years of salon experience. She opened The Essentials in 2002. She is happily married to Steve and they have been together 1996!

In her spare time, she loves Iyengar Yoga, running, days and eating out with friends and visiting her Mum and Dad in Spain.

She describes herself as loyal, trustworthy and fun.

FOOD HEAVEN: Crisps (all flavours), red wine in a nice glass.

FOOD HELL: Cold beans, and eating beans with anything other than breakfast!

FUN FACT: She is always the first and last on the dance floor.

FAVOURITE TREATMENT TO HAVE: Anything that last longer than and hour.

FAVOURITE TREATMENT PERFORM: Her favourite treatment to perform is waxing and KD Nourish and Hydrating facial.

DREAM HOLIDAY: She would love to do a road trip around America.

IF SHE WON THE LOTTERY: Move house, buy a holiday home.

MOTTO FOR LIFE: Is the juice worth the squeeze.

emma@the-essentials.co.uk

Expert Level:

Katherine Daniels Facial Treatments
Caci Non-Surgical Face-Lift
Crystal Clear Microdermabrasion
Strip Waxing
Lycon Hot Waxing
Shellac
Manicures and Pedicures

Therapist level:

Laser Hair Removal
Swedish Body Massage
Aromatherapy Massage
Indian Head Massage
Eyebrow and lash treatments

Laura-Jayne joined us in 2021, has over 20 years of salon experience and is our Salon Manager at Castle Bromwich. She is passionate about the client journey and loves nails and skin.

She has a Daughter, Amelia.  She loves going out for a meal and drinks out, and she is a tea and biscuit Queen.

She describes herself as independent, Caring and enthusiastic.

FAVOURITE TREATMENT TO HAVE: Full Body Massage

FAVOURITE TREATMENT PERFORM: She loves treating her clients to a gorgeous facial

DREAM HOLIDAY: Anywhere that’s warm.

IF SHE WON THE LOTTERY: She would buy a new car.

FOOD HEAVEN: Biscuits

FOOD HELL: Seafood.

laura-jayne@the-essentials.co.uk

Expert Level:

Katherine Daniels Facial Treatments
CACI Synergy Non-Surgical Face Lift
Crystal Clear Microdermabrasion
Indian Head Massage
Swedish Body Massage
Lava Shell Massage
Shellac
Plexigel
Manicures and Pedicures

Therapist Level:

Laser Hair Removal
Deep Tissue Massage
Strip Waxing
Eye treatments
LVL Enhance Lashes

Sarah has been part of the Essentials team since September 2018.  She is one of the most experienced. She has been in the industry for over 20 years so she a wealth of knowledge. She is a calm, warm and caring therapist with amazing waxing, facial and massage skills.

She is married to Lee and has 2 sons. She loves her reality T.V and a quiet night in (sometimes!)

FOOD HEAVEN: Chinese

FOOD HELL: Fishcakes and sweetcorn

FAVOURITE TREATMENT TO HAVE: She loves having a back massage in the salon.

FAVOURITE TREATMENT PERFORM: Her favourite treatment to perform waxing 

DREAM HOLIDAY: Dubai or Australia

IF SHE WON THE LOTTERY: She would spend it on the house.

FUN FACT: She massaged one of the members of the boy band A1

MOTTO FOR LIFE: Live for today

Expert Level:

CACI Synergy Non-surgical Face Lift
Strip Waxing
Lycon Hot Waxing

Therapist Level:

Laser Hair Removal
Katherine Daniels Facial Treatments
Crystal Clear Microdermabrasion
Swedish Body Massage
Aromatherapy Massage
Deep Tissue Massage
Lava Shell Massage
Eye treatments
Shellac
Manicures and Pedicures

Safiya joined the Essentials Family March 2024 as a Junior Beauty Therapist. She is qualified in Beauty Therapy level 2 and 3 and joined us from an Ayurvedic salon. She is a single Mum of 4 girls. She loves knitting and crouchet, she amazing at it too, and she is so excited to be working with the Essentials team and treating our wonderful clients.

FAVOURITE TREATMENT TO HAVE: Facial

FAVOURITE TREATMENT PERFORM: Massage or Facials

DREAM HOLIDAY: Bali

IF SHE WON THE LOTTERY: Buy her own home

FOOD HEAVEN: Indian Cusine

FAVOURITE BISCUIT: Jammy Dodger

WHAT COULD SHE NOT LIVE WITHOUT: Mascara and her girls

DESCRIBE HERSELF IN 3 WORDS: Friendly, helpful and caring.

Expert Level

Swedish Body Massage
Deep Tissue Massage
Indian Head Massage
Lava Shell Massage

Therapist Level:

Katherine Daniels Facials
CACI Non-Surgical Face Lift
Crystal Clear Microdermabrasion
Eye treatments
Shellac
Manicures and Pedicures
Lycon Intimate Waxing
Strip Waxing

Safia offers her treatments to female clients only.

Charlotte joined the Essentials Family in April 2024 as a Beauty Therapist. She has over 10 years experience in the industry and a lot of that was in the hotels and spas. She has 3 children, 1 daughter and 2 sons. She loves a trip to the theatre and getting on the dance floor.

FAVOURITE TREATMENT TO HAVE: Facials

FAVOURITE TREATMENT PERFORM: Waxing, especially intimate!

DREAM HOLIDAY: Tour of America

IF SHE WON THE LOTTERY: Go on a Disney Cruise

FOOD HEAVEN: Mozzarella Dippers and Chicken Wings

FAVOURITE BISCUIT: Ginger Nut 

WHAT COULD SHE NOT LIVE WITHOUT: Music

DESCRIBE HERSELF IN 3 WORDS: Bubbly, chatty and friendly.

FUN FACT: Her nickname as a child was Sugarpuff

Expert level

LVL Enhance Lash lift

Therapist Level:

Katherine Daniels Facials
CACI Non-Surgical Face Lift
Crystal Clear Microdermabrasion
Swedish Body Massage
Deep Tissue Massage
Indian Head Massage
Lava Shell Massage
Eye treatments
Shellac
Manicures and Pedicures
Plexigel
Strip Waxing
Lycon Intimate waxing

Mia joined the Essentials Family in February 2025 as a Junior Beauty Therapist. She is currently completing her Beauty Therapy level 3 qualification at Solihull college and will continue onto her Level 4 in September. She is living at home with her family and is the middle child of 3. She has 2 dogs, Gibby and Dougie who she loves dearly, and she loves dancing the night away at a music concert

FAVOURITE TREATMENT TO HAVE: Massage

FAVOURITE TREATMENT PERFORM: Facials

IF SHE WON THE LOTTERY: She would buy lots of concert tickets

FOOD HEAVEN: TGI’s JD Seseme Chicken or Chinese Chilli Garlic Chicken

DREAM HOLIDAY: Italy

FAVOURITE BISCUIT: Jammie Dodger

WHAT COULD SHE NOT LIVE WITHOUT: Music

DESCRIBE HERSELF IN 3 WORDS: Creative, happy and loving.

FUN FACT: She loves a square pizza.

MOTTO FOR LIFE: Don’t look back, you are not going that way.

Junior Therapist Level:

Swedish Back Massage
Eye treatments
Shellac
Manicures and Pedicures
Selected Strip Waxing
Lycon Facial Waxing 

COMING SOON 

Katherine Daniels Facials
Lycon Intimate waxing
LVL Enhance Lash lift

‘Rachael joined the team in 2016. She is the chief of our front of house team, assists the therapists with their working day and our clients at reception and on the phone.

She is integral for lots of the ‘behind the scenes stuff that keeps the cogs of the Essentials turning.

Rach has been married to Dan for over 20 years, and shares the house with 2 beautiful children and Kingsley the naughty Beddington Whippet Lurcher.

She loves spending time with the family, watching films (especially Marvel), T.V. such as Friends, following F1 motorsport, reading and running. She is super organised, loyal and has the biggest heart.

She describes herself as organised, loyal and shy.

FUN FACT: Boris Johnson told her she was a good Mum because she gave her daughter a banana in Solihull town centre.

FAVOURITE TREATMENT TO HAVE: Having her nails done and nail art by Laura-Jayne.

DREAM HOLIDAY: Sao Paulo for the Rio Carnival

IF SHE WON THE LOTTERY: She would treat her family.

FOOD HEAVEN: Chocolate and more chocolate (then maybe some biscuits!)

FOOD HELL: Mayo

MOTTO FOR LIFE: Shoulder back, chin up, deep breath and GO!

Hayley is a member of our front of house team. She joined us in 2021 after a long career in childcare. She is a trained Beauty Therapist, and loves doing nails at home for friends and family. 

She brings a light and bubbly air to the salon with super organisation and some OCD about the nail colour swatches! 

She has married Paul and has 2 gorgeous daughters Marlei and Macy. She loves going out for food and drinks.

She describes herself as hardworking, loyal and happy.

FAVOURITE TREATMENT TO HAVE: She loves having a Pedicure in the salon.

DREAM HOLIDAY: Hawaii.

IF SHE WON THE LOTTERY: She would buy a bigger house.

FOOD HEAVEN: Curries (Madras!!)

FOOD HELL: Greens and Bacon.

She loves sweeping up.  She has travelled and lived in quite a few different destinations

Teresa is a member of our front of house team. She joined us in early 2022 after a long career as a primary school teacher.  Teresa has been a client of the Essentials since the beginning, so it fair to say she is a Essentials team groupie.

She brings her warm and caring side to salon, she makes a cracking cup of tea and has the most beautiful handwriting.  

She has married Colin and has 2 grown up children Olivia and Jake.

She loves going out for food, dancing, music and keeping fit.

She describes herself as kind, positive and bubbly.

FAVOURITE TREATMENT TO HAVE: She loves having a Facial or Massage in the salon.

DREAM HOLIDAY: Thailand.

IF SHE WON THE LOTTERY: She would buy a few bottle of expensive Pink Champagne.

FOOD HEAVEN: Seafood.

FOOD HELL: Mushy Peas.

MOTO FOR LIFE: Age is only a number.

She once shared a bottle of Champagne with Mick Hucknull from Simply Red at a after show party.