Specialist Skincare and The Secret Salon are both owned and operated by Joanne Howard.

Joanne has been in the skincare industry for over 20 years and has watched it evolve and grow almost unrecognisably in this time.

Her true passion is skin which is what she's certainly gained her reputation for locally. Not just skin and skin concerns, but working with clients, being realistic with recommendations and advice and separating the hype and marketing to help clients achieve their healthiest skin yet.

The best advice she can give is to double cleanse and wear SPF every single day (yes that's EVERY SINGLE DAY). Everything else will build on this foundation.

Joanne has been a certified Dermalogica Expert since 2015 when the programme started, in fact, she was one of the first Professional Skin Therapists to be awarded.

Since then, she has focused on education and keeping her knowledge at the very top of the industry and has since been awarded 'Dermalogica Circle Status - recognised for defining excellence' for three consecutive years.

If you have any skin or product related questions please don't hesitate to get in touch, something as simple as forgetting how to use a product, where it sits in your routine, right through to where on earth do I start? Your personalised guidance is only ever an email away (joanne@specialistskincare.co.uk).

As well as being the go-to skincare expert in her local area for both treatments and home care, Joanne is a mother to two beautiful little girls - who are already asking questions about cleansing and know all about the importance of SPF!

Specialist Skincare and The Secret Salon are both small businesses and your support never goes unnoticed.

For every product purchased, every treatment booked and every recommendation - thank you so much!

Joanne x