Confidence and comfort in one’s own skin is an important and meaningful journey that Cheryl Brandt, owner and operator of CB Skin & Cosmetic Ink Medical Spa, is ready to assist with.
Located at 6A Brunel Rd., the spa is a unique addition to Huntsville’s downtown and offers a variety of safe and innovative treatments from waxing to cosmetic and paramedical tattooing. Brandt has extensive training and experience in the world of beauty and aesthetics and is pleased to call Huntsville home for her new business.
Brandt began her aesthetician journey in 2001 with a high school Co-op placement at a hair salon in Burk’s Falls and graduated from a nine-month generalized program at Luba Mera School of Aesthetics and Cosmetology in Burlington in 2005.
Throughout her substantial career in the beauty industry, Brandt has worked in spas and salons throughout Ontario and Nova Scotia. She moved back to her hometown of Burk’s Falls with her three children in 2022 after living and working in Halifax for three years.
“I was born and raised here and it’s nice to be back with family and friends,” she says.
After moving back to the area, Brandt was on the hunt for the perfect space for a privately owned shop. After an extensive search, she happened upon the space on Brunel Rd., and though it was in desperate need of renovations, Brandt could see the undeniable potential the space held. She took over the lease of the location in July 2023 and after two months of renovations, opened its doors in September 2023.
Brandt says the reception in Huntsville has been amazing and she has been enjoying owning a business close to her hometown. She also points out that she offers treatments that are unique to the area, as there are very limited options for them in Muskoka and the surrounding area.
“A lot of the clients I’ve been building up here were traveling down to the city to get treatments,” Brandt says. “Anyone that’s moved up here has had a hard time finding certain types of treatments they were used to getting in more metropolitan areas.”
Brandt offers a variety of services and treatments, specializing in advanced skin treatments and cosmetic and paramedical tattooing which includes brow, lip, and eyeliner tattooing and areola restorative work for clients who have had mastectomies or breast reconstructive surgeries. Other services include electrolysis, facials, waxing, lash lifts, microneedling, scar revision, hair rejuvenation, and saline tattoo removal. Brandt has also started her own makeup line.
Brandt not only places the utmost care and attention into the services she provides, but she also places major focus on her clients’ needs, making sure they feel comfortable and satisfied during and after their treatment.
“I’m a very meticulous person when I work. Everything I do is designed to create an improvement in the skin,” she says. “Everything I do has a purpose to it and is for the client’s benefit and to help them get towards whatever their goals are.”
Brandt also offers complimentary consultations for prospective clients for any type of treatment they are interested in.
“It’s a nice way to get to know someone and to make sure that whatever treatment they’re looking for is going to be right for them and it’s going to meet their expectations,” she says. “I like to make sure clients are well-informed about any type of treatments that they’re getting.”
As the beauty industry is constantly changing and evolving, Brandt makes sure to stay educated and informed on new treatments in order to further her knowledge and expand her skillset. As such, she will soon be offering new treatments to her clients such as thermocoagulation for minor skin anomalies like skin tags, cholesterol deposits, milia, broken capillaries, and pigmentation.
“There’s always new types of treatments coming out but I always make sure I research the technologies before I dive into them,” she says. “It’s so important to stay up to date.”
Aside from the physical benefits Brandt’s services provide, she revels in the mental and emotional improvements her clients so often experience. She says getting to see the positive change among them is the main reason why she does what she does.
“The feeling of instilling confidence in my clients is amazing,” she says. “The reactions I get from them and the change they notice within themselves, it’s great just helping them feel more confident in themselves.”
This passion and care for her clients is what has helped Brandt form invaluable relationships throughout her career and hopes to continue to do so in the years to come.
“I had a client from Halifax who flew here to get her areolas done,” she recalls. “I felt really honoured that she traveled all the way out here and that she chose me.”
Brandt works by appointments only which can be made by text, call, email, or online. For more information, visit cbskincosmeticink.com
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