Urban Escape

Urban Escape Bryanston’s Beauty Sanctuary. Expert therapists • Advanced skin treatments • Feel-good nails
Come for the glow, stay for the vibe.
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Well known experts in skin care & nails. Urban Escape is a preferred Dermalogica centre & top Gelish and Shellac stockist. Waxing, massages, lazer hair removal, skin rejuvenation as well as fabulous jewelry, scarfs, accessories and gifts...... What more could a girl ask for??

Urban Escape Bryanston is looking for an experienced, passionate Senior Skin Therapist to join our team.We’re looking fo...
04/09/2026

Urban Escape Bryanston is looking for an experienced, passionate Senior Skin Therapist to join our team.

We’re looking for someone who genuinely loves skin — someone who understands that great results come from knowledge, consistency, the right treatment plan and exceptional client care.

You’ll need:
• A recognised professional skin/beauty therapy qualification (ITEC, CIDESCO, SAAHSP or equivalent)
• Minimum 4 years’ experience
• Strong experience in microneedling and chemical peels
• Experience with advanced treatments including dermaplaning, IPL, LED and advanced facial therapies
• Excellent knowledge of skin analysis, treatment planning and home-care recommendations
• Confidence in recommending and retailing professional skincare
• A willingness to continually learn, develop and stay current in the world of skin

Experience with Dermalogica, Lamelle and DermaFix is a bonus, but training will be provided.

Most importantly, we’re looking for someone who is warm, professional, caring, confident and team-oriented — and who is genuinely invested in their clients’ skin health and results.

Why Urban Escape?
We’re an established business with a loyal clientele, a strong and supportive team, advanced treatments and technologies, ongoing learning opportunities, and a culture built around genuine care, connection and exceptional client experience.

📍 Urban Escape | Bryanston
🕐 Full-time position | Saturdays required

If skin is your career — not simply your job — we’d love to hear from you.

📩 Send your CV to [email protected]

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VOICES OF URBAN ESCAPE Meet Melisa For around 13 years, Mel has been quietly working her magic at Urban Escape — and whe...
03/09/2026

VOICES OF URBAN ESCAPE

Meet Melisa

For around 13 years, Mel has been quietly working her magic at Urban Escape — and when it comes to skin, she really knows her stuff.

Super experienced, incredibly knowledgeable and thorough to the last detail, Mel is passionate about all things skin. From relaxing facials to dynamic microneedling treatments, what she really loves is working together with her clients to make positive changes to their skin — and seeing those changes happen is incredibly satisfying. The fact that her clients get to switch off, relax and enjoy a little time out while she works her magic? That’s the bonus.

What has kept her at Urban Escape for all these years?

“The vibe and the team. We laugh a lot and treat each other with kindness and respect. I think that’s quite unusual, especially considering we’re a big group of very different women who probably spend more waking hours together than we do with our families!” 😂

And that pretty much sums up our Urban family.

What would Mel tell her younger self?
“Call your mother… OFTEN… and make sure to thank her for everything she’s done for you.” ❤️

Fun facts about Mel:
She seriously dislikes making phone calls.
She does zero social media — so the irony of her starring in an Instagram post is not lost on us. 😂

And she LOVES to travel.

In fact, with Mel, we’re never entirely sure whether she’s in her treatment room, skiing down a mountain or sipping something fabulous on a cruise ship somewhere. 🛳️⛷️😂

But when she is here , Mel quietly gets on with what she does best. No fuss, no fanfare — just dependable, steadfast, brilliant work.

After 13 years, she has become one of those incredibly valuable members of the Urban Escape family that we know we can lean on.

Our quietly fabulous, frequently travelling, social-media-avoiding skin guru. 🤍

We wouldn’t have her any other way.

Voices of Urban EscapeMeet LudoQuietly dependable, endlessly pleasant and one of those people who simply gets on with th...
02/09/2026

Voices of Urban Escape

Meet Ludo

Quietly dependable, endlessly pleasant and one of those people who simply gets on with things without ever making a fuss - Ludo has become such a lovely, steady part of our Urban Escape family. ❤️

She’s been with us for two years, and what she loves most about her work is making her clients feel beautiful and confident through their nails. But it’s not only about the clients, Ludo also treasures the sisterhood she’s found amongst her Urban Escape colleagues.

Ask her to choose between manis and pedis and she can’t. 💅 For Ludo, the best part of any treatment is simply seeing a client leave happy with her nails.

When we asked what she would tell her younger self, her answer was particularly beautiful:

Cherish the people you love. Make memories together whenever you can and never take those moments for granted. One day, you may wish you’d had more time. ❤️

And that probably tells you quite a lot about Ludo. She admits she becomes emotionally attached to people very quickly. She has a huge heart, cares deeply and, when she sees someone struggling or in pain, her instinct is to help - even if she doesn’t know them personally.

And a little Urban Escape fun fact you may not know… Ludo and Kim are sisters! 🥰 Clearly, being fabulous nail technicians runs in the family.

Gentle, caring, dependable and always lovely to have around — that’s our Ludo.

Voices of Urban EscapeMeet BekeThree years at Urban Escape and already with a fiercely loyal client following - Beke is ...
01/09/2026

Voices of Urban Escape

Meet Beke

Three years at Urban Escape and already with a fiercely loyal client following - Beke is as gorgeous as she is talented. And if you’ve ever had one of her immaculate Russian manicures, you’ll understand exactly why her clients keep coming back. 💅

When we asked Beke to choose her favourite treatment, she simply couldn’t. Her reasoning? “I’m passionate about my work, so I love every treatment I do… and I know I’m good at everything.” 🤭😂

We LOVE the confidence — and, to be fair, she’s not wrong.

What Beke loves most about Urban Escape is the environment and the genuine relationships she gets to build with her clients. Behind that pretty face and slightly gangster edge 😎 is someone who takes enormous pride in her work and genuinely cares about the people sitting opposite her.

What would she tell her younger self?
Live a little. And don’t be so hard on yourself. ❤️

And when she’s not creating perfect nails? You’ll find Beke outdoors with her friends, looking for her next adventure.

Beautiful, talented, a little gangster and very good at what she does — that’s our Beke. 🖤

Voices of Urban Escape Meet Kim For the past 10 years, Kim has been part of the Urban Escape family, a decade she descri...
26/08/2026

Voices of Urban Escape

Meet Kim

For the past 10 years, Kim has been part of the Urban Escape family, a decade she describes as incredibly rewarding. And over those years, she has built the most wonderful and loyal following of clients who return to her again and again. 🤍

What Kim loves most about Urban Escape is the people. Meeting different clients every day, building relationships and enjoying all the conversations that happen along the way is one of her favourite parts of the job. For Kim, it’s about so much more than simply doing a treatment — it’s about connection.

Her favourite treatment? Manicures, without a doubt. 💅 She loves the transformation and that final moment when her client looks at her hands and feels just that little bit more beautiful and confident.

The advice she would give her younger self is simple but powerful:

Believe in yourself. Work hard. And be patient.

And when Kim isn’t creating beautiful nails? You’ll quite possibly find her in the kitchen. She loves experimenting with new recipes and making new dishes for her family.

Professional, smart, stylish and an absolute expert at what she does, Kim is a real lady in every sense of the word — and after 10 years, we feel incredibly lucky to have her as part of Urban Escape.

Here’s to you, Kim - and to the many beautiful hands, conversations and friendships you’ve created along the way. 🤍

VOICES OF URBAN ESCAPE Meet Mosa 🤍Some people are simply part of the heartbeat of a place — and Mosa is most definitely ...
24/08/2026

VOICES OF URBAN ESCAPE

Meet Mosa 🤍

Some people are simply part of the heartbeat of a place — and Mosa is most definitely part of ours.

Mosa has been with Urban Escape since February 2010, taking care of our space, our team and our clients with her own special brand of warmth and energy. Our hospitality and housekeeping superstar, she’s one of those people who quietly keeps everything running beautifully behind the scenes — usually with a laugh and a little mischief thrown in. 🤍

What does she love most about Urban Escape? The people and the feeling of being here. She describes it as friendly, comforting and a little like home — even, she says, “like therapy.”

And Mosa’s advice to her younger self feels particularly special:

Never feel as though life has left you behind. You can change your path at any age. Don’t be so hard on yourself — and never stop learning. Education is the key to everything.

And Mosa is living those words.

She recently completed a nail course and, with lots of encouragement and hands-on training from the Urban Escape team, is slowly making the move from behind the scenes to the nail desk. 💅🏽 Watch this space… because before long you may be booking your appointment with Mosa, Nail Technician — and we couldn’t be prouder of her.

As for a fun fact? Mosa insists she’s “boring.”

We strongly disagree. 😂

She’s a funny, good-natured little live wire with a real zest for life. Sundays might involve drinks and a catch-up with friends — sometimes the kids are invited, sometimes they most definitely are not! 😂 She’s also quite the well-travelled local, having explored plenty of South Africa, with Cape Town firmly next on her bucket list.

Mosa’s story is such a beautiful reminder that there is no timeline for becoming more, learning something new or choosing a different path.

You are never too late. You are never left behind. You can always begin again. 🤍

We can’t wait to see where this next chapter takes you, Mosa. 💅🏽

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VOICES OF URBAN ESCAPEMeet Thembi 🤍Every business has an OG… and ours is Thembi. 👑Thembi has been with Urban Escape sinc...
22/08/2026

VOICES OF URBAN ESCAPE

Meet Thembi 🤍

Every business has an OG… and ours is Thembi. 👑

Thembi has been with Urban Escape since day one. Before the doors had even opened, while we were still shopfitting our very first space, she was there. I still have a photo of her sweeping the floors, ready and raring to get started as a nail technician.

And she has never left. ❤️

All these years later, Thembi is one of the most consistent, loyal and dependable people you could ever hope to have on a team. She knows her stuff, she’s brilliant at what she does, and over the years she has built an incredibly loyal client base of her own.

She’s also been here so long that she now feels she deserves shares in Urban Escape. 😂 Apparently loyalty has a dividend.

For Thembi, Urban Escape really is a second home. She loves her colleagues dearly, loves her clients, and — according to her — even loves her boss… despite the fact that her boss “gives her a hard time.” 😂❤️

What advice would she give her younger self?
“Focus. Chase your goals. Don’t get married. And don’t chase the boys.” 😂

And then there’s Thembi’s other great love… money. 💰😂

Thembi has never been shy about knowing her worth — or reminding me of it. In fact, no Urban Escape staff meeting is officially complete until Thembi has raised the subject of a salary increase. 😂 At this point, I’m fairly sure she attends the meetings purely to renegotiate her package.

Between the salary increases and the shares she believes she’s entitled to after all these years, Thembi is quietly working her way towards a controlling stake in Urban Escape. 😂

And the fun fact we didn’t know?
Our Thembi has a serious love of beautiful lingerie. 👙✨
Who knew?!

Thembi, Urban Escape simply wouldn’t be Urban Escape without you. You’ve been part of this journey from the sweeping-the-floor days to everything we are today — and having someone so loyal, reliable and committed beside me for all these years is something I value more than you know.

The original OG. The salary negotiator. The lingerie lover. And very much part of the heart of Urban Escape. 🤍

VOICES OF URBAN ESCAPE Meet Busi 🤍Busi may be one of the newer faces at Urban Escape, having joined us in February this ...
20/08/2026

VOICES OF URBAN ESCAPE

Meet Busi 🤍

Busi may be one of the newer faces at Urban Escape, having joined us in February this year, but she has slipped into the Urban Escape family so naturally that it feels as though she’s been here much longer. ❤️

As one of our receptionists and hostesses, Busi is part of that all-important first impression when you walk through our doors — and she genuinely loves making people feel welcome.

Her favourite thing about Urban Escape is the calmness of the space and the genuine love and care within the team. For Busi, it’s about creating that same feeling for every client who walks in: somewhere they can relax, feel looked after and, for a little while, feel as though they’ve found a home away from home. 🤍

She has also found herself a rather fabulous work wife in Maki. 😂 Busi describes her as kind, lovely, witty and, most importantly, “a keeper.” The two make a wonderful team at reception, and we love the warmth and energy they bring to the front of Urban Escape.

What advice would Busi give her younger self?

Back yourself. Be confident without being arrogant. Keep an open mind, be willing to try new things and occasionally say yes to something you might normally never consider. Sometimes the best parts of life are waiting just outside your comfort zone.

And the fun fact? 🐾

There is one very important lady in Busi’s life… and she has four legs.

Meet Shepherd, her beloved German Shepherd and quite possibly her favourite person. 😂❤️

Busi dances with Shepherd. She has full conversations with Shepherd. And her camera roll contains more photographs of Shepherd than it does of her own son. 😂

Given the choice between spending time with people or spending time with Shepherd… let’s just say the humans shouldn’t take it personally.

She is quite literally Busi’s best friend. 🐕

Busi, we love how effortlessly you have become part of our little Urban Escape family. Your warmth, calm nature and genuine desire to make people feel at home are exactly what our front desk should be about.

New to the team, but already very much one of us. 🤍

Voices of Urban Escape Meet Ingrid 🤍Some people don’t just work at Urban Escape — they’re part of its story.Ingrid joine...
18/08/2026

Voices of Urban Escape

Meet Ingrid 🤍

Some people don’t just work at Urban Escape — they’re part of its story.

Ingrid joined us in December 2011, just five months after we opened our doors. She’s one of our true OGs and remembers the early days of handing out Urban Escape flyers at the local Spar — and even at the traffic lights! How far we’ve come. 🤍

Ingrid is an exceptionally knowledgeable skin therapist, but it’s her beautiful, calm and gentle nature that makes a treatment with her so special. And if you’ve ever had one of her facials, chances are you’ve become an Ingrid client for life.

Her favourite part of her job? Connecting with her clients and changing lives through changing skin.

Ask her to choose a favourite treatment and she struggles — she says they’re like her children, each one different and each with its own outcome! But for serious skin results, she loves combining microneedling and professional skin peels.

What would Ingrid tell her younger self?
Every path life takes you down teaches you something. Don’t worry too much — somehow, everything always works out in the end. ❤️

Before skincare, Ingrid was a fashion model! She still loves fashion, but these days you’ll also find her happiest in her garden. She has serious green fingers and says gardening is her happy place. 🌿

Nearly 15 years later, Ingrid remains such a special part of Urban Escape — and we simply can’t imagine it without her.

Here’s to one of our originals. 🤍

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Studio A Hobart Grove Centre
Bryanston
2021

Opening Hours

Monday 09:00 - 18:00
Tuesday 08:00 - 18:00
Wednesday 08:00 - 18:00
Thursday 08:00 - 18:00
Friday 08:00 - 17:00
Saturday 08:00 - 15:00

Telephone

+27114635951

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