Name

Kate Lemon

I am the owner and founder of Smooth and Sophistikated. I first fell in love with waxing when I used to do my own pot and spatula leg waxing some 20 years ago. I remember loving the smoothness waxing gives as well as the hair free weeks that follow. When Brazilian bikini waxing started to become popular, I remember having to go up to London to get one as it was the nearest to Sussex where I was living at the time and it being done before the days of hot wax!!! It certainly gave the result I wanted in being hair free but boy did I know I'd had it done! Technology and techniques have evolved and improved so much nowadays. It makes me feel quite humble and grateful that I can now offer better practices to what was around way back when, through no fault of their own, just time.

Sophistikated's History - My transition into beauty started in 2012 when I got pregnant with my first daughter and due to me always having a passion for all things beauty I initially decided to train with CND, focusing on all aspects of Nails. At the time I worked for British Airways and made many happy memories travelling the world, which I did for 13 years. Since starting a family my priorities naturally completely changed and so from enjoying my cnd training so much I embarked on starting my own beauty business. Getting to grips with becoming a new parent,things didn't really take off however until 2015/16 after I'd had my second daughter when we decided to relocate from Essex and came back to my hometown of Leighton Buzzard to be nearer to my family.

Once set up I then trained in other treatments including waxing with Kim Lawless and I haven't looked back. A whole new vigour opened up, blossoming into Smooth and Sophistikated. I made the decision to specialise in hair removal, with the added addition of the only FDA approved method of permanent hair removal called Electrolysis. I wanted to be able to offer a more permanent hair removal solution giving my clients a choice enabling them to be hair free for either 4-6 weeks or permanently so that as the hair is treated, regrowth is prevented rather than just removed temporarily, ultimately transitioning into a full spectrum hair removal salon.

Over the next few years I aim to evolve my Elecrolysis offering by going into Advanced Cosmetic Procedures being able to offer the removal of skin tags and thread veins to name but a few. 

In my spare time I like keeping fit and active with my husband and two young daughters by going on long country walks, bike rides, eating out and holidays away together. I am very family and friends orientated and love animals, swimming and 1950/60's soul music.

I look forward to welcoming you to Smooth and Sophistikated soon. 

Kate x