Two East Yorkshire sisters are set to open a hyperbaric oxygen therapy clinic and a skincare clinic on the same site in Harrogate.
The Heal-Air and Pure Skin Clinic will both be located in the former Dangerfield & Keane salon on Cold Bath Road but operate as two separate businesses.
The Heal-Air will operate hyperbaric oxygen therapy chambers, which will allow customers to breathe in almost pure pressurised oxygen.
Owner Tara Hickson told the Stray Ferret this increased the level of oxygen the body can absorb, meaning more oxygenated blood flows through the body.
She said:
“Although it is not a guaranteed fix for anyone, hyperbaric oxygen therapy can help increase blood flow, reduce pain, improve sleep and increase stem cell activation.
“It has also been found to help with conditions such as fibromyalgia, multiple sclerosis, long covid and Parkinson’s disease.”
Ms Hickson set up The Heal-Air with her partner in 2021 after struggling with long covid.
She said she suffered with fatigue, headaches and brain fog and was recommended hyperbaric oxygen therapy chambers:
“I did my research into it; I looked on forums and websites and found lots of people saying it helped with long covid.
“It helped me so much – I’m pretty much cleared of symptoms now.
“I want people to have the same experience as I did.”
The pair previously had a clinic in Hull but decided to relocate to Harrogate after “falling in love with the area”.
Ms Hickson added:
“We’re really excited about opening and we feel Cold Bath Road is a great spot for the clinic.
“We’re also just looking forward to welcoming people and for them to feel the benefits of this service – I know I certainly did.”
The Heal-Air hopes to be open by mid-January. Appointment-only services will be available Tuesday to Saturday, from 10am to 7pm.
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Skin Clinic
Pure Skin Clinic, situated just across the hall from The Heal-Air, will offer a range of skin treatments.
Owner Jade Hickson said people can expect “state-of-the-art laser treatments and the newest advancements in bio-chemical cellular renewal”, adding:
“Our treatments slow down the ageing process whilst having the cutting-edge technology to turn the clock back altogether.
“We pride ourselves in undertaking sympathetic but effective treatments that deliver results, whilst helping people love the skin they are in, assisting them as they learn to care for it.
“We also offer facials, consultations for skin conditions, general advice, massage therapy and so much more.”
After leaving a career in the army to have her daughter, Ms Hickson said she struggled to find a job that offered the flexibility she required as a new parent.
That was when she looked into laser technology and became captivated by human physiology, she added.
“I decided to re-enter part time education and gained a diploma in anatomy and physiology. In the years since I progressed to senior technician and continued to study and advance my education in the science behind the skin.
“I knew that I wanted to continue to invest into myself and so in 2018 I opened the first Pure Skin Clinic in East Yorkshire.”
Ms Hickson said the “time is right” to bring her business to Harrogate.
She said:
“As a little girl I would visit Harrogate with my mother and grandmother and I remember the huge Stray, the quaint side streets, and of course visits to Betty’s tea rooms!
“The pace of life felt tranquil, the people friendly, and the town has a style and elegance which makes it a perfect setting for an aesthetics clinic.
“When I met my fiancé, who also happened to live in Harrogate, it felt the stars had aligned and Harrogate was the natural choice for Pure.”
Pure Skin Clinic Harrogate will open on January 15. It will be open Monday to Saturday, 10am – 5pm, and Thursdays from 10am – 8pm.
Harrogate salon to close after 15 years
Harrogate hair and beauty salon Dangerfield and Keane is to close after 15 years.
Owner Gerri Dangerfield announced the news on social media today, saying he “needed to address my work-life balance and spend more time with my husband, Andrew”.
The salon has been a fixture on Cold Bath Road most of this century. Mr Dangerfield, who has been a hairdresser for 49 years, previously managed Saks Hair and Beauty on Parliament Street in Harrogate.
He told the Stray Ferret he was “going out on a high” and intended to stay in the hairdressing profession, adding:
“Everything changes and it’s the right time to move on. We’ve had a great time and this is a positive decision. I’ve been flooded with emails today.”
The salon will continue to operate as normal until October 14.
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Mr Dangerfield added style director Marcus Hanson planned to open his own salon in Harrogate, and was in talks with each stylist at Dangerfield and Keane about roles, adding:
“I will almost certainly have a chair with Marcus wherever that may be.”
Explaining his decision to close the business on social media, Mr Dangerfield said:
“As you can imagine the demands of running a business the size of Dangerfield and Keane has not been easy and I now feel the time is right to take advantage of the five-year break clause in our business lease.
“I have served notice to our landlord that Dangerfield and Keane will not continue as a business once we close the current premises on Cold Bath Road on Saturday October 14.
“Although I am 62, I still have a list of things I want to achieve in my life before I retire fully from hairdressing. Retiring from running a large salon is simply the first step.
“I can only express my gratitude to all our loyal clients who have supported us over so many years. I hope I have served you well and I thank you from the bottom of my heart.”
He added beauty therapist Katy Smith had opened her own treatment room on Westmorland St trading under the name KS Beauty Harrogate.
Criminals damage third business on Harrogate’s Cold Bath Road
A salon has become the third business in quick succession to fall victim to criminals on Harrogate’s Cold Bath Road.
Sara Pugh Hairdressing put four mini Christmas trees in plant boxes outside the shop and decorated them with lights to spread seasonal goodwill.
But one tree has been stolen, another uprooted and the lights on all four vandalised.
Charlie Woolley, a stylist at the salon, said her friend alerted her to the damage when she noticed it on her way to work early on Sunday morning. Ms Woolley said:
“It’s just really bad and immoral. Sara does so much for charity and put so much effort into the Christmas display so it looks nice for children on their way to school.
“It’s so sad that people enjoy doing this.”
One tree was uprooted and another was stolen.
Fortunately the giant toy bear outside the shop, which is brought inside at night, was not harmed.
Last month Dangerfield & Keane, another salon just yards from Sara Pugh Hairdressing, had its Christmas lights vandalised for the first time in 14 years.
Days later two thieves smashed their way into James Barber Tobacconist on the other side of the road closer to town and stole cigars and whiskey.
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