Urban Escape

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. 🤍

Your skin deserves a little extra love this August 🤍

Enjoy R150 OFF all Dermalogica facial treatments at Urban Escape this month — the perfect excuse to give your skin some professional attention and leave feeling fresh, glowing and beautifully cared for.

And there’s more…

Purchase any Dermalogica products in-store during August and you’ll automatically go into the draw to WIN a Dermalogica hamper worth R5,000! 🎁

Better skin, a little saving, and the chance to take home an incredible Dermalogica hamper? Yes please.

📍 Urban Escape, Hobart Grove, Bryanston
📲 Book your Dermalogica facial or pop in to shop your favourites.

T&Cs apply. August 2026 only.

Voices of Urban Escape

Meet Patience

Some people just have a wonderfully gentle way about them — and Patience is one of those people. 🤍

A nail technician and part of the Urban Escape family since September 2014, Patience describes Urban Escape as her second home and her happy place. She loves the friendships she has built with her colleagues and, of course, the relationships she has formed with so many of her clients over the years.

Her favourite treatment? Pedicures! 👣
And particularly the massage — which we’re sure many of her clients will be very happy to hear! 😄

If Patience could give her younger self some advice…

“Look after your body. Eat well, exercise and take care of your health.” 🌿

And Patience has a dream of her own. One day, she would love to take everything she has learned and own her own beauty business.

Outside of Urban Escape, she’s mom to 10-year-old Thando, loves spending time with her family and is a devoted churchgoer.

After almost 12 years with us, Patience remains the same beautiful, gentle-natured person we’ve come to know and love — and we’re incredibly lucky that Urban Escape is still her happy place. 🤍

Inner Vixen 🖤

Dark, glossy and just a little bit dangerous. The kind of colour that makes you look at your nails more than you probably should.

If your nails are due for a little attention, consider this your sign.

Book your gel mani at Urban Escape and bring out your Inner Vixen.

📱 011 463 5951 or book online

Voices of Urban Escape

Meet Busi

If you’ve ever left Urban Escape staring at your nails and thinking “WOW”… Busi would consider that a job well done. 💅✨

Busi has been part of the Urban Escape team since 2016, and she’s a nail technician who takes her work seriously. She loves painting gel and, in her own words, “I want my manicures to look WOW!” Perfection is always the goal.

But there’s much more to Busi than beautiful nails.

Over the past few years, Busi has faced some difficult moments living with epilepsy, including experiencing seizures at work. One of the things she is most grateful for is knowing that when things get tough, she is surrounded by a team who genuinely cares for her and looks after her. 🤍

If she could tell her younger self one thing…

“Study hard and get an education. And don’t rush into becoming a mother—there is plenty of time for that.”

Today, Busi is the proud mom of three — Natasha (20), Malcolm (18) and Miguel (12) — and she says she’s loving this stage of motherhood now that they’re getting older. ❤️

And something you might not know about Busi…

She’s a keen volleyball player and gets onto the court in Cosmo City whenever she gets the chance. 🏐
And when she’s off duty? She loves nothing more than relaxing with her older kids, enjoying a glass of wine and the occasional hubbly-bubbly. 🍷😄

Ten years at Urban Escape, three children, countless beautiful manicures and still aiming for WOW every single time.

That’s our Busi. 🤍

Meet the women behind Urban Escape. 🤍

This Women’s Month, we’re celebrating the incredible women who make Urban Escape the warm, welcoming place it is.

Welcome to Voices of Urban Escape—a series dedicated to the talented women who care for our clients every day. Over the coming weeks, we’ll be introducing each member of our team, sharing a little about who they are, what they love most about what they do, and asking them one simple question:

“What’s one thing you wish your younger self knew?”

We hope their stories inspire you, make you smile, and help you get to know the amazing women behind the experience at Urban Escape.

Here’s to celebrating women, supporting one another, and recognising that every woman has a story worth sharing.

Happy Women’s Month. 🤍

❤️ CELEBRATE HER ❤️

This Women’s Month, we’re celebrating the women who make our lives brighter, happier and just a little more fun.

Take a moment to celebrate someone who has made a difference in your life. Tag her in the comments and finish this simple sentence:

“My world is better because you…”

We’ll be reading every single comment throughout the month, and one nomination that truly touches our hearts will win our beautiful Dermalogica Women’s Month Hamper worth R5000.

❤️ Women’s Month Exclusive: Book any Dermalogica facial during August and enjoy R150 off your treatment, plus 5 bonus entries into the draw.

Let’s make Women’s Month a little brighter, one compliment at a time. ❤️

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Sometimes the best thing you can do is nothing at all… except put your feet up. 🤍

One hour of warmth, relaxation and beautifully cared-for feet, including a foot soak, exfoliation, heel and cuticle care, buff and shine, paraffin dip and massage.

Winter Pedi • R490

Your feet will thank you. Your mind will too.

📲 011 463 5951