About Pre-
Pre- opened its doors on Upper Street, Islington in Summer 2021, with a mission to make it easy to feel good – whether that’s pre-holiday, pre-meeting, pre-dinner. How? By offering the most in-demand treatments – affordably and conveniently – all under one roof: Facials – Nails – Waxing – Threading.
We make it oh so easy to feel good by curating fantastic quality treatments with meaningful added extras. We’re total product fanatics – thoroughly vetting the brands we use and offer – and we make it our priority to serve you with a trusted tribe of experienced technicians.
People are at the heart of everything we do and Pre- is proud to set new industry standards in how we care for our team and for our community. Oh, and the likes of Condé Nast Traveller, The Glossary and countless customers count on us regularly – just take a look at our Google reviews!
Our Key Values
Care: We take a thoughtful, intentional approach to absolutely everything we do.
Transparency: With equal respect for our customers and technicians, we set new standards that make it easy to feel good.
Knowledge: Trust our experts - ask us anything.
Joy: For feel good moments, in and out of the salon.
Our Story So Far
Pre- is a concept that founder Mimi Gaston-Kennedy landed on after years in the beauty industry. As well as being a skincare fanatic, Mimi’s 360 view of the sector led her to delve into the business of salons and the progress that could be made. “Thanks to my role in beauty PR, my friends would always ask me the best spots
to get their nails, facials and waxing done. There were always good one-off locations for singular treatments, but nowhere that delivered the highest demand treatments, to a great level, under one roof” says Mimi.
“Somewhere affordable and efficient, where you could go and get your treatments done like clockwork, along with perks like consistent service across treatments and technicians, clean, hygienic spaces, plus a touch of feel-good too. The Pre- offering has been designed to make you feel your best, affordably and conveniently.”
At Pre-, each treatment is delivered using handpicked high performance products:
- Facials customised to your skin's needs, using cosmeceutical products by Medik8, enhanced by a variety of established and cutting-edge modalities: Cryo Ball Sculpting — LED Light Therapy — Facial Cupping Contour Sculpting — Diamond-tip Microdermabrasion — Gua Sha — Hydrafacial — Oxygen Blast Technology, from £55
- Nails using cruelty-free, 5-free gel from The Gel Bottle and 12-free polish from Nailberry, plus cleaner-than-clean tools, from £20. Boost your treatment with an add-on including extended massage, exfoliating scrub, Mavex callus treatment and our signature nail art
- Waxing using luxurious Italian Italwax for a virtually pain-free wax, from £5.
Behind the scenes
We're a tight-knit team who look out for each other - and our customers.
Customer joy is key and we're completely customer-centric.
As a team, we bring joy to each others' lives, in the salon and outside! We live for feel good.
Expect top tunes on the playlist and good vibes day-in-day-out.