By Suzanne Schmidt
Four women business owners have come together in Wesley Chapel to help men and women get healthy from head to toe.
Facials by Judy, Inc., Nails by Donna, Inc., Star’s Organic Spa and A Focus on Fitness have all teamed up under one roof to provide a place where clients can get their hair and nails done, their skin taken care, work out with a personal trainer and lose weight.
Star’s Organic Spa Group, 2136 Ashley Oaks Circle, Suite 101, in Wesley Chapel, opened at the end of June. Star Ryan and Donna Guillaume have both been in their professions for almost 37 years. Kelly Mothershead has been a personal trainer for 12 years and Judy Matheson has been a licensed aesthetician for seven years.
Guillaume and Matheson have known each other for seven years and Ryan has known them both for three years. Mothershead just recently met all three ladies. They searched for a place for months before finding the place in Wesley Chapel.
“When Star and I met at a networking meeting, I was a personal trainer meeting with people in their homes,” Mothershead said. “I was looking for a place. Star suggested we all go and look together. We figured it would be more cost effective if we all shared a place.”
Ryan said the thing that sets her apart from other salons is her use of organic products. She said the color is not only better for the client it is also longer lasting. Another advantage is if a woman is pregnant, she can still get color and highlights because there are no fumes.
“I use organic color with no ammonia in the developer or the color,” Ryan said. “I do it because it is healthier for me and my clients. There is no smell. I switched because I learned that other dyes that are not organic have been linked to breast cancer, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and bladder cancer.”
Having no fumes is helpful to Mothershead’s business. She said she would not be able to have personal training sessions in the spa if there were fumes.
Mothershead helps people with weight loss solutions through the Ideal Protein program.
“The Ideal Protein program was developed to help people lose weight but not lose muscle mass,” Mothershead said. “There is no MSG, GMOs and it is gluten free. All of my female weight loss clients lose from three to five pounds a week and all of my male clients lose from five to seven pounds a week.”
Mothershead said she is a breast cancer recovery exercise specialist as well as a kickbox instructor in addition to being a personal trainer.
“I have been a training coach for the three day walk since 2004,” Mothershead said. “I have been doing the walk for years. It is a lot of hard work to walk 60 miles in three days, but it is absolutely worth it. Being able to help just a little bit is totally worth all the pain.”
Matheson said she wants to help her clients have beautiful healthy skin, which is why she carries the Sanitas line of products. The products are for corrective skin care that helps to correct issues like acne, hyper pigmentation and dehydration.
Matheson also offers facials, waxing, micro-dermabrasions and glycolic peels.
“It is a biogenic skin care product line with ingredients that are naturally found in the skin,” Matheson said. “I have found that it causes less irritation and allergic skin reactions. It is also a kosher line with no animal byproducts and no animal testing. Everything is natural and there are even vitamin supplements because the pharmacist who created it believes in beauty inside and out.”
Guillaume said along with giving pedicures and manicures in a beautiful, relaxed space, she also cares about her clients. She said she wants her clients to have natural beautiful nails.
“This is not some place where you just take a number and someone does your nails,” Guillaume said. “I have a relaxing, private room where I give personal treatment. I am also very clean. I make sure everything is sterilized between each person. I don’t just have clients, everyone turns into friends.”
For more information about the spa, call (813) 973-8787.
“We roll out the red carpet for our clients,” Ryan said. “When they walk through our door, they become our stars.”
Organic Spa Group raises money for Susan G. Komen
Star’s Organic Spa Group, 2136 Ashley Oaks Circle, Suite 101, in Wesley Chapel, opened at the end of June. The owners of the businesses, Star Ryan, Kelly Mothershead, Judy Matheson and Donna Guillaume, will have a grand opening and fundraiser for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation from 4 to 7 p.m. Aug. 11 featuring organic wine tasting, live music, food and vendors offering jewelry, makeovers and more.
“It is just a little thing we can do to help,” Mothershead said. “That is something we all have in common that we try to make our clients healthy inside and out from head to toe. We also want to make sure all of our clients feel comfortable and special. It is nice to have all of these services in one place so people don’t have to drive from one place to another.”
There will also be a balloon pop to benefit the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. The cost will be $10 for a balloon. The balloon will have a number in it corresponding to a prize. All prizes have been donated by local businesses like the Rays tickets, the Lancaster wallet with a real diamond, jewelry, makeup and travel bags.
The spa is seeking donations of food, drink and prizes for the balloon pop. For more information, call (813) 973-8787.
