About Us

behind the scenes at Calm Waters

We Are Calm Waters

Healthy skin is vital to a healthy body and a healthy mind. Our beauty therapists know that taking care of your skin means taking care of you, as our skin serves as our largest defensive barrier against the environment and infection so keeping it strong is crucial.

This is our focus at Calm Waters, and we craft personalised treatment plans dedicated to helping you achieve healthy and hydrated skin.

Located on the bustling Main Street, Mornington, Stef and Kat are passionate about good skin.

A Message from Stef

Owner & Principal beauty Therapist

Hi there – Stef here! Owner and Principal Beauty Therapist here at Calm Waters. As a qualified beauty therapist with well over a decade’s experience in the industry, I’ve had the honour of working alongside some of the nation’s leading beauty therapists, renowned dermal therapists, talented myotherapists and Reiki masters, as well as many more specialities! Because of this, I’ve been able to take a holistic approach to skincare to consider lifestyle factors when assessing skin and creating a treatment plan.

I’ve always been passionate about making people feel good, and I was raised in a family with a very similar mentality. Despite being a self-proclaimed tom boy at heart, growing up I was taught massage by my father and the importance of quality skin care, eating well and natural medicine by my mother. I always knew I wanted to help people and this is how I would do it – I achieved my Certificate 3 in Year 12 and went on to complete my Diploma … I then dived straight into an industry that I loved!

I began my career working at Endota. When I decided to open my own business, I wanted to incorporate massage into facials – relaxation with results! When a client leaves Calm Waters with refreshed skin and renewed confidence … well, that just gives me that warm fuzzy feeling! I love building relationships with my clients and seeing their transformation over time

Meet kat

beauty Therapist

There was never a doubt as to what Kat wanted to do when she finished school – it was always going to be beauty! Now, 14 years later, the everchanging and evolving beauty industry still gives Kat the warm fuzzies each and every day.

Kat graduated from Elly Lucas Beauty College before doing further study in the UK as a beauty therapist. She then mastered her skills while working in a day spa on a cruise ship in the Caribbean. Mornington is now home and where she met Founder of Calm Waters, Stef, over six years ago. They worked together at a local day spa before Kat joined the team at a small boutique salon performing all skin and beauty treatments. And in 2020, Stef and Kat were reunited at Calm Waters!

Kat is proud to be in an industry that is so diverse, and continuously developing and improving. She loves being able to focus specifically on skincare at Calm Waters, helping clients achieve their goals and feel more comfortable in their own skin (without layers and layers of makeup)! Combining this aspect with the relaxation Calm Water’s offers as part of their treatments … well Kat feels like she’s found the perfect role for her! She spends the time to get to know her client, understand their concerns and their lifestyle, before recommending a tailored and direct approach to help them achieve happy and healthy skin.

Kat considers Calm Waters a family – both the team and the clients alike. Being a small team allows the opportunity to go above and beyond for their clients and Kat quite often finds herself chatting with clients after hours about any questions or concerns they may have – a rarity in this industry … and she wouldn’t have it any other way.