Mackay-born Bre Sanders is proving that talent, tenacity, and authenticity can turn a dream into national recognition. As owner of the acclaimed beauty salon Sense of Skin, she is one of just four winners across Australia selected for the prestigious ABIA Beauty Squad 2025, held in Sydney on August 17.
“I didn’t always dream to have my own clinic, however when working for others it soon became a dream of mine… I didn’t want the limitations,” Bre recalls.
That dream became Sense of Skin, a salon where every facial, brow, and lash treatment is delivered with precision, care, and a personal connection.
“No two skins are the same and shouldn’t be treated as,” she explains.
Bre’s approach is informed by more than 11 years in the industry and by her own personal experience navigating skin challenges through different stages of life.
“The skin is ever changing throughout a person’s lifetime. From experience, at numerous times in my life my skin has played havoc with my self-confidence.
“I never found a place where I could go with full faith in the business or in the therapist to actually know what they were doing or how they were going to help me with something that was actually debilitating. I’ll never forget being in high school trying to cover my skin and having the teachers hand me make-up wipes at the beginning of a day… that feeling is embedded in me.
“I hope Sense of Skin is this place for someone who is feeling hopeless and who is struggling. I hope I can bring them clarity and give them faith in fixing their skin.”
Her ABIA Beauty Squad win has already proven transformative, offering Bre one-on-one mentorship with some of the industry’s biggest icons.
“Being a sole operator, it sets off the ‘sparks’ again. It’s so inspiring and motivating, but also just to have the option to bounce ideas off people who think the same as you and have the same ambitions,” she says.
Now recognised as a rising regional powerhouse, Bre hopes her journey will inspire others to take bold steps toward their goals.
“I want to be remembered as that person who did everything to regain someone else’s self-confidence.”
And when she does step away from the salon, Bre’s time is devoted to family.
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