Skin Essentials opened its doors in October of 1995. Initially, Skin Essentials consisted of Phyllis Rollins (esthetician) and one part-time massage therapist. Today the
business has numerous therapist that provide services. Skin Essentials is a member of the Chamber of Commerce and International Spa Association.

Phyllis O. Rollins
Owner, Founder and Esthetician

Phyllis is a native of Greenwood. She attended Lander University and Piedmont Technical College with Business as a major. She worked with an Aerospace Company in Greenwood for ten years as a Systems Administrator. She then attended Esthetics International School in Columbia, S.C. She graduated in April 1995 and opened Skin Essentials in October of that year.

Darla Lordemann
Esthetician

Darla has 30 plus years of experience in the hair and beauty industry. She is licensed in three states and began her schooling in the Midwest. She has two grown sons and has a 2 year old granddaughter who adds sweetness to her life with interests in cooking, decorating, antiquing and church activities.

Robyn Yonce
Nail Technician

Robyn is a native of Greenwood and graduated from Greenwood High School. She attended Carolina College of Cosmetology to become a licensed Nail Technician. She grew up in a large family with 3 brothers and 5 sisters. She has a wonderful daughter, Summer, who is four years old. Robyn loves being a nail technician and pampering her clients!

Freyia Osterwald
Massage Therapist

Freyia is a European trained massage therapist, who graduated from the Elizabeth Dicke Institute – a well known physical therapist school – in Mainz, Germany.

She has completed 2,200 hours in various types of therapeutic massage, specializing in manual lymph drainage and combined decongestive therapy, as well as connective tissue.

In November 2005, she attended Dr. Vodder's School in Austria, one of the most renowned International Institutes for Manual Lymph Drainage.

She also worked as a massage therapist for the U.S. Military in Germany, as well as in orthopedic clinics in Germany. Since returning to the States she has been self-employed.

Although Freyia is a Greenwood native, she spent 24 years living in Germany and has traveled throughout Europe and to New Zealand, Morocco, Brazil and Mexico.

Apart from her obvious love of travel, she enjoys gardening and spending time with her 2 dogs and 3 cats.