IPL Treatment in Nelson

August 16, 2022 by w b

If you’re looking for IPL treatment in Nelson, you’ve come to the right place! We can help you with permanent hair reduction and skin rejuvenation using our state-of-the-art IPL machine, Sirius.

IPL Treatment in Nelson:

The Machine – Sirius. The Best in the Business:

Our IPL machine has brilliantly intelligent technology. This includes patented narrow band Ellipse IPL technology with dual filters. We use the machine’s customisable pulse duration to determine each client’s safest treatment parameters based on their Fitzpatrick skin type. These state-of-the-art systems allow us to safely and successfully treat a vast range of concerns.

PLUS Expertise:

Of course, there’s more to successful IPL treatment in Nelson than the top-class kit. You also need highly-skilled therapists, which is where we come in.

At Woman, we have invested time and resources to ensure that Delene and Aimiee are educated to a standard well beyond the regular manufacturer’s training. Both have completed the most comprehensive theory and practical 3-day programme in New Zealand. During three days of intensive training, they covered IPL & Laser Science and put their knowledge into practice at the NZ Laser Institute Training Centre under the watchful eye of expert tutors with over 30 years of combined industry experience.

They’ve also followed this up with a one-day practical course with the same training provider, the NZ Laser Training Institute.

Why Training Matters:

But why does this matter to you? Well, for two significant reasons:

It keeps you safe! Although IPL is a widely used modality and growing in popularity, not all machines are created equal. Some devices are not self-calibrating. This means that their energy output can vary hugely between each shot, which in turn, can lead to burns. If a practitioner has not undergone the necessary training to help them understand the treatment they are performing or the machine they are using, then they do not know to correctly select a client’s treatment parameters for a successful treatment plan. Poorly administered IPL can lead to burns, permanent pigmentation and scarring.
It saves you money: The intensive training courses we complete as IPL therapists give us in-depth knowledge of how to tailor treatment plans to provide optimal results. We know that IPL treatments are an investment, and we want to help you get the best bang for your buck! When you undertake a treatment plan, we use everything we learned in training to keep assessing your progress. We can also judge when it is appropriate to change your treatment plan.

If you are considering IPL, please remember the industry is unfortunately unregulated. Anybody can purchase a machine and begin offering IPL or laser services. So, it’s essential to do your homework on your practitioner. Do call in and speak to Delene or Aimiee, as they are experts in this field. We are always happy to answer questions on IPL treatments.

Massage Treat for Relaxation Day

August 9, 2022 by w b

Next week, on August 15th, it’s Relaxation Day. As most of you will know, to say we’re keen on relaxation is a bit of an understatement. We’ve worked hard to create a space in Nelson city where you can escape from everyday pressures, take time for yourself and rediscover what it’s like to feel relaxed and stress-free. Nevertheless, we still want to celebrate this special day, and what better way to do so than with a little massage treat for you? Read on to discover more.

A Massage Treat for You – From Us:

Massage triggers an automatic ‘Relaxation Response’. This response manifests as a slowing down of your heart and breathing rate, helping your muscles relax. This relaxation response may also trigger an increase in the ‘happy hormones’ serotonin and dopamine.

But the benefits of massage go well beyond relaxation.

A massage treat can also help improve circulation giving your body a warming boost.
Massage can help manage pain and injury (but please don’t forget to tell our therapists before your treatment if you suffer from soreness, illness or injury).
A good massage can also help you get some shut-eye. We know some of you have a wee cat nap on the massage table at our Nelson spa, but a regular massage can help you develop healthier sleep habits at home.

20% OFF Massage for You!*

From now until August 16th, we’re offering you a little massage treat for less.

Buy any massage treatment (online only) over $100 and receive 20% off! Simply use the code andrelax at checkout.

Shop massage treats HERE.

*Terms & Conditions:

Offer valid until August 16th 2022.
Online sales only.
Only on massage treatments over $100.
The discount code cannot be used in conjunction with any other offers.
The discount code cannot be used on already-reduced treatments or seasonal specials.
One purchase per customer.

Lipstick Day – Perfecting your Pout!

July 21, 2022 by w b

29th July celebrates Lipstick Day! So, to mark the occasion, we thought we would share our top tips for perfecting your pout. Read on for all the details!

Lipstick Day – Perfecting your Pout!

1: Pout Preparation:

Preparation is key when it comes to lipstick application. You likely wouldn’t put on your foundation and blush in the morning without first going through your skincare routine. Similarly, your lips should have a mini routine of their own to prepare the perfect base. So, always exfoliate your lips before applying lipstick and follow this up with a lip balm or lip primer, letting the second product settle and soak in.

For exfoliation, we recommend Pure Fiji’s Coconut Sugar Lip Polish. It’s available in four infusions – Mango, Coconut Lime, Coconut & Honey and Coconut. Take a fingertip of the product and work into the lips in circular motions, then remove any residue.

After this, quench your lips with the hydrating protection of Jane Iredale’s LipDrink^® Lip Balm SPF 15; the translucent ‘Sheer’ shade is perfect if you’re wearing this under lipstick.

2: The Line-Up:

A freshly sharpened lip pencil is an essential step in lippie application; it will enhance the natural shape of your lips and will ensure a longer-lasting finish.

If you have thin lips, you’ll want to overdraw, but only slightly! To avoid looking like you’ve just stepped out of the 90s, choose a lip liner that’s similar to your natual lip colour. And to avoid looking like Coco the Clown, never overdraw at the corners; overdraw slightly higher than your Cupid’s Bow and slightly lower than the fullest part of your bottom lip. Less is more here!

If you have full lips, choose a darker colour than your natural lip colour; this creates the optical illusion of making your lips appear slightly smaller. Simply match your natural lip line on application, don’t overdraw or underdraw!

3: Brushing Up:

Never underestimate the power of a lip brush for perfectly precise application. It helps to blend your lip liner and lipstick together for a more seamless look. You can also layer your lipstick if you’re using a lip brush for a longer-lasting application.

4: Blot Before You Go:

After applying your favourite lipstick, blot with a clean tissue. Then take a second tissue and separate the two sheets, so you have a single-ply tissue. Hold this gently to your lips, then, using a brush, dust a little translucent loose powder across your lips over the tissue. We love Jane Iredale’s Amazing Matte^™ Loose Finish Powder.

If you’d like to celebrate Lipstick Day, we have all the products you need at our Nelson Day Spa. Call in and see us!

What do I need for my skin type?

July 7, 2022 by w b

What do I need for my skin type? It’s a question that clients who come into our Nelson Day Spa frequently ask us. And actually, that is the best time to ask us! Why? Because no one product or treatment fits everybody with the same skin type. So, it helps if we can see your skin to offer personal recommendations.

However, this article aims to answer the burning question, “What do I need for my skin type?” in more general terms. Read on for all the details:

What do I need for my skin type?

Before you read our suggestions, it might help to read a recent article we wrote to help you categorise your skin type.

We always recommend using a cleanser and moisturiser specially formulated to help your skin. However, sometimes it helps to add to your baseline products with more specific and targeted products or treatments. We can advise you of the best solutions we carry in our Nelson spa.

Oily Skin:

Consider adding a Pore Refiner Serum to your arsenal of products. This will help strengthen and refine the size of your pores and reduce oil production. We also recommend Hydrodermabrasion treatment. By incorporating a customised peel with our serum infusing hydrodermabrasion, we can offer you a deeper exfoliation and specialised skin renewal.

Dry Skin:

Ultraceuticals B2 hydration serum is like a drink of water for dehydrated skin. And for your go-to facial, consider the Advanced Signature Facial; we use advanced serums, peels and masks to correct skin imperfections. A lactic peel and sonophoresis on dry skin can infuse hydration up to 1000 times!

Sensitive Skin:

Use a good baseline range every day to help rebuild the impaired barrier. Talk to us about choosing products specific to your sensitivities. And be sure to follow up your morning routine with SPF, summer or winter! We recommend Sothys Soothing Facial combined with an Omnilux LED light therapy to strengthen your skin from within.

The best way to discover the perfect treatments and products for your skin is to call and see us. If you think you have Normal or Combination skin, we would love to see your skin to help you choose the right products for you!

Winter Beauty Problems – How We Help:

June 28, 2022 by w b

Unfortunately, cold weather and dry skin go together like peas and carrots… It’s not just the skin on your face that suffers either. The rest of your body also needs some extra TLC during the winter. So, in this week’s blog article, we thought we’d look at some specific winter beauty problems and how we help.

Winter Beauty Problems – How We Help:

Cracked Feet:

In the winter months, it’s easy to pull on your woollen socks and say goodbye to your toes for a few months. But, cold, dry weather and low humidity can take their toll on your tootsies. Before you know it, the skin on your heels can start to crack, causing pain and sometimes leading to more severe foot problems

Thankfully, our therapists can help alleviate cracked skin with a soothing pedicure.

We recommend the extra TLC you’ll get from the Pure Fiji Deluxe Pedicure (currently a seasonal special). You’ll get all the deliciousness of our Pure Fiji Pedicure with the added luxury of warming Paraffin. Enjoy the many benefits, including hydration and heat therapy. This treatment also helps blood flow, relaxes muscles and reduces stiffness in joints, which is perfect for arthritis. All in all, it’s a seventy-minute treat for your feet!

Parched Elbows:

The skin on your elbows is generally thicker than elsewhere on your body. These pointy protrusions also have fewer sebaceous glands than other areas, so they can quickly become dry and flaky in the winter months. So, be sure to slather them with moisturiser or body oil. Let us help you find your favourite infusion of Pure Fiji’s Body Butter or Nourishing Exotic Oil.

If you’re looking for full-body hydration, consider investing in the Island Wrap, this treatment perfectly hydrates dry skin leaving the body with a beautiful “island glow”.

Hands that need Hydrating:

It’s fair to say that hands are often neglected to save face! You might set a budget aside for skincare and facials, but unless you actively take care of your hands, they could be the things that give your age away! The Pure Fiji Deluxe Manicure makes it easy to keep them supple and well moisturised! Don’t forget you’ll need a Pure Fiji Nourishing Hand Creme to take home with you; if you book our seasonal special, we include this as a bonus gift while stocks last.

Chapped Lips:

Chapped lips are common in winter. The skin on your lips is much thinner compared to facial skin, so this is often the first sign that your skin is drying out from cold temperatures, winter winds and a lack of humidity.

Thankfully, our favourite skincare makeup brand, Jane Iredale has a wonderful solution, LipDrink^® Lip Balms quench your lips with hydrating protection that will leave lips feeling moisturized, protected and refreshingly scented.

Remember, our expert therapists are incredibly knowledgeable. So, if you have any other winter beauty problems that bother you, call in for a chat, and we’ll help you find a solution!

Perfect Winter Skin

June 18, 2022 by w b

The colder months have arrived in Nelson, and so have our winter specials. This season we want to allow you to find your perfect winter skin. Read on for all the details.

Winter can strip the moisture from your skin. Colder temperatures and lower humidity levels, combined with fierce southerly winds and indoor heat pumps, can cause dryness, redness and irritation. This combination leaves your skin looking lack-lustre and often with visible lines.

Find your Perfect Winter Skin at our Nelson Day Spa:

But, help is at hand! This season, we’re offering some winter skin saviours as seasonal specials to help you find perfect winter skin.

NEW! Diamond Microdermabrasion with Hydrodermabrasion

Firstly, we have a new machine that allows us to treat most skin types. This power-packed treatment infuses active products with a combination of microdermabrasion and hydrodermabrasion! We’ll transform your skin with renewed luminosity and visible results. You’ll get the very best results with a course of treatments. Each treatment lasts 40 minutes, and you save $25 per session at the moment. You can buy a single treatment HERE or contact us for a more in-depth consultation, and we can advise how many treatments you’ll need for perfect winter skin.

NEW! Ultraceuticals Calming Facial

This new facial from Ultraceuticals is perfect for every skin type! You’ll see the benefits in these colder months, even if you don’t have typically sensitive skin. The treatment is designed to moisturise, calm, soothe and reduce the sensitivity of any skin type affected by exposure to environmental triggers and harsh products. This facial includes the application of the Ultraceuticals hydrogel mask with hyaluronic acid. Furthermore, after your treatment, you can buy extra masks to take home at a reduced price of $25 each (Regular $32). So, buy your Ultraceuticals Calming Facial at the introductory price of $130 HERE.

Honey Melt

Of course, our selection of winter specials wouldn’t be complete without a firm favourite from Pure Fiji. Let us apply an exfoliating scrub to prepare your skin for the revitalising and nourishing milk and honey masque. Enjoy a back neck and shoulder massage followed by a heavenly head scalp ritual. We’ll finish this treatment with a Pure Fiji power facial. Your skin will feel rejuvenated, smooth and ready for the cooler months ahead. You can save $89 on this luxurious treatment for perfect winter skin; buy yours HERE.

We know you’ll love these winter specials, and if you’re heading away on an Island break, our fourth and final seasonal offering could be just the thing to help you prepare!

Pure Fiji Deluxe Mani or Pedi with Shellac

Hands or feet enjoy a heavenly milk soak. We’ll take care of nails and cuticles before using Pure Fiji’s sugar scrub, taking particular care around your heels. Shellac application, then finish off with a decadent hand and arm or foot and lower leg massage. You will be ready to face the outside world. Or even better, retreat to the lounge for herbal tea or water.

What’s more, there’s a bonus gift of Pure Fiji Hand Cream while stocks last…

Buy your Mani or Pedi HERE.

We can’t wait to see you at the spa; call us on 03 548 0030 to find out how we can help you find perfect winter skin.

Winter Makeup Tips

May 26, 2022 by w b

Jane Iredale is one of our longest standing and much-loved product ranges. This season you will start to see the introduction of some new Jane Iredale packaging and products. So, because we know you’ll want to treat yourself to some new items as they arrive in the spa, we thought we would write this article with some winter makeup tips to serve as inspiration!

Winter Makeup Tips:

Have a Spring (Winter) Clean:

With each change of season, it’s a good idea to spring clean your makeup bag. Firstly, empty your makeup bag, check the expiry date on your products, and toss any past their best. Then turn your bag inside out over the sink, and use a dry toothbrush to dislodge all the bits that may have gathered in the corner. You can remove any caked-on makeup using a cotton pad soaked in eye makeup remover. Then use any household anti-bacterial cleaner, spraying the surface of the inside of the bag. Leave it to dry before you fill it with new season colours and products!

Get the Foundations Right:

We’re not just talking about your actual foundation selection but also preparing your skin for makeup application. The constant transitioning from harsh weather outside to a heated inside environment can dry your skin. So, make sure that you update your moisturisers and serums to give your skin some much-needed hydration. Then consider using a primer before you apply your foundation. This extra step will help to minimise the appearance of pores and fine lines, but notably at this time of year, it will also help to lock in moisture.

Colour Correction!

Just as you update your wardrobe in summer, you might want to review your makeup colour palette. Swap your summer nudes for deeper, warmer lip and cheek colours over the cooler seasons.

Luscious Lips…

Lips, like your skin, can become dehydrated in winter. So, consider swapping your lipstick for lip balms and glosses. If, like us, you still love a lipstick, then consider Jane Iredale’s Triple Luxe™ Long Lasting Naturally Moist Lipstick. It does what it says on the packet… Moisturises and lasts!

Be sure your Peepers Pop!

Sometimes, when we’re all wrapped up for winter with hats and scarves, the first thing people notice is our eyes. So a great mascara is a must, but consider Jane Iredale’s PureLash^® Lash Extender & Conditioner. A single coat of this conditioner before applying mascara will help strengthen, lengthen and thicken your lashes, making the mascara twice as effective.

Finally, add a Twinkle to Your Eyes:

Brighten up a dull autumn day with a sparkle of your own. Rose gold or classic gold shimmer eyeshadow is the perfect way to update a subtle smoky eye. Call in to find your perfect shade!

Now that we have shared our winter makeup tips call into the spa and choose some items to update your makeup bag.

What type of skin do I have?

May 6, 2022 by w b

What type of skin do I have? It’s a question clients frequently ask us when they visit our Nelson Day Spa. So, in this week’s article, we thought we would explore different skin types and their characteristics. Read on for all the details.

What type of skin do I have?

Many factors affect the look and feel of your skin. Age, hormones, diet, stress levels, and environmental changes can affect your skin’s character. Before we look at the different skin types, it’s important to note that your skin type will change over your lifetime and even from season to season.

The fact that these variations occur is a good thing; because it also means that you can improve your skin’s condition by altering your diet, and exercise regime, and choosing the correct skin care products for the season and your age.

So, let’s take a closer look at how we categorise skin type.

Oily Skin:

Oily skin has a shiny appearance, often with visibly enlarged pores. This skin type occurs when sebum production (naturally secreted oils) goes into overdrive. This overproduction is often the result of hormone levels. While we often see teenagers and younger adults with oily skin, other age groups of men and women can also have oily skin characteristics.

Dry Skin:

Conversely, dry skin is a skin type that secretes less sebum. It usually has an uneven texture and tone, looking dull and lifeless. Fine lines are more visible on dry skin, and so, it is often associated with ageing. But again, it can affect all age groups.

Combination Skin:

Combination skin is a common skin type that shows some dry and some oily areas. The oily areas generally manifest in what is referred to as the ‘T Zone’; the forehead, nose and chin.

Sensitive Skin:

If you have sensitive skin, you will likely find that it is red and itchy. It might also tend towards dryness. Like any skin type, sensitive skin is rarely permanent. But, you will need to be mindful of the skin care products and procedures you use to avoid flare-ups.

Normal Skin:

Normal skin is a popular term to describe well-balanced skin. In other words, the skin has a regular texture with few imperfections. It will also tolerate most products and treatments. The good news is with the proper care; any skin can become ‘normal’ skin.

The best way to discover your skin type is to visit us at Woman Beauty. We are always happy to offer advice and recommend the correct products and treatments so that you attain or keep healthy balanced skin. And remember, throughout the year, we host special events like the Observ Skin Diagnostics event and the Ultraceuticals Real Visible Results programme, where we delve a little deeper into your skin’s requirements. Scroll down and sign up if you’re not on our mailing list! That way, we can let you know when the next event happens.

IPL Treatment in Nelson:

The Machine – Sirius. The Best in the Business:

PLUS Expertise:

Why Training Matters:

A Massage Treat for You – From Us:

20% OFF Massage for You!*

From now until August 16th, we’re offering you a little massage treat for less.

Lipstick Day – Perfecting your Pout!

1: Pout Preparation:

2: The Line-Up:

3: Brushing Up:

4: Blot Before You Go:

What do I need for my skin type?

Sensitive Skin:

Winter Beauty Problems – How We Help:

Cracked Feet:

Parched Elbows:

Find your Perfect Winter Skin at our Nelson Day Spa:

NEW! Diamond Microdermabrasion with Hydrodermabrasion

NEW! Ultraceuticals Calming Facial

Honey Melt

Pure Fiji Deluxe Mani or Pedi with Shellac

Winter Makeup Tips:

Have a Spring (Winter) Clean:

Get the Foundations Right:

Colour Correction!

Luscious Lips…

Be sure your Peepers Pop!

What type of skin do I have?

Dry Skin:

Combination Skin:

Sensitive Skin:

Normal Skin:

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