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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.

Mother’s Day Ideas – How to Treat Mum

April 21, 2022 by w b

Mothering Sunday is fast approaching, May 8th will be here before you know it. Whether it’s your Nelson Mum, Wife, Sister, Friend, Auntie or Dad (who often does a Mum’s job), we have no doubt you’ll be looking for Mother’s Day Ideas to help celebrate the person you think is the best Mum in the world!

Mother’s Day Ideas & How to Treat Mum

It probably won’t surprise you to know that at Woman, we think one of the best treats you can give is the gift of relaxation. All of those people who do the job of Mum often put other people before themselves. So, on this one day in the year, we encourage you to give them a well-deserved break. Here are three ways to do precisely that!

Breakfast in Bed:

When it comes to Mother’s Day Ideas, this one is an oldie but a goodie! Let them enjoy a slow start to the day.

Why not whisk up a breakfast bowl to help with glowing skin?

Ingredients:

1/2 avocado
One banana
Two good dollops of natural yoghurt
A handful of blueberries (frozen or fresh)

Whizz these ingredients together with a dash of water in your Nutri Bullet or blender. Meanwhile, toast a handful of mixed nuts and seeds in a dry non-stick pan. Pour and scoop the blended mixture into a bowl, top with the toasted nuts and seeds, add extra chopped fruit or coconut flakes, and then drizzle with a little honey!

Coupons for Chores:

We love the idea of giving Mum a rest whenever she needs it. So, why not make a coupon booklet. Think of all the family tasks she usually takes responsibility for… It might be cooking Sunday lunch, changing the beds, walking the dog or anything else. Whenever she wants a break from that task, she tears out a coupon, and somebody else has to do it for her! Discover how to make your coupon book HERE.

Gift-A-Treat:

Our Day Spa in Nelson offers the perfect space to retreat and relax. And, we have a perfect Mother’s Day Gift-A-Treat coming up. This special head-to-toe relaxing treatment goes on sale Sunday 1st May for one week only. If you’re not subscribed to our newsletter, scroll down to the bottom of our website to sign up, and we’ll send you a reminder when it goes on sale!

If you’re looking for more Mother’s Day Ideas, check out our online shop for treatment vouchers and gift vouchers, or call into our Nelson spa for beautiful gift sets and other treats!

Massage Treatments for Stress Awareness Month

April 13, 2022 by w b

April is international Stress Awareness Month. At Woman Beauty in Nelson, we feel proud that we can offer you a place to escape the everyday stresses of life. And our massage treatments are the perfect way to take time for yourself.

Massage Treatments to help you destress:

There is no doubt that stress is a part of everyday life. Whether work-related, a relationship issue or just the general business of life, almost everybody will have occasions where they say they feel stressed. But help and escapism are at hand, right here at Woman Day Spa in Nelson.

Here are three ways that massage treatments can help relieve stress:

1: And… Relax…

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.

2: Sleep Well:

If you have been feeling stressed, there’s a good chance this may have affected your sleep. Before long, you find yourself in a bitter circle of feeling stressed because you can’t sleep and not being able to sleep because you’re stressed! But regular massage can help you spend more time in deep sleep, the restorative stage in which the body barely moves.

We don’t even mind if you drop off during your massage treatment at our Nelson Spa. In fact, if you do, we feel satisfied that we’re doing our job well!

3: Beat the Blood Pressure Rises:

Massage helps to stimulate your blood circulation, which helps lower blood pressure. So, if your stress levels are causing your blood pressure to build, a massage can definitely help.

At Woman Beauty in Nelson, we offer a range of massage treatments for men and women. You’ll also find massage included in some of our Pure Fiji Body Rituals and Spa Packages.

Changes to the Traffic Light System & My Vaccine Passport

March 29, 2022 by w b

You will likely have seen the Government’s announcement on making life simpler and closer to normal as the Omicron outbreak nears its peak! So, we thought we would update you on what that means to your visits to Woman.

Changes to the Traffic Light System & My Vaccine Passport:

Important: For the rest of this week and until 4th April, all current measures will remain in place. After that there will be some changes, read on for all the details.

Firstly, we would like to reassure you that we continue to keep you as safe as possible while visiting the spa. Our entire team is fully vaccinated.
From the 4th April, we will no longer need to see your My Vaccine Pass. Also, you will no longer need to sign in upon arrival.
We will continue to wear face coverings and kindly request that you do too.

Our spa is fully open, including the Relaxation Lounge where we are, once again, able to serve refreshments. We can’t wait to welcome you!

We are currently short of staff, so we thank you for your continued patience and understanding.

Our regular clients will know that we are currently short-staffed. We continue to look for fabulous people to join our top-class team, but like all good things, this takes time!

As a result, our reception may occasionally be unmanned. We try our best to keep these occasions to a minimum, so as not to inconvenience you. NOTE: Reception closures generally occur on Mondays so that we can see our regular clients.

If, during these rare occasions, you are trying to contact us, please leave a message on our phone at 548 0030 or email us. We will get back to you as soon as we can.

Remember, for your convenience, all vouchers can be purchased online and you can make booking requests from the link on our website.

We are taking steps to add products to our online store. But, in the meantime, if you require a product, please phone or email us and with a little notice, we can organise to have this ready for collection.

As an aside, we are celebrating the easing of restrictions with a fabulous Autumn Grab-A-Treat, buy yours HERE!

Autumn Beauty Treatment Specials

March 9, 2022 by w b

We’ve just listed our Autumn beauty treatment specials as we head into Nelson’s cooler months. Every season we offer a round-up of some of our favourite treatments for less! Read on to discover why we’ve chosen these treats just for you!

Autumn Beauty Treatment Specials:

Autumn is the perfect time to revive your skin and treat it to some essential hydration. We’ve kept that top of mind when curating our list of Autumn beauty treatments.

Pure Fiji Herbal Ball Massage NEW

We had to include this brand new treatment into our mix of seasonal specials because it’s the perfect escape for the cooler months.

Herbal Balls are a detoxifying blend of organic medicinal leaves, including Dilo, Noni, and Beach Almond. Pure Fiji carefully selects the leaves and dries them to perfection on-site in the Pure Fiji solariums. They are then carefully wrapped into a compress for Herbal Detox therapy or for use as a great add-on to enhance any Pure Fiji exotic oil massage.

For this special treatment, we’ll use Fijian Herbal Balls to begin your relaxing and de-stressing massage. You’ll then receive a Full Body Massage using Pure Fiji Exotic Oil before finally finishing with a Heavenly Head Massage.

Buy HERE.

Sothys Seasonal Facial with Eye Trio

If your skin is feeling dry and stressed from summer, this is the facial for you. It offers a dose of oxygen, minerals and anti-oxidants to revive and protect your skin as we move into the cooler months ahead.

You’ll leave the spa with perfect peepers too! Because we’ve included an eyelash and eyebrow tint and tidy.

Buy HERE

Omnilux with Sothys Cryo Eye Treatment

As we head into Autumn, it’s time to think about treating dehydrated skin and improving an uneven skin tone. Luckily, at Woman Beauty Day Spa, we can help you do exactly that while also improving the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles (#winwin situation) by using Omnilux LED Light Therapy.

This new combination treatment specialises in wound healing, soothing and replenishing the skin while visibly reducing puffiness and dark circles under the eyes.

It will help to plump skin reducing fine lines and wrinkles. Our Omnilux LED light works on increasing luminosity and wound healing for acne or ‘maskne’ breakouts!

Buy HERE

Tropical Autumn Melt

And finally, our list of Autumn beauty treatment specials wouldn’t be complete without an island escape!

Enjoy the application of Pure Fiji’s crème body scrub to cleanse and brighten the skin before drifting off while having a Full Body Massage, followed by a luxurious body butter application to revive, nourish and protect the skin.

Buy HERE.

Remember that our Autumn beauty treatment specials are limited edition treatments, so if you don’t want to miss out, buy your vouchers now. They all have a 90 day expiry period, so even if you feel you’re not quite ready for that Autumn escape, you can buy now and book later!

Beauty Brands we ❤️ working with!

February 11, 2022 by w b

At Woman, we believe we bring you the best beauty brands available to offer a range of effective, quality skincare. So, ahead of Valentine’s Day, we thought we’d share a little ❤️ for the companies we choose to work with, including one from our very own Nelson! Read on for all the info!

Beauty Brands we ❤️ working with!

Pure Fiji:

A longstanding favourite in the spa, Pure Fiji means that our clients can escape to the Islands without leaving Nelson. For centuries South Pacific and Fiji islanders have used pure coconut oil and flower extracts to nourish, moisturise and beautify both skin and hair. Pure Fiji brings you the best of these traditional blends for today’s natural bath and body care. Discover intensive hydrating body oils, creamy coconut lotions, nourishing handmade soaps and fresh sugar scrubs that will get your skin glowing.

Ultraceuticals:

Ultraceuticals is one of Australia’s pre-eminent cosmeceutical brands. They offer professional-grade products formulated to address major skin concerns such as ageing, pigmentation and acne. Talk to us about the right skincare prescription to give you ‘real visible results’ and your best-ever skin.

Jane Iredale:

The beauty brands we choose to work with wouldn’t be complete without a range of makeup! We are proud stockists of the Jane Iredale skincare makeup. Based on micronised minerals, this breakthrough technology is so effective it is recommended by cosmetic surgeons, dermatologists, and skincare experts.

Juvenate:

We added this local Nelson skincare brand to the list of beauty brands we ❤️ working with about a year ago. We’re delighted to say their products have become a firm favourite with our clients. The brand combines the very best of nature with innovative cosmedical and cosmeceutical high grade, high strength active ingredients. So, the products offer maximum efficacy without the need for a prescription. Find out more HERE.

Sothys Paris:

Sothys has been a leading innovator in the quest for perfection and beauty for women and men for over 70 years, renowned internationally and here in New Zealand. A highly specialised brand, Sothys has always stood out with its extraordinary commitment to research and innovation.

Sunescape:

Tanning has never looked this good! Whether you’re visiting us for a spray tan or looking for products that you can use at home, Sunescape provides a natural-looking and feeling tan that smells amazing!

Revitalash:

RevitaLash is a leading Physician-led, award-winning line of lash, brow and hair focused cosmetics specifically designed to elevate, restore, and enhance the health and natural beauty of your most treasured beauty assets.

If you’d like to discover more about any of our favourite beauty brands, please give us a call or contact us through our social channels.

Rehydrate your skin – Our top tips

January 27, 2022 by w b

What a fantastic Nelson summer we’re having; as much as we all love holidays and beach days, it’s easy for both to play havoc with your skin. It’s no secret that exposure to the elements can lead to dehydrated skin. But there are other reasons your skin may feel a little dry at the moment… If you’ve been more social than usual or out of your routine, it’s easy to let good habits slip. So, as we all return to work, it’s time to think about how you can rehydrate your skin. Read on for three tips to help you get your glow on again.

Rehydrate your skin – Our top three tips:

Rehydrate from the inside out:

While having your water bottle with you throughout the day is a bonus, don’t forget that there are other ways you can get a hydration boost! Start the day off well with a super hydrating breakfast smoothie.

Combine the following in your blender and blitz until smooth for a refreshing green smoothie packed full of antioxidants.

1 cup spinach
An apple, sliced or cubed
1 cup mango, you can use frozen if it’s easier
1 cup cucumber, sliced or cubed
A tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 tablespoon grated ginger
3/4 cup water
a handful of ice cubes

Don’t forget to exfoliate:

There’s a popular misconception that exfoliating a dehydrated complexion will lead to further dryness and irritation. In fact, exfoliation is a crucial step in the process of rehydrating your skin. It removes the dead skin cells and increases the rate of your skin regeneration process, so your glowing skin soon shines through. Adding this step to your skincare routine also ensures your skin benefits more from moisturisers and serums.

Exfoliation doesn’t have to be harsh and abrasive. We love the Ultraceuticals Ultra Gentle Exfoliating Gel. It’s a dual-action exfoliating gel that gently removes surface impurities whilst deeply cleansing the skin to reveal a smoother, brighter complexion and minimise the appearance of pores.

Invest in a facial:

For dehydrated skin, our go-to facial is the Sothys Intensive Facial. It’s the crème de la crème of facials; this treatment creates a unique triple Hyaluronic acid approach to restore, reactivate and rejuvenate all the key elements of skin hydration. 71 % increased skin moisture levels after just one treatment. Buy yours HER E.

If you’re ready to rehydrate your skin, call in to see us and find out how we can help.

Just a reminder that although the country is currently at the red traffic light setting, we are still OPEN! Our relaxation lounge, changing room, and reception areas are closed in line with government guidance. Upon arrival, please send us a text or call to let us know you have arrived and wait outside for your therapist to collect you. Please also scan in when you arrive, wear your mask and have your “My Vaccine Pass” ready.

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:

Mother’s Day Ideas & How to Treat Mum

Breakfast in Bed:

Coupons for Chores:

Gift-A-Treat:

Massage Treatments to help you destress:

1: And… Relax…

2: Sleep Well:

3: Beat the Blood Pressure Rises:

Changes to the Traffic Light System & My Vaccine Passport:

We are currently short of staff, so we thank you for your continued patience and understanding.

Autumn Beauty Treatment Specials:

Pure Fiji Herbal Ball Massage *NEW*

Sothys Seasonal Facial with Eye Trio

Omnilux with Sothys Cryo Eye Treatment

Tropical Autumn Melt

Beauty Brands we ❤️ working with!

Pure Fiji:

Ultraceuticals:

Jane Iredale:

Juvenate:

Sothys Paris:

Sunescape:

Revitalash:

Rehydrate your skin – Our top three tips:

Rehydrate from the inside out:

Invest in a facial:

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