SAVING FACE

Skintopia is revolutionising the way we think about skin health with its unique offerings.

Wellington’s must-visit beauty destination, Skintopia, is taking a game-changing approach to how treatments are offered. Inspired by global trends that have seen the wellness and beauty worlds overlap, founder and director of Skintopia, Natasha Bourke, has created a space that combines professional advice and skin treatments with a holistic view on skin health and wellbeing. The destination is also home to New Zealand’s first Skin Lounge – an open, social space that focuses on express skin treatments and education. It offers the Dermalogica ProSkin30, a 30-minute treatment that delivers serious results in minimal time and uses at least one hand-held modality such as BT Micro, BT Sonic or BT Nano. There’s the option to ‘power up’ your treatment, too, with BT Nano, LED, or radiance-enhancing Pro Power Peel.

You’ll also be able to take a seat at The Wellness Bar, where a skin therapist will use the Observ Skin Diagnostic (30 minutes for $50, redeemable on any product or treatment) to give you an in-depth overview of your skin health and recommend products that will help you achieve your skin goals. The space is ideal for those on a lunch break, but there’s a social element, too, explains Bourke. “You can come in with a friend and have a treatment together,” she says. “While the space is semi-open, the area has been designed with privacy in mind, and the lounge chairs in our space are so comfortable you may even fall asleep!”

Skintopia also offers a range of full-service skin treatments including IPL, dermal pen, massage and grooming; in either the Skin Lounge or one of the three private rooms.