Brazilian Beauty Therapy is a skin and beauty clinic on Mount Eden Road in Mount Eden, Auckland, built around the Brazilian waxing techniques, facials and body treatments that founder Nilza brought with her from Brazil. The clinic's philosophy is simple: assessment, treatment, and results. Every new guest begins with a private skin analysis, and from there the team designs a personalised treatment plan aimed at skin that is cleaner, brighter, more hydrated and healthier after the very first visit.
The clinic has built a devoted following for its skin care for face and body — as they put it, people come in for waxing and become fanatical about the facials. The menu spans classic and advanced facials, teen treatments, body treatments and non-invasive technologies, massage, waxing, mani-pedicures, eyebrow services, spray tans, laser teeth whitening and lipo laser. There are dedicated pathways for expectant mothers through the Mom To Be programme, bridal and group beauty, and a Mankind menu covering face, body, waxing and massage for men.
Nilza's story stretches back more than 20 years. She ran her own beauty therapy clinic school in her hometown of Belo Horizonte, Brazil, worked in a US salon, and arrived in New Zealand in 2003, where Auckland's premier day spas sought her out to train their estheticians in Rio de Janeiro's Bikini Carioca waxing techniques. After running her own Auckland clinic for eight years and a year working in Australia, she returned to Auckland for good to continue offering Brazilian waxing, facials, massages and body treatments.
Appointments can be booked online, and services can be customised into individual packages. Gift certificates are available for all services and products, and the clinic welcomes parties — weddings, baby showers, birthdays or simply a gathering of friends — with advance arrangements.
On Mount Eden Road, Brazilian Beauty Therapy offers something genuinely specific: the waxing techniques, facials and body treatments that have made Brazil world-renowned for its approach to beauty and wellness, delivered by the woman who brought them to Auckland.
Founder Nilza has spent more than 20 years developing treatments and concepts that work. Her journey began in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, where she ran her own beauty therapy clinic school, teaching her Brazilian therapy techniques alongside prominent Brazilian therapists. From there she worked in a beauty salon in the USA before making the move to New Zealand in 2003.
When Nilza arrived in Auckland, the city's premier day spas quickly came knocking — seeking her expertise to train their estheticians in Rio de Janeiro's Bikini Carioca waxing techniques. She spent a year working for a beauty spa before opening her own clinic, ran it for eight years, sold it, and spent a year in Australia sharing her Brazilian therapy techniques at a spa there. Now she is back in Auckland for good, continuing to offer the Brazilian waxing, facials, massages and body treatments she is known for.
The clinic's philosophy is summed up in three words: assessment, treatment, and results. Every journey begins with a consultation — a private skin analysis and assessment of your skin type and needs — from which the team designs a personalised treatment plan. After your first treatment, you should notice results that continue to evolve: skin that is cleaner, brighter, more hydrated and healthier.
No matter your skin type, your esthetician will recommend at-home products and treatments to keep results going between visits. The clinic has a devoted following for its skin care for face and body; as Nilza puts it, people come in for waxing and become fanatical about the facials.
The service list is broad. Skin care covers classic facials, teen treatments and advanced facials. Body care includes body treatments, non-invasive technologies, massage and the waxing menu at the heart of the clinic's reputation. Beyond that you'll find mani-pedicures, eyebrow services, spray tans, laser teeth whitening and lipo laser.
There are dedicated menus for particular moments in life. The Mom To Be programme offers facials, body care, massage, waxing and packages designed for pregnancy, with the clinic noting which trimester you're in when booking. Bridal Beauty covers wedding preparations, and the Mankind menu brings face and body treatments, waxing and massage therapies to men.
Visits run on a schedule designed for calm. You're asked to arrive 15 minutes before your appointment to check in and prepare, treatments start on time and end on time for the next guest, and therapists encourage you to speak up about anything — treatment comfort, music volume, anything at all. It's an adults-oriented retreat: babies, children and pets are asked to stay at home, phones go off, and the clinic upholds a no-smoking policy to keep the environment healthful.
Planning ahead pays off. Book early to secure your preferred time and technician, and give 24 hours' notice if you need to cancel or reschedule. Weddings, baby showers, birthdays or friend gatherings are all welcomed with advance arrangements, and any of the clinic's services can be customised into an individual package. Gift certificates are available for all services and products — bought online, by phone or in the clinic — and payment is by cash, Visa or MasterCard.
Appointments can be made through the online booking system, and Nilza's invitation is a warm one: if you haven't visited yet, make an appointment — it would be her pleasure to welcome you to Brazilian Beauty Therapy.