The Skin and Nail Story is a beauty salon on Hurstmere Road in the heart of Takapuna, Auckland — a place, in the team's own words, where beauty meets indulgence. Co-owned by beauty professionals Dasha and Daria, the salon brings together advanced skincare, bespoke nail treatments and a broad menu of beauty services delivered by skilled professionals.
The treatment menu runs from the salon's About Face facials — led by the Radiant Renewal signature — to sugaring hair removal for women and men, brow and lash enhancements, manicures including Russian-style technique, pedicures, RSL body shaping and massage such as lymphatic drainage. Nail artistry is a particular point of pride, with guests describing sets created by therapists like Yana as genuine works of art.
Guests consistently mention the friendly atmosphere, impeccable hygiene standards and an unhurried, personal approach — therapists talk first-timers through every step and the aftercare, and a complimentary coffee comes with the pampering. The salon also offers gift cards pitched as the perfect treat for any beauty lover, and shares advice and new treatments through its regularly updated beauty blog.
Appointments can be booked online, by phone on 022 407 3126, or by emailing skinandnailstory@gmail.com.
On Hurstmere Road, just back from Takapuna Beach, Skin and Nail Story invites you to do exactly what its name suggests: begin your own story of beauty. The salon, co-owned by beauty professionals Dasha and Daria, brings advanced skincare, bespoke nail treatments and a wide menu of beauty services together in one relaxed, elegantly styled space.
The team describe it as "a place where beauty meets indulgence", and the reviews suggest guests feel the same. Visitors regularly mention the friendly atmosphere, the meticulous hygiene standards and the calibre of the work itself — plus one detail people genuinely remember: a complimentary coffee served while your nails are done.
Although nails are in the name, the treatment list runs far wider. Skincare sits at the restorative end of the menu with the salon's About Face facials, headlined by the Radiant Renewal treatment the blog spotlights as the route to glowing skin. Hair removal is handled through sugaring — a natural, paste-based technique offered for both women and men, and which one first-time guest described as "so much better than waxing, it really is pain free".
Brows and lashes have their own chapter of the story under the banner "Eyes That Captivate". One guest who arrived anxious about her first brow appointment wrote that therapist Yana talked her through the entire process and aftercare, leaving her with brows that were "painless and so natural".
For anyone focused on body goals, the salon offers RSL Body Shaping — framed around defined silhouettes — alongside massage treatments including lymphatic massage for what the menu calls ultimate relaxation.
Nail care is where Skin and Nail Story truly shows its craft. The manicure menu ranges from elegant classic finishes to Russian-style technique, and the salon's nail artistry is something guests actively rave about. "She was legit creating art on my hands — I was watching the whole process in awe," one client wrote of her set by Yana. Pedicures round out the offering, with at least one reviewer declaring she couldn't wait to return the following week for one.
Advice comes free with the pampering: guests mention receiving genuine, useful nail-care guidance during appointments, part of the salon's way of treating every visit as a consultation rather than a transaction.
Skin and Nail Story is run by co-owners Dasha and Daria, whose dedicated team of beauty experts the salon credits for making each experience exceptional. Reviewers name names — Yana's nails and brows, Dasha Vish's sugaring, Daria's manicure, pedicure and sugaring — and the verdicts read like a chorus: "highly professional", "made me feel at ease", "100% recommended", "best service and quality of work".
That personal, unhurried approach extends to newcomers. If it's your first time for a treatment, the team will walk you through what happens and how to care for the results afterwards — a small thing that, according to guests, makes a big difference.
You'll find the salon at 7c Hurstmere Road in Takapuna, Auckland. Appointments can be booked online in a couple of clicks, or you can call 022 407 3126 or email skinandnailstory@gmail.com. If you're stuck for a gift, the salon's gift card is pitched as the perfect treat for any beauty lover — a thoughtful way to hand someone their own beauty story. For new treatments, special offers and beauty tips, the salon keeps a regularly updated beauty blog, with recent posts on signature facials, sugaring for her and him, and nail artistry.
Whether you're after glowing skin, a precise set of nails, smoother brows or simply an hour of calm with a coffee in hand, Skin and Nail Story frames each appointment the same way: as the next chapter in your story of beauty.