Julia O'Gorman's skin clinic is a holistic skin therapy studio in the Waitakere Ranges, at 200 Scenic Drive in Titirangi, West Auckland. The site calls it a luxury retreat set in the Waitakere regional park. Julia says the skin reflects the environment, lifestyle and inner wellbeing, and she builds each facial around the person's skin type and needs. The facials use sculptural massage, lymph drainage, facia release and buccal massage, with options such as Gua Sha, facial cupping and lymphatic brushes. She also gives advice on dermal nutrition and stress. Eczema, dermatitis, acne and rosacea are treated, using plant-based, natural products. The clinic also offers lash and brow treatments, with an add-on scalp massage. Bestow skin care products are sold online.
Customers describe the facials as relaxing and nourishing, with the time spent on lymphatic health and facial tension noticed. One parent says the clinic's advice on food, nutrition and organic products helped their daughter's severe eczema, and that the therapist followed up by phone. Another says the products calmed their skin. Several praise the calm setting, and one says the drive out to the clinic is worth it. The site says consultations are also available online. For someone in West Auckland who wants a quiet, nature-set facial with skin advice, this is a place to try.