Pauline Mason Makeup & Beauty

beauty salon — St Martins · Christchurch

About Pauline Mason Makeup & Beauty

Pauline Mason Make-up & Beauty is a boutique beauty clinic nestled in St Martins, Christchurch. Operated by professionally trained and certified Make-up Artist, Hair Stylist, and Beauty Therapist Pauline Mason, the practice offers tailored beauty and styling treatments in a cosy, private, and hygienic upstairs clinic.

Alongside in-clinic visits for skincare, waxing, tinting, electrolysis, massage, and nail care, Pauline provides mobile callout services across Christchurch for weddings and special occasions. Clients receive attentive, personalised care whether preparing for a milestone event or relaxing with restorative treatments.

Personalised Beauty and Styling in St Martins: Pauline Mason Make-up & Beauty

Planning for a wedding, milestone occasion, or simple personal rejuvenation requires a calm touch and experienced care. Pauline Mason Make-up & Beauty delivers exactly that from a cosy, private upstairs clinic located at 28 St Martins Road in Christchurch. Founded and operated by Pauline Mason, a certified Make-up Artist, Hair Stylist, and Beauty Therapist, the business brings together comprehensive salon treatments and occasion styling under one roof.

Whether preparing in the relaxed environment of her clinic or requesting mobile styling at a Christchurch venue, clients receive individualised attention shaped around their unique requirements and skin types.

Dedicated Make-up and Occasion Hair Styling

Pauline specialises in event preparation, guiding clients through weddings, school balls, and themed events. Her make-up services range from trial applications to full bridal appointments and one-on-one make-up tuition designed for clients of all ages looking to refine their everyday routines or master new techniques.

Hair styling services cover elegant wedding hairups, decade and fancy dress concepts, blowdries, and flowergirl styling for guests under twelve years old. To ensure everything runs smoothly during significant celebrations, hairup and make-up trials provide confirmed styling plans in advance. Pauline also offers mobile callouts across Christchurch city, charging only a single travel fee when make-up and hair services are combined.

Nourishing Facials with Manuka Honey

Skincare treatments at the clinic focus on rejuvenation and gentle nourishment. Pauline pairs thorough skin analysis with targeted treatments, featuring New Zealand-made Skin Deep facial products enriched with UMF 12+ Manuka Honey. The 60-minute Skin Deep honey mask facial is formulated to support healing, softening, and rejuvenating across all skin types.

For those seeking focused relaxation, the clinic offers a pampering facial that incorporates a 20-minute facial massage, ideal for taking time out and restoring skin balance.

Full Suite of Clinic Beauty Therapies

Beyond styling and skincare, Pauline Mason provides an extensive range of essential grooming therapies. All waxing treatments adhere to strict hygiene protocols through the exclusive use of disposable wax, spanning face, leg, arm, and bikini grooming, including Brazilian waxing.

The service menu also features lash and brow tinting, eyebrow shaping, and precise clinical procedures such as electrolysis hair removal, skin tag removal, and milia removal. For hands and feet, guests can select from mini treatments through to deluxe pedicures featuring soaks, exfoliation, and massages, alongside Swedish massage therapies reserved exclusively for ladies.

Signature items

  • Skin Deep Honey Mask Facial
  • Wedding Make-up & Hair Styling
  • Make-up Tuition
  • Pampering Facial
  • Swedish Massage (Ladies Only)

Menu

Waxing

  • 1/2 leg — Half-leg hair removal using disposable wax.
  • Full leg — Full-leg waxing treatment using hygienic disposable wax.
  • Bikini tidy — Neat bikini line wax.
  • High bikini — Higher cut bikini wax treatment.
  • Brazilian bikini — Brazilian waxing service using disposable wax.
  • Underarm — Underarm hair removal treatment.
  • Full leg and bikini tidy — Combined full leg wax and neat bikini tidy.
  • Forearms — Forearm hair removal using disposable wax.
  • Whole Arms — Full arm waxing treatment.
  • Face (lip, chin, brows) — Facial waxing covering upper lip, chin, and eyebrows.
  • Upper lip or chin — Targeted waxing for either upper lip or chin.
  • Upper lip and chin — Combined waxing treatment for upper lip and chin.
  • Eyebrows — Eyebrow shaping and hair removal wax.
  • Back or chest — Hair removal waxing for either back or chest area.
  • Ears or Nostrils — Targeted ear or nostril hair removal using disposable wax.

Make-Up

  • Make-up tuition (for all ages) — Personalised make-up lesson suitable for all ages.
  • Wedding make-up — Professional bridal make-up application for your special day.
  • Ball make-up (Student) — Special occasion make-up styling tailored for students attending balls.
  • Other special occasions — Make-up application for events and celebrations.
  • Make-up trial — Pre-event make-up consultation and practice run.
  • Callout fee within city — Mobile travel service fee within Christchurch city.

Tinting

  • Lash tint — Eyelash tinting for deeper, darker lashes.
  • Brow tint — Eyebrow tinting to accentuate natural brows.
  • Lash tint, brow tint and shape — Full eye enhancement combining lash tint, brow tint, and eyebrow shaping.
  • Brow tint and shape — Eyebrow shaping paired with a custom tint.

Hair Styling

  • Wedding hairups/styling — Bridal hair styling and updo service; fixed price confirmed after trial.
  • Flowergirls (under 12 years) — Special event hair styling for flowergirls under twelve.
  • Other special occasions styling — Hair styling and updo services for special events.
  • Fancy dress or decade styles — Specialised themed, vintage, or decade hair styling.
  • Blowdry — Professional wash and blowdry styling service.
  • Hairup trial — Trial styling session to test and confirm chosen hairup looks.

Hands & Feet

  • Manicure — Nail care including file, buff, cuticle care, massage, and polish.
  • French manicure — Classic French polish application with complete manicure care.
  • Mini manicure or pedicure — Quick nail maintenance including nail file and fresh polish.
  • Pedicure — Full foot care with soak, exfoliation, file, buff, massage, and polish.
  • Pedicure no polish — Foot treatment with soak, exfoliation, file, buff, and massage.

Facials & Skin Care

  • Skin Deep honey mask facial (60 mins) — Facial using NZ-made Skin Deep products with UMF 12+ Manuka Honey.
  • Pampering facial (60 mins) — Relaxing facial treatment including a 20-minute facial massage.

Massage (Ladies Only)

  • Face and decolletage massage — Swedish massage focused on the face and decolletage.
  • Hand and arm massage — Relaxing Swedish massage for the hands and arms.
  • Foot and lower leg massage — Swedish massage treatment for tired feet and lower legs.

Electrolysis & Blemish Removal

  • Electrolysis (15 mins) — Short permanent hair removal treatment session.
  • Electrolysis (30 mins) — 30-minute electrolysis hair removal session.
  • Electrolysis (45 mins) — 45-minute electrolysis hair removal session.
  • Electrolysis (60 mins) — Full one-hour electrolysis hair removal treatment.
  • Skin tag removal — Targeted cosmetic removal of skin tags.
  • Milia removal — Safe extraction and removal of milia bumps.
  • Mole removal — Cosmetic removal of surface moles.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Pauline Mason Make-up & Beauty located?
The clinic is situated upstairs at 28 St Martins Road, St Martins, Christchurch.
Does Pauline offer mobile make-up and hair services?
Yes, Pauline can travel to you within Christchurch city for your event, with a callout fee applied (only one callout fee applies when make-up and hair are booked together).
What facial skincare products are used during treatments?
Facials utilise New Zealand-made Skin Deep facial products enriched with UMF 12+ Manuka Honey.
What payment options are accepted?
Payment is welcomed via Internet Banking. Please note there are no EFTPOS or credit card facilities on site.
Can appointments be made outside regular clinic hours?
Yes, extra hours can be arranged by prior arrangement for special occasions.
What is the cancellation policy?
24 hours notice of cancellation is appreciated for all bookings.

Tips

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