Wax & Beauty Lounge is owner-operator Gina's professional, private salon in the Phoenix Arcade at 41 Montgomery Square, right in central Nelson. After years working in some of Brisbane's most refined beauty salons and day spas, Gina brought her skills and knowledge back to her hometown, and reviewers consistently praise the friendly, unhurried, detail-focused approach that resulted. The salon aims to serve every client so they look and feel their best, with plenty of time reserved for each appointment so you never feel rushed.
The treatment menu is extensive. Waxing is a specialty, covering all parts of the body with an experienced, individual-first approach. The salon is also proud to offer the latest breakthrough in IPL technology: the Anthelia machine delivers proven results on all skin colours and all hair types and colours, including white, grey and red hair, and doubles as a skin treatment for red veins, pigmentation, acne and photo rejuvenation. Advanced facials include microdermabrasion, dermaplaning and micro-dermal skin needling, while spa facials begin with a full skin analysis and can include a 25-minute facial massage under steam.
Everyday beauty is covered too: lash lifts and tinting, eyebrow shaping and tinting plus the newer Henna Brows treatment, manicures and pedicures using quality products, and spray tanning performed all year round with a natural, streak-free finish. Whether you are a regular for brows and shellac nails or trying IPL or needling for the first time, booking is easy online or by texting or phoning Gina directly.
Wax & Beauty Lounge is tucked into the Phoenix Arcade at 41 Montgomery Square, a handy central-Nelson location that reviewers describe as professional and private. This is very much one woman's salon: owner Gina spent years working in some of Brisbane's most refined beauty salons and day spas before bringing her skills and knowledge back to her lovely home town of Nelson. The result is a small lounge with an extensive range of specialised treatments, delivered with genuine care and plenty of time reserved for every appointment so you never feel rushed.
The salon's headline service is the Anthelia IPL machine, which Gina proudly calls the latest breakthrough in IPL technology. Unlike older systems, Anthelia offers proven effectiveness on all skin colours and all hair types and colours — including the white, grey and red hair other machines struggle with. For hair removal, it targets and destroys hair at the root for long-lasting reduction, a welcome alternative to constant waxing, plucking, shaving and depilating.
The same technology pulls double duty as a skin treatment, addressing red veins, pigmentation and acne, and offering photo rejuvenation for anti-wrinkle results. It is one machine with a remarkably wide brief.
For skin care, the advanced facial menu covers three proven techniques. Microdermabrasion delivers fast results on the face, neck and décolletage, improving tone, texture and colour with anti-ageing effects. Dermaplaning is a safe, easy, non-invasive treatment that removes dead skin and fine blonde facial hair, leaving skin smoother and healthier-looking. Micro-dermal needling is a painless treatment designed to form new healthy skin cells, increasing collagen and elastin production and reducing fine lines, wrinkles, sagging and scarring.
If you would rather simply switch off, the spa facials begin with a full skin analysis to identify which products best suit your skin type and condition. Your facial includes a double cleanse, exfoliation, tone, extractions and a mask — and the one-hour version adds a 25-minute facial massage under steam.
Brows are a genuine speciality. A trained eye defines and tints brows to complement and frame your face, and the newer Henna Brows treatment colours both the eyebrow hair and the skin — great news for anyone with thin or gappy brows. On the lash side, the Lash Lift delivers sumptuous lashes lasting up to 6-8 weeks with virtually no aftercare required.
Nails get the same unhurried treatment: manicures and pedicures using only the finest-quality products, with shellac nails a standout favourite among clients. And when summer glow is needed, spray tanning runs all year round with results that promise no orange colour, no streaking and a natural, just-stepped-off-the-beach finish.
The review wall is consistently five stars. Kim Reeve calls it a professional and private salon in a handy town location. Joanna Rust praises Gina's shellac nails and says she finally found someone who does her eyebrows exactly how she likes them. Laura Cox, a regular for brow shaping and tinting, highlights the natural-looking colour and outstanding work, while Sharon Banks notes the attention to detail and the way Gina puts you at ease — she even brought her daughter along for a first-time leg wax and nails, and found her friendly and patient throughout.
Booking is simple: reserve online at any time through the salon's Timely booking page, or text or phone Gina directly on 021 034 4135. Whether you are after a regular wax, your first advanced facial, a lash lift before an event or a course of IPL, you are — as the salon puts it — one click away from gorgeous.