The Beauty Cave is a beauty salon on Selwyn Road in Paihia, in the Far North, holding a five-star Google rating. A good beauty salon is as much about the consultation as the treatment: a first visit usually begins with a short chat about your skin, any sensitivities and what you want from the appointment. Hygiene is the quiet marker of quality, so fresh linens and properly sanitised tools are worth noticing on arrival. In a seaside town that swells with summer visitors, booking ahead is the sensible move rather than walking in and hoping. Regulars tend to stay with one therapist, since someone who already knows your skin saves the explaining and gets better results. For Paihia locals and holidaymakers in the Bay of Islands, The Beauty Cave on Selwyn Road is well placed for a treatment before or after a day out on the water.