Serene Indulgence

About Serene Indulgence

Serene Indulgence is a private beauty therapy salon in Hokowhitu, Palmerston North, owned and operated by Natasha Stewart, an internationally trained and accredited beauty therapist with 20 years' industry experience and more than 17 years running her own salon. She holds CIDESCO, CIBTAC and NZIEBTH diplomas and is a member of the NZ Beauty Therapy Association.

The salon is best known for Brazilian waxing and electrolysis — as Natasha puts it, 'the best Brazilian & Electrolysis in town.' Clients often comment that their treatment is the best they have ever had: hot wax rather than roll-on, a new spatula for every application with no re-dipping into the pot, a disposable g-string supplied, and a soothing oil applied afterwards. Electrolysis offers permanent removal of unwanted hair from the face and body, and any colour of hair can be treated.

Beyond those signature services, the full menu covers diamond microdermabrasion, one-hour facials, lash lifts, brow lamination, tinting and shaping, manicures and pedicures with gel polish, massage, bleaching and red vein treatments, using Lashform lash products and Phyris skincare made in Germany.

The salon is strictly by appointment, with treatments in professional, pleasant private surroundings and off-street parking. All instruments and tools are ultrasonically cleaned, sterilised and passed through a UV steriliser after use.

Serene Indulgence: Brazilian Waxing, Electrolysis & Beauty Therapy in Hokowhitu, Palmerston North

On a quiet court in Hokowhitu, Serene Indulgence is a small, private beauty therapy salon with a simple promise: personal attention, professional standards and treatments that leave you relaxed and confident. The salon is owned and run single-handedly by Natasha Stewart, an internationally trained and accredited beauty therapist with twenty years in the industry and more than seventeen years in business for herself.

Natasha's credentials run deep. She holds CIDESCO, CIBTAC and NZIEBTH diplomas and is a member of the NZ Beauty Therapy Association, and she takes pride in a professional work ethic that clients notice from the moment they arrive. Treatments take place in pleasant, private surroundings with off-street parking, and every client receives personal attention. As she puts it, her clients are surprised and pleased with the difference that skill, care and attention make to the experience — and they come back.

The treatments she's known for

Serene Indulgence has built its reputation on two services in particular: Brazilian waxing and electrolysis. Natasha is upfront about the fact that many people have put up with rough, painful Brazilian treatments elsewhere, and she has designed her approach to change that. Hot wax is used rather than roll-on, giving a better, smoother result; a new spatula is used for every application with no re-dipping of sticks into the pot; a disposable g-string is supplied; and a soothing oil is applied afterwards. Clients often tell her it is the best Brazilian they have ever had.

Electrolysis is the other cornerstone. It is a method of permanently removing unwanted hair from the face and body, and — a real point of difference — any colour of hair can be treated. A fine needle is inserted into the hair follicle and a small electrical current removes the hair. Sessions are booked by time, from a short ten-minute appointment up to a full hour, and Natasha reports that all of her electrolysis clients have been very happy with their results.

Skin, lashes, brows and nails

Beyond hair removal, the treatment menu is broad. Diamond microdermabrasion is a forty-five to sixty-minute session that gently removes the outermost layer of dead skin cells using an exfoliating product and machine-based suction, with hands and décolletage available as add-ons. One-hour facials draw on the Phyris range, a German skincare line represented in more than fifty-two countries, combining natural plant extracts, vitamins, fruit acids and mineral trace elements; it is medically manufactured and not tested on animals.

Lashes and brows get devoted attention too. A lash lift and tint or a brow lamination and tint can reshape and define without extensions, while Lashform semi-permanent lash extensions are bonded one by one onto natural lashes for a longer, thicker look, supported by the lashfood line of around-the-clock lash treatments. Tinting and shaping appointments cover everything from a quick brow shape to a combined lash and brow session.

Hands and feet are covered as well, with one-hour and half-hour manicures and pedicures, gel polish applications, removals and reapplications, and a simple toe nail cut service. Rounding out the menu are half-hour back, neck and shoulder massages, hour-long full body massage, facial bleaching for the upper lip and chin, and red vein treatments.

The experience

Serene Indulgence works strictly by appointment, open Tuesday to Saturday and closed Sunday and Monday, which means the space belongs entirely to you during your visit. Hygiene is taken seriously: all instruments and tools are ultrasonically cleaned, sterilised and then passed through a UV steriliser after every use. It is worth noting that credit card payments incur a surcharge, and prices are subject to change without notice.

What keeps clients returning is the combination of expertise and ease — a therapist who has spent two decades perfecting her craft, working in a quiet private salon where the focus is entirely on you. Whether you are booking a first Brazilian, starting a course of electrolysis, or simply carving out an hour for a facial and a massage, the invitation is the same: book in today. As Natasha says, 'I'd love to see you.'

Signature items

• Brazilian waxing
• Electrolysis
• Diamond microdermabrasion
• Lash lift & tint
• Brow lamination & tint
• Gel polish nails

Menu

Waxing

• Brazilian (first visit) — Full Brazilian with hot wax, a fresh spatula per application and soothing oil to finish.
• Brazilian (repeat within 6 weeks) — Return appointment for regular clients within six weeks of their last Brazilian.
• G-string line — Waxing to tidy the g-string line.
• Bikini line — Classic bikini line tidy.
• Bikini line & back of thigh — Bikini line wax extended across the back of the thighs.
• Bikini line & underarm — Combined bikini line and underarm waxing appointment.
• Half leg wax — Half-leg waxing appointment.
• Half leg & bikini line or underarm — Half leg wax paired with bikini line or underarm.
• Half leg & back of thigh — Half leg wax combined with the back of thigh.
• Full leg wax — Complete full leg waxing.
• Full leg & bikini line — Full leg wax with a bikini line tidy.
• Thigh & bikini line — Thigh waxing together with the bikini line.
• Underarm wax — Underarm waxing appointment.
• Arm wax — Arm waxing appointment.
• Chest wax — Chest waxing for smooth skin.
• Back wax — Full back waxing.
• Lip or chin wax — Upper lip or chin waxed.
• Lip & chin wax — Upper lip and chin waxed together.

Facials

• One-hour facial — A full hour of facial treatment using the Phyris skincare range.

Massage

• Back, neck & shoulders (half hour) — Focused upper-body massage to ease tension.
• Full body massage (one hour) — A full hour of relaxing full-body massage.

Bleaching

• Upper lip bleaching — Lightening of fine upper lip hair.
• Chin bleaching — Lightening of chin hair.
• Upper lip & chin bleaching — Both areas bleached in one appointment.

Manicures

• Manicure (one hour) — Full one-hour manicure with nail shaping and care.
• Manicure (half hour) — Express half-hour manicure.
• File & polish — Nails filed and polished.
• Manicure with gel polish (1 hr 15 min) — Longer manicure finished with long-wearing gel polish.
• File & gel polish — Nails filed and finished with gel polish.
• Gel polish removal — Careful removal of existing gel polish.
• Gel polish removal & new gel — Old gel removed and a fresh gel polish applied.

Pedicures

• Pedicure (one hour) — Full one-hour pedicure with nail shaping and care.
• Pedicure (half hour) — Express half-hour pedicure.
• File & polish — Toe nails filed and polished.
• Pedicure with gel polish (1 hr 30 min) — Longer pedicure finished with gel polish.
• File & gel polish — Toe nails filed and finished with gel polish.
• Gel polish removal — Careful removal of existing gel polish.
• Gel polish removal & new gel — Old gel removed and fresh gel polish applied.
• Toe nail cut — Simple toe nail cutting service.

Electrolysis

• Electrolysis consultation — Introduction to permanent hair removal with fine-needle treatment; minimum 10 minutes.
• Electrolysis (quarter hour) — Fifteen-minute permanent hair removal session, any hair colour.
• Electrolysis (half hour) — Thirty-minute permanent hair removal session.
• Electrolysis (three-quarter hour) — Forty-five-minute permanent hair removal session.
• Electrolysis (one hour) — Full hour of permanent hair removal treatment.

Tinting & Shaping

• Lash lift & tint — Natural lashes lifted and darkened for a fuller, brighter look.
• Lash tint — Lashes tinted for definition without extensions.
• Brow lamination & tint — Brows laminated into place and tinted for a fuller shape.
• Brow tint — Brows tinted to frame the face.
• Brow shape — Brows shaped and tidied.
• Brow tint & shape — Brows tinted and shaped in one appointment.
• Lash & brow tint and shape — Combined lash tint plus brow tint and shaping.

Red Vein Treatment

• Red vein treatment (minimum) — Short red vein treatment at the minimum booking.
• Red vein treatment (quarter hour) — Fifteen-minute session targeting red veins.

Diamond Microdermabrasion

• Diamond microdermabrasion (45-60 min) — Non-invasive exfoliation and machine suction to lift away dead skin cells.
• Prepay six sessions — Block of six prepaid microdermabrasion sessions at a discount.
• Hands add-on — Extend your microdermabrasion treatment to the hands.
• Décolletage add-on — Extend your microdermabrasion treatment to the décolletage.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Serene Indulgence located?

The salon is at 8 Huhana Court, Hokowhitu, Palmerston North, with off-street parking available for clients.

How do I make an appointment?

Serene Indulgence is strictly by appointment. Call 06 354 9810 or 027 739 4134, send a message through the website, or use the online booking system.

When is the salon open?

The salon operates by appointment Tuesday to Saturday and is closed Sunday and Monday.

Does electrolysis work on all hair colours?

Yes. Electrolysis permanently removes unwanted hair from the face and body, and any colour of hair can be treated. A fine needle is inserted into the follicle and electrical current removes the hair.

What hygiene measures are in place?

All instruments and tools are ultrasonically cleaned, sterilised and put through a UV steriliser after use. For Brazilians, a new spatula is used for every application with no re-dipping, and disposable g-strings are supplied.

What products does the salon use?

Lashform semi-permanent lash extensions and lashfood treatments, plus Phyris skincare — medically manufactured in Germany with plant extracts, vitamins, fruit acids and mineral trace elements, and not tested on animals.

Are there any payment fees to know about?

Credit card payments incur a surcharge, and all prices are subject to change without notice.

Tips

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