Spoilt Beauty is an established beauty salon on Ruahine Street in Terrace End, Palmerston North, founded in 2011 by best friends Sam and Lou. What began with a scrapbook of ideas and a shared dream of running an up-beat, vibrant salon has grown into a busy business with a team of experienced, fun-loving beauty therapists — including Ashley, Sophie and Jess — and a loyal base of clients who return again and again.
The service menu covers the full range of beauty therapy: waxing is a genuine specialty, with over a decade of experience and a comfortable, efficient, thorough technique using the highest quality cream wax available; eye treatments specialise in natural looks tailored to the individual; manicures and pedicures focus on nail, cuticle and foot health; facials are guided by a passion for skin health; body wraps and scrubs use the tropical-infused Pure Fiji range; massage specialises in relaxation with a focus on shoulders, neck and scalp; makeovers use Curtis Collection mineral cosmetics; and every spray tan is personally hand sprayed.
The philosophy behind it all is that it's the little things that make the biggest difference. The owners shy away from artificial enhancements and fleeting trends, focusing instead on tried and true methods that help clients stay beautifully and uniquely themselves. Spoilt is described as a safe, encouraging and professional space where you can relax, feel comfortable and just be you.
Practically, the salon is open Tuesday to Saturday, with late nights on Thursdays and mornings only on Saturdays, plus online booking, gift vouchers and an online shop for the products used in the salon. Clients consistently describe Spoilt as professional, clean, private and affordable — with more than one review calling it the highest class of salon in town.
Spoilt Beauty is a full-service beauty salon on Ruahine Street in Terrace End, Palmerston North, built around a simple belief: it's the little things that make the biggest difference. Established in 2011 by best friends Sam and Lou, the salon began with a scrapbook of ideas and a shared dream of running an up-beat, vibrant space that spoils clients with the highest quality beauty therapy services on the market. More than a decade later, that dream has grown into a busy salon with a team of fun-loving, experienced beauty therapists and clients who return again and again.
The Spoilt philosophy has evolved alongside its owners. When the doors first opened, Sam and Lou were in their early twenties, keen to try everything and keep on top of every trend. These days, as busy mums with far more knowledge and growth behind them, they don't chase fleeting trends. Instead they embrace tried and true methods, shy away from artificial enhancements, and focus on helping clients become beautifully and uniquely themselves. Beauty, in their words, is about celebrating your authentic self — and having fun while you do it — in a safe, encouraging and professional space where you can relax, feel comfortable and just be you.
Waxing is a Spoilt specialty. With over a decade of experience in all things waxing, the team is well known for a comfortable, efficient and thorough technique using the highest quality cream wax available. Eye treatments are tailored especially for the individual, with a specialism in natural looks that help the everyday woman feel more confident in day-to-day life.
Nails get equal attention. Manicures cover every nail need with a real focus on nail and cuticle health using well recognised, high quality nail brands, while the pedicures have earned a name as an outstanding, feel-good foot experience — because, as the team puts it, feet deserve the best care all year round.
Skin health is another passion. Facials range from a restorative bit of time out to the start of a regimented skincare routine, with therapists guiding clients through easy steps toward a healthier, more youthful complexion. Head to toe, the body treatments use the Pure Fiji range — tropical infused wraps and scrubs that leave skin nourished and rejuvenated, and that the salon calls the ultimate treat for a loved one or yourself.
Massage at Spoilt specialises in relaxation, with a focus on releasing tension from the shoulders, neck and scalp. Deep tissue isn't offered, but therapists bring varying pressures and skill sets, so sessions can be tailored to what suits you. For events or a simple confidence boost, makeup makeovers use Curtis Collection mineral cosmetics, a brand the salon credits with an instant 'signature glow', and every spray tan is personally hand sprayed for a fast, flawless result lasting up to 10 days.
Sam and Lou lead a team that includes Ashley, who spent seven years working in Australia and most loves facials and waxing; Sophie, whose own skin journey sparked a passion for helping others with theirs; and Jess, in the industry since 2010, who enjoys bringing a holistic approach to her treatments.
Clients consistently describe the salon as professional, clean, private and affordable. Reviews praise treatments from every member of the team, an atmosphere that's perfect for unwinding, and a salon that, as one regular puts it, always smells delicious. Another calls it the absolute highest class of salon in town.
Spoilt Beauty is open Tuesday and Wednesday from 9am to 6.30pm, Thursday until 7.30pm for after-work appointments, Friday from 9am to 5pm, and Saturday mornings from 9am to 1.30pm, closed Sundays and Mondays. Appointments can be booked online or by calling the salon, and gift vouchers are available — a handy answer when you're stuck for a present. There's also an online shop stocking the products used in the salon, with new customers offered 10% off their first order using the code Welcome10.
Whether you're after a quick brow tidy, a long-overdue pedicure or a full head-to-toe reset, the promise is the same as it was in 2011: to spoil every client with quality service and those little touches that make a lasting impression.