Coco + Sage is a tranquil day spa and beauty clinic on Ruapehu Street in central Taupō, offering massages, facials, manicures and pedicures alongside a full range of beauty and relaxation treatments. The clinic has been designed specifically to promote deep relaxation — warm, inviting treatment rooms with dark walls and gorgeous lighting evoke immediate calm from the moment you arrive. Internationally qualified beauty therapists work with Skin Juice, Nimue and Adashiko skincare and Quoi and Wendy Hill Cosmetics, offering everything from organic facials, Dermapen micro-needling and dermaplaning to island-inspired body rituals, Swedish remedial massage, lash extensions, waxing, tinting and spray tans, plus professional wedding and occasion makeup. The philosophy here is nurturing from the outside in — mindfulness, organic and active skincare, and deep relaxation that ushers you into blissful rest and escape from the pressures of life. Treatments are available in clinic and on location six days a week, and gift vouchers and pamper packs let you share a gift of relaxation with a loved one.
Coco + Sage Beauty Co sits on Ruapehu Street in central Taupō, and everything about it has been shaped around one philosophy: nurturing from the outside in. The team here believes in taking time to breathe and nurture mind, body and soul, pairing mindfulness with organic and active skincare and deep, unhurried relaxation. Whether you're a Taupō local or a visitor who prefers a quiet clinic environment, the promise is the same — you'll be looked after from the moment you arrive until you drift out feeling completely indulged.
The clinic itself has been designed specifically to promote deep relaxation. Treatment rooms are warm and inviting, with dark walls and gorgeous lighting that evoke immediate calm. Treatments are available in clinic and on location six days a week, delivered by internationally qualified beauty therapists.
Skincare is a genuine passion here, and the team has searched high and low for products that deliver. Skin Juice formulations — natural, organic, active and fresh — sit at the heart of the facial menu, alongside Nimue and Adashiko. The range runs from the Coco Reset, a 30-minute organic pick-me-up that revives tired skin, to the Aroha + Thyme, a 60-minute nurturing facial tailored to hydrate, purify and nourish.
For something more ceremonial, the Japanese Zen Facial begins with herbal tea and a soothing foot soak before bamboo exfoliation, collagen infusion and pressure-point massage. Extend it into the Japanese Zen Ritual and a 20-minute shiatsu back massage completes the journey. On the results-driven end, the Dermapen Facial uses advanced micro-needling to stimulate collagen and elastin, targeting scarring, pigmentation and fine lines. Dermaplaning is also on offer, gently sweeping away peach fuzz and surface build-up to leave skin silky and makeup-ready, and any facial can be enhanced with add-ons like LED light therapy, yoga facial massage or a coconut scalp ritual.
The body rituals lean into a warm, island sense of escape. The Island Retreat Ritual pairs a tropical foot soak with a flowing rhythmic full-body massage and a nourishing scalp ritual across 90 minutes. The Soul Revival layers tropical exfoliation, a hydrating body wrap and an Aroha-inspired massage, while the Isle of Renewal polishes, wraps and hydrates the skin — no passport required, as the team puts it. There's also In The Moment, combining a rhythmic massage with a restorative facial, a clothed and seated Indian head massage, and a clarifying back treatment for an often-neglected area.
Classic Swedish remedial massage is available in 30, 60 and 90 minute sessions, with tailored pressure restoring balance while soothing the nervous system.
Alongside the indulgent end of the menu is a comprehensive maintenance offering: waxing from brows to full leg and Brazilian, eye treatments including lash and brow tints, lash lifts and brow lamination, spray tanning, and beautifully crafted lash extensions tailored from soft, natural definition to full glamour.
Coco + Sage is also a wedding makeup destination. Professional makeup application delivers a luminous, lasting finish, with bridal trials available with or without lashes, plus gentle makeup for flower girls under 12. The team happily travels to out-of-town destinations with a minimum of three makeup applications, and if you need recommendations for venues, photographers, hair stylists, florists or celebrants, they're glad to help.
The clinic is open Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9am to 5.30pm, Tuesday and Thursday from 9am to 7pm, and Saturday from 9am to 2pm, closed Sundays and public holidays. Appointments outside these hours can be arranged with a 20% surcharge, and on-location services carry a $100 minimum treatment. Gift vouchers and pamper packs make an easy gift of relaxation, and loyal clients who rebook their treatments in salon go in the draw for a monthly prize — a recent winner took home a full body massage. Bookings can be made online.