Bella-Moore Beauty & Massage is a boutique massage and beauty therapy studio on Oceanview Road in Mount Maunganui, Tauranga, owned and run by Toni Moore. With 14 years of experience and thousands of clients behind her, Toni's aim is simple: everyone who walks through the door should feel comfortable and at ease, then leave feeling delighted with the treatment they've received.
Massage is the studio's specialty. Toni combines a one-year Body Therapy Diploma with therapeutic sports massage and holistic massage therapy, offering aromatherapy, hot stone massage, Reiki, Indian head massage, reflexology and pregnancy massage. Pressure is customised to each client, from gentle relaxation through to deep tissue therapeutic work — a flexibility that has earned a loyal following among triathletes, runners, rugby league and 7s players, Waka Ama paddlers and professional surfers.
The beauty therapy menu covers the classics: waxing for men and women, eyebrow shaping and tinting, eyelash tinting, facials, manicures and pedicures, plus an exfoliating back scrub. More advanced options include DermaFix facials and skin needling, while Ladies Luxury Packages and Men's Grooming Packages bundle treatments together for mind, body, and soul.
Bella-Moore is also an exclusive authorised DermaFix retailer, offering the freshest products direct from the manufacturer alongside MD Prescriptives, and gift eCards are available for someone special. Mobile beauty therapy and massage services extend to Waikanae, Waikanae Beach and the Kapiti area, with an extra charge applying to mobile visits.
On Oceanview Road in Mount Maunganui, Bella-Moore Beauty & Massage offers something hard to find in a busy salon: every single treatment is delivered by the owner. Toni Moore has spent 14 years in beauty and massage therapy, caring for thousands of clients along the way, and it shows. Her stated aim is refreshingly simple — to make every person who walks through the door feel comfortable and at ease, then leave feeling delighted with the treatment they have received.
The studio's tagline, "indulgent luxury for mind, body, and soul", sets the tone, and a Paulo Coelho quote on the homepage — about doing something relaxing before making an important decision — captures the mood perfectly. But there is substance behind the warmth: treatments are available for both men and women, and the menu runs from a quick brow tidy to a deep, targeted sports massage.
Massage is where Bella-Moore truly specialises. Toni pairs a one-year Body Therapy Diploma with training in therapeutic sports massage and holistic massage therapy, and the combination shapes a style that is therapeutic and relaxing at once. Pressure is always customised — the same hands can deliver a gentle relaxation massage or firm deep tissue work, depending on what your body is asking for that day.
Around that core sits an unusually generous range of holistic modalities: aromatherapy, hot stone massage, Reiki, Indian head massage, reflexology and pregnancy massage. The goal, as Toni describes it, is for you to leave feeling relieved of pain and rejuvenated, yet relaxed and grounded in the same breath.
That versatility has earned the studio a loyal base of returning sports clients, including triathletes, runners, rugby league and 7s players, Waka Ama paddlers and professional surfers. For them, massage is maintenance rather than a pamper: specific muscles are targeted to loosen and release tension and pain, with pressure adjusted to suit.
The beauty therapy side of the menu is just as considered. Classic treatments include waxing for men and women, eyebrow shaping and tinting, eyelash tinting, facials, manicures and pedicures, plus an exfoliating back scrub. Clients clearly rate the detail: one testimonial credits Toni with converting a first-time brow-tinting skeptic into a regular, praising her thoroughness and her willingness to fit in even last-minute appointments.
For those wanting to go further, the studio offers a dedicated DermaFix facials menu and skin needling — the more technical end of skincare. Toni has spent what she describes as an inordinate amount of time with the DermaFix range and the research behind it, and the results, in her words, have been phenomenal. Bella-Moore is an exclusive authorised DermaFix retailer, meaning products come direct from the manufacturer and reach clients as fresh as possible. The online shop carries the full spread — cleansers, toners, moisturisers, serums and ActiveCellCeuticals, correctives, facial masques and sun protection — alongside MD Prescriptives.
If you would rather hand over the decision-making, Ladies Luxury Packages and Men's Grooming Packages bundle treatments into longer, indulgent sessions built for mind, body, and soul. Gift eCards are available too, and make an easy answer to what to give someone who deserves a treat.
There is flexibility in how and where you see Toni as well: alongside the Mount Maunganui studio, she offers mobile beauty therapy and massage services in Waikanae, Waikanae Beach and the Kapiti area, with an extra charge applying to mobile visits.
Booking is straightforward — appointments can be made online through the services page or by phone, with enquiries welcome by email. Whether you arrive with a runner's tight calves, a surfer's sore shoulders or simply a need for an hour of quiet, expect a warm welcome, a treatment tailored precisely to you, and a skincare recommendation or two if you want to keep the results going at home.