Face Innovations is a Johnsonville, Wellington beauty studio run by Catherine, an internationally qualified beauty therapist with more than a decade of experience specialising in lash and brow treatments, and more recently, anti-aging skin treatments. The studio takes a natural approach to enhancing eyes and face, and is located upstairs in the Salvation Army 'Family Store' building on Johnsonville Road.
Eye treatments cover eyelash lifts, curls and tints, full sets of eyelash extensions and maintenance appointments, an eye trio package, eyelash tinting, and eyebrow shaping and tinting. On the face treatment side, Face Innovations offers micro-needling, a procedure using a pen-like device with a cartridge of fine needles passed over topically numbed skin to create micro channels that trigger the body's natural wound-healing response. This stimulates new collagen production, resulting in smoother, firmer, plumped-up skin and a reduced appearance of fine lines and wrinkles - ideal for ageing skin, pigmentation, uneven complexions, enlarged pores and scarring, and used on both the face and around the eyes.
Face Innovations also supports the Fred Hollows Foundation, donating $5 from every lash lift booked. Catherine's approach centres on professionalism, experience and a warm manner, aiming to leave every client feeling at ease and confident in their results.
Tucked upstairs in the Salvation Army 'Family Store' building on Johnsonville Road, Face Innovations is a small, focused beauty studio run by Catherine, an internationally qualified beauty therapist who has spent more than a decade specialising in lash and brow treatments. In more recent years, she's extended that expertise into anti-aging skin treatments, working with women of all ages who see the connection between looking good and feeling confident.
Catherine's philosophy is built around natural enhancement rather than dramatic transformation. Her eye treatments cover the essentials: eyelash lifts combined with curl and tint, full sets of eyelash extensions with ongoing maintenance appointments, an eye trio package, standalone eyelash tinting, and eyebrow shaping and tinting. The aim throughout is a look that enhances what's already there, delivered with what clients describe as a warm, professional manner that puts them at ease.
On the face treatment side, Face Innovations offers micro-needling, described on the studio's own site as a plasma alternative. The procedure uses a pen-like device fitted with a small cartridge of fine needles, passed over topically numbed skin to create micro channels. Those tiny channels trigger the body's natural wound-healing response, which in turn ramps up collagen production - leading to smoother, firmer, plumped-up skin and a visible reduction in fine lines and wrinkles over time.
The treatment is aimed at a specific set of concerns: ageing skin, pigmentation, uneven complexion, enlarged pores and scarring. Face Innovations offers micro-needling both for general facial concerns, including deep brow furrows, and specifically around the eyes for anyone whose outer eye lines are affecting their confidence.
According to the studio's own FAQ, micro-needling can be repeated every 4-6 weeks, with a full course of treatment determined during an initial consultation based on individual skin concerns. A topical numbing cream is used throughout to keep the process manageable for most clients. Results build gradually as the skin remodels itself - directly after treatment, skin typically looks plumped up and radiant, but this isn't a one-session fix. The treatment is considered safe for most people in overall good health, and is positioned as a non-surgical, non-chemical way to rejuvenate skin. Aftercare matters too: clients are advised to avoid makeup, sweating, heat exposure and overly active skincare formulas immediately afterwards, and to make sure sunscreen is applied.
Face Innovations has partnered with the Fred Hollows Foundation, donating $5 from every lash lift booked - a small, built-in way for clients to support the charity's work simply by booking a treatment they were already planning to get.
Face Innovations is located at 125/137 Johnsonville Road, Johnsonville, Wellington, inside the Salvation Army 'Family Store' building, with the entrance to the right and upstairs. The studio is open Tuesday to Friday from 11am to 8pm, and closed Monday, Saturday and Sunday - later opening hours that suit clients looking to book an appointment after the standard work day.
With a focused menu of lash, brow and skin treatments and a genuinely experienced practitioner behind every appointment, Face Innovations offers a straightforward, natural-results option for anyone in Johnsonville and the wider Wellington area looking to freshen up their eyes and face.