Boutique Beauty & Massage studio. Experience a customised massage or beauty treatment at The Ministry of Beauty and Wellness. Feel the difference in thr hands of expert therapist Fritha McKenzie- the rapport she creates, her skill and caring, the serenity of her private studio in beautiful Whangaroa Harbour.

The Ministry of Beauty & Wellness

Eyebrows & Lashes

Cocooning facial was fabulous thanks Fritha! Feeling very relaxed after massaging legs, feet  arms, head, etc. and my skin feels amazing  :)

Wow is all I can say hubby got me a relaxing day with Fritha and it was simply amazing 😍😍😍 pure bliss feel so good after it and can't wait to go back!!!

Abslolutely love visiting Fritha her massages are 10/10 ☺️would recommend her to the world 
Thank you

Thank you so much for such a glowing review

I am a new client and was very impressed with the whole experience.  I had facial waxing, eyebrows done and a facial.  She managed to treat and repair my sun damaged skin and my skin looks better than it has for years.  The massage was great and I would highly recommend.

Jax wax, sensitive face wax removes both stubborn and fine vellus hairs from the upper lip. Revealing a smooth hair free finish

Lip wax

Brows are measured with charcoal thread, brow tint is applied to the correct shape, pre wax oil is applied where the waxing or threading will be done, brows are then shaped and post care soothing lotion or rongoa oil is applied to finish.

Brow measure, brow tint and brow shape

Brow stain is a hybrid combination of Henna and brow tint. The stain last up to 10days on the skin and 4 to 6 weeks on the hairs for a more defined bolder brow. 

Brow measure, brow stain, brow shape

Immerse your mum in a world of tranquility this mother's day.
Foot soak & scrub, 30 min facial, facial pressure point massage, Cocooning head wrap, arm & hand massage, lower leg & foot massage, application of body butter or body lotion. 

A touch of the luxe life! 

Featured

Body and facial mini package to melt your mum into a world of bliss.
Foot soak & scrub, 30 min back massage and a 30 min mini facial. 

Mum's the word!

Mother's day packages

The ultimate spa facial escape. This spa facial journey begins with an Aromatherapy foot soak and foot scrub, followed by the 60 minute Tranquillity Oasis facial, Chinese Facial pressure point massage. All finished off with neck rolls, and a spa cocooning eye and head wrap while your lower leg and foot massage is performed to ground you at the end of your spa facial journey

Autumnal Cocooning Spa Facial experience

This package combines a 45 minute rebalancing massage and a 45 minute Petite Elite facial together for the perfect blend of back massage, arm massage, and a facial with pressure point facial massage. This package melts away physical stress and tension in the body and reveals a soft, balanced and glowing plump skin after your facial. 
Melt away this autumn 🍂 

Simple pleasures autumnal harvest

Autumn harvest specials

Back exfoliation, hot towelled off. Suitable with a facial or a massage.

Back scrub

Body service

Relieve stress, relax and unwind with a foot and lower leg massage. Ideal to add on with a foot soak to really boost your relaxation.

Foot & lower leg massage

Deeply relaxing your mind and body by adding a foot massage onto your service. Releasing a myriad of pressure points and energy meridians in the feet, a foot massage will improve thr relaxation of any treatment.

Foot massage

Melt away tension in thr hands and arms with this relaxing add on service. Ideal to add on to any facial or massage.

Hand and arm massage

Hand massage

Add a touch of luxury to your service by adding on an aromatherapy foot soak to warm your feet and relax your body before you start your treatment. The ground pumice foot scrub will reveal soft polishes skin on the feet and lower legs. Ideal as an add on to a facial or massage treatment.

Aromatherapy foot soak and scrub

Indian head massage add to facial or massage

Done without oil,  this scalp massags treatment relaxes the scalp muscles, relieving tension, relaxing the mind and reducing headaches. The perfect add on to any service.

Scalp massage

This traditional Chinese facial pressure point massage releases tension from the face and relaxes the mind. Working on meridian energy lines in the body this treatment rebalances energy flows in the body calming the body and the mind.

Facial pressure point massage

Add on service menu

2 hour 30 minutes. 
30 minute back massage, 60 minute Tranquility Oasis facial,
Indian Head massage and a spa foot treatment melts away day to day stress and delivers you to a state of divine relaxation.

Divine experience 

A 2 hour spa package to leave you deeply relaxed and revived. 
60 minute full-body bliss massage and a Tranquility Oasis facial

Holistic revival

1 hour 30 minute package combining 45 minute rebalancing massage and a 45 minute Petite Elite facial.

Simple Pleasures

Foot soak and foot scrub
Lower leg and foot massage
Pressure point facial massage
Indian head massage 
The perfect pamper package that's got you covered from head to toe.

Pamper pack

A touch of paradise combines the deeply relaxing benefits of an Indian head massage with warm coconut oil and the skin savior results of a You Little Beauty 30 minute facial. This small but mighty spa package will leave you feeling renewed and revitalized

A touch of Paradise

Some You Time combines the tension relieving benefits of an aromatherapy back massage with the skin savior results of a You Little Beauty 30 minute facial. So that you leave looking and feeling your best!

Some You Time 

Spa Packages

The 90 minute Cocooning spa facial is the pinnacle spa facial combining pre facial foot soak and scrub, facial with neck rolls and a head wrap while your lower leg and foot massage are performed to cocoon you away in a state of bliss and solitude. 
Foot soak, foot and lower keg scrub, Double cleanse, exfoliation, facial massage, 1st mask, chest massage, 2nd mask, scalp massage, neck rolls and head towel wrap applied (the cocoon) lower leg and foot massage performed. Hot towels to the feet and face, finishing products applied. 

Cocooning Spa facial

The Serenity Spa facial is the ultimate facial experience. Combining relaxation, targeted skin actives and 2 mask applications to boost the results from your facial. 
Cleanse, exfoliation, facial massage, 1st mask, chest massage, 2nd mask, scalp massage, facial pressure point massage, finishing products. 

Serenity spa facial

The tranquility Oasis facial is a 60 minute facial combining relaxation and targeted skincare actives to replenish your skin and your mind. 
Double cleanse, exfoliation, facial massage, mask, chest massage, scalp massage, finishing products. 

Tranquility Oasis facial

Petite elite is a 45minute relaxation facial that is fully customizable to suit your skin concerns. 
Double cleanse, exfoliation, mask, chest massage, scalp massage and finishing products. 

Petite Elite facial 

Milia extractions done with a Milian needle and extractions hoop

Milia extractions 

Spa Escape facial starts with an Aromatherapy foot soak and scrub, followed by a 30 minute You Little Beauty Facial, topped off with a lower leg and foot massage.

Spa Escape Facial

This 30 minute facial delivers maximum skin results with minimum time investment. This facial includes a cleanse, exfoliation, targeted mask, chest massage and finishing serums and moisturizer.
Antipodes is a New Zealand made Organic skincare range packed full of potent plant ingredients to deliver, real, visible results.

You Little Beauty facial

Facials

Jax wax sensitive face wax is used to remove the unwanted hair from the lip and chin and a brow measure and shape is also done. Leaving you looking fresh and with on point eye brows.

Lip, chin, brow shape

Using hot wax to remove the unwanted hair from inside the nostrils.
Or the entrance to the ear and on the ear lobes.

Nose / or ear wax

Full face wax, removing all unwanted facial and neck hair, also includes a brow measure and brow shape.
So you'll leave with smooth skin and on point eye brows.
Booking allows for 1hr20 min incase of stubborn Facial hair and a new brow rebalance.

Full face including Eye brow Shape

Neck, chin, lip, sides of face, cheeks, sideburns can also include between brows and the hairline.

Full face wax

Using Jax Wax sensitive hot wax to remove unwanted hair from the lip, chin and sides of face.

Lip, chin, sides of face

Lip, chin, neck wax

Lip and Chin wax

Jax wax sensitive face hit wax is used to remove the unwanted hair on the chin.

Chin wax

Face waxing

Measure brows with Brow mapping techniques, brow stain and lash tint. For defined, longer lasting brow colour and defined lashes with colour that makes them pop. 

Brow measure, brow stain, lash tint

Upgrade your eye makeover with hybrid stain. The stain is a hybrid combination of henna and tint. It offers a longer lasting stain on the skin for up to 10days and 4 to 6 weeks on the Brow hairs. This offers a bolder more defined Brow look, for your best Brows yet. 

Eye makeover with Brow stain

Soaking off eye lash extensions to fully remove the set.

Eyelash extensions removal

Measure the brows with charcoal thread, apply the lash tint and finish with a Brow shape 

Lash tint, brow measure, brow shape

Transform your eyes with the height of luxury in eye treatments. 
Combine a brow measure, brow tint & shape and a set of Classic lash extensions.

Deluxe eye makeover: Brow measure, brow tint, brow shape, classic lash extensions

An eye makeover starts by measuring the brows with charcoal thread, the lash tint is them applied, and brow tint applied to the mapped out brow area, pre wax oil is applied to the area to be waxed or threaded, brows are shaped and then the tints are washed off.

Eye makeover: Brow measure, brow tint & shape, lash tint

Brows are measured with charcoal thread, customized tint colour is applied to the eyelashes, brow tint is then applied. Tints allowed time to activate, and are then washed off. 

Brow measure, brow tint & lash tint.

Classic lash extensions deliver a glamorous eye look by applying 1 eyelash extension to 1 natural lash. The delivers a classic beauty look without being a heavy volume look.

Classic lash extensions set

Classic lash extension refill. Classic lash extensions require a refill every 2 to 3 weeks to maintain your glamorous eye look.

Classic lash refill

Lash tinting involves applying lash dye to the eyelashes to enhance their colour and make your eyes pop!
We have a variety of colours to customize your eye lash tint

Lash Tint

Brows & Lashes

Buttock strip wax

Jax wax soft cream strip wax cartridges roll strip wax onto the full arm, a strip is then applied over the top and removed quickly. This removes the unwanted hair, revealing silky smooth arms.

Full arm wax

Jax wax software cream wax rollers apply strip wax to the forearm, a strip is then applied and removed quickly to remove the unwanted arm hair.

Forearm wax 

Using Jax Wax sensitive skin hot wax, all the hair on the public region is removed. A triangle or strip can be left behind above the pubic bone of preferred. Between the buttocks can also be included, this is personal preference but is included in the time and price. Usually takes 45 mins, booking time allows for an hour incase of difficult hair growth and changing time.

Brazilian wax

Following the G string panties line, we hot wax all the hair outside of a standard G-String line. Perfect for those who wear G-strings or small bikini bottoms.

G-String line wax

Hot waxing along the bikini line that would follow a standard underwear brief. Hair outside of the briefs line would be waxed away.
Please note we also offer a G-string line wax if you need more off.

Bikini line wax

Hot wax using Jax Wax sensitive skin hot wax. This pliable wax delivers a clean, gentle, smooth hair removal treatment. Leaving you with hairless, smooth underarms worth showing off!

Underarm wax

Strip waxing using Jax wax roll on cartridges to remove the the hair growth on the lower half of the leg ( can include the knee)

Lower half leg wax

Upper thigh wax using Jax Wax strip wax cartridges.

Upper leg wax

3/4 up the leg waxed with Jax Waxstrip wax cartridges. 

3/4 leg wax 

Jax wax, strip wax cartridges are used to apply a thin layer of soft cream strip wax to the skin on the legs, then a waxing strip is applied to the wax and removed quickly to remove the hair growth.

Full Leg

Hair Removal

15 minute shoulder and neck massage done on a chair or with the bed head sat up.

Shoulder and neck massage

Combining a Full Body Bliss and Indian head massage The Dream Escape is the deluxe spa massage. It will leave you deeply relaxed and top up your energy tank, leaving you feeling your best.

The Dream Escape 

A nurturing and restorative massage combining a Back massage and an Indian head massage for deep relaxation.

Holistic Awakening

A deeply relaxing massage for the back, chest and facial pressure point massage to melt away tension and restore a sense of Wellbeing.

Rebalance massage 

A customized, holistic massage to target your areas of tension and concern on the back and shoulders.

Back massage 

A traditional Indian technique, including shoulders,  back of the neck, chest massage and warm coconut oil scalp massage.

Indian head massage

Fronts and backs of legs, back and arm massage or you can customize to use your 60minutr massage to focus on your areas of concern.

The Ministry of Beauty & Wellness

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Lip wax

Lip wax

Brow measure, brow tint and brow shape

Brow measure, brow tint and brow shape

Brow measure, brow stain, brow shape

Brow measure, brow stain, brow shape

A touch of the luxe life!

A touch of the luxe life!

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