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Two East-side branches built purely around waxing done right — a curated, no-frills menu of hair removal, brow and skin treatments for clients who book it like a standing routine.

A consultation-first nail studio in leafy Parnell that treats every set as a health check first, art project second — a genuine alternative to the rush-you-through CBD chains.

Appointment-only and proud of it: a Japanese-style E-file dry manicure studio that's picked up Auckland Magazine recognition three years running for results that actually outlast the appointment.

A CBD regular for BIAB, gel nails and pedicures aimed at the lunch-break and after-work crowd who want a dependable, well-located fix without booking weeks out.

Founder Dimpal runs this Dacre Street studio strictly by appointment, MMA-free products only, treating each manicure like a private booking rather than a walk-in queue.

Twenty-five-plus years in the game and still run like a boutique clinic, not a chain — Brazilian waxing, IPL, microblading and cosmetic injections without the corporate-spa feel.

A neighbourhood staple on New North Road built on properly sanitised tools and patient, custom nail art — the kind of consistency that's kept Kingsland locals loyal for years.

A genuinely relaxed East Auckland nail spa where fully certified technicians talk you through design options rather than rushing you out the chair — Howick Village's reliable local pick.

An industrial-chic grooming spot with a hidden nail bar downstairs — locals treat it as the one-stop fix for nails, lashes, facials and hair all under one Great North Road roof.

South Auckland's full-service beauty hit list — lashes, brows, nails, permanent makeup and hair under one roof, with a second outlet now inside Mānawa Bay outlet centre near the airport.

Founder Chloe Louise was among the first in the country offering newer cosmetic tattoo techniques back in 2012 — now West Auckland's go-to for powder brows, plasma pen and Brazilian waxing.

The electric-file manicure is the whole pitch here — a meticulous buffing technique that leaves nails genuinely stronger, not just shinier, on Victoria Street West.

Three salons across the city built around one promise — luxury lash extensions and brow cosmetic tattooing without the luxury price tag, run by owner-artist Julie's hands-on eye for detail.

A cosy North Shore studio that pulls clients from across the bridge for silk-only lash sets and cosmetic tattoo work tailored to each eye shape rather than a one-size lash menu.