Wellington has a vibrant beauty industry with a growing selection of independent salons, skin clinics and beauty professionals. Whether you're looking for a relaxing facial, professional skin treatments, brows, lashes, waxing or advanced beauty services, you'll find experienced practitioners offering personalised care throughout the city.
Wellington's creative culture and strong community spirit have helped shape a beauty industry that values personalised service and long-term client relationships. Whether you're based in Wellington CBD, Te Aro, Thorndon, Newtown, Lower Hutt, Petone or elsewhere in the wider Wellington region, you'll find beauty salons offering a wide range of treatments close to home or work.
Choosing the right beauty salon is about more than convenience alone. Consider the salon's experience, treatment specialities, client reviews and whether you feel comfortable with the therapist and their approach. Finding a salon you trust can make regular beauty appointments an enjoyable part of your self-care routine.
Featured Beauty Salons in Wellington
Highly rated beauty salons around Wellington CBD and Wellington Region and the wider Wellington area.
Lift Aesthetics - College Street
Lift Aesthetics is a boutique, multi-award-winning cosmetic injectable and skin clinic located in the vibrant Te Aro district of Wellington. Known for delivering natural-looking, subtle enhancements, the clinic prioritises personalized care in a modern, welcoming environment.
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VELVET Nail Room
Velvet Nail Room is one of the highest-rated, premium nail salons in Wellington CBD, operating under the philosophy of delivering a "premium vibe at an everyday price". Located in the heart of the city, the salon has rapidly built a strong reputation for high-quality nail care combined with a luxury, hospitable experience. The salon boasts a modern, calm, and cute aesthetic designed to offer an immersive self-care escape rather than just a quick cosmetic appointment.
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DALTON Barbershop
DALTON Barbershop is a highly rated, owner-operated barber shop located at Greenock House in Wellington Central. The shop is known for its distinct personality, laid-back atmosphere, and precision craftsmanship.
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Lift Aesthetics - College Street
Lift Aesthetics is a boutique, multi-award-winning cosmetic injectable and skin clinic located in the vibrant Te Aro district of Wellington. Known for delivering natural-looking, subtle enhancements, the clinic prioritises personalized care in a modern, welcoming environment.
Gentry & Blade Barber
Gentry & Blade is a luxury barbershop located in the heart of the Wellington CBD. The shop is designed to merge high-end grooming with genuine human connection. Its core operational slogan is "where class meets craft".
LIFT AESTHETICS - KHANDALLAH
Lift Aesthetics is a boutique cosmetic medicine and appearance clinic located in Khandallah, Wellington. The practice focuses on delivering natural-looking, personalised results that address aging and skin health without being overdone. By appointment only.
DALTON Barbershop
DALTON Barbershop is a highly rated, owner-operated barber shop located at Greenock House in Wellington Central. The shop is known for its distinct personality, laid-back atmosphere, and precision craftsmanship.
Perfectly You Aesthetics
Perfectly You Aesthetics is a specialized appearance medicine clinic that focuses on delivering results-driven treatments designed to enhance natural beauty rather than creating an "overdone" look. The clinic's philosophy centers on providing seamless, safe, and empowering personalized care using science-backed, medical-grade products.
VELVET Nail Room
Velvet Nail Room is one of the highest-rated, premium nail salons in Wellington CBD, operating under the philosophy of delivering a "premium vibe at an everyday price". Located in the heart of the city, the salon has rapidly built a strong reputation for high-quality nail care combined with a luxury, hospitable experience. The salon boasts a modern, calm, and cute aesthetic designed to offer an immersive self-care escape rather than just a quick cosmetic appointment.
Barbers on Manners
Barbers on Manners is one of Wellington's top-rated and most historic barbershops, located right in the heart of the CBD. Established in the 1940s by Greek immigrant James Soteros, the shop blends classic barbering traditions with modern styling techniques. Today, it is run by German barber Nils and his team, operating as a vibrant, inclusive space open seven days a week for both walk-ins and pre-booked appointments.
Wellington Beauty
Wellington Beauty is a highly-rated salon located in Te Aro. Renowned for its friendly, welcoming atmosphere, the salon specializes in exceptional, highly personalized eyebrow threading and shaping. It is a local go-to spot for meticulous, detailed beauty care in the heart of the CBD.
The Cosmetic Clinic North City
The Cosmetic Clinic is a professional aesthetic clinic located inside the North City Shopping Centre in Porirua. The clinic specializes in laser hair removal, cosmetic injectables, and advanced skin treatments. All procedures are performed by qualified, experienced technicians and clinicians. They provide results-driven treatments tailored to all skin types and ages, and offer complimentary consultations to help clients achieve their personal beauty goals.
Bellagio Spa
Bellagio Spa is a boutique luxury day spa in Wellington Central. The spa specialises in a blend of advanced skincare, premium nail makeovers, and relaxation therapies. It is well-regarded for its serene, modern aesthetic, professional customer service, and the use of high-quality products sourced from both New Zealand and the USA.
Skintopia Old Bank Arcade
Skintopia is a results-driven, scientifically based skin treatment clinic located on the lower ground level of the historic Old Bank Arcade on Lambton Quay in Wellington Central. Moving away from traditional beauty spa pampering, the clinic focuses on delivering visible, long-lasting improvements to skin health by combining advanced clinical modalities with a holistic view of client wellbeing and lifestyle.
Buoy Salon & Spa
Buoy Salon & Spa is an iconic, nationally recognised luxury hair and beauty destination in Wellington. Boasting over 35 years of industry excellence, it operates as New Zealand's most-awarded salon. The establishment is celebrated for its sleek, minimalist-futuristic design, cutting-edge style, and elite customer service. The team maintains a reputation as a cornerstone of Wellington's creative and fashion-forward culture.
Nail’d It beauty spa
Nail’d It Beauty Spa is a luxury nail and beauty salon located inside Lambton Square in Wellington Central. The salon brands itself as a relaxing sanctuary designed to elevate your day-to-day mood and boost personal confidence through premium self-care.
Jacques Hair Design
Jacques Hair Design is a boutique, L'Oréal Colour Professionnel licensed hair salon located in the heart of Wellington CBD. The salon is known for its highly diverse, multicultural team and premium client amenities, including Italian air massage chairs.
Mane Salon
Mane Salon is an award-winning, contemporary hair salon located in Te Aro, Wellington. Known as Wellington’s "home of beautiful hair," it functions as both a high-end destination salon and a training academy.
Miss Fox
Miss Fox Hairdressing is an eclectic and creative boutique hair salon located on Cuba Street in Te Aro. The salon positions itself as a bold alternative to traditional hairdressing. It is highly regarded for its focus on extreme, custom hair transformations and transparent customer care.
Sable Fine Hair
Sable Fine Hair (operating online as Sable Boutique) is a boutique, contemporary hair salon located in central Wellington City. The salon is highly regarded for combining premium, expert salon services with a successful online haircare retail platform.
that was then, this is now.
That Was Then, This Is Now is a dual-concept, high-end independent menswear boutique and traditional barbershop in Te Aro. The destination fills a unique niche in the city's fashion market by blending vintage-inspired workwear with top-tier grooming services. The venue is widely described as curated, charismatic, effortlessly cool, and holding a distinctive punk rock edge.
The French Barber Lambton Quay
The French Barber is a men's grooming salon located in the heart of Wellington Central. The shop blends classic European styling with modern barbering techniques to deliver a high-end experience defined by "old-school French finesse.
Stay Cut Barbers - Wellington CBD
Stay Cut Barbers is a modern, design-led barbershop offering high-end men’s grooming in a calm, refined space tailored for city professionals. Tucked just off 16 Victoria Street in Wellington Central, the shop is known for its relaxed atmosphere, detail-focused services, and complimentary beverages with every consultation.
Urban Sanctuary Beauty Therapy & Day Spa
Urban Sanctuary Beauty Therapy & Day Spa is an award-winning, holistic wellness clinic located in the heart of Wellington. For over 35 years, it has served as a central city escape, offering personalized facial and body treatments designed to restore balance and relieve the stress of everyday life.
Fresh Barbershop
Fresh Barbershop is a highly-rated, professional grooming lounge located in the heart of Wellington’s Central Business District. Known for its sleek, welcoming atmosphere and premium service, it brings together some of the city's top award-winning barbers under one roof.
Jean Jacques Hair Design
Jean Jacques Hair Design is a boutique hair salon located on the "golden footpath" of Lambton Quay in Wellington CBD. The boutique features a team of six highly skilled professionals who focus on tailored, guest-centric hair care. The salon balances a vibrant, super-trendy atmosphere with warm, serene, and relaxing interiors.
Accent on Skin
Accent on Skin is a well-known and highly respected boutique cosmetic medicine and appearance clinic located in central Wellington. It operates out of a relaxed, professional, and "zen" environment designed to put clients at ease. The clinic specialises in safe, effective, and non-surgical advanced clinical aesthetic and anti-ageing treatments tailored to individual skin requirements.
Badaro Hair Salon
Badaro Hair Salon is a family-owned eco-salon located in central Wellington that focuses on enhancing personal wellbeing through sustainable hair care practices. As the country's first official Davines Concept Salon, they pair high-end styling with strict environmental responsibility, repurposing at least 95% of their salon waste through Sustainable Salons New Zealand.
The Hair Chair
The Hair Chair is a boutique, unisex hair salon located in the heart of Te Aro. It is well-known for its fresh, friendly, and relaxed environment, pairing exceptional hospitality with a creative team of stylists. They cater to clients of all ages and offer everything from everyday cuts to highly creative colour transformations.
Bodyhaven Spa Tory Street
Bodyhaven Spa is a highly-rated boutique day spa in Te Aro, Wellington, known for delivering deeply relaxing, personalized wellness treatments in a peaceful and nurturing environment.
Caci Thorndon
Caci Thorndon is a premier, results-driven skin care clinic and appearance medicine specialist located at Thorndon Quay. As part of the highly recognized Caci New Zealand franchise, the clinic focus is on offering personalized treatment plans to give clients "skin confidence" without needing to rely heavily on makeup or filters.
Caci Oriental Bay
Caci Oriental Bay is a highly rated skincare, laser, and appearance medicine clinic located along the scenic waterfront on Oriental Parade. Backed by New Zealand's trusted nationwide Caci franchise, the clinic specializes in personalized, results-driven treatments ranging from advanced cosmetic injectables to medical-grade facials.
Jam Hair Company
Jam Hair Co. is an award-winning, high-end hairdressing salon located in the cultural hub of Wellington. The salon is highly regarded for its technical excellence, professional integrity, and vibrant, relaxing atmosphere. It has consistently been recognized as one of the city's premiere salons, previously being voted Wellington's number one hair salon.
Olivia Nail Lounge - Willis Street
Olivia Nail Lounge on Willis Street is a premium nail and beauty salon located in Te Aro, Wellington. The salon is known for its professional staff, clean environment, and long-lasting nail treatments.
Olivia Nail Lounge 2 (crn Manners & Willis street )
Olivia Nail Lounge 2 is a professional nail salon in Te Aro. As the second branch of the popular local brand, it is highly rated for its clean aesthetic, beautiful decor, and friendly atmosphere. Reviewers praise the salon for its high hygiene standards—including the use of fresh, new tool sets—and describe it as a slightly quieter, highly professional alternative to their flagship Willis Street location.
Spring Spa
Spring Spa Wellington is a contemporary "social spa" sanctuary located in the heart of Wellington's CBD. Moving away from traditional, formal spa environments, it provides a bright, sleek, and airy open-plan atmosphere designed to combine advanced wellness pampering with a vibrant lifestyle vibe.
Laser Clinics New Zealand - Willis St
Laser Clinics New Zealand is a trusted, professional aesthetic clinic specializing in tailored laser hair removal, advanced skin treatments, and cosmetic injectables. Located in Wellington Central, the clinic features a qualified medical team and professional therapists who focus on delivering safe, custom treatments to help clients achieve their desired results.
OFF & ON Wellington
OFF & ON Wellington is a specialised beauty maintenance clinic located in the Wellington CBD. Positioned as a premier destination for high-quality hair removal and facial symmetry, the clinic focuses heavily on precision treatments rather than traditional day-spa pampering.
Skin Institute Wellington
The Skin Institute Wellington is a multi-disciplinary medical and cosmetic clinic specialising in skin cancer detection, clinical dermatology, appearance medicine, and vein treatments. Located in the heart of the city, the clinic pairs advanced medical technology with a team of accredited specialists to deliver comprehensive skin care.
Why it matters
Why Choose Professional Beauty Treatments?
- Personalised treatments tailored to your skin type and beauty goals.
- Professional expertise across facials, skin treatments, brows, lashes and more.
- High-quality products and advanced treatment techniques.
- Walkable studios across Te Aro, Thorndon and the CBD make it easy to fit a session into an ordinary Wellington workday.
Guide
How to Choose the Right Beauty Salon
A few things to consider before booking. In Wellington, factor in walking distance and the weather — a studio you can reach on foot in a southerly is a studio you'll keep using.
- 1Qualified therapists with expertise across the treatments you want.
- 2Positive client reviews and a trusted local reputation.
- 3Clean, hygienic treatment rooms and professional standards.
- 4Transparent pricing, service menus and booking policies.
- 5A convenient location with suitable parking or public transport access.
- 6A calm, welcoming environment where you feel comfortable and well cared for.
- 7Many Wellington providers are solo practitioners, so availability can be tighter than the reviews suggest; book ahead where you can.
- 8Most central Wellington providers assume you'll walk or bus in — parking is scarce in Te Aro, so studios near Courtenay Place and Lambton Quay are usually the practical choice on a workday.
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