The Skin Treatment Everyone Is Talking About Is Now at Verdo Nails, Auckland
There is a reason microneedling has become one of the most requested skin treatments in the world right now. The results are genuinely hard to argue with.
Faded acne scars. Smoother texture. Softer fine lines. Brighter, more even skin tone. And unlike filters or fancy lighting, the results are there when you wake up in the morning with nothing on your face.
We have just brought on a dedicated skin specialist at Verdo Nails in Parnell, and microneedling is one of her signature treatments. If you have been curious about it, here is everything you need to know.
So What Actually Is Microneedling?
Microneedling uses a device covered in ultra-fine needles to create tiny controlled punctures across the surface of your skin. That sounds intense, but stay with us — because what happens next is the whole point.
Your skin reads those micro-channels as damage and immediately switches into repair mode. It floods the area with collagen and elastin, the two proteins responsible for firm, plump, youthful-looking skin. You are essentially tricking your body into healing skin it had already written off.
The results are not a quick surface fix. They are structural. Your skin is genuinely rebuilding itself from within.
Fun fact: collagen production starts declining from your mid-20s at roughly 1% per year. Microneedling is one of the few non-surgical treatments that actively stimulates your body to produce more of it.
What Can It Actually Fix?
This is where it gets impressive. Our specialist uses microneedling to treat:
Acne Scarring One of the most common reasons people book. Old acne scars sit in the deeper layers of skin where no cream or serum can reach. Microneedling goes there. It breaks down the scar tissue and encourages your skin to replace it with fresh, healthy collagen. Most clients see significant improvement after a course of treatments.
Fine Lines and Anti-Ageing If your skin has started showing the early signs of ageing — fine lines around the eyes, forehead, or mouth — microneedling stimulates exactly the collagen response needed to soften them. Regular treatments can genuinely slow down how your skin ages over time.
Pigmentation and Uneven Skin Tone Sun spots, hormonal pigmentation, post-inflammatory marks from old breakouts. Microneedling accelerates cell turnover and helps fade discolouration that has been sitting there for years. Combined with targeted serums applied during treatment, the results are faster and more even than most people expect.
Skin Texture Large pores, rough patches, skin that just looks dull no matter what you do. Microneedling smooths and refines the surface in a way that makes your skin look genuinely healthier, not just temporarily glowing.
Does It Hurt?
Honestly, less than most people expect. A numbing cream is applied before your treatment so discomfort is minimal. Most clients describe it as a light prickling sensation rather than pain.
Your skin will look red and feel a little sensitive for 24 to 48 hours after, similar to mild sunburn. By day three most people are back to normal and starting to see the first signs of results.
How Many Sessions Do You Need?
That depends on what you are treating, but as a general guide:
For general skin texture and a glow-up, two to three sessions spaced four weeks apart makes a big difference. For deeper concerns like acne scarring or significant pigmentation, a course of four to six sessions gives the best long-term results. Your specialist will assess your skin on the day and give you an honest recommendation rather than just booking you in for as many sessions as possible.
Why Does It Work Better With a Specialist?
This part matters. Microneedling is a technique-driven treatment. The depth, pressure, and needle configuration all change depending on your skin type, concern, and sensitivity. Done well it is transformative. Done carelessly it causes more harm than good.
Our specialist at Verdo Nails has dedicated training in skin health and works across all four of the main concerns — ageing, scarring, pigmentation, and texture. She assesses your skin properly before every session and adjusts the treatment to what your skin actually needs that day.
You are not getting a one-size-fits-all approach. You are getting someone who genuinely knows what they are doing with your specific skin.
Why Verdo Nails?
We are a boutique salon in Parnell. Small team, personal service, no assembly line. You will see the same specialist every visit, which matters more than most people realise — continuity of care means better results because your therapist knows your skin's history and tracks how it is responding over time.
We already look after your nails. Now we can look after the rest of you too.
Book Your Microneedling Consultation in Parnell
If you have been sitting on the idea for a while, now is a good time to just book a consultation and find out if it is right for your skin. No pressure, no hard sell — just a proper conversation with someone who knows their stuff.
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Facials in Parnell, Auckland. Your Skin Is the Only One You've Got. Let's Look After It.
Your skin works hard every day — pollution, stress, weather, screens. At Verdo Nails in Parnell, our new professional facial treatments are designed to give it the reset it actually deserves. Tailored to your skin, no guesswork, real results.
Honestly, facials weren't always on my radar either.
I used to think they were just a nice thing to do before a wedding or a big event. A bit of pampering, some steam, maybe a mask. Nothing I couldn't replicate at home with a YouTube tutorial and a good sheet mask from the chemist.
Then I had a proper one. And I genuinely couldn't believe the difference.
My skin looked like I'd slept eight hours every night for a month straight. My pores looked smaller. The little congestion I'd been carrying on my chin for years was just... gone. I walked out of that appointment and stood under the fluorescent lights in the car park just to look at my reflection in my phone camera. That's how good it was.
That's why we've added professional facial treatments to Verdo Nails. Because great skin shouldn't be an accident.
Did You Know Your Skin Renews Itself Every 28 Days?
Your skin goes through a complete renewal cycle roughly once a month, shedding old cells and generating new ones underneath. The catch is that dead skin cells don't always shed evenly. They hang around, clog pores, dull your complexion, and quietly make even your best skincare products less effective.
A professional facial works with that natural cycle, clearing the way so your skin can actually do its job properly. Think of it like servicing your car. You can keep driving without it, but everything just runs better when you stay on top of it.
What Actually Happens During a Facial?
A lot more than most people expect. It starts with your therapist doing a proper skin analysis, not a quick glance but a real look at what your skin actually needs right now. From there everything is built around you.
A typical session works through a double cleanse to remove makeup, sunscreen, and surface buildup, then exfoliation to clear dead cells and prep the skin to absorb. If you have congested pores, extractions are done carefully and without the damage that comes from doing it yourself at home. Then comes the part most people underestimate: the facial massage. It boosts circulation, supports lymphatic drainage, reduces puffiness, and gives you that sculpted look that people always assume comes from expensive products. A targeted mask goes on after, followed by serums and moisturiser to seal everything in.
Your skin looks better immediately. With regular treatments, the improvement keeps building.
The Facials We Offer at Verdo Nails
Deep Cleansing Facial This one is for congested, oily, or breakout-prone skin. We clear the buildup, calm the inflammation, and restore balance. The kind of facial where you leave feeling like you've hit a reset button.
Hydrating Facial If your skin feels tight, dry, or just a bit sensitive, this treatment floods the skin with moisture and helps rebuild your natural barrier. Especially good during the colder Auckland months when the wind and heating indoors start taking a toll.
Brightening Facial For when your skin looks flat, uneven, or just tired. This one targets dullness and pigmentation and resurfaces the skin enough that people genuinely ask if you've been away somewhere. You haven't. You just got a good facial.
Relaxation Facial Sometimes the most useful thing you can do for your skin is slow down. Extended massage, full treatment, and a proper chance to switch off. Come in carrying the week, leave feeling like yourself again.
Most People Wait Way Too Long Between Facials
The clients who see the biggest change in their skin are never the ones who come in once a year as a treat. They're the ones who start treating a facial the same way they treat a haircut. Regular, consistent, just part of looking after yourself.
Skin therapists recommend monthly treatments because your skin renews on a 28-day cycle, and monthly facials align with that perfectly. But even coming in every couple of months makes a real, visible difference over time.
Is It Really That Different From What You Do at Home?
Yes, and the difference is bigger than most people expect.
Professional products contain active ingredients at concentrations that simply aren't available in what you buy at the shops. Your therapist can use exfoliants, enzyme peels, and targeted serums that would be too strong without proper training and skin knowledge behind them.
And no product you apply at home can replicate what a skilled facial massage actually does. It improves blood flow, stimulates collagen production, and reduces fluid retention in a way that your own hands just cannot achieve on yourself. That lifted, glowing look people walk out of salons with is real, and it's mostly the massage.
Why Come to Verdo Nails?
We're a boutique salon in Parnell. Not a chain, not a conveyor belt. When you book with us you get proper one-on-one time with a therapist who is completely focused on you and your skin.
You already trust us with your nails. This is just us taking that same care and putting it into your skin as well.
If you've never had a facial before, don't overthink it. Your therapist will talk you through everything before you start and there are no silly questions.
Book Your Facial in Parnell
Your skin is dealing with a lot every single day. Pollution, weather, stress, screens. It deserves actual care, not just a quick rinse.
Booking is easy and takes two minutes online. Your skin will feel the difference after just one treatment.
📍 Verdo Nails & Beauty, Parnell, Auckland
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Not sure which facial suits your skin? Send us a message, and we'll help you figure it out before you even book.
Ferulic Acid
Ferulic Acid, also known as hydroxycinnamic acid, is a powerful antioxidant that neutralises free radical damage from pollution, ultraviolet light or infrared radiation, all of which accelerate skin ageing. It is also found in the cell wall of plants like oats, brown rice, peanuts and oranges, but you typically hear of its association with apples.
Naturally, Ferulic acid is botanically derived, but it can be created in a lab for quality control, consistency and consumer safety. It mostly comes in a liquid form and can be found in serums.
The benefits of Ferulic Acid for the skin, is that it works to stop all the damage that comes from ageing.
It protects the skin from pollution and radiation, which, can lead to wrinkles. It can also act as a shield to protect skin from free radical damage, reducing inflammation, which may cause blocked pores, which can lead to breakouts.
Antioxidants like Ferulic acid have anti inflammatory properties.
Ferulic acid is also great for uneven skin tones,redness and sunspots.
A great product we have online and in store is the Mesoestetic AOX Ferulic Acid.
Grab yours today :)
Pure Fiji Hydrating Body Lotion
is an ultimate all over body lotion, it is packed full of skin saving ingredients, such as Vitamins A,B,C & E which intensely hydrate skin.
It also smells delicious-like a tropical vacation in a bottle- thanks to its unique botanical infusions and coconut milk that provide your skin with complete nourishment and protection.
Organic exotic oils and essential fatty acids hug every inch, transforming skin into dewy perfection , while protecting it Fromm harmful free radicals.
Jump online today and grab yours :)
Bridal Makeup Trends 2021
Bridal makeup is ever-evolving. Bridal trends for 2021 is all about being natural.
Nowdays brides are opting for makeup that enhances, rather than conceals, their natural beauty on their wedding day.
Makeup trends keep changing at the drop of a hat and brides want to get on that wagon!
Here are a some trends that seem to be big in 2021 in bridal makeup.
FOUNDATION
Foundation is a personal choice and really its what works best for your skin tone/colour.
On trend in foundation is the “less is more” approach, keeping in line with the natural look that brides tend to be heading towards in 2021.
SUBTLY DONE SMOKEY EYES
This amazing trend will bring out the beauty in your eyes.
The smokey eye look is always an amazing look, and can tend to be more of a party look, But if done subtly, the smokey look can look great on a bride.
Rather than using black, substitute colours used can be brown or grey, this is something you can discuss with your makeup artist as to which shade best suits you.
BRONZER & BLUSH
This is a heavy look but highly preferred by most brides.
A wedding means a lot of pictures and videos, and this look is one of the best looks that comes alive on camera.
The combination of skin coloured bronzer and blushes is now being used to bring out those gorgeous photogenic cheekbones.
LIP COLOUR
Nude lip colour is very on trend for brides in 2021, this lip looks great with a subtle smokey eye.
There are all different shades and depth of nude lip colour.
Your makeup artist will be able to help you decipher which shade of nude lip best suits your skin tone and colouring.
Another thing to consider before your big day is getting your skin in tip top condition.
We have great Bridal Skincare Prep Packages available at different price points, jump online and have a look :)
Tyrosinase Inhibitors
Tyrosinase is a copper containing enzyme present in plants that catalyses the production of melanin and other pigments from tyrosine oxidation.
It is found inside melanosomes which are synthesised in the skin melanocytes.
Products with the Tyrosinase Inhibitor will reduce the enzyme Tyrosinase from over stimulation so there is no overproduction of pigment in the skin.
Tyrosinase inhibitors will correct hyperpigmentation and reduce it from overproducing, but it does require continued use.
The products we stock that have tyrosinase inhibitors in them are great maintenance for keeping your pigment at bay over the summer months.
Mesoestetic Melan Tran3x Daily Depigmenting Gel Cream, Mesoestetic Mesoprotech Melan 130p Pigment Control Cream and Cosmelan 2 Cream, can all be purchased online.
Jump on today and grab yours :)
Mesoestetic Acne One Cream
Acne One is a cream for daily use designed for optimal control of skin types prone to acne and seborrhoea.
The unique association of complementary and synergistic ingredients of m.acne complex simultaneously stimulates exfoliation of the pilosebaceous canal, reduces sebum production, controls bacterial proliferation and lessens redness.
Acne Vulgaris is caused by an androgen excess that promotes an increase in keratinisation and follicular peeling, as well as sebum secretion.
This in turn triggers obstruction of the skin pore and subsequent inflammation through the action of bacterial flora present on the skin.
Then the typical acne lesions in the form of comedones, papulae, pustules and residual hyperpigmentation appear.
This Acne One Cream is great in conjunction with the Mesoestetic Purifying Mousse, a great cleanser for the skin.
Jump online today and grab yours :
BENEFITS OF A REGULAR PEDICURE
There shouldn’t be too much of a need to convince anyone to get a pedicure, we all know that they feel great!
However, its way more than just a nice day at the salon treating yourself. There are some real benefits for having a pedicure, and making sure that you keep up your “foot health”.
Regular pedicures are a great prevention for getting foot infections, pedicures get right down in the nooks and crannies of our nails and toes to remove any nasty bacteria that may be lurking around. This also helps with fungal nail diseases.
Pedicures also have circulatory benefits, stimulating blood and lymph flow and it will also help ease any tension you may have in your feet and legs and stimulates circulation.
Having nice groomed, polished toes is always nice and can make you feel great when wearing an open pair of shoes or sandals, especially over the summer months.
We offer a range of wonderful pedicures that we do in salon.
Jump online and book one today :)
MESOESTETIC COUPEREND MAINTENANCE CREAM
Mesoestetic Couperend maintenance anti-redness cream is a moisturising cream.
Indicated for hypersensitive, reactive skin with couperose or rosacea, with a tendency to appear to diffuse redness with visible blood capillaries.
With soothing properties, decongestants and anti-erythematous, Couperend Maintenance Cream helps to minimize skin irritation, significantly reducing skin redness.
Its anti-redness efficacy is directly associated with its formula, which combines Asian Centella with skin regenerating action, Melilot Extract and Hisperidine with anti-inflammatory and vasoprotective properties (reducing the bursting of blood vessels to the skin surface), and Troxerutin and Blueberry Extract that increase venous return and decrease the permeability of the blood capillaries minimizing their appearance to the surface.
Diffuse redness is controlled and the skin is gradually regenerated making it more resilient and soft.
Jump online and grab yours today :)
Benefits Of Having A Spray Tan
Spray tanning is one of the most efficient ways to get the bronzed glow that you want, without the harmful effects of UV sun exposure and tanning beds.
Skin that is overexposed to the sun or UV is far more prone to sunburn, skin conditions, premature ageing and skin cancer.
While the sun is vital in providing us with vitamins and minerals that we need to be healthy, over exposure can be dangerous.
With a spray tan you can attain a natural looking tan, which can also extend into a state of mind, we all feel better when we have a tan, who isn’t happy sporting a healthy radiant glow.
Spray tan solutions have come a long way, having nourishing, hydrating ingredients including Aloe Vera and Argan Oil.
Spray tanning offers a list of other benefits as well:
*An even streak free tan year round.
*Even looking skin tone, no patchiness or orange going on with our spray tans :)
*You have a choice of depth of colour that you want to go.
*Its fast in only 15 minutes to apply and you can go from pale to bronzed, our rapid 2 hour formula in the tan that we use, means you can be showering it off after 2 hours, while your tan continues to develop!
So jump online and secure a spray tan appointment today.
Pure Fiji Hydrating
PURE FIJI HYDRATING BODY LOTION
Pure Fiji Hydrating Body Lotion is an Ultimate all over body lotion, It is packed full of skin saving ingredients, such as; vitamins A,B,C and E which intensely hydrate the skin.
It also smells delicious, like a tropical vacation in a bottle- thanks to its unique botanical infusions and coconut milk that provide your skin with complete nourishment and protection.
Organic exotic oils and essential fatty acids hug every inch, transforming skin into dewy perfection, while protecting it from harmful free radicals.
This hydrating body lotion compliments the pure fiji shower gel, bath soak and sugar rub products beautifully.
Jump online and grab yours today :)
Benefits of Collagen
THE BENEFITS COLLAGEN
Collagen plays an important role in building and supporting many tissues, from bones and cartilage to skin, hair, eyes and the digestive system.
As you age, your existing collagen breaks down and it gets harder for your body to produce more, as a result many people turn to collagen.
As Collagen is the main protein found in skin, a lack of collagen can cause dry skin, fine lines and wrinkles, several studies have found that taking a collagen supplement can improve skin hydration and elasticity and also reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, rejuvenating the skin and promoting a youthful apperance.
Collagen is also found in tendons and ligaments that keep our joints aligned and moving.
Using Collagen supplements may be useful in improving joint pain and increasing movement. For those suffering with osteoarthritis,and osteoporosis, collagen supplements have been found to reduce symptoms of joint pain.
Mesoestetic Melanstop Tran3x Peel
Mesoestetic Mealnostop Tran3X Peel, is a professional peel that we do here in the salon only.
This exclusive peel is formulated with a precise combination of chemical exfoliants.
Azelaic Acid 20% has an antibacterial effect and normalises follicular keratinisation. It boosts melanogenesis inhibition by targeting hyperactive melanocytes. It gradually lightens and reduces the extent of hyperpigmentation.
Resorcinol 10% is a phenol derivative with keratoltic and regenerating properties. It targets melanin and hyperpigmentation and has a whitening effect.
Phytic Acid 6% is a strong copper and iron chelator that boosts tyrosinase enzyme inhibition and has a depigmenting action.
This synergistic combination of substances makes it possible to practically treat the most specific and common aesthetic disorders like superficial and epidermal hyperpigmentation, acne, ageing, dull skin and uneven skin tone, this is also suitable for areas of the body with hyperpigmentation, by maximising the properties of each agent to give an overall result.
This can be found in our Active Express Facial in salon. This can be booked online at www.verdo.co.nz
Mesoestetic Hydra-Vital Face Mask
Hydra Vital Mask is an intensive treatment that re-establishes moisture levels in dry, dehydrated and or/ devitalised skin.
It’s complex formula revitalises the skin by providing deep hydration, nourishment and reinforcement to the skin barrier. The result is a smoother, more elastic and protected skin, that can prevent premature ageing.
It’s soft, creamy texture provides the skin with comfort, smoothness and immediate radiance. This mask is great to have in between facials.
A great stocking filler. Grab yours today in store or online :)
Stem Cell Lip Contour
The first filling effect cream based on plant stem cells extract and hyaluronic acid specifically designed for the treatment of the delicate lip contour area.
Benefits of Mesoestetic Stem Cell Nanofiller Lip Contour:
Plant stem cells stimulate collagen & elastin production
Strengthen skin tissue & supporting structure
Plumped lips for a filler effect without needles
Overtime, stem cell production slows down and skin loses its capacity for renewal. As stem cells are the source of new cells within the different dermal layers of the skin, this can cause a loss of volume and tone, leading to the formation of deep wrinkles.
Mesoestetic Stem Cell Nanofiller Lip Contour contains a high concentration of plant stem cells, which are rich in phytonutrients and proteins, this helps to combat the slowdown in cell regeneration. This also strengthens the skin’s tissue structure and improves skin quality and texture.
Lip contours are plumped as the plant stem cells stimulate collagen and elastin production whilst hyaluronic acid fills in the thinnest zones, providing support for the newly created cells.
Available online or in the salon. Grab yours today :)
SUN PROTECTION FACTOR -SPF
A common question asked is what does SPF mean? The Sun Protection Factor (SPF) number tells you how long the sun’s UV radiation would take to redden your skin when using the product exactly as directed versus the amount of time without any sunscreen, so ideally with for example SPF 30, it would take you 30 times longer to burn than if you were not wearing sunscreen.
While UVB rays are responsible for visible sun damage, you also need to protect your skin from UVA rays. UVA rays are present all year round, whatever the weather, and can even penetrate windows and glass!
This is why it is really important to choose products with a broad spectrum sunscreen that shields skin from Both UVA & UVB rays.
So here are a few fun facts on how to protect your skin from the sun during the summer months ahead when your outdoors and more exposed to the sun.
* Liberally apply a broad spectrum sunscreen SPF 30 or greater to all areas of exposed skin 20 minutes before you head out the door.
* Wear a broad rimmed hat to protect your neck and face.
* Wear UV rated sunglasses to shield the delicate skin around your eyes and the eyes themselves.
*Avoid being in the sun during peak hours when the UV light is most intense, usually between 10am and 2pm.
Finally, while prevention is better than the cure, make sure you give your skin the extra care that it needs by applying Sunscreen with an SPF factor.
We have the following Mesoestetic Sunscreen range available online or in the salon.
*Mesoestetic Sun protective body lotion 30+ SPF.
*Mesoestetic Mineral Matt Anti-aging Fluid 50+ SPF
*Mesoestetic Sun Protective Repairing Stick 100+ SPF.
*Also a great Nourishing Anti-aging Oil 50+ SPF (for dry/mature skin).
*And Melan 130 Pigment Control 50+ SPF (Tinted sunscreen).
Grab yours today :)
Mesoestetic Facial Gel Cleanser
Mesoestetic Facial Gel Cleanser is a product for daily use that cleans normal, oily and combination skin without drying it out, because it respects the pH of the skin and does not damage the hydrolipid mantle, which is the natural moisturising layer produced by the body, it is able to protect and lubricate the skin tissue.
This amazing facial gel cleanser removes make-up effortlessly and cleans the skin effectively, leaving it smooth and shine-free.
Grab yours today online or in the salon.
Glycolic Acid
Glycolic acid is a colourless, odorless alpha-hydroxy-acid (AHA) derived from sugarcane. It's a type of chemical exfoliant that dissolves the bonds between dead skin cells, allowing them to be wiped away easily, revealing smooth, younger looking skin
It has effective skin-renewing properties, so it is often used in anti-aging product. Glycolic acid plumps the skin and helps boost hydration levels.
The major advantage of glycolic acid is that it does more than treat breakouts. The ingredient can also tackle hyperpigmentation, dullness, and signs of skin ageing, such as lines and wrinkles.
Some great products we have online and in the salon are Mesoestetic Glycorepair, Mesoestetic Glycolic+E+F Ampoules, Mesoestetic Melan Tran3X,(great for pigmentation).
Grab yours today :)
Pure Fiji Coconut Milk Bath Soak
Loosen tension after a hectic day with a luxurious and indulgent bath soak. A skin-softening, fresh coconut milk as its base is perfect for hydrating and softening skin. Tropical infusions add a therapeutic aromatic element to relax and calm the body and mind. You’ll walk out of your bathtub feeling smooth, cleansed, and recharged.
This gorgeous coconut milk bath soak is available in a range of fragrances. Grab yours now online or in the salon.
