At the heart of each facial is natural actives, essential oils, botanical extracts, and herbal preparations that are founded on te ao Māori and the centuries-old healing practices of the Ngāti Whakaue people.
Wai Ariki Signature Facial - (Mata Waiariki)
Mata Tukinga combines the best of both worlds with therapeutic fire and ice facial therapy creating a multi-sensory experience. The heated function promotes product absorption by opening pores and enabling serums to penetrate. Cold functions, meanwhile, tighten pores as well as relieve inflammation.
Our Sanctuary (Āhuru Mōwai) is a safe haven that provides a place of peace, tranquillity and calm for manuhiri (visitors) to experience traditional Ngāti Whakaue therapies in unique spaces that directly reflect our centuries-old legacy in this region.
Locker, towel, robe and slippers are included.
60min Sanctuary Bathing + 60min Facial
Thermal Purifying Facial - (Mata Tukinga)
Rescue clogged, oily skin and soothe your imperfections with this purifying facial. Rotorua Thermal Mud, rich in minerals, is a natural cleanser to treat and draw impurities and excess oils from the skin leaving it renewed and cleared.
Mineral bathing in our Sanctuary (Āhuru Mōwai) - offers a truly unique and restorative thermal experience, where you can rest and find stillness in our mineral-rich therapeutic waters, drawn from directly from the source.
Locker, towel, robe and slippers are included.
60min Sanctuary Bathing + 60min Facial
Duration: approx 120mins | Price: $245
Mānuka Nourishing Facial - (Mata Mānuka)
With vitamin-rich Aotearoa New Zealand Mānuka Honey leading the way, this ultimate nourishing experience caters to dull, dry or dehydrated skin. Antibacterial, lightweight, and easily absorbed this hydrating facial will leave your skin healthy, and radiant.
Mineral bathing in our Sanctuary ( Āhuru Mōwai) offers a truly unique and restorative thermal experience, where you can rest and find stillness in our mineral-rich therapeutic waters, drawn directly from the source.
Locker, towel, robe and slippers are included.
60min Sanctuary Bathing + 60min Facial
Duration: approx 120mins | Price: $245