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This is where we first introduce new treatments, products, post silly, daft stuff if were in the mood, you never know what'll you'll find or read on the blog....enjoy!

February = the month of lurrrve.....

so we thought we give some loving delights!

First up is our NEW Hot Rocks Ritual - our latest treatment designed to help you relax and unwind.  If you all love this treatment it may become a permanant feature on our menu!

Bookings now been taken for February, call us on 0191 2899914 or book online here.

You've all being asking for it..... another Pinks Boutique Event, so here it is....

Revive your skin for Spring...

Meet the lovely Kirstie, founder of the delicious Pinks Boutique Range

Receive Complimentary shoulder and scalp rituals

Complimentary refreshments - pink of course!

Recieve a free Pinks Skin Lesson

Exclusive offers - you know there always good!

Lots of girly fun!

Wednesday 29th February 6pm - 8.30pm

Only £4.50 a ticket (ticket sales all go to Jo's Cervical Cancer Trust)

And lastly February would'nt be the same without Valentines Day!.....

This gorgeous offer is so nice you may even want to treat yourself!

You can also purchase our gift vouchers online here..

This year Hannah will be running the Great North Run in memory of her Grandad who sadly died of Leukemia in December 2006.

She is running on behalf of Northumbria Healthcare Charity to raise money for Ward 3, The Oncology Department at Wansbeck Hospital where her Grandad spent his last few days and was looked after by a fantastic team of staff.  

If you see her out and about training please give her a little wave of encouragement.  If you wish to donate you can do so here.

JUST ARRIVED!!!  - EOS - organic lipbalms!!

Evolution Of Smooth Lipbalms are taking Hollywood by storm.  Celebrities such as Kim Kardashien,  The Hill's, Twilight and Vampire Diary casts are being "papped" with these fun, egg shaped lip balms. 

There are 5 different flavours that hydrate and protect the lips and they are only £5.95 for a limited period only!

NEW to Taizen - Yumi Lashes!

Check out our YUMI Lash video

Introducing Shellac:

Shellac is another brand of non chip polish - why did we want it?  - more colours simples!

We now offer bio scuplture, jessica geleration and shellac, from £30

We offer FREE removal with Shellac as it takes only 10 minutes to remove

Zoya

Because you all love Pinks Boutique and NEOM organics the hunt was on for an organic polish........ hence came Zoya:

toxic free

loved by London Fashion Week

long lasting

quick drying

beautiful colours

£9.99

Bootiful!

Pinks Boutique

We are sooooo excited to be chosen to be the excluisve North East Pinks Boutique Salon!! 

Pinks Boutique is:

100% organic and Natural

smells utterly divine

excellent value for money

delivers amazing results

looks fabulous on your bathroom shelf

what more could you want?  -  the most blissfull, indonesian inspired treatment ever???  yes we does this too!

Check out our new Pinks Boutique  treatment menu

FACE:

Available in Lemongrass and Mandarin or Japanese Ocha. This will be discussed during your consultation with your Pinks therapist.

Signature Facial Ritual                               120mins                                                         £79
Start your journey with a ceremonial welcome tea, and foot ritual. Relax and unwind while we cleanse, exfoliate and condition your back before your Pinks therapist embarks on your face ritual.  Hot towels, aroma changing water and organic deep cleansing start this amazing facial delight. Bamboo polish is rain-dropped over the skin whilst Elixir sprays awaken the senses. Powerful penetrating masques and intense moisturisers restore the skin to its natural balance.  Inspired by the orient you will discover Thai, Indonesian and Himalayan techniques and massages exclusive to Taizen.


Pinks Boutique Anti-Aging Facial 90 mins                                                                   £65
Your Anti Aging experience starts with our signature welcome tea and foot ritual. Unwind whilst your Pinks therapist restores condition to your back and neck before starting your anti age journey. Powerful anti oxidants, vitamins and minerals are applied in our signature Indonesian anti age techniques to aide with wrinkles and sun damage. Learn how to prevent ageing from the inside and outside as our expert therapists guide you through the holistics of aging.

Organic Facial                                              60mins                                                           £45
A warm oriental inspired welcome tea, and a back ritual gets you ready to embark on the journey of your organic facial.  Deep cleansing, bamboo exfoliation and Indonesian massage techniques melt away the stresses of every day life whilst intense masques and moisturisers restore skin to its natural balance.

BODY:

Signature Body Ritual                                 180mins                                                         £95
Start your journey with a ceremonial welcome tea and foot ritual. Relax and unwind while your Pinks therapist exfoliates your body with our luxury organic sugar scrub. Feel your stresses slip away while hot towels soothe the body ready for the next delight. Thai, Indonesian and Himalayan inspired massage techniques complete this mind and body encounter that invigorate your senses and soothe your soul.

Pinks Power Massage                                90mins                                                           £59
After our signature welcome tea and foot ritual, embark on this intricate and thorough full body massage which combines Eastern and Western techniques. This journey not only soothes tired, aching muscles, cleanses your body and soul but balances your being.

Pinks Back and Beyond                              60mins                                                           £45
They say that if you can relax through your back, the whole body benefits. After sipping our signature tea, your back will be spoilt and pampered with our luxurious organic and therapeutic products. Starting with a smoothing and detoxifying full back exfoliation, the next delight is luxurious hot towels which tantalise the skin. Finally, a deep and powerful back massage will ease away tension leaving your skin feeling renewed and you body invigorated.


Pinks Body Delight                          60mins                                                                      £39
As with all of our Pinks treatments, you will be welcomed with an Indonesian inspired tea and calming foot ritual. Your skin will then be revitalised with our organic sugar based body scrub infused with healing and balancing lemongrass. Hot towels will then soothe your whole body to reveal new and radiant skin before you are enveloped in deeply hydrating shea butter body balm.

NAILS:

Signature Manicure Ritual                         90mins                                                           £45
Start your journey with our signature tea ceremony and aroma welcoming. Unwind and relax on our Indonesian decorated couch while your Pinks therapist performs this luxury experience. Hot towels cleanse the feet and hands before the manicure journey starts. Fresh zingy limes clean the nail and hands are soaked amongst Himalayan mineral crystals and fresh petals whilst scalp pressure points melt away every day stresses. An organic hand and arm scrub leads into a massage with a difference. Using Indonesian massage techniques the arms, shoulders and head are worked upon in our signature massage ritual exclusive to Taizen. Cuticles are conditioned and tided and nails are cut and filed. Hands are coated in our super hydrating balm. Varnish is optional - please note this cannot be organic.


Organic Manicure                                        60mins                                                           £25
With this treatment you can not only enjoy a superb manicure but also take comfort in knowing that only natural and organic ingredients will be going onto your skin. Performed whilst seated, enjoy a sample of our signature touches, Indonesian delights and the delicate smells of the oils which result in a hydrating and indulgent manicure. Varnish is optional - please note this cannot be organic.

Eco Chic Mani                                                20mins                                                           £12 - £15
The ultimate mini manicure – nails are cut filed and polished to perfection with a hint of our signature delights.

Signature Pedicure Ritual              90mins                                                                       £49
Starting your journey with our signature welcome tea, feet are then cocooned in hot towels before being immersed in hot water. Feet are then showered and soaked in Himalayan mineral crystals while you relax and unwind. Stresses of everyday life melt away while your Pinks therapist completes a pressure point scalp ritual. A natural pumice removes hard skin before essential and thorough nail and cuticle work is carried out. Our Indonesian massage leads into a reflexology inspired stick foot massage exclusive to Taizen. To complete or foot experience feet and heels are coated in our super hydrating balm. Varnish is optional - please note this cannot be organic.

Organic Pedicure                                         60mins                                                           £30
Sample the special touches of our Signature Himalayan organic pedicure. Feet are treated to delights of the revitalising aromas of peppermint, lavender and geranium, and a taster of our oriental massage techniques. Includes essential and thorough nail and cuticle work and hard skin removal. Varnish is optional- please note this cannot be organic.

Eco Chic Pedi                                                20mins                                                           £12 - £15
The ultimate mini pedicure – nails are cut filed and polished to perfection with a hint of our signature delights.

Waxing:

Pinks Boutique Organic waxing uses only Soil Association certified products to avoid harsh stripping of the skin and nasty chemicals entering the body afterwards. We have also added in some signature Taizen delights to ensure a wax like no other.

To book one of these gorgeous delights contact us on 0191 2899914

Price Increase 1st August 2011

Please note some of our treatments have increased slightly due to growing supplier costs.  Please note these MAY differ from those on this website, updates coming soon.

Taizen backstage at London Fashion Week

Our very own Kelly was asked to help out backstage at LFW painting the models nails for the Eudon Choi show.

Check out our backstage video on facebook

Taizen help out with Celebrity Strictly!

We were so pleased to be asked to do the make-up for North East Celebrity Strictly.  See the backstage antics here.  This amazing event raised over £60K for St Oswalds Hospice.  There was also a glimpse of us on Look North!

 Final amount rasied for Jo's Cervical Cancer Trust was £970!  Well done everybody xx

Vajazzle Charity Night!

We raised 980 for Jo's Cervical Cancer Trust by Vajazziling over 100 ladies!!!!

See more pictures on Facebook

A huge thank you to the following:

Bar Envy and staff

Made to treasure for the lovely decoration of the room

Sainsburys for the Strawberries and chocolate

all the generous business's that donated fantastic raffle prizes:  Clusters, Next, Escape Boutique, Lottie Mcphees, Francescas, Sugaloaf, FYEO potraits and many many more.  Plus a HUGE thank you to all our helpers and the Taizen Team x

Sparkle Sparkle!

We are so pleased to be asked to do the make-up up for Celebrity Strictly North East!  We will be making sure there's plenty of sparkles and glitter on the night.  Be great to work with the So&So hairdressing team again.







 

NEW IN:   North East's   FIRST   100% pure minx lashes!!! We are delighted to tell you that we are now Masterlash technicians!!  This is a high accolade within the lash industry!  Not only that we are the first - yes the FIRST to bring you the ultimate in lash extensions - 100% PURE MINX LASHES!! Feather weight, fluttery gorgeous and loved by A listers. This is a must for lash lovers. Its takes a whooping 3-4 hours to apply compared to our normal 1 1/2 hours but its definaltely worth the wait. To be the first in the north east with these fabulous lashes call 0191 2899914 to book  3-4 hours £150 NEW IN: Tonights The Night - Express Tan now in!! This is a quick tan solution which has been specially formulated to deliver a perfect tan with fast results.   The beauty of this spray tan is that it only needs to be left on the skin for up to 4 hours, and can then be washed off to reveal a gorgeous sunless tan. This is perfect for when you want a tan for the same evening! £25 20 minutes NEW IN:     Vajazzle your vajayjay! As seen on "The Only way is Essex" and loved by Jennifer Love Hewitt - available in salon or take home £10 What is vajazziling you may ask?  -  it's intricate jewels for your delicate places!   New In: New HOLLYWOOD BROWS - High Definition New to Taizen is the latest celebrity trend ~ Hollywood Brows. This fantastic treatment consists of trimming, mineral make-up, precision drawing, long lasting tint, waxing, threading and tweezing to create the perfect brow everytime. 1 hour  £30 Check out facebook to see a video of Hollywood Brows

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