We’re facialists first.
A facial studio and skincare dispensary in Auckland Central. Founded by Ashleigh Scott in 2014, and named Spa or Clinic of the Year at the Viva Beauty Awards 2026.
Ashleigh Scott
Ashleigh started in beauty at seventeen, and was working as a facialist in London by her early twenties. In 2014 she opened The Facialist in a single room downstairs in a hair salon. Six months later it moved to City Works Depot.
Twelve years on, we still look at your skin before deciding anything. And we’ll tell you what a facial can change, and what it can’t.
The team
The hands you’ll be in.
Catherine
Twelve years in neuromuscular and massage work before skin. She trains the team, and keeps the work holistic and hands-on.
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Nicole
Ten years in skincare and wellness, the last five here. She leads brand and treatment development, pairing a holistic approach with evidence-led formulations, and builds every facial around the person having it.
Melody
Drawn to how hormones, blood sugar and the gut show up in skin, and to massage that lets go of the tension underneath.
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Jemma
Level 5 Diploma in Beauty Therapy, third year in. Most at home in the conversation: helping people feel comfortable in their own skin.
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Cayla
Calm, unhurried treatments, and a plan that’s yours to take home: what happens in the room, and after it.
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Jayda
Came to skin from hairdressing. Her favourite part is facial massage, then finding the right actives for the skin in front of her.
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Zoe
Facial massage is where she sees skin and wellbeing meet, and she wants every treatment to feel like time that’s just yours.
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Iris
Beautician, sound therapist, Reiki practitioner and yoga teacher. She runs the clinic, and brings the same sense of ritual to how every visit runs.
City Works Depot, Wellesley Street West
On the lower level, next to Lash Noir. Herbal tea when you arrive, and the studio playlist on low.
- Mon–Tue
- 9.45am – 6pm
- Wed–Thu
- 9.45am – 8pm
- Friday
- 9.45am – 6pm
- Sat–Sun
- 9am – 5.15pm
- Mon–Fri
- 9.15am – 5pm
- Saturday
- 10am – 4pm
- Sunday
- Closed