Glow Guide · Auckland

The best beauty in Auckland.

Glow's editorial Top 20 for Auckland — twenty salons, clinics and studios across Ponsonby, Newmarket, Mt Eden, Parnell, Britomart, Takapuna and Mission Bay. Glow's first New Zealand city. No paid placements.

20 places ranked April 2026 editorial visit 7 categories 0 paid placements

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Where to start in Auckland.

Three places to book first if you're new to Auckland or just looking for a strong default. For the full Top 20 with category filters, see Glow's Best of Auckland ranking.

№ 1

Hair · Newmarket

Stephen Marr

New Zealand institution. Architectural cutting, considered colour. The standard against which Auckland salons are measured.

№ 2

Hair · Ponsonby

Servilles

Long-running Auckland flagship. Strong cut craft, conservative colour. Senior team has been together for years.

№ 3

Skin / Facial · Newmarket

Skinography Auckland

Dermal-clinician led. Visia-led protocol. Strongest pigmentation outcomes in Auckland.

See Glow's Top 20 in Auckland →

Auckland corridors

Where Auckland's best operators cluster.

Auckland's beauty corridors run through Ponsonby, Newmarket, Mt Eden, Parnell, Britomart, Takapuna. Glow's editorial team tested across all of them. Each ranking on the Top 20 page lives at the intersection of suburb, category and the senior practitioner running the room.

For business owners

Auckland businesses — read this.

Editorial review is free. Glow does not sell listings. If you operate a salon, clinic or studio in Auckland that should be considered for the next review cycle, apply via the List your business page. Claims for existing profiles go through /guide/claim.