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The colour scheme is pink and purple, the decorations are sparkly and the décor is fantasy – a girl’s fantasy to be specific.
Tarin, a South African born former legal secretary who has lived in New Zealand for 13 years, says that when she started a family, she knew she didn’t want to be commuting to Auckland to work.
“The alternative was to start my own business,” she says. “I’ve always liked girlie things so setting up a place where girls and ladies can come and feel beautiful seemed like a perfect idea.”
Tarin has completed training with OPI and offers gel and polish manicures. She is also trained in St Tropez spray tanning, which she says is ideal for women who want to look their best for a special occasion.
But her passion is princess pamper parties.
She can cater for groups of up to about 10 girls, aged between about four and 15 years.
“We do their nails and hair, as well as age-appropriate make-up, and have activities such as loom-bracelet making and provide a light snack. It’s a lot of fun for the girls and because everything is taken care of, it’s easy for parents, too.”
The Beauty Shed also caters for ladies’ pamper parties or hen’s pamper parties.
Tarin says that while she tries to visit family in Cape Town every couple of years, her roots are now firmly in New Zealand.
“Just like South Africa, NZ has great scenery, amazing beaches and friendly people.”
Tarin and her husband Chris, an exterior plasterer, have two sons, aged one and four.
