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Rambling Rose

Manicure and make-up services for women.

BY APPOINTMENT ONLY.

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Rambling Rose is a private, boutique nail and make-up salon based in Mangawhai Heads, providing customised one-on-one manicure, pedicure, and make-up services for women. By appointment only. Feel free to bring pictures to your appointment, and a bespoke manicure or make-up look will be created for you.

Debbie qualified as a make-up artist in 2010 (CIBTAC), receiving a second qualification in make-up artistry in 2012 (ITEC), before qualifying as nail technician with Monaco Nail Academy in 2015. She uses high-quality, professional nail products from the Artistic Nail Design range which includes Colour Gloss gel polish, Artistic Putty (also known as PolyGel or acrygel), and Gel-On Xtensions, and Famous Names’ IBX Treatment to strengthen weak nails prone to breakages.

In her spare time, Debbie makes handmade jewellery and home décor items, and writes novels – these can all be found on the Shop page.

Please use the quick links above for manicure and/or make-up price lists, or to book an appointment. Gift vouchers and all products sold in the salon – removal kits, nail files, cuticle oil, etc. – can all be found in the online store. If you’re looking for blog posts, articles, answers to FAQs, or any other information, please use the menu bar above, or the three horizontal stripes if you’re on a mobile device.

To see a portfolio of Debbie’s work, please have a look at the Rambling Rose Nails’s Facebook page or find @ramblingrosenails on Instagram.

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💅 By appointment only.
🚫 No under 16s.
Closed on Wednesday & Sunday.
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Do you feel confident applying your own make-up? Do you feel confident applying your own make-up? 
No? Want to learn? ... Book a consultation. 

Express Consultation (per person) | $80.00 | 1 hour
Designed specifically for those who want to learn a certain technique, or to perfect something that may already be known but can’t quite get right.  This is not a full consultation, we will only concentrate on the specific technique, for example: winged liquid or gel eyeliner – we would work on application of winged eyeliner, nothing else – no other make-up application.  This consultation can be used for anything from  learning how to apply eyeshadow to get a ‘Smokey Eye’ look; how to correctly apply blusher or lipstick; how to apply false lashes, etc. The choice is yours.

Full Consultation (per person) | $150.00 | 2 hours
Designed for those who would like to learn how to apply a full face of make-up correctly. These consultations are great for someone new to using make-up, or someone who feels a little daunted by all the products.

The consultation includes a simple skin assessment, an overview of your current cosmetics to assess whether they are correct for your skin type, and advice on what products would be best suited to your skin type and tone.  Step-by-step application of your choice of make-up (daywear, smokey eye, or a look you’ve seen in a magazine). If its something you’ve seen in a magazine or online, please bring the picture with you. I’ll also answer any questions that you may have. 

All consultations are one-on-one as I have limited space. This also ensures that you each get the individual attention that you need, and that you learn as much as possible. 

👩‍💻 Book online: http://ramblingrosenailsmakeup.gettimely.com

 #MakeupConsultation #makeupconsultation #learnhow #makeupgoals
Love a good ombré with sparkles? These can be do Love a good ombré with sparkles? 

These can be done in any colours, just make sure you book an appointment WITH nail art, as I'll need the extra time allocated to do this.

Gel polish mani + nail art = $90

👩‍💻 Book online: http://ramblingrosenailsmakeup.gettimely.com

🎁 Gift vouchers available online - use above link.
📍  Mangawhai Heads
📖  By appointment only
🚸  No children under 16 allowed in the salon.
🧴  Strict hygiene routine
🎓  Fully qualified nail tech with 10+ years experience 
🌹  Tranquil location 

 #springnails #ombrenails #sparklynails
Do you know of someone studying to be a nail tech, Do you know of someone studying to be a nail tech, or interested in learning nail art? 

$34.80 + courier fees for a brand new paperback.
Order online:  https://www.ramblingrose.co.nz/product/the-secret-to-eye-catching-nails/

The Secret to Eye-catching Nails contains tips, tricks, and step-by-step how-to guides, with 53 designs for you to learn from. Novices needn’t worry, because the chapters flow from one into the other, using what was learned in the previous chapter to help create designs in the next, and most are really simple to recreate.

From understanding colour, colour schemes and mixing colours, to tools of the trade and various nail art mediums, this book covers it all. It includes working with pigments, chrome, creating ombré colour fades, various stamping techniques (as well as a few TikTok hacks), how to create different types of French manicures, use nail art foils, decals and glitter, as well as how to hand paint nail art. Debbie shares what she’s learned from experience, in the hopes that it will help encourage novice and new graduate nail techs to think outside the box and do unexpected things on their own nail art journeys.

 #EyeCatchingNails #eyecatchingnails #nailarttutorial #nailartbook
Rambling Rose Nails & Make-up is closed until mid- Rambling Rose Nails & Make-up is closed until mid-September, while we take a much needed break before the busy Spring/Summer season starts.

If you'd like to book an appointment for when I get back, please online:

👩‍💻 Book online: http://ramblingrosenailsmakeup.gettimely.com

🎁 Gift vouchers available online - use above link.
📍  Mangawhai Heads
📖  By appointment only
🚸  No children under 16 allowed in the salon.
🧴  Strict hygiene routine
🎓  Fully qualified nail tech with 10+ years experience 
🌹  Tranquil location 

 #giftvouchersavailable #nailsbyappointment #mangawhainailtech #mangawhainailsalon #ramblingrosenails mangawhai
'Graceful' is a beautiful sky blue. #skybluenail 'Graceful' is a beautiful sky blue.

 #skybluenails #BabyBlueNails #pastelbluenails #bluenails
Body Butter – Reniu (by Pure Fiji) $24.00 + courie Body Butter – Reniu (by Pure Fiji)
$24.00 + courier fees

Order yours online at https://www.ramblingrose.co.nz/product/reniu-body-butter/

Is dry skin getting you down?

Get your skin gorgeously supple with Reniu’s fast-absorbing, uber moisturising cream that practically melts on contact. Made with cold-pressed virgin coconut oil, this island treat offers the entire body instant nourishment, making skin luscious, smooth, and irresistible to touch.

Size:  120ml tub
Available in Bamboo Lychee, Coconut, Frangipani or Hibiscus scents.

 #reniubodybutter #bodybutter #coconutoilbodybutter #CoconutBodyButter
Got a special occasion coming up? I can match yo Got a special occasion coming up? 

I can match your mani to your lipstick or dress, if you bring it to your appointment.  Don't want to bring your dress in? Just take a photo of it. The colour match won't be perfect, but it'll be close.

 #matchingnails #matchingnailsandlipstick #matchingnailsandclothes #matchingnailsanddress
Have you ever looked at the ingredients listed on Have you ever looked at the ingredients listed on a make-up or cosmetic item that you’ve purchased, and wondered what half the ingredients do, or why they’ve been added?

This list of ingredients, with a description of what they do, may help you understand what is in your skincare, what you’re putting onto your skin, and how it may or may not benefit you:  https://www.ramblingrose.co.nz/a-z-of-skincare-ingredients/

 #skincareingredients #azskincare #skincareatoz #skincareAtoZ
Feel free to bring an inspo pic to your appointmen Feel free to bring an inspo pic to your appointment.

👩‍💻 Book online: http://ramblingrosenailsmakeup.gettimely.com

🎁 Gift vouchers available online - use above link.
📍  Mangawhai Heads
📖  By appointment only
🚸  No children under 16 allowed in the salon.
🧴  Strict hygiene routine
🎓  Fully qualified nail tech with 10+ years experience 
🌹  Tranquil location 

 #nailsbyappointment #mangawhainailtech #mangawhainailsalon #ramblingrosenails #mangawhai
👩‍💻 Book online: http://ramblingrosenailsmakeup.ge 👩‍💻 Book online: http://ramblingrosenailsmakeup.gettimely.com

🎁 Gift vouchers available online - use above link.
📍  Mangawhai Heads
📖  By appointment only
🚸  No children under 16 allowed in the salon.
🧴  Strict hygiene routine
🎓  Fully qualified nail tech with 10+ years experience 
🌹  Tranquil location
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