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When the right home care meets the right in clinic strategyISLA magic ! A huge thank you to all of our teens, especially...
13/05/2026

When the right home care meets the right in clinic strategy
ISLA magic !

A huge thank you to all of our teens, especially our guys.
We know walking into a skin clinic can feel like a huge step, and we never take that trust lightly.

Supporting skin early isn’t just about breakouts now. It’s about building confidence, routines and healthier skin for adult life.

We’re so grateful to help shape that foundation.

An ISLA voucher is more than a gift.It’s time set aside.A moment where everything slows, and the focus shifts back to yo...
04/05/2026

An ISLA voucher is more than a gift.

It’s time set aside.

A moment where everything slows, and the focus shifts back to you.

Everything you see in your skin starts here.Inside the cell.• Inflammation.• Pigment.• Ageing.• Breakouts.What you see o...
03/05/2026

Everything you see in your skin starts here.

Inside the cell.

• Inflammation.
• Pigment.
• Ageing.
• Breakouts.

What you see on the surface is driven by what’s happening underneath.

Most treatments focus on what’s visible, we’ve always believed in focusing on what’s driving it.

The same treatment can either repair skin or set it back.It’s not just what we do.It’s when we do it.The wrong actives d...
30/04/2026

The same treatment can either repair skin or set it back.

It’s not just what we do.
It’s when we do it.

The wrong actives during inflammation amplify cytokine signalling.

Stimulating skin that isn’t stable interferes with repair pathways.

Peeling when cohesion is impaired further disrupts barrier integrity.

Not because the treatment is wrong. Because the skin isn’t ready.

Even the right treatment, at the wrong time, creates the wrong response.

Timing comes before treatment.

Most people think congestion means buildup.It doesn’t. Often, it’s skin that’s stopped releasing properly.Cells don’t mo...
28/04/2026

Most people think congestion means buildup.

It doesn’t. Often, it’s skin that’s stopped releasing properly.

Cells don’t move on like they should. They sit, build and hold.

Cohesion stays too tight and the skin holds on.

So we exfoliate more. More acids. More actives.

But when skin is already holding on pushing it harder can make it hold on even more.

Because the issue isn’t buildup.
It’s retention.

Instead of accelerating turnover, we normalise that release.

Pre-exfoliation changes everything.If cohesion is too tight, cells are being retained, or the skin is holding on  we may...
24/04/2026

Pre-exfoliation changes everything.

If cohesion is too tight, cells are being retained, or the skin is holding on we may shift the pH upward first. Using DMK Alkaline.

To soften, loosen and allow release.

If skin is thickened, sluggish, or needs direction we work at the lower end of the pH scale using a controlled blend of acids.

To stimulate, refine and increase turnover.

Same treatment. Different starting point.

Skin isn’t corrected by repeating the same protocol
or following a ‘plan’ unrelated to how it’s behaving that day.

It’s corrected by responding to what its presented on the day of treatment.

Alkaline 🙌🏻 an absolute star at ISLASkin is often described as “blocked”. More often, it’s just stopped releasing.So oft...
16/04/2026

Alkaline 🙌🏻 an absolute star at ISLA

Skin is often described as “blocked”. More often, it’s just stopped releasing.

So often the thought is to add more exfoliation.
More acids.
More “deep cleanses”.

And the skin holds on even tighter.

Alkaline does the opposite.

It softens the skin just enough that what’s been sitting there can finally let go.

Once the skin responds, we start to see a shift in how it behaves.

This is where we see real change in skin.

The reason behind 45 minutes with Enzyme Therapy. It’s not a preference. It’s physiology.Enzyme therapy isn’t just a mas...
05/04/2026

The reason behind 45 minutes with Enzyme Therapy.

It’s not a preference. It’s physiology.

Enzyme therapy isn’t just a mask. It’s a controlled biological process the skin moves through.

Which happens in phases.

Phase I : Hydrolysis (0–15 minutes)
Substances within the skin are activated and broken down into forms the body can recognise.

Phase II : Xeno-digestion (15–30 minutes)
The skin binds and neutralises what’s been activated, converting it into a water-soluble state.

Phase III : Bio-drainage (30–45 minutes)
Transport pathways activate. Circulation and lymphatic movement increase. Waste is mobilised and cleared. That plasmatic effect 🙌🏻

The final phase is where clearance occurs.

The full 45 minutes is non negotiable. Results are not created in the application but in what the skin is able to finish.

A pause over Easter.ISLA will be closed across the Easter weekend and also closed on Saturday 11th April.Taking a moment...
31/03/2026

A pause over Easter.

ISLA will be closed across the Easter weekend and also closed on Saturday 11th April.

Taking a moment to rest and reset.

Online bookings remain open as always.

Address

86 Tennyson Street
Napier
4110

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 8pm
Wednesday 10am - 8pm
Thursday 10am - 8pm
Friday 9am - 6pm
Saturday 9am - 3pm

Telephone

+6468352345

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