A Hidden Escape For Serious Skin
The Villa Retreat — Advanced Skin Clinic, Christchurch
Award-winning
Recognised with multiple New Zealand awards — a testament to our commitment to excellence in skin health.
Results-driven
Every treatment is backed by proven science and guided by outcomes you can see and feel.
Gold-certified
Dermapen Gold Authorised Provider — the highest standard of dermal expertise, safety and care.
Skin-obsessed
We live and breathe skin health — dedicated to restoring confidence, one complexion at a time.
A sanctuary for skin health,
and quiet transformation.
The Villa Retreat is a home-based beauty clinic, quietly perfected over more than two decades. It is a place where professional expertise and personal care come together to give you the best results in a setting that feels considered, calm, and entirely your own.
Every treatment is approached with knowledge and intention, creating a commitment to skin health. Skin confidence begins with care — advanced, results-driven, and delivered with warmth.
Built on trust, intention, and proven skin science, The Villa is a refuge — quiet, considered, and entirely your own.
– Leeanne xxx
The Lady of the Villa
Leeanne Whiting — Founder & Esthetician
Leeanne is the heart and soul of The Villa Retreat, bringing over twenty years of beauty therapy experience to every visit. With a thoughtful, results-driven approach, she has created a space where clients feel genuinely cared for — clinical treatments delivered in a setting that feels like home.
Passionate about helping others feel confident in their skin, Leeanne combines deep knowledge with a personal touch — ensuring every appointment is both effective and welcoming.
A considered menu of treatments
Each protocol begins with a private consultation. What follows is shaped entirely around your skin, your story, and the result you seek.
- 01Microneedling & Skin Correction
Advanced Dermapen treatments targeting acne scars, stretch marks, ageing, and hair thinning.
- 02Facials & Complexion Care
Personalised treatments to restore clarity, glow, and long-term skin health.
- 03Eyelash Extensions
From natural to dramatic, expertly applied extensions for lasting, beautiful lashes.
- 04Brows & Eyes
Shaping, tinting and lash enhancements designed to define and refresh your look.
- 05Waxing
Gentle, precise treatments for smooth, confident skin.
A wall of recognition
Two decades of dedicated practice, recognised by the industry’s most respected bodies. We are dedicated to growing the wall of awards every year with amazing results and hard work.
Dermapen Gold Provider
2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
High Performance Practitioner
Probeauty · Winner · 2025
Rising Star of the Year
2025
IMAGE Skincare Institute
Certified Practitioner
Dermapenworld Awards
Runner‑Up · 2025
A closer look at the villa
A glimpse of the space where every treatment happens. We created a considered, calm, and entirely private.
Are you
skin serious?
Begin with a private consultation. We will read your skin, listen carefully, and build a protocol shaped entirely around you.