Pamper Pod is a place where you are the sole focus – no noise, no interruptions……. just time indulging you! 

Whether you want to relax and ‘re-calibrate’ during a pampering facial, or to get serious about rejuvenating and rebalancing your skin, Pamper Pod is the perfect place to visit. 

Experience the Pamper Pod “magic” in a quiet, discreet studio tucked away from the road in a private setting near Ohoka, North Canterbury – just 15 minutes from Christchurch.   

You’ll feel worlds away from the hustle and bustle while you relax and enjoy the atmosphere of exclusive, personal tranquillity of the ‘one–client-at-a-time’ service in a serene space. 

 The Pamper Pod Story 

My name is Caryn Hardy and I’m committed to deciphering what our skin is trying to communicate through the concerns we see when we look in the mirror. 

My journey began in 1992, at the age of 18, when I enrolled in a 3-year full-time beauty course in my home-town of Durban in South Africa. At the end of 1994 I qualified with Diploma in Beauty Technology and the highly regarded Swiss International Diploma – CIDESCO. 

Fast-forward to today and I can hand-on-heart say that I’m living my dream!  Since qualifying in 1994 I have gained experience working in and managing salons in Durban, London and here in Christchurch. I have taken on the role of tutoring and mentoring beauty students and won industry awards – both international and local.  Over the past 16 years I’ve created my ideal place of employment. Being self-employed allows me to curate the perfect balance between changing lives (one skin at a time) and making time to study, research and keep up-to-date with the latest discoveries in the beauty realm. I am passionate about the systems, physiology and functioning of the skin at a cellular level and the integral part it plays in keeping us alive and safe.  

I’m sure you’ll agree that there is no hiding your skin- it is an open book telling the world the story of your lifestyle…sure, you can cover it up, but the symptoms are still going to be there to remind you that there’s something lacking until you provide the support it needs at a cellular level. My passion is using my knowledge of the physiology of the skin at a cellular level to work out the “why” behind skin conditions and supporting the skin in correcting that imbalance. 

 My most recent point of interest has in managing menopause-induced skin conditions and it is my mission is to support women and their skin through this phase of life. Having transitioned through menopause myself, I know what it’s like to look in the mirror and feel like you’ve literally aged overnight! Being an endocrine organ, the skin responds to hormone changes – and as we know menopause is due to a massive shift in hormones… almost like a second puberty.  I’ve done all the research into the “why” behind the symptoms you’re seeing reflected back from the mirror, and what the skin needs to mitigate the ‘fall-out’ from these changes so you don’t have to.

The beauty industry is shrouded in smoke and mirrors, wrapped up in hype and marketing and can be so overwhelming deciding what to believe. I love to separate the hype from the facts and my overarching goal is to offer the safe, effective treatments alongside personalised programmes to those wanting to “rock the skin they’re in” with confidence and grace.  

Did You Know?  In New Zealand registration is not compulsory and there is no governing body to ensure those performing treatments are suitably qualified. For your peace of mind I’ve taken the steps to become a FULL member of the New Zealand Association of Registered Beauty Professionals,  a process that involves having my credentials authenticated and agreeing to a strict code of ethics.