Pip McGregor
Owner/Founder – Dermal Therapist & Micropigmentation Specialist

Pip was born and bred in Canterbury – a country girl who has always had a fascination with beauty and skin, “Mum kind of clicked I may be inclined to this industry when I used to run around the farm with shaped blue tack extensions stuck on my nails- then I did makeovers on whomever I could - using whatever I could”. A fascination with skin and beauty led to 10 years in Melbourne studying and working with the best in the industry. On coming back to NZ- “Its been great to be trained by the best in the business and to be able to bring world class treatments & knowledge home to NZ- we are definitely catching up as far as skin and health and treating a client holistically- and its been great to be a part of that.”

After starting an extremely successful & busy clinic in Timaru, Pip has relocated back to Christchurch - the home of Making Faces. “Making Faces to me has a clear direction, I want it to be boutique and personal , for our clients to be able to access knowledge on skin and health that goes beyond slapping on some expensive cream. We want to offer only the best products and technology, and look after each client as if they were family, and being boutique lets us achieve this”

She is so proud of her team saying “The depth of knowledge & quality of staff here is the key to why our clients are with us for life”

The two Bichons “Maggie and Max” and salon cat “Mr Bigglesworth” at Making Faces keep the animal lover happy while Pip’s time prevents her from pursuing her other passion in life –her horses. ”They are all being turned out while life is so busy with Making Faces, when life settles down I will get back into it”

The micropigmentation industry is fast paced and changing constantly and Pip is committed to being at the frontline of technology and techniques being introduced across the world. She was invited to attend the World Micropigmentation Congress in Berlin this year, and said the experience was eye opening. "Sometimes coming from way down under in New Zealand you can feel like we may be a touch behind- but it was exciting to see that we are right up there in terms of knowledge and skill set."

Now distributing for a top international German product line there are to be many more trips back and forward to Europe. "It's a great opportunity to be able to bring the best product in the world back to New Zealand to make it more accessible to micropigmentation specialists this side of the world." She will also be their trainer based in New Zealand and aims to upskill technicians in NZ in natural enhancements. "As with anything that becomes on trend, there is an influx of inexperienced operators and it is damaging to the reputation of our industry. Being able to upskill operators means less botch ups, and knowledge is always key. If my experience can help prevent the huge number of sub standard enhancements we are starting to see then that can only be a good thing."

Pip’s designer brows will always be her #1 passion “correct brows can change the face more than ANY OTHER thing- except surgery”

MEET THE TEAM

Samantha Hotton 
Beauty Therapist/Receptionist/Administrator

Samantha is originally from Christchurch and  loves the variety in her job and has become a very close part of our small but awesome Making Faces Team
Samantha came on board with Making Faces in 2017 and has grown to get to know many of our fabulous clients and enjoys meeting many new faces and seeing all the awesome results of many Brow and Micropigmentation treatments.
Samantha's enthusiasm and bubbly personality never goes unnoticed with her kind nature we are very lucky to have her!
In her spare time Samantha enjoys spending quality time with her 11 year old son Cole and enjoys time with friends and doing things like road trips and adventures, she also enjoys cooking and relaxing at home and the odd wine.
Samantha graduated at NASA in 2013, she continued with a spa qualification soon after Beauty Therapy and really enjoys massage and body treatments.
Brow shaping is Samantha's other talent as she has had 3 years previous experience specializing with Brow shaping and achieving awesome brow results!
"Making people feel fabulous and knowing you can help someone whatever the concern  is a great feeling it makes you really appreciate and value your job, I feel really lucky to be part of the Making Faces team!
Shanelle Carroll- Pudney
Beauty Therapist, Microneedling specialist and Receptionist

Shanelle is also from a country background and travels from Sheffield. She is an extremely well qualified International Beauty Therapist having trained at NASA (The National School of Aesthetics) 10 years ago. She then launched her career at Total Body Concept Christchurch where she worked for a number of years.

After the birth of her two gorgeous children, Indiana and Alessandra Making Faces owner Pip managed to talk her best friend back into the salon and couldn’t be happier. “Shanelle is one of those rare therapists who just gets it, she is wonderful with people and has a wealth of knowledge. Clients absolutely love her and she has the ethics and attitude we admire here.”

Shanelle is excited too,”its wonderful to be back doing what I love in such a beautiful place within a great team.”

Being a mum herself Shanelle can empathise with the needs of busy mums. “Sometimes it’s nice to treat yourself and unwind and a bit of adult conversation is great too. My passion truly lies within the beauty industry and I love being able to help people have a unique and wonderful experience at Making Faces.”    
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Liz Holland 
Micropigmentation Specialist/Scalp Micropigmentation Specialist 
We are very lucky to have Liz as part of the Making Faces Team, her energy and enthusiasm is always a pleasure to be around.
Liz joined the Making Faces family in 2018 and has been in the Beauty Industry since 2012 her training was completed at NASA and from then continued to grow as at therapist discovering her passion was Brows and works alongside Pip currently with Micropigmentation.
Outside of work Liz has 2 beautiful girls Akaisha and Paige aged 10 and 3 spending time with family and friends is what keeps her busy outside of work, Liz  has a really great eye for detail with her passion for crafts and DIY and is very creative! 
Liz is excited to continue to grow as a therapist and develop new skills along the way.
​ I love being part of the Making Faces team, we are such a close team that always support one another being able to provide these services and knowing you have given someone back so much confidence is a really rewarding part of the job. I am really excited to grow with the Making Faces team!
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Deborah Turner
Nanny / Lauren&Louise assistant

Deborah is a huge part of our team and has a very positive way about her! Its always a joy having her come in each day she has become just like part of the furniture and we just love her to bits! 
We call her Nanny D for short she takes such great care of wee Charlie Pips beautiful daughter and has become a very big part of her life, Deborah not only takes care of Charlie she looks after everything we need for Making Faces and helps alot with Lauren and Louise we feel very lucky to have her!
Deborah has 3 beautiful children and is the nan for her daughters gorgeous grandbaby Estelle who is very close in age with Charlie they enjoy spending time together and have such awesome wee personalities definitely keeps me on my toes! I enjoy cooking and spending time with family and friends.
' I feel so lucky to have become a huge part of Pip and Charlies lives i really enjoy watching Charlie grow and seeing the salon girls everyday, you will often see me floating around and helping out in anyway i can come and say hello!