Nikita has tried on many hats in her life, real estate, retail, cleaning, and nursing, but it’s as a singer/ songwriter and beauty therapist where she is in her happy place. Originally from Golden Bay, she now lives in Nelson with her husband Mark.
7.30am I hear my second alarm go off and realise I must face up to reality…Shower, makeup, coffee, all in a record time of 30 minutes.
8am I jump on my e-bike and make my way to the gym which takes five minutes. So much faster than taking the car, and don’t even get me started on the free parking!
8.05am Okay, I’m ready for my 30-minute gym work out at City Fitness. I start with about 10–15 minutes of cardio and then move on to weights, usually scrolling through 8:05am or posting on social media in-between sets.
8.45am I arrive at my work, Nelson Beauty Therapy, and am greeted by Cheena, the owner, and our manager, Charmian, who fill me in on anything important. I then go through my list of clients for the day and see what treatments I’m providing and equipment I need to use and set up my room.
9am My first client arrives and it’s all go! Everything from your classic beauty treatments to advance skin treatments with only the best medical grade equipment.
11.15am My stomach is grumbling at me now, trying to get me to stop my commitment to intermittent fasting. Today my emotions take over and I’m running next door to Prego for a quick bite before my next client arrives.
12.30pm I cover reception whilst Laura, our receptionist, goes on her lunch break. During this time, I feel like I finally get to have a catch up with my work mates, including Hollie and Em, our senior therapists.
1pm I’m halfway through the day. I congratulate myself and head over to Akababas for a kebab salad and soak up the sunshine during the rest of my lunch break. I love this moment by myself and usually spend this time in prayer and gratitude.
1.30pm Back in my room I choose an uplifting playlist with a country vibe.
2.30pm I’m booked by a bridal party for the rest of the afternoon which includes manicures, pedicures and spray tans for all.
6pm Time to bike home. I catch the last of the sunshine and have snuggles with my cat, Lucy, whom we’ve nicknamed ‘meeses.’ Don’t ask me why.
6.45pm The best thing for meals for us is ‘My Food Bag.’ We get ‘Fresh Start,’ and we love it. It takes all the thinking out of dinner and makes me feel like a master chef. The food is so delicious — and it’s fool proof. You can also scan for MyFitnessPal.
7.30pm Mark and I get dressed up for our night of playing music and we pack the car full of music gear. Who am I kidding? Mark packs the car. I’m still getting ready!
8.15pm We head to our gig location and play until the early hours of the morning. Looking forward to a sleep in the next day.
