A Day in the Life of Nikita McKenzie 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.
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.
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.
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.
7:30pm
1pm 1:30pm 2:30pm 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.
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!
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.
8:15pm
7:30am 8am 8:05am
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.
I’m booked by a bridal party for the rest of the afternoon which includes manicures, pedicures and spray tans for all.
9am
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 or posting on social media in-between sets.
Back in my room I choose an uplifting playlist with a country vibe.
11:15am
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!
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.
12:30pm
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.
8:45am
ABIGAIL FURLONG
We head to our gig location and play until the early hours of the morning. Looking forward to a sleep in the next day.
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