The Journal
Hair tips, salon stories and Wanaka life — straight from the team.
Best Purple Shampoo NZ — Kérastase Blond Absolu Bain Ultra Violet, A Working Stylist's Honest Review
Most purple shampoos either dry out your hair or stain it. We tested the salon-grade options on real blonde clients and one wins decisively in NZ.
Kérastase Cicaflash Fondant — what 4 weeks on real bleached hair actually does
We use it on every fresh balayage that walks out the door. Here's the honest, week-by-week look at what Kérastase Cicaflash Fondant does to bleached hair in our Wanaka salon.
Purple shampoo: how often, how long, and which one for your blonde
Most blondes overuse purple shampoo. Here's the right rhythm and the products we trust on real clients.