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buying guideJul 13, 2026
Best hot brush NZ: ghd glide+ vs glide+ max vs rise

A hot brush is the tool most people should own and almost nobody does. It is not a straightener and it is not a hairdryer - it is a heated brush you run through dry hair to take the frizz out. One ...

buying guideJul 13, 2026
Is ghd worth it? An honest answer

We sell ghd, so treat this with the scepticism it deserves - but we also work with these tools every day, on other people's hair, and we have opinions about where the money is and is not worth spen...

buying guideJul 13, 2026
ghd curling wands NZ: classic tong vs conical vs max

The ghd Chronos Curve range is three wands at the same price ($272.00), and the only thing that changes is the barrel. Pick by the curl you want, not by the name. Wand Ours The curl you get ...

buying guideJul 13, 2026
ghd air vs helios vs Speed: which ghd hair dryer?

ghd makes three hair dryers and the naming does not help you choose. Here is the plain version. Dryer Ours Who it's for ghd air $268.45 The workhorse. Everything most people need, nothin...

buying guideJul 13, 2026
ghd duet review NZ: is wet-to-style actually worth it?

The ghd duet is the one people ask about and nobody explains. It is a wet-to-style tool: you put it on soaking hair and take it off finished. No blow-dry first, no straightener after. At $645 it is...

buying guideJul 13, 2026
ghd sale NZ: when ghd actually goes on sale (and what to pay)

"When does ghd go on sale in New Zealand?" is the most-asked question we get about hot tools, and the honest answer annoys people: ghd is on sale somewhere in NZ almost all the time. The discount i...

buying guideJul 13, 2026
Which ghd straightener should you buy? (NZ guide)

There are eight ghd stylers on sale in New Zealand and the marketing does a poor job of explaining the difference. Here it is plainly. Model Our price Who it's for ghd original styler $263.4...

buying guideJul 13, 2026
ghd Sculpt NZ: price, what it does, and is it worth it

ghd launched the Sculpt interactive styler in New Zealand at $629. It is the most expensive styler ghd has made, and the first one that changes what it is doing while you use it. What "interactive...

Which Kérastase Range Is Right for You? A Stylist's NZ Guide | UKIYO Salon Wānaka NZ
buying guideJul 12, 2026
Which Kérastase Range Is Right for You? A Stylist's NZ Guide

Kérastase makes a range for almost every hair concern — which is brilliant, until you're standing in front of the wall with no idea which one is yours. Here's how a stylist actually matches you to ...