The Journal

Sebastian Professional isn't something you'll find on a supermarket shelf, and that's rather the point. It's a salon-only brand, made for stylists to use on the floor and sold through authorised sa...

Potion 9 has been in salons for decades and still sells out. It's a leave-in that does two jobs at once, it conditions and gives a light, workable hold, which is why people get hooked on it. What i...

The Dark Oil name started with one cult oil, but it has grown into a whole Smooth & Shine range. If you've only ever used the original, here's what the rest of the line actually does, and how t...

We blow-dry twenty heads a day. Here is the honest stylist's answer to which hair dryer is actually worth buying in NZ in 2026 — and why ghd's Helios wins for most people.