The Journal
Hair tips, salon stories and Wanaka life — straight from the team.
Both work. Olaplex is the famous one with a standalone hero treatment; Sebastian NO.BREAKER is the complete five-step routine that's easier to live with day to day and lighter on fine hair. If you ...
Tape-in is flatter, faster and gentler, and it's usually the better first set. Keratin bond gives more length, more movement and works on hair tape can't grip. Neither is "better" — they solve diff...
All Soft and Extreme are Redken's two most popular care ranges, and people buy the wrong one all the time. The choice comes down to one question: is your hair dry, or is it damaged? They are not th...
The two biggest bond-repair systems in haircare go head to head. We use both in the salon. Here is which one wins for which client, with no brand loyalty involved.
Most dry shampoos are talc and regret. These two aren't. A working Wanaka stylist on the only dry shampoos worth buying in NZ in 2026.
Same range, almost the same name, very different jobs. Here's how we decide between Kérastase Bain Satin and Bain Satin Riche for clients in the salon.