The Journal
Hair tips, salon stories and Wanaka life — straight from the team.
Looking for genuine Kérastase in NZ? Here's how to buy it online from a real salon, how to choose your range by hair concern, and fast delivery across the South Island and the rest of New Zealand.
Color Wow Dream Coat is the salon product that has gone viral three times in five years for a reason. A working Wanaka stylist on what it actually does and who should buy it.
EVO Fabuloso is the cult colour-depositing conditioner most stylists use on themselves. Here is how to use it at home to extend your salon colour between appointments.
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.
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.
Redken's Volume Injection is one of the most-bought volume systems in pro salons. Here's when we reach for it instead of Sebastian Volupt or a Kérastase alternative.
Most volume shampoos either don't add volume or trash your hair trying. We tested Sebastian Volupt Max on fine-hair clients for 4 weeks. Here's the verdict.
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.
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.