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.
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.
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.
Most blondes overuse purple shampoo. Here's the right rhythm and the products we trust on real clients.
Both brands claim bond repair. Only one product family is in our actual salon kit. Here's the honest comparison.
A look inside the Kerastase Fusio-Dose treatment — the bespoke booster system the UKIYO Wanaka team reaches for when hair needs real, visible results.
A working stylist's view of the bond builders, deep treatments and rituals that actually rebuild damaged hair — and the marketing claims that quietly do not hold up.
The blonde shampoos we actually reach for in-salon, what each one does best, and the purple-shampoo mistakes that turn beautiful cool blondes into a dull grey overnight.