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UKIYO JOURNAL

The Journal

Hair tips, salon stories and Wanaka life — straight from the team.

Color Wow Dream Coat — Why Stylists Are Obsessed With This Anti-Frizz Spray
anti-frizzMay 25, 2026
Color Wow Dream Coat — Why Stylists Are Obsessed With This Anti-Frizz Spray

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 Colour-Boosting Treatment — How the Salon Secret Extends Your Colour by Weeks
balayageMay 25, 2026
EVO Fabuloso Colour-Boosting Treatment — How the Salon Secret Extends Your Colour by Weeks

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.

Best Hair Dryer NZ 2026 — Why Working Stylists Use the ghd Helios
buying-guideMay 25, 2026
Best Hair Dryer NZ 2026 — Why Working Stylists Use the ghd Helios

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.

Sebastian Dark Oil 95ml — The Cult Hair Oil That's Sold Out at Rodney Wayne (And Still in Stock at UKIYO)
dark-oilMay 25, 2026
Sebastian Dark Oil 95ml — The Cult Hair Oil That's Sold Out at Rodney Wayne (And Still in Stock at UKIYO)

There is a reason Sebastian Dark Oil keeps selling out everywhere in NZ. We use it on real client hair every day. Here is the honest review of why the 95ml bottle earns the cult following.

Best Hair Straightener NZ 2026 — Why a Working Stylist Recommends ghd Over Everything Else
buying-guideMay 25, 2026
Best Hair Straightener NZ 2026 — Why a Working Stylist Recommends ghd Over Everything Else

We have used every major hair straightener available in NZ on real client hair. Here is the honest, no-affiliate-link answer to which one is actually worth your money in 2026.