The Journal
Hair tips, salon stories and Wanaka life — straight from the team.
You cannot fully heal a split end, but you can rescue dry ends, prevent new damage and grow length you are proud of. Here is how.
Three excellent straighteners, three different shoppers. A working stylist breaks down ghd Chronos, Platinum+ and Gold so you buy the right one.
Heat tools are not the enemy, but using them carelessly is. Here is exactly how a stylist protects hair from heat damage every single day.
Frizz is not bad luck, it is a sign of what your hair needs. Here is how a salon stylist gets frizzy hair smooth and keeps it that way.
There is no single right answer to how often you should wash your hair, but there is a right answer for your hair. Here is how we work it out in the salon.
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.