The Journal
Hair tips, salon stories and Wanaka life — straight from the team.
You cannot change the hair you were born with, but you can grow it healthier, lose less of it, and make every strand look fuller. Here is how.
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.