The Journal
Hair tips, salon stories and Wanaka life — straight from the team.
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.
Five things we tell every balayage client before they leave the chair. Do these and you'll buy yourself two extra weeks before your next appointment.
Both brands claim bond repair. Only one product family is in our actual salon kit. Here's the honest comparison.
A practical guide from the UKIYO team on protecting your hair through Wanaka winters — from helmet-friendly styling to weekly masks and in-salon treatments.
Everything we have learned from a decade of styling brides across Central Otago — venues, timing, trials, and the small details that make wedding hair last from ceremony to last dance.
After a season of trials, weddings and conversations with brides across Central Otago, here are the bridal hair trends we are watching grow through 2026.
A no-pressure guide to your first visit to a premium hair salon in New Zealand — from arriving, to consultation, to whether you tip (you do not), to the small details that make the experience feel ...