The Journal
Hair tips, salon stories and Wanaka life — straight from the team.
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.
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.
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.
Curly hair is not difficult, it is just misunderstood. Treat it the way it actually wants to be treated and curls fall into line.
A great colour appointment is only half the work. The other half is everything you do between visits. Here is how to protect your colour.
A hair oil is one of the best things you can add to your routine, if you choose the right one and use it correctly. Here is how.
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.