The Journal
Hair tips, salon stories and Wanaka life — straight from the team.
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 ...
A look inside the Kerastase Fusio-Dose treatment — the bespoke booster system the UKIYO Wanaka team reaches for when hair needs real, visible results.
Forget the six-week rule. Our Wanaka team breaks down honest haircut timing by length, hair type and goal — and addresses the myth about cutting hair to grow it.
A practical, in-the-chair view of how long balayage really lasts in New Zealand, what speeds up the fade, and the small daily choices that buy you another month before your next appointment.