The journal
22 guides in 5 topics, answering the questions clients ask in the chair: what balayage actually is and what it costs in NZ, how to keep blonde bright between visits, what a colour correction involves, how grey blending works, how long a keratin treatment lasts, and how to ask for curtain bangs. Each topic starts with a complete guide, then goes deeper.
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What balayage is, how it differs from foils, how long it lasts, what it costs in NZ and how it works on dark hair. Balayage and lived-in blonde in the salon.
Start here: the complete guide
What lived-in blonde and balayage actually are, how they differ from foils, how long they last, what they cost in NZ and how they work on dark hair, from the Silverdale salon that specialises in them.
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Toner, purple shampoo and the reasons blonde turns warm, so the colour you paid for lasts to the next visit. Blonde and foils in the salon.
Start here: the complete guide
The 5-habit routine our stylists give blonde clients on the Hibiscus Coast: washing, purple shampoo, heat and sun, the water in your house, and when to top up the toner.
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Dark to blonde, box dye to salon colour, and grey blending: what's involved, how many visits, and what to expect. Colour and colour correction in the salon.
Start here: the complete guide
The complete guide to colour correction: what counts as one, what the consultation assesses, the common routes for box dye, banding, orange blonde and going darker, and how the price and timeline are set.
4 min readRead
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Keratin smoothing, nanoplasty, Kérastase in-salon rituals and bond repair: what each one does and how long it holds. Treatments and smoothing in the salon.
Start here: the complete guide
The complete guide to keratin smoothing (Cezanne and SmoothFiller), nanoplasty, the Kérastase in-salon treatments and bond repair: what each does, who it suits, how long it holds and how the price is set.
4 min readRead
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Curtain bangs, layers, trim schedules and blow waves, so you know what to ask for before you sit down. Cuts and styling in the salon.
Start here: the complete guide
How to choose a cut from 3 questions, the shapes by hair texture, lobs and bobs and long layers, fringes, trim intervals, blow waves, kids and men, and how to bring a photo to the chair.
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Next step
New clients and anyone planning a change start with a free 15-minute chat with a stylist. Regulars and refreshes can book online in a minute, any hour of the day.
