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The most experienced practitioners don't oversell. They match the treatment to what your body actually needs, explain the trade-offs openly and set realistic expectations. Over time, regular hair sessions may cuts and colour tailored to your hair type and lifestyle, specialist expertise in colour, curls, extensions and restoration, professional products suited to New Zealand's climate and a dedicated chair you can grow with over years — and the compounding effect of a consistent routine is what most first-timers underestimate.
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Featured Hair Salons
Iron And Ivy Hair Studio
Iron + Ivy Hair Studio is an award-winning, luxury hair salon located inside the Queenstown Central Shopping Centre in Frankton. The studio is widely recognized as Queenstown’s highest-rated salon and its leading specialist in blondes, balayage, precision cutting, and luxury hair extensions.
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Ross & Co Hair Design
Ross & Co Hair Design is an award-winning boutique hair salon with a stellar reputation for delivering exceptional, high-quality client experiences utilizing a dedicated team of Wella Professionals.
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Violet's HAIR Design
Violet's Hair Design is a top-rated, women-owned hair salon located in the heart of central Queenstown. The salon is known for its fun, relaxed, and professional atmosphere, bringing together master stylists with over 35 years of combined international experience. They pride themselves on a personalized approach, treating every client uniquely to create transformations that reflect individual originality and style.
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Iron And Ivy Hair Studio
Iron + Ivy Hair Studio is an award-winning, luxury hair salon located inside the Queenstown Central Shopping Centre in Frankton. The studio is widely recognized as Queenstown’s highest-rated salon and its leading specialist in blondes, balayage, precision cutting, and luxury hair extensions.
Joicy Bridal Hairstylist | Hollywood & Glamour Waves Specialist
Joicy Bridal Hair is a specialized bridal hairstyling service based in Queenstown. Renowned as a Hollywood and Glamour Waves Specialist, the stylist focuses on creating classic, elegant, and weather-resistant hair designs tailored to withstand alpine winds and extreme conditions, including high-altitude heli-weddings.
Violet's HAIR Design
Violet's Hair Design is a top-rated, women-owned hair salon located in the heart of central Queenstown. The salon is known for its fun, relaxed, and professional atmosphere, bringing together master stylists with over 35 years of combined international experience. They pride themselves on a personalized approach, treating every client uniquely to create transformations that reflect individual originality and style.
Loft Studio Dunedin
Loft Studio Dunedin is a luxury hair salon and co-working space located in a stylish upstairs loft in the heart of Dunedin Central. The salon is known for its beautiful aesthetics, relaxing sanctuary atmosphere, and team of skilled independent stylists and sole traders.
Pure Hairdressing
Pure Hairdressing is a boutique hair salon located in Central Dunedin that specialises in bespoke cuts, hair colouring, and professional styling.
D'or Hairstylists
D'or Hairstylists is an award-winning, sustainable hair salon located in the Royal Oak Complex on Arrow Lane in Arrowtown. The modern salon features an upscale, bright interior and partners with top brands like L'Oréal Professional and Kérastase.
D’Lux Hair & Beauty Hamilton
D’Lux Hair & Beauty is a hair and beauty sanctuary in the heart of Hamilton Central. The salon focuses on crafting custom looks using organic and vegan products to support both style and environmental sustainability.
Salon You
Salon You is a private, appointment-only hair studio located at Jacks Point in Queenstown. It offers a peaceful, one-on-one boutique experience focused on healthy hair, custom coloring, and styling.
Wild daisy hair
Wild Daisy Hair is a boutique salon in Queenstown. Located in the Five Mile Shopping Centre, it specializes in "lived-in" blondes, seamless colour work, and healthy hair styling. The salon is known for its relaxed, European-inspired aesthetic and personalized, unhurried client experience. The salon focuses on bespoke cuts, rich brunettes, and hair health.
Ross & Co Hair Design
Ross & Co Hair Design is an award-winning boutique hair salon with a stellar reputation for delivering exceptional, high-quality client experiences utilizing a dedicated team of Wella Professionals.
Future Angels Salon
Future Angels Salon (also operating as HI2 Christchurch Ltd) is a premium beauty and boutique hair salon in Wigram. The boutique brings together an international team of hair artisans specializing in modern, tailored beauty transformations.
Hair Art & Beauty
Hair Art & Beauty (H&B) is an award-winning La Biosthetique flagship concept salon and day spa located in St Albans. The luxury boutique is highly regarded for combining premium hair and skin therapies with a strict commitment to holistic wellness and environmental sustainability.
Salon 1925
Salon 1925 is a boutique beauty and hair salon located in a historic, Art Deco-inspired building in the Eden Terrace neighbourhood. The salon blends vintage character with modern expertise to provide a high-end, relaxing personal care experience
Queenstown Hair
Queenstown Hair is a women-owned hair salon located in the heart of Queenstown. The studio is widely recognised as a highly inclusive, LGBTQ+ friendly, and transgender safe space focused on delivering personalised hair transformations. The business prioritises building a positive, comfortable environment where clients can achieve radiant confidence through tailored hair design.
d&m Hair Design
D&M Hair Design is a multi-award-winning, luxury hair salon located in Ponsonby. The salon is known for cutting-edge editorial styling, high-end salon care, and an intense focus on eco-friendly practices. Clients can book individual appointments or transformative packages for services including: custom hair coloring, balayage, and highlights, precision haircuts and styling, ethical, premium weft and tape hair extensions, Keratin treatments, perms, and permanent straightening.
The Beauty Hub
The Beauty Hub is a multi-award-winning team of mobile and studio hair stylists and makeup artists based in Auckland. Boasting over 15 years of industry experience, this boutique agency features a collective of over 20 handpicked, highly qualified professionals who specialise in bridal styling, private events, headshots, and commercial productions. Mobile services available 24/7
Marcelo & Co Hair Design
Marcelo & Co Hair Design is a top-rated, modern concept hair salon located in Eden Terrace, specializing in advanced hair colouring, blonde transformations, and specialized curly hair cutting techniques.
Kess Hair & Beauty Centerplace
Kess Hair & Beauty is a highly-rated family hair and beauty salon in Hamilton Central. Known for its welcoming atmosphere and exceptional customer service, the salon specializes in full-service hair transformations and luxury beauty treatments at affordable prices.
Buoy Salon & Spa
Buoy Salon & Spa is an iconic, nationally recognised luxury hair and beauty destination in Wellington. Boasting over 35 years of industry excellence, it operates as New Zealand's most-awarded salon. The establishment is celebrated for its sleek, minimalist-futuristic design, cutting-edge style, and elite customer service. The team maintains a reputation as a cornerstone of Wellington's creative and fashion-forward culture.
Jacques Hair Design
Jacques Hair Design is a boutique, L'Oréal Colour Professionnel licensed hair salon located in the heart of Wellington CBD. The salon is known for its highly diverse, multicultural team and premium client amenities, including Italian air massage chairs.
Mane Salon
Mane Salon is an award-winning, contemporary hair salon located in Te Aro, Wellington. Known as Wellington’s "home of beautiful hair," it functions as both a high-end destination salon and a training academy.
Miss Fox
Miss Fox Hairdressing is an eclectic and creative boutique hair salon located on Cuba Street in Te Aro. The salon positions itself as a bold alternative to traditional hairdressing. It is highly regarded for its focus on extreme, custom hair transformations and transparent customer care.
Sable Fine Hair
Sable Fine Hair (operating online as Sable Boutique) is a boutique, contemporary hair salon located in central Wellington City. The salon is highly regarded for combining premium, expert salon services with a successful online haircare retail platform.
Kess Hair & Beauty Chartwell
Kess Hair & Beauty Chartwell is a full-service franchise salon located inside the Chartwell Shopping Centre. It offers a comprehensive range of hair, barbering, and beauty treatments for the whole family, operating under the philosophy of providing affordable luxury.
Zen Hair
Zen Hair is an award-winning hair salon located in the heart of Dunedin. Operating out of a beautiful, historic terrace house, the salon focuses on highly tailored services, inclusivity, and cutting-edge colour techniques.
Crave - The Hair Studio Caversham
Crave - The Hair Studio is a relaxed, inclusive, and eco-conscious suburban hair salon in Caversham, Dunedin. The salon has built a strong reputation for its vibrant local "Crave Crew" and creative hair artistry.
Aurum Hairstylists & Barbers
Aurum Hairstylists & Barbers is an award-winning, proudly Māori-owned hair salon and barbershop located in Mornington, Dunedin. The salon's name stems from the Latin word for "gold". The business operates heavily on the value of manaakitanga (hospitality, kindness, and respect), focusing on a "people first" philosophy for both clients and staff.
Marcelo & Co Hair Design
Marcelo & Co Hair Design is a boutique hair salon located in the vibrant Eden Terrace district of Central Auckland. The salon is highly regarded for its precision work, customising each cut, colour, and treatment to the individual client in a warm, welcoming environment. Architecturally striking, the salon interior features a contemporary design crafted by local firm Jones Architects, incorporating nude concrete, timber flooring, and large glass paneling to exude a modern, relaxed atmosphere.
Frankton Hair
Frankton Hair is a modern salon located in Terrace Junction, Queenstown. They offer a full range of hairdressing services and are well-known locally for specializing in natural blended balayage, vivid colours, and specialized styling.
ASC Salon
ASC Salon is a luxury, sustainable hair salon in Parnell known for precision cutting, expert coloring, and an eco-friendly ethos using cruelty-free, ammonia-free products. The salon pairs a premium guest experience with strict environmental ethics. They are proud partners with Sustainable Salons, actively working toward becoming a zero-waste business. Designed as a relaxing retreat, the salon layout features a dedicated upstairs colour lounge. Guests are treated to comfortable velvet sofas, high-quality coffee, and a curated selection of boutique wines and beers.
Crew Stylists
Crew Stylists is a luxury boutique hair and nail salon located in the heart of downtown Queenstown. The salon is situated in a private, high-end upstairs space within the Louis Vuitton Building on The Mall. They are widely recognized for their master colour artistry, precision hair cutting, and professional nail treatments.
Soho Hair
Soho Hair is an award-winning boutique hair salon that brings a touch of New York style and sophistication to Christchurch. The salon focuses on high-quality styling, fashion-forward trends, and building strong, personalised client relationships.
Hair On Five Mile
HairOn Five Mile is a professional, full-service hair salon and barber shop located within the Five Mile Retail Centre in Frankton. The brand is highly regarded for its friendly service, competitive pricing, and team of internationally trained styling experts.
The Salon
The Salon is an intimate, cozy, sun-bathed hair and beauty boutique located on the waterfront in Kelvin Heights (near the Hilton in Kawarau Village), offering stunning views across Lake Wakatipu toward The Remarkables. Their services include: Precision Cuts Colour & Balayage Nourishing Treatments Special Event Styling
Beautiful Bridal Hair
Beautiful Bridal Hair is a specialized bridal and event hairstyling service based in Queenstown. The business is renowned for creating modern, romantic, and long-lasting signature styles tailored for alpine elopements, helicopter weddings, and luxury lakeside celebrations.
Fabrik
Fabrik Hair is a highly-regarded, eco-friendly hair salon brand operating two distinct locations in Hamilton. The salon focuses on delivering personalized, modern cutting and colouring services while prioritizing high environmental and ethical standards.
Nspyre Red Collective - Hair Salon
Nspyre Red Collective is a highly rated, premium hair salon and education hub located in Christchurch Central. The salon a women-owned business known for its spacious, professional, and welcoming atmosphere. Beyond standard client styling, Nspyre Red Collective serves as a major training and education hub in the region. They provide professional workshops and training programs for aspiring stylists to help shape the future of the New Zealand hair industry.
Toni&Guy New Zealand
TONI&GUY is a premium, fashion-led hair salon located in Auckland's Chancery Square. As part of the iconic global British hairdressing brand founded in 1963, the New Zealand flagship salon combines world-class technical expertise with a bespoke, client-centric approach.
The Hair Chair
The Hair Chair is a boutique, unisex hair salon located in the heart of Te Aro. It is well-known for its fresh, friendly, and relaxed environment, pairing exceptional hospitality with a creative team of stylists. They cater to clients of all ages and offer everything from everyday cuts to highly creative colour transformations.
Laboratorie by April's - Ladies Hairdresser and Salon in Kingsland, Auckland.
Laboratorie by April's is a premium hair salon in Kingsland, known for its structural cutting, complex colour correction, and attentive service. The salon operates as part of the wider April's Salon Group and offers clients a welcoming environment with complimentary barrister-style coffee.
Jean Jacques Hair Design
Jean Jacques Hair Design is a boutique hair salon located on the "golden footpath" of Lambton Quay in Wellington CBD. The boutique features a team of six highly skilled professionals who focus on tailored, guest-centric hair care. The salon balances a vibrant, super-trendy atmosphere with warm, serene, and relaxing interiors.
Killer Hair
Killer Hair is an Auckland hair salon known for expert cuts, vivid colour transformations, and classic styling. Operating under the ethos of "Good, Beautiful, and True", the boutique salon combines New York City-inspired fashion trends with a relaxed inclusive atmosphere.
INCO Studio
INCO Studio is a sustainable boutique beauty and hair salon specializing in bespoke hair, nail, and makeup services. Operating under a mantra of creativity and innovation, the studio prioritizes community, inclusion, and a seamless client experience from consultation to home care.
Vanity Hair & Beauty Lounge
Vanity Hair & Beauty Lounge is a modern, upmarket boutique hair and beauty salon in the heart of South Dunedin. The salon pride themselves on creating meaningful client connections and delivering highly personalized hair results in a welcoming atmosphere.
Badaro Hair Salon
Badaro Hair Salon is a family-owned eco-salon located in central Wellington that focuses on enhancing personal wellbeing through sustainable hair care practices. As the country's first official Davines Concept Salon, they pair high-end styling with strict environmental responsibility, repurposing at least 95% of their salon waste through Sustainable Salons New Zealand.
Zaibatsu Hair Art & HeadSpa
Zaibatsu Hair Art & HeadSpa is a prestigious, sustainable salon located in the beachside suburb of St Clair. Originally established over 20 years ago, the business has evolved into a premier destination combining high-end hair design with New Zealand’s first dedicated therapeutic HeadSpa experience.
The Following Hair Co.
The Following Hair Co. is an award-winning boutique hair salon located in Newmarket, Auckland. Recognized as the NZ Salon Business of the Year 2025, it operates out of an industrial-chic, light-filled space featuring exposed brick and large mirrors reminiscent of a New York loft.
Sublime Hair Studio
Sublime Hair Studio is a boutique hair and beauty salon located in the heart of Christchurch Central City. The salon is highly regarded for its focus on maintaining hair health and integrity while delivering advanced, creative transformations. Led by head stylist Paula, who brings over 20 years of international hairdressing expertise from Europe alongside senior experience in major New Zealand salons, the team specializes in bespoke colouring and targeted hair health.
Maple Hair, Nails & Beauty (Maple & Co.)
Maple & Co. is a luxury sustainable salon located in Hamilton Central. The salon describes itself as an eco-conscious "sanctuary of style" that blends high-end aesthetic transformations with a strong commitment to environmental sustainability.
Zaga Hair Lounge
Zaga Hair Lounge is a highly rated boutique hair salon in Upper Riccarton.
Jam Hair Company
Jam Hair Co. is an award-winning, high-end hairdressing salon located in the cultural hub of Wellington. The salon is highly regarded for its technical excellence, professional integrity, and vibrant, relaxing atmosphere. It has consistently been recognized as one of the city's premiere salons, previously being voted Wellington's number one hair salon.
Surreal Hair
Surreal Hair is an award-winning, boutique hair salon located in the heart of the Christchurch Central Business District (CBD). Operating for over 25 years, it is highly regarded for its commitment to high-end styling and exceptional eco-friendly practices. It is recognized as one of only nine Gold Standard Salons in New Zealand.
Why it matters
Why Choose Professional Hair Care?
- Personalised cuts, colour and treatments tailored to your hair type and lifestyle.
- Specialist expertise in colouring, curls, extensions and hair health.
- Professional products and techniques designed to protect and strengthen your hair.
- An opportunity to relax, recharge and enjoy dedicated time for yourself.
Guide
How to Choose the Right Hair Salon
A few things to consider before booking.
- 1Stylist experience and specialist expertise in your hair type or desired look.
- 2Positive client reviews and a trusted local reputation.
- 3Clean, welcoming salon spaces with quality products and tools.
- 4Transparent pricing for cuts, colour and treatments before you book.
- 5A convenient location with easy parking or public transport access.
- 6A relaxed environment where you feel listened to and comfortable in the chair.
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