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  • Cut Above Ruby Anniversary

    Cut Above Ruby Anniversary

    Cut Above celebrated 40 years of fabulous with a Ruby Anniversary Hair and Beauty Extravaganza on Wednesday night with Mayor Len Brown singing happy birthday, a Maori haka and a 50-strong choir serenading a hair and fashion show…

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  • Kate of the jungle

    Kate of the jungle

    Not one to take things lion down, Kate Hudson is putting her mane where her mouth is. She is the face and hair fronting the animal-friendly, paraben-free hair range David Babaii for WildAid, launching in New Zealand in February…

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  • Hot stuff

    Hot stuff

    I’m packing a 45mm Remington. Not a high calibre rifle but the equally powerful and high calibre new Remington Hot Brush. It creates volume and gives smooth styles with a 45mm ceramic barrel…

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  • Damage control

    Damage control

    I’m married to my straighteners but it’s a fact that heated appliances, along with hair colouring, are the main causes of damaged hair. Here are some solutions to repair damage for a silky finish, including limited edition value packs…

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  • Stars of NZ's hairdressing world

    Stars of NZ's hairdressing world

    The Hair Industry Training Organisation (HITO) held their annual awards – for the first time in conjunction with the Kitomba Business Awards- at a grand dinner function at the Christchurch Convention Centre on Saturday 17 October…

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  • Is your hairdresser a winner?

    Is your hairdresser a winner?

    The finalists have just been announced for the L’Oréal Colour Trophy Awards 2011 – the Oscar Awards of the hairdressing world- where 22 finalists compete for the national title and chance to compete in Paris with the world’s best…

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  • Hair to save the world

    Hair to save the world

    Can beauty save the world? High-end haircare brand Davines thinks so. They want people to take care of themselves, of the environment and of the things they love and recently launched a Zero Environmental Impact Salon campaign…

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  • You can tell a Wella Winner

    You can tell a Wella Winner

    I can certainly tell a Wella woman after attending the finals of the Wella Trend Vision Awards at the impressive Auckland War Memorial Museum, hosted by Colin Mathura-Jeffree of New Zealand’s Next Top Model fame and attended by a mass of hairdressers from around the country…

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  • Fusion charity evening

    Fusion charity evening

    Tracey Baird, owner of Fusion salon in Massey, Auckland, is holding a charity evening where guests are encouraged to bring clothing donations for Dress for Success and have free consults with their stylists and win a fabulous make-over…

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  • Recovery position

    Recovery position

    I have long blonde hair that has been bleached at the roots every 6 or 7 weeks for the past 6 years, and over this winter I’ve become very aware of just how dry it is…

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