Oh no. I was so excited that I'd finally found a great hairdresser near me. I popped in to make an…read moreappointment and agreed to wait for rather ages to secure one with their star - Tadeus. So far so good. The appintment went well too, Tadeus gives an excellent consultation and cuts hair beautifully, with real care and precision. Great. Then for the highlights... Everything was fine until he handed me over to another hairdresser (why oh why?) who over-cooked the foils and then didn't manage to contain the panic in his voice. To top it off, I see the hairdressers making "oh-wow-you-really-stuffed-up-her-hair" faces to each other. I would have preferred an apology.

I'm so happy that I finally found a great hairdresser. Went in asking for foils but the lovely…read morehairdressers all agreed my hair wouldn't handle it. Instead of just doing it, they came up with a plan to try and get my hair back to better condition, before putting anything in it. Every time I have been to a hairdresser they have just gone ahead and damaged my hair. They even suggested I use a certain product that would help (normally hairdressers try and sell you everything) but they only tried to guide me on product which has made an amazing difference to my hair. I am very happy with them and can finally say I have found a great hairdresser which I will be going to for a very long time. :)

The name of this Barber Shop is Classic Hair and Beauty. The beauty room is still under…read moreconstruction. I've followed Rakesh from Freedom Hair in the Manukau Shopping Mall. Before that, he was at Kingdom Cutters and I was his first razor fade. I don't entrust many barbers with cutting my hair and even less with doing a razor fade. Rakesh is fantastic which is why I've followed him wherever he goes.

Service was amazing and the barber is skilled very talented walked out the seat with a fresh cut,…read morelines was on point.

Schnips is MY salon, this is where I go to get my hair did. For years and years now this has always…read morebeen my salon. I used to go to the Pakuranga branch for years but my executive stylist had moved on - so I relocated to the Botany branch. My most recent stylist is Anna, she is an absolute doll and I love her expertise and the way she just knows what to do with my hair! Almost all the time, I just arrive with my long hair and she'd ask me "So what are we doing today"? and I would respond with a "You tell me", and she would just work her magic. I love that I have this kind of relationship with my stylist and I am always 100% happy with the outcome. You would have probably seen photos of my hair and I always do get compliments regarding my hair - well its because of Anna and Schnips guys! My most recent visit was before I left for my overseas experience USA bound back in March and I had always been wanting to try ombre'. It took about 2 hours to complete. Anna and the assistant stylist that helped took the time and their full attention to make sure that both colours blended together nicely! I was so stoked when my hair was dried and Anna even went through the trouble of tinting my eyebrows to make sure it matched with my new do! She is amazing. Looking at how long my hair is now I had to actually get rid of the ombre` as it ended up looking like really bad regrowth and I can not be sporting something like that... ha. In regards to service, Schnips has always treated me well! Both of the locations I had been to have been absolutely amazing and I love that they offer you beverage the moment you arrive. They also keep a file or record from all your previous visits so they know what was last done when there. The head massage is also amazing and they take the time to shampoo your hair twice, condition and even do a treatment. I usually spend about $250 or ever more when I visit but let me tell you it is absolutely worth it. I don't even blink when I hand over my card because of the results. Just stunning. I love it and I can't wait to come back to get my hair pampered!

Schnips PHd - Botany Horrible experience!! I tried to light…read moreup my color and I ended up with three different colors in my head. I was attended by an unexperienced girl who let the color sit on the root for too long, which ended up causing a orange carrot shade and after realising the horrible disaster they saturated my hair in peroxide to try to light up the point. I left very disappointed and I ended up paying about 245$ NZD for a redish/black/orange color that wasn't even the one I expected.

My friend & I went here one afternoon thinking the prices were great. Turns out there's a reason…read morethey were cheap. I needed a haircut and she was getting her eyelashes tinted. I waited for about 10 mins in the waiting room while my friend got her eyelashes done. A staff member came, looked at me and walked back out without a smile or a word. What am I, invisible? Another few minutes went by and then three staff gathered around the counter and had a highly confidential chat about money/business in front of me. They saw me there, smirked and carried on without a greeting. It felt like I turned into a ghost! After nearly half an hour of waiting & watching them do no work, I stormed out and got a haircut elsewhere. To Top it all off with something not at all Pretty, a few days later, my friend got an eye infection from the tinting. Beware! Not only is this place a ghastly pink colour, it's filled with ghastly customer service and poor quality deals.

I have had my hair done by many salons over the years, I have never felt more at home than at RAWK…read more My hair looks and feels amazing. The best choice I ever made, moving to RAWK! Carla is amazing.

Fantastic! Lovely ladies, wonderful listeners who actually listen to what you want and not tell…read moreyou what they think you need. Highly recommended!

I have always chosen to get my hair done at big, well known salons such as Steven Marr and Rodney…read moreWayne etc etc and had always ended up paying so much money and not getting anything that amazing as a result. My sister recommended this place to me, it's a house that has been converted into a salon. At first I was skeptical, but when you go in you really wouldn't know you were in a house. It was a beautiful clean and modern salon! I had rung ahead and booked my appointment for a student which I believe was around $35! I got a wash and a cut, blow wave was extra but I felt I didn't need it. I had taken in a photograph of what I wanted and I was so pleased with the finished product. All throughout the cut the hairdresser was talking to me and continually asking questions to ensure she got everything right. I really couldn't believe that I had got this beautiful cut for only $35. On Tuesday's they do a children's special between 3-5pm which is a wash and cut for only $20! If you're under 17 you're classed a child which is ever better. They also offer services such as colour, highlight's, extensions and treatments. It really just takes that one step to be brave and try something new! Note: I believe their hours change dependent on bookings. You can book online and receive and instant confirmation.

Synergy Hair Salon is the best place to get your hair done in Manukau. They're such nice people and…read morethey always do a great job on my hair. They make you feel welcome when you walk in and they always have small talk ready to go. You get the cut you want and they're the ones who do the cutting.

After some dreadful experiences with cheaper salons, I decided it was time to put a bit of money…read moreinto obtaining a hairstyle I actually want. Synergy is a reasonably new shop in the Manukau mall, and right across from Kess Hairdressers, so there's some competition there. It's not a huge competition though, as Synergy charges more or less the same price, but include an espresso coffee in the deal. They make lovely small talk, cut your hair specifically how you like, and make sure you're happy with it throughout the process. It was an absolute sense of joy when I wondered out of there with the hairstyle I'd been looking for, because about 3 other hairdressers just didn't get it right. Synergy knows what they are doing, and have plenty of smiles to offer you throughout your stay.