Naomi and Libby training with the amazing Peter Thomsen!

Global L’Oréal Ambassador Peter Thomsen came to NZ last month to host a workshop that empowered L’Oréal hair stylists across NZ with his signature #MRTHOMSEN balayage look. We sent our wonderfully talented Advanced Style Directors Naomi Anderson and Libby Morton to the training so they could glean all of Peter’s hair whispering wisdom to bring it back into the work we do at the True Grit salon. @pjthompsen Day 1 Look and Learn On Day 1 all hair stylists attending watched as Peter Thomsen displayed the tips and tricks for creating beautiful Instagram-worthy hair. Peter created his authentic #MRTHOMSEN signature look on some… Read More

Our very own Naomi Anderson at NZFW 2019 with L’Oréal Professionnel!

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Naomi Anderson is one of our outstanding Advanced Style Directors here on the team at True Grit. So outstanding of course that she jet-set off to New Zealand Fashion Week 2019 to help the L’Oréal Pro backstage team on some of NZFW’s most prestigious shows. The L’Oréal Pro team partnered with a Zambesi, Maggie Marilyn and Taranaki-based designer Bobby Luke to create phenomenal fashion show hair. All looks were created using L’Oréal Professionel’s new Tecni.Art styling range, the amazing Dyson Supersonic and other L’Oréal Pro hair styling essentials. Naomi had the absolute pleasure of helping create the catwalk looks for the iconic brand Zambesi’s Retrospective show, celebrating their… Read More

True Grit Store is LIVE! First 10 customers receive a FREE Kérastase gift!

The best professional haircare products are now available to you online with our very own True Grit Store! We are so excited to have this opportunity to share our vision of TRUE INNOVATION, TRUE PASSION and TRUE HAIR beyond our salon walls! We’ve chosen to open the store with an illustrious range of Kérastase products. So, of you’re in need of a top-up you can purchase now and get your goods delivered straight to your doorstep! How exciting!? Even better yet, our first 10 customers will receive a FREE holiday size Kérastase product with their order! P.S. If you’re not… Read More

Competition win win wins! Congratulations to our Award-Winning Libby Fleck!

A huge congratulations to Libby Fleck, one of True Grit’s New Generation Stylists on her amazing success at the Canterbury NZARH 2019 Hairdressing and Barbering Competition on the weekend. Libby created some amazing work and walked away with not just one but 3 outstanding, well-deserved awards! 🔥 Next Generation Winner for Colour: En-Trend Ombre 🔥 Next Generation Winner for Colour: Future Trend Colour 🔥 Next Generation Winner Top Colourist Well done Libby! We are so proud of you and all your hard work. Keep working it girl! In other honourable mentions, our wonderful Style Director Amber King also secured 2nd place in the Senior Colour Concept category. Congratulations… Read More

Naomi Anderson at NZFW 2018

Naomi Anderson, our L’Oreal Colour Expert and one of our Style Directors at True Grit went to New Zealand Fashion Week 2018 to help on the L’Oreal Pro backstage team. We asked Naomi a few questions about her experience. Read more to find out the inside scoop! What do you love about NZFW? I love all things fashion and seeing the clothes, makeup and hair come together on the catwalk. It’s amazing to be surrounded by like minded people, to work with some of the best in our industry and to be amongst the buzz of fashion week.… Read More

“If it’s not now, it’ll be never” – a word from Amy Newfield, our Cure Kids charity fighter

Amy Newfield, one of our courageous Salon Coordinators, has decided to put her body on the line to fight for charity this November! Read on to find out what OneStaff Fight for Christchurch is, why she has made the bold decision to participate, and how you can support Amy and Cure Kids, whilst also putting yourself in the draw for one of two luscious prize packs! “On the 3rd of November, our local Horncastle Arena will be transformed into a glittering palace with a Las Vegas fight night feel. All for the high-profile black tie event, OneStaff Fight for Christchurch,… Read More

True Grit at The Collective

The Collective is a group of local and international artists coming together under one roof over two days to showcase the latest in global hair trends and fashion. As industry professionals leading the way in innovative and edgy hairstyles, they have a responsibility to bring world class education to New Zealand, and translate this into tangible trends and information that can be taken back into the salon. The Collective is not just all talk and no play either, with stylists from around the country also getting to show their skills at the Fashion Hair Awards where five awards highlighting professional… Read More

Cancellation Policy

Are you aware of our cancellation policy? We need 24 hours notice for you to cancel an appointment. Please understand our days are based around pre booked appointments, and it can really impact on your stylist’s day if you cancel your appointment at the last minute. A $30 fee will incur if we don’t receive 24 hours notice (and 48 hours notice in December), but we hope we won’t have to enforce this. We really appreciate your understanding! … Read More

Jacqui Judging the Kitomba Awards

Recently, Jacqui helped judge the annual Kitomba Awards. Here’s what she had to say about the experience: “I really enjoyed the judging process, it was great to be able to benchmark TG against NZ’s top salons of high calibre. I was presented with a list of finalists and left to my own devices. It took me 6 and a half hours to complete, I put everything into it and the entries were stunning. The finalists should be very proud of the work and effort they’ve put into their entries. What stood out for me was the presentation of the entries.… Read More

True Grit Visits Ronald McDonald House

Last Thursday True Grit got the great opportunity to have a look through the Ronald McDonald House in Christchurch. The team at True Grit donates time out for the mothers of children who are staying in Ronald McDonald House by offering them a fab ritual and a blow-wave. True Grit in the past has donated heavily to any major events RMH hosts. This was a wonderful chance for the team to see where their work is being used to help and what we can do for our community. Ronald McDonald House is purely charity-run and relies on the generosity of our… Read More