Give your hair a facial!

Finally you can give your hair the same first class treatment you give to your face. At True Grit we believe pampering should not be limited, so we are very excited to announce our new HAIR FACIALS! Our exclusive Kérastase Luxe Fusio Dose Rituals are designed to leave your hair looking and feeling its absolute best. These hair spa treatments, tailored to your hair and scalp condition, are the ultimate form of relaxation and will take your visit to True Grit to the next level. Just like your skin, treating your hair to a spa treatment will do wonders for the condition of your hair… Read More

Enter Relaxation Mode with our Famous Head Massage

Half the fun of going to True Grit for a cut and colour is our ever-so-enjoyable scalp massage. Seriously, have you had one yet?! They are world famous in Christchurch for a reason. A detoxifying scalp massage will help exfoliate away dead skin cells and build-up, boost blood, increase circulate and encourage hair growth. For every wash at the True Grit basin you receive a sensuous head massage. But for every one of our luxury hair rituals, you receive another level of head massage. Keep reading to discover more … Our hair rituals are the ultimate luxury hair treatments that fundamentally treats and transforms your… Read More

Inside-Outside Beauty: What to eat for healthy hair

What can you eat for luscious locks no matter your age? At True Grit we believe in nourishing from the inside out, and teaching ourselves how we can gain miraculous results from the kitchen. INSIDE-OUTSIDE BEAUTY – Eat Up! Eating a variety of nutrient-rich, strand-strengthening foods is a must for your body, skin and hair. Pumpkin Seeds Pumpkin seeds have been linked to positive effects on hair growth. They contain cucurbitacin (a type of amino acid) that is responsible for those strands to grow. Other micronutrients found in pumpkin seeds also help to improve the texture of the hair and make it strong (and long). … Read More

8 Ways To Increase Hair Growth

We all long for lustre no matter what length of hair we have. Learning about the phases and cycles of our bodies is all very scientific but to simplify our understanding you need to know that there are 4 different phases to hair growth. It explains why some people have flowing locks that need a chop more regularly than others who complain their hair just won’t get past their shoulders. The length of these phases is determined by your genetics and not all strands are in the same phase at the same time. Keep up… Catagen phase – hair growth… Read More

What Are The Causes of Hair Fall (Shedding) And Hair Loss?

There are plenty of reasons why your hair might be shedding. It’s Important to find which cause is affecting you (and maybe more than one)… and try not to freak out! 1/ A shift in seasons Your hair works in three different stages. A growth phase, a transitional phase, and a resting phase. The growth phase lasts between 3-6 months whereas the transitional (aka catagen) is only a few weeks long and the resting (aka telogen) is another three months. The latter phase takes place heading from summer to autumn and as it’s resting, it sheds more. So those extra… Read More

New Blond Absolu is here!

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Kérastase has recently released two new products to their Blond Absolu hair care collection: Cicanuit Hair Serum and the shampoo Bain Lumière! Keep scrolling for more info on why you need these guys in your blonde hair toolkit. Cicanuit Hair Serum Just like skin, hair suffers from aggressions throughout the day. Styling tools and environmental factors can strip away significant moisture from the fibre and constant bleaching can leave the hair sensitised. Caring for blonde hair can be a hassle, so the Kérastase innovation team created the first Night Sérum to answer to all blonde needs. Applying Cicanuit Sérum before going to bed… Read More

True Grit, by name and nature – Christchurch earthquakes 10 years on

We feel very privileged to have been interviewed by Stuff in honour of the 10 year anniversary of the Christchurch earthquakes. — Article is re-published from Stuff.co.nz. Article by Liz McDonald. Photography by Joe Johnson. True grit, by name and nature Hairdressing salon True Grit has earned its name, its owner says. Jacqui Victor says her busy Manchester St salon was “running perfectly” before the earthquakes, with 20 staff, fully kitted-out premises, and a colour studio upstairs above the cutting floor. When the overnight September 2010 quake wrecked the building, Victor lost most of her “beautiful” furniture and fittings, equipment fell, hair… Read More

Restore your blonde in-salon with our Kérastase Booster Cicafibre

Is your blonde hair in need of some TLC? Try Kérastase’ Blond Absolu In-salon Fusio Dose: Booster Cicafibre! It’s a shot of powerful restoration that’ll boost the natural beauty of your blonde between colour treatments. Full of concentrated healing ingredients, Booster Cicafibre instantly restores fibres sensitised by lightening, stopping oxidation, and stabilising colour. This specialist Fusio Dose recontructs the inner fibre structure, deeply moisturises strands, reduces surface damage, makes hair manageable without weight, and leaves blonde hair lush and luminous! Be sure to request the Cicafibre Booster next time you’re at True Grit for a dose of healing care!… Read More

10 tips for Caring for your Colour AND Keeping your Colour for Longer!

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Take precautions against the fade and keep your hair colour lively after you’ve exited the salon. You’ll soon become a bit of a colour master yourself to ensure those beautiful hues don’t go to waste. Everyone can struggle to maintain hair colour, whether it’s rainbow or subtle but the right approach to aftercare will definitely change everything. After colouring, wait a full two days before shampooing This can help make it last and give it time to absorb and settle in. It takes up to three days for the cuticle layer to fully close, which traps the colour molecule, allowing for… Read More

New ProLonger for longer, thicker hair has arrived!

If maintaining long hair is a challenge, then we have the answer with L’Oreal Professionnel’s brand new Serie Expert ProLonger for longer, thicker hair! Historically, long hair lovers have had to choose between hair length, thickness and health, as often the longer the hair, the thinner the ends. This is no longer the case with ProLonger which gives you even thickness from root to tip. L’oreal Professionnel’s innovative hair technology is next level thanks to its patented thickening technology Filler-A100. ProLonger is the world’s first professional line of hair care that renews and fills in the ends, giving you that… Read More