Why you should try INOA – Innovation No Ammonia

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Discover the next best thing in colour innovation! INOA is the first permanent hair colour without ammonia and is enriched with oils that deliver colour to the heart of the hair – meaning you’re left with beautiful colour that’s bright, looks natural, and leaves your hair feeling conditioned with sublime colour radiance until your next colour appointment! Our True Grit salon owner, Jacqui was instrumental in the launch of INOA in New Zealand over 9 years ago, and all these years later we still 100% believe it’s the greatest no damage colour service the industry has to offer! A huge… Read More

No damage is trending! Top tips for clean, healthy hair

The future of hair is healthy hair, and increasingly people are looking for products that repair or prevent damage to hair. Not only is damage-free hair trending amongst celebrities, it’s also a timeless way to look healthy and confident, so we’re happy to share some top tips for keeping hair, glossy, thick and looking great. Less washing Water makes hair swell from the inside, which forces the cuticle up. So avoid over-washing. Stock up your shower On those days when you do wash your hair, add a pre-shampoo—yep, that’s a thing now—to your routine. It works like a sealant, and… Read More

Cure Kids Raffle Prizes!

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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 how you can support Amy and Cure Kids, whilst also putting yourself in the draw for one of two luscious prize packs!   PRIZE ONE: True Grit – the best in the business we think 😉 Cut & Finish and a Kerastase Fusio Ritual with a Style Director Total Body Concept – a beautiful Specialised Skin Care & Laser Clinic in Sumner Infrared Sauna and Facial The Tannery – Gorgeous boutique shopping,… Read More

True Grit Visits Ronald McDonald House

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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

We’re winners (six times over)!!

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Newsflash!! We are so excited and proud to announce that we took out six awards at the Kitomba NZARH Business Awards including NEW ZEALAND SALON OF THE YEAR! ?? This was at the Industry Awards held in Auckland over the weekend. On top of this prestigious award, True Grit won Grand Salon of the Year, Marketing Salon of the Year, Salon Design of the Year, 2016 editorial stylist for the Canterbury-Westland region and Ashlee van Wijk won Apprentice of the Year for the Northern/South region in New Zealand! Here’s what the judges had to say … Excellence In Marketing In… Read More

What to eat for healthy hair

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Many factors can affect the health of your hair including stress, hormonal changes, and even over brushing. One of the biggest factors, however, is actually a case of what you eat. Healthy hair starts from the inside out, and food can either help nourish or cause damage. Eating foods full of nourishment can set you on the right path to achieving healthy, shiny locks. Salmon Salmon is packed with healthy omega-3 fatty acids, which your body can’t produce. These healthy fats help to protect you from disease, and is an essential requirement for hair growth. Greek Yoghurt Not only does… Read More

True Grit’s been in Melbourne for the Hair Expo!

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Jacqui, Sarah and Ashlee have been in Melbourne for the Australian Hair Expo and Awards. We were nominated for Best Salon Design and although we didn’t win (congratulations Edward and Co Alexandra!) the team had a fantastic time and were wowed by the truly inspirational hairdressers in Australia. They attended many look-and-learns and discovered new styles of cutting and colouring which they’re keen to put into practice back home in the True Grit salon. The work was original, pushed boundraies with colour and inspired Sarah to create her own collection, ‘Aztec’ (see photos below!) Jacqui attended the Top Salon Summit… Read More

Good luck Libby and True Grit!

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True Grit and our New Generation stylist Libby are heading up to Wellington this weekend to compete in the HITO Industry Awards. Libby is competing for the national title of ‘Apprentice of the Year’ and we are planning on retaining our status as ‘Training Salon of the Year’. Wish us luck! In the preliminary competition in October, our wonderful style director Haley Scandrett received the third place award in New Zealand for ‘The Cut’ at the NZARH Supreme Awards and Libby Morton took out the HITO North of the South Regional Apprentice of the Year! Check out some photos of… Read More