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Our top pamper picks this Christmas
Read moreBy Master Stylist Vicki Ogden-O’Fee
It’s that time of year again, Christmas is coming, and gifts are to be bought. Many of us seem to struggle picking out the perfect gifts for the special people in our lives, hoping that they will love them.
With …
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Christmas Gift Catalogue
Read moreBy Master Stylist Vicki Ogden-O’Fee
At V For Hair and Beauty/ Vj Barbers we strive to have Christmas deals that are inclusive of everyone’s Christmas budgets.
Throughout our Christmas deals catalogue we have brands such as GHD, Schwarzkopf and Pure Fiji, that are trusted and …
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Our NEW online store
Read moreBy Master Stylist Vicki Ogden-O’Fee
Latest technology for leading HAIR-BEAUTY-BARBERING salon Merivale Mall Christchurch.
As a business our focus is to look after our clients and provide the best possible customer service experience, we also want to make it easy for you to view, choose …
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Christmas and Holiday Preparation
Read moreBy Master Stylist Vicki Ogden-O’Fee
December has arrived! I love Christmas time with all the family around and the fun and cheer that goes with it.
Last weekend was wet and rainy, so I spent Saturday doing some Christmas and holiday craft prep.
The first …
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Makeovers on Clients at V for Hair & Beauty Merivale
Read moreBy Master Stylist Vicki Ogden-O’Fee
At V For Hair and Beauty Merivale, we pride ourselves on really listening to our client’s needs. We give through consultations with our clients to make sure that we achieve their desired needs. Sometimes what the client wants isn’t achievable …
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The positives and negatives of protein-based hair care products and your hair
Read moreBy Master Stylist Vicki Ogden-O’Fee
Listen to your trusted professional hairdresser and you will have amazing hair results, says Master stylist Vicki Ogden-O’Fee.
Your hair is protein! Your tresses are primarily made up of protein filaments, called keratin, and chains of amino acids. Exposure to …
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What a great weekend it has been
Read moreBy Master Stylist Vicki Ogden-O’Fee
What a great week its been, we have many lovely ladies coming in for hair and beauty treatments, getting ready for Christchurch Cup and show week.
On Tuesday Vicki attended a Melbourne Cup event at Fiddlesticks restaurant. It was a …
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New Season Fashion Hair Trends and Colours
Read moreBy Master Stylist Vicki Ogden-O’Fee
By Master Stylist Vicki Ogden-O’Fee
There’s a cliché that summer is the best time to go blonde. While you can go lighter at any point throughout the year, there’s something about the warmer months that inspires women to make a
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Be Race Day Ready!
Read moreBy Master Stylist Vicki Ogden-O’Fee
While many trends will come and go, class and style never go out of fashion. The races are about enjoying yourself with friends, admiring the fabulous fashion, a social drink or two and of course let’s not forget the actual …
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A little bit of haircare history
Read moreBy Master Stylist Vicki Ogden-O’Fee
By V For hair and Beauty Salon Technical Manager, Georgina Isherwood
In the 1500’s India was the first country to embrace into their culture the idea of shampooing their hair. This was done with mixtures of soap berries or soap
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Beauty tips for a great glow and fabulous skin
Read moreBy Master Stylist Vicki Ogden-O’Fee
…Cleanse right
There’s more to washing your face than merely throwing some soap and water on it. The best way to cleanse your skin, especially at night, is to do it twice with a good cleanser that suits your skin
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Blondes & Bangs are Hot this Spring & Summer Season 2019
Read moreBy Master Stylist Vicki Ogden-O’Fee
…Summer’s on its way and there’s a cliché that summer is the best time to go blonde. While you can go lighter at any point throughout the year, there’s something about the warmer months that inspires women to make a
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Is it your time to try Keratin Smoothing?
Read moreBy Master Stylist Vicki Ogden-O’Fee
V For Hair and Beauty Merivale have been doing this amazing service for some time now. For some clients, it is life changing.
The Keratin Smoothing treatment is not a chemical straightening process.
It is a smoothing service that will …
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Win a Summer Makeover
Read moreBy Master Stylist Vicki Ogden-O’Fee
At V for Hair and Beauty Merivale, we would like to give one lucky person a well-deserved hair and beauty makeover, to start summer 2018 feeling beautiful and inspired.
Everyone deserves time to feel pampered & beautiful.
To the lovely …
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Fashion & Beauty Tips
Read moreBy Master Stylist Vicki Ogden-O’Fee
Vicki Ogden-O’Fee tells us about her fashion and beauty tips, plus inspiration from some Style icons.
“A girl should be two things: Classy and fabulous.”
– Coco Chanel
…Fragrance
I absolutely love fragrance; Coco Chanel Perfumes are my favourite and
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The Benefits of Waxing
Read moreBy Master Stylist Vicki Ogden-O’Fee
Are you sick of shaving? Don’t have the time to shave as often? or are you suffering from skin irritations caused by shaving?
Well, maybe it’s time you tried waxing!Some of the best beauty ideas out there are the …
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Things You Absolutely Need to Know Before Getting a Spray Tan
Read moreBy Master Stylist Vicki Ogden-O’Fee
- Spray tans last about a week, give or take. Some people get really longevity out of a tan, but they really look after it as well!
- Shower and exfoliate well before your spray tan. This is the key to a
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Looking beautiful at every age
Read moreBy Master Stylist Vicki Ogden-O’Fee
Have you heard about the ‘Golden Girls Club’ special rates for senior Gold Card Holders?
Against a beautiful backdrop, you will be pampered and well looked after at V for Hair and Beauty Merivale mall with a refreshments menu, hot …
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It’s time to unfurl the curls…
Read moreBy Master Stylist Vicki Ogden-O’Fee
The perm embraced by ’80s music stars, trendy teens and grandmothers alike is making a return to the fashion fore.
After two decades dominated by straightening irons, the retro treatment is being resurrected with Hollywood stars such as Emma Stone, …
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What hair up will suit you? Or shall you wear your hair down and styled?
Read moreBy Master Stylist Vicki Ogden-O’Fee
Sexy updos are a fabulous hairstyle solution you can try on long, medium and even short hair. Whether you are more into sophisticated braided bun hairstyles, intricate knots or quick casual updos, you have multiple choices in each category.
Easy …
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Features and Benefits of BC Color Freeze
Read moreBy Master Stylist Vicki Ogden-O’Fee
We recommend that to keep your colour looking good between salon visits to use the BC Colour Freeze range, which includes Shampoo, conditioner, spray conditioner and treatment.
With New pH 4.5 Balancer Technology the BC Colour freeze range, working with …
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Ombre & Balayage Perfection
Read moreBy Master Stylist Vicki Ogden-O’Fee
At V For Hair and Beauty Merivale, we have specialists in our team that Balayage & Ombre is their passion, creating beautiful fashionable, feminine looks for our clients.
The free-hand application allows us to achieve a more natural and modern …
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Gokul our specialist barber returns from his wedding in India
Read moreBy Master Stylist Vicki Ogden-O’Fee
Gokul has just returned from India having been away for 5 weeks to attend his wedding to Ankita.
He has given us an insight into his Indian wedding Celebrations.
As Gokul tells us, an Indian wedding is a big affair …
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Premium Merivale Salon Leads the Way
Read moreBy Master Stylist Vicki Ogden-O’Fee
Latest fashion trends and on point colour work by highly trained expert stylists.
Meet two of our hairdressing gurus!
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Introducing Kumar Executive Stylist
Kumar comes to us from India’s top upmarket salon group Lakme salon. Kumar has been hairdressing -
Colour10…hair coloured in just TEN minutes!
Read moreBy Master Stylist Vicki Ogden-O’Fee
Forward-thinking Christchurch Hair Salon, introduces latest hair colour technology…hair colours in just 10 minutes!!!
At V For Hair and Beauty Merivale, we have introduced Schwarzkopf Professionals latest technology breakthrough hair colour, Igora Colour 10. So now its full speed ahead …
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The secret to youthful hydrated
glowing skin…Read moreBy Master Stylist Vicki Ogden-O’Fee
Just when we think we’ve finally developed a skin-care routine for our bodies that’s both effective and practical, the seasons change and throw us all off-kilter. Although the temps have been slow to shift here in Christchurch, we all know …
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Get that Beard in shape, with beard oil it makes a world of difference.
Read moreBy Master Stylist Vicki Ogden-O’Fee
What is Beard Oil?
Beard oil is designed to deliver your beard with essential oils that will keep it healthy and strong. It also conditions beard hair and promotes healthy hair growth.
Why You Need Beard Oil?
At …
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We are now offering Genoapay
Read moreBy Master Stylist Vicki Ogden-O’Fee
Want some hair and beauty treatments? But it doesn’t fit with your budget at the moment?
We are now offering Genoapay. Pay over 10 weeks, no interest, no fees. The smartest way to fulfill life’s needs over time.
All of …
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Bula! New Year…New You with Hydrosols
Read moreBy Master Stylist Vicki Ogden-O’Fee
With the arrival of the New Year comes the desire to change things up a bit – New Year’s resolutions anyone? Often that means a change to a healthier lifestyle complete with a healthy living attitude. And this newfound lifestyle …
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Men’s Grooming
Read moreBy Master Stylist Vicki Ogden-O’Fee
At Vj Barbers men’s grooming we are passionate about men looking their best. We have done some research as to what’s on trend in men’s grooming for 2018.
With the rise of social media alongside growing awareness of wellness, the …
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Keratin treatments and all you need to know!
Read moreBy Master Stylist Vicki Ogden-O’Fee
Keratin treatments every few months can be healthier for your hair than daily heat styling.
Keratin treatments need to be sealed into the hair; professional stylists use high end irons where the temperature is adjusted to meet the need of …
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Going Grey Gracefully
Read moreBy Master Stylist Vicki Ogden-O’Fee
For years women (and some men) coloured their hair when it turned grey, but there’s a growing trend of women embracing a more natural shift in hair colour.
The deciding factors include getting tired of the time and expense of …
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Vj Barbers, top men’s grooming store in Christchurch with specialist hot steam shaving
Read moreBy Master Stylist Vicki Ogden-O’Fee
Shaving
Line up shave
Shave with cut throat razor, this is for shaping facial hair such as beards and moustaches, gives you a good line to shave to for the coming weeks until your next line up shave.
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Threading …All you need to know
Read moreBy Master Stylist Vicki Ogden-O’Fee
Threading is a method of hair removal originating in Asia. In more recent times it has gained popularity in Western countries, especially with a cosmetic application (particularly for removing/shaping eyebrows).
In threading, a thin (cotton or polyester) thread is doubled, …
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Early Bird Club Saturdays
Read moreBy Master Stylist Vicki Ogden-O’Fee
You asked… We listened!
Earlybird Club – Monday to Saturday
50% OFF Hair colour & beauty services.By popular demand we are now offering Early Bird Club hair colour and beauty services 8am to 10am Monday to Saturday.
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Merivale Mall Revamp Update
Read moreBy Master Stylist Vicki Ogden-O’Fee
Here is the latest news and updates from Merivale mall.
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Ava’s back from Europe!
Read moreBy Master Stylist Vicki Ogden-O’Fee
After a fabulous few weeks in Europe, Ava is now back at V For Hair & Beauty Merivale.
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Chemically straightened/relaxed hair
Read moreBy Master Stylist Vicki Ogden-O’Fee
Before and after chemical straightening on a V For Hair and Beauty client.
What you need to know
Many people tame their hair into submission with hair straighteners, but if you need professional help, or your hair is too badly …
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Top Salon With A Passion For People
Read moreBy Master Stylist Vicki Ogden-O’Fee
One of our core goals at V For Hair and Beauty is to be the top hair salon in Christchurch. As well as providing you with the best quality cuts, colours, and styles, for us, being the top salon means …
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A Slice of The Pacific At V For Hair and Beauty Merivale
Read moreBy Master Stylist Vicki Ogden-O’Fee
Tradition holds that some Pacific Islanders used plant extracts to cleanse, soften and protect their skin and hair. Today, the Pure Fiji hair and beauty range brings you the best of these ancient traditions combined with advanced technology for today’s …
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To attain the perfect blonde…toner or no toner?
Read moreBy Master Stylist Vicki Ogden-O’Fee
To tone or not to tone is often the question?
When you have blonde hair it’s ideal to have it healthy shiny and bright, not many people want flat matt blonde hair. Some people end up with flat matt blonde …
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Getting the look this ball season with hair ups and updos
Read moreBy Master Stylist Vicki Ogden-O’Fee
Whether it’s a updo, hair up, blunt fringe, short layers, dip-dye or a whole new shade of hair, the new season brings with it the perfect opportunity to test out the most coveted hairstyles and hair trends sported by celebrities …
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Changing it up Straight hair to Curls
Read moreBy Master Stylist Vicki Ogden-O’Fee
New style and no scissors in sight !
Many people keep the same hair style for years’ others change their hair style all the time. Whatever you do it’s good to have a style that is versatile.
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Specialist Barber at Vj Barbers Merivale
Read moreBy Master Stylist Vicki Ogden-O’Fee
Congratulations, from us all at VJ Barbers Merivale, to Lucy Lim, on being granted full New Zealand citizenship and specialist barber.
Hello, I am Lucy and for the past five years I have been a Specialist Barber at VJ Barbers …
