Hair Talk
hair salon — Newmarket · Auckland
About Hair Talk
Hair Talk is a Broadway salon in the heart of Newmarket, Auckland, with blonde hair as its signature specialty. The team offers the full salon spectrum — haircuts, blow waves, styling and updos alongside global colour, highlights, foils and balayage — with stylists focused on tailoring every result to the individual, whether that means a fresh new look or routine maintenance.
The menu is organised around four hair-length tiers (short, medium, long and extra long) and runs from fringe trims, men's cuts and kids' cuts through to half-head and full-head foil and balayage packages, toner and blow-wave services, money-piece work, global colour, bleach and colour removal. Texture and smoothing are covered too, with cold and digital perms, chemical straightening, keratin treatments, nano plasty and hair botox, plus add-ons for thick or extra-long hair.
Stylists Lyn Ph and LJ Lim take bookings online through Timely as well as by phone, and a free 15-minute consultation is available for anyone unsure where to start. The salon opens seven days a week, with late nights on Thursday and Friday, and shares recent work on Instagram at @hairtalknz.
Hair Talk Newmarket: Blonde Specialists on Broadway, Auckland
Hair Talk sits on Broadway in the heart of Newmarket, one of Auckland's busiest shopping and style strips, and the salon sums up its personality in a single line: it is "your go-to salon for beautiful, blonde hair and beyond." Blonde hair care is the clear specialty, but the service list behind that headline is genuinely full-spectrum — haircuts, blow waves and styling, perms, global colour, highlights, balayage and updos — delivered by stylists who describe their goal as tailoring results to each individual rather than applying one look to everyone.
Blonde is the house craft
The foils and balayage section is where Hair Talk does its deepest work. Half-head and full-head foil or balayage packages come in four length tiers — short, medium, long and extra long — so the time booked in the chair matches the hair on your head. Alongside them sit toner-plus-blow-wave packages, a money-piece package for face-framing brightness that includes toner on the money-piece area and a blow wave, and top-and-side foils for targeted lifts where toner is added separately if you want it.
For more dramatic transformations, the global colour and bleach menu covers T-sections and root retouches, full-head colour across every length, bleach retouches for up to two centimetres of regrowth, full bleach services by length, and colour removal when an old shade needs to go before something new goes on.
Beyond the blonde
The rest of the menu keeps everyday hair in good shape. Cut-and-blow-wave packages follow the same four length tiers, alongside wash-and-blow-wave options, men's cuts, kids' cuts for boys and girls up to ten, quick fringe trims, shampoo-and-dry-offs, and hair-up styling for events, which excludes the wash. Iron styling can be added to any blow wave for a small extra charge.
Texture has its own corner of the menu: cold perms for men and for short, medium and long hair, digital perms for softer, heat-set curls, and chemical straightening from root touch-ups (for regrowth up to about six centimetres) through to full-length services. A wave perm can be added on top of straightening for clients who want smooth roots with movement through the ends.
The smoothing and repair line-up — keratin treatments, nano plasty and hair botox — is again tiered by length, with add-ons for particularly thick or extra-long hair. These are the services the salon most often promotes, with limited-time offers appearing on the booking menu from time to time.
Visiting Hair Talk
The team lists two stylists, Lyn Ph and LJ Lim, and all bookings run through the salon's online Timely system, with a phone line for anyone who would rather talk it through. Opening hours stretch across seven days: 10am to 7pm Monday to Wednesday, 10am to 8pm on Thursday and Friday for after-work appointments, 10am to 6pm on Saturday and 10am to 5pm on Sunday.
A free fifteen-minute consultation is on the menu, and it is a sensible first stop if you are unsure whether you need a half head or a full head, a retouch or a removal. One thing worth knowing before you book: nearly every service is defined by hair length — short means above the shoulders, medium to the collarbone, long to the chest, extra long beyond — and the salon notes that a surcharge may apply for very long or thick hair. Choosing the right tier when booking keeps the appointment timing accurate.
For a Newmarket salon, that structure is part of the appeal: clear packages, predictable appointment lengths and a team that treats blonde — from a subtle money piece to a full transformation — as a craft rather than an add-on. Follow the salon on Instagram (@hairtalknz) for recent work, and book ahead; balayage and bleach appointments run for three hours or more, so the chairs fill up.
Signature items
- Balayage & Foils
- Global Colour
- Keratin Treatment
- Nano Plasty
- Digital Perm
- Hair Botox
Menu
Cut & Styling
- Men Cut — Classic men's haircut.
- Women Dry Cut — Women's haircut without a wash.
- Hair Cut & Blow Wave - Short — Cut plus blow wave for hair above the shoulders; iron styling add-on available.
- Hair Cut & Blow Wave - Medium — Cut and blow wave for hair up to the collarbone; iron styling add-on available.
- Hair Cut & Blow Wave - Long — Cut and blow wave for hair up to the chest; surcharge may apply for length/thickness.
- Hair Cut & Blow Wave - Extra Long — Cut and blow wave for extra-long hair; surcharge may apply for length/thickness.
- Wash + Blow Wave - Short — Wash and blow wave for hair above the shoulders.
- Wash + Blow Wave - Medium — Wash and blow wave for hair up to the collarbone.
- Wash + Blow Wave - Long — Wash and blow wave for hair up to the chest; surcharge may apply.
- Wash + Blow Wave - Extra Long — Wash and blow wave for extra-long hair; surcharge may apply.
- Kid Cut (Boy) — Boys' haircut for ages 10 and under.
- Kid Cut (Girl) — Girls' haircut for ages 10 and under.
- Fringe Trim — Quick fringe tidy-up between cuts.
- Hair Up - Short — Event up-styling for short hair; excludes wash.
- Hair Up - Medium — Event up-styling for collarbone-length hair; excludes wash.
- Hair Up - Long — Event up-styling for chest-length hair; excludes wash.
- Hair Up - Extra Long — Event up-styling for extra-long hair.
- Shampoo & Dry Off — Quick wash and dry.
Other Services
- Consultation — Complimentary 15-minute chat about your hair goals.
- Treatment — In-salon treatment add-on.
Foils & Balayage
- Half Head Foils/Balayage Pkg - Short — Half head of foils or balayage for hair above the shoulders.
- Half Head Foils/Balayage Pkg - Medium — Half head package for hair up to the collarbone; surcharge may apply.
- Half Head Foils/Balayage Pkg - Long — Half head package for hair up to the chest; surcharge may apply.
- Half Head Foils/Balayage Pkg - Extra Long — Half head package for extra-long hair.
- Full Head Foils/Balayage Pkg - Short — Full head of foils or balayage for hair above the shoulders.
- Full Head Foils/Balayage Pkg - Medium — Full head package for hair up to the collarbone; surcharge may apply.
- Full Head Foils/Balayage Pkg - Long — Full head package for hair up to the chest; surcharge may apply.
- Full Head Foils/Balayage Pkg - Extra Long — Full head package for extra-long hair; surcharge may apply.
- Toner + Blow Wave Pkg - Short — Toner plus blow wave for hair above the shoulders.
- Toner + Blow Wave Pkg - Medium — Toner plus blow wave for collarbone-length hair.
- Toner + Blow Wave Pkg - Long — Toner plus blow wave for chest-length hair.
- Toner + Blow Wave Pkg - Extra Long — Toner plus blow wave for extra-long hair; surcharge may apply.
- Money Piece Pkg — Face-framing highlights including toner on the money-piece area and a blow wave.
- Top and Side Foils — Targeted foils through the top and sides; toner is an add-on.
Global Color & Bleach
- Global Color - T Section — All-over colour through the top section; surcharge may apply.
- Global Color - Root Retouch — Regrowth touch-up with all-over colour.
- Global Color - Short — Full-head colour for hair above the shoulders.
- Global Color - Medium — Full-head colour for hair up to the collarbone.
- Global Color - Long — Full-head colour for hair up to the chest.
- Global Color - Extra Long — Full-head colour for extra-long hair; surcharge may apply.
- Bleach - Retouch (2cm) — Root bleach retouch for up to 2cm of regrowth.
- Bleach - Short — Full bleach for hair above the shoulders.
- Bleach - Medium — Full bleach for hair reaching the collarbone.
- Bleach - Long — Full bleach for hair up to the chest.
- Bleach - Extra Long — Full bleach for extra-long hair; surcharge may apply.
- Colour Removal - Short — Removes previous colour from short hair before re-colouring.
- Colour Removal - Medium — Colour strip-out for collarbone-length hair.
- Colour Removal - Long — Colour strip-out for chest-length hair.
Perm & Chemical Straightening
- Cold Perm - Man — Men's cold wave perm.
- Cold Perm - Short — Traditional cold perm for hair above the shoulders.
- Cold Perm - Medium — Cold perm for hair up to the collarbone.
- Cold Perm - Long — Cold perm for hair up to the chest.
- Digital Perm - Short — Heat-set digital perm for short hair.
- Digital Perm - Medium — Digital perm for collarbone-length hair.
- Digital Perm - Long — Digital perm for chest-length hair.
- Chemical Straightening - Root Touch Up — Straightening for new growth up to about 6cm.
- Chemical Straightening - Short — Full chemical straightening for hair above the shoulders.
- Chemical Straightening - Medium — Straightening for hair up to the collarbone.
- Chemical Straightening - Long — Straightening for hair up to the chest.
- Add Up Wave Perm — Wave perm added on top of a chemical straightening.
- Add Up - Extra Long/Thick Hair — Add-on for extra-long or thick hair.
Keratin Treatment & Nano Plasty
- Keratin Treatment - Short — Smoothing keratin treatment for hair above the shoulders.
- Keratin Treatment - Medium — Keratin smoothing for hair up to the collarbone.
- Keratin Treatment - Long — Keratin smoothing for hair up to the chest.
- Keratin Treatment - Extra Long — Keratin smoothing for extra-long hair.
- Nano Plasty - Short — Nano plasty treatment for hair above the shoulders.
- Nano Plasty - Medium — Nano plasty treatment for collarbone-length hair.
- Nano Plasty - Long — Nano plasty treatment for chest-length hair.
- Nano Plasty - Extra Long — Nano plasty treatment for extra-long hair; surcharge may apply.
- Hair Botox - Short — Hair botox treatment for hair above the shoulders.
- Hair Botox - Medium — Hair botox treatment for collarbone-length hair.
- Hair Botox - Long — Hair botox treatment for chest-length hair.
- Hair Botox - Extra Long — Hair botox treatment for extra-long hair; surcharge may apply.
- Add Up - Thick Hair — Add-on for very thick hair.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hair Talk located?
- The salon is at 198 Broadway, Newmarket, Auckland 1023, New Zealand.
- What are Hair Talk's opening hours?
- Monday to Wednesday 10am–7pm, Thursday and Friday 10am–8pm, Saturday 10am–6pm, and Sunday 10am–5pm.
- How do I book an appointment?
- Book online through the salon's Timely booking page, or call 027 264 6888.
- Does hair length affect which service I book?
- Yes. Services are tiered by length: short is above the shoulders, medium up to the collarbone, long up to the chest, and extra long beyond that. A surcharge may apply for very long or thick hair.
- What does Hair Talk specialise in?
- Blonde hair care is the specialty — foils, balayage, toner, money piece and bleach — alongside cuts, blow waves, global colour, perms, chemical straightening and smoothing treatments.
- Can I bring my kids for a haircut?
- Yes. Kid cuts are available for boys and girls up to 10 years old.
- Is there a consultation option?
- Yes, the salon offers a complimentary 15-minute consultation.
Tips
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