LOFT HAIR

About LOFT HAIR

Loft Hair is a Kingsland hair salon on Gordon Road with a genuinely different feel: a New York-style open layout designed around independent stylists who each bring their own creativity and clientele to the floor. The result is a salon that runs on craft rather than corporate fuss — the team describes it as a space 'all about creativity and doing your own thing', and it shows in the range of work they take on.

The service menu is broad. Alongside women's and men's cuts, blow waves and specialist styling, Loft Hair handles serious colour: retouch and full-head tints, partial, half and full-head foils with toner, lighten and tone, ombre and balayage, organic colour options and full colour correction for hair that needs rescuing. Bond-building and smoothing treatments — including Olaplex, Davines, Keratin Blow Out and Keratin Complex — round out the hair care side, and the salon offers organic permanent hair straightening for short, mid-length and long hair.

There is more than hair here, too. The Beauty Room offers 30-minute treatments from dermaplaning and oxygen infusion facials to back, neck and shoulder massages, express day makeup, lash and brow tinting and shaping, and a full waxing menu. Loft Hair is proudly listed among Auckland Magazine's Best Hair Salons in Auckland, and opens Tuesday to Saturday, with late nights on Wednesday and Thursday for after-work appointments.

Loft Hair: Kingsland's Open-Layout Salon for Colour, Keratin and Beauty

Tucked into Gordon Road in the heart of Kingsland, Loft Hair has built a name as one of central Auckland's go-to neighbourhood salons — a standing recognised by its inclusion in Auckland Magazine's list of the Best Hair Salons in Auckland. It is a place where a quick fringe trim, a full colour overhaul and a half-hour massage all sit comfortably on the same menu, delivered by a team of stylists who genuinely run their own show.

A New York-style floor built for independents

The first thing regulars tend to mention is the space. Loft Hair's open layout takes its cue from New York studios: one big, light-filled floor rather than a maze of partitions, with every chair out in the open. That setup is deliberate — the salon was designed as a home for independent stylists, each with their own books, clients and creative direction, supported by a team culture the owners sum up as "no fuss, just a space that's all about creativity and doing your own thing."

For clients, that means booking with a stylist who has real ownership over their work — whether that's a precision cut, a set of long natural braids or a colour transformation. Appointments are made through the salon's online booking system, or by calling the salon directly.

Colour is the headline act

Colour work is where Loft Hair's menu goes deep. Standard maintenance is covered by retouch tints and full-head tints, while the foil options scale from partial to half-head to full-head, each finished with a toner. There's a lighten and tone service for brighter overall results, and an organic colour option for clients after a gentler approach.

For bigger transformations, the salon takes on ombre and balayage — freehand work quoted individually at consultation — and offers dedicated colour correction for hair that has gone wrong elsewhere or simply needs rebuilding over time. Add-ons like colour between foils and extra toner keep results fresh between full appointments.

Care is treated as part of the process rather than an afterthought. In-salon treatments include Olaplex for bond building, Davines treatments for nourishment, and keratin options ranging from a Keratin Blow Out to the more intensive Keratin Complex — ideal for taming frizz and making hair easier to manage through an Auckland summer.

Straightening, and a Beauty Room upstairs in the same chairs

Loft Hair also offers organic permanent hair straightening, priced by hair length across short, mid-length and long hair — a popular route for clients wanting lasting smoothness without harsh chemistry.

And if you thought this was hair only, The Beauty Room says otherwise. In 30-minute blocks, clients can book dermaplaning, a hydrating and healing oxygen infusion facial, or any of several massages: back, neck and shoulders, de-stress compression, a rejuvenating face, neck and shoulder combo, or a quick 10-minute salon chair massage. There's express day makeup for events, lash and brow tinting, brow shaping and tweezing, and a full waxing menu from brows and lip to legs, arms and bikini — handy for stacking onto a hair appointment.

Planning your visit

The salon opens Tuesday to Saturday, closing Sunday. Wednesday and Thursday run late until 9pm, making them the nights to book if you work office hours; Tuesday, Friday and Saturday wrap at 5pm.

A few practical notes: fringe trims are complimentary for regular clients, and balayage and colour correction are quoted per consultation, so it's worth getting in touch before booking those. You'll find Loft Hair at 1/2 Gordon Road in Kingsland — reach them on 09 849 5254 or hello@lofthair.co.nz, or book directly online to lock in your spot.

Signature items

• Organic Permanent Straightening
• Colour Correction
• Olaplex Treatment
• Full Head Foils + Toner
• Ombre / Balayage
• The Beauty Room

Menu

Colour

• Retouch Tint — Root retouch to refresh your existing colour
• Full Head Tint — Full-head tint coverage from roots to ends
• Partial Foils — Partial foils to lift and brighten key sections
• Half Head Foils + Toner — Half-head foils finished with a toner
• Full Head Foils + Toner — Full-head foils finished with a toner
• Lighten & Tone — Lightening service paired with a toning finish
• Ombre / Balayage — Freehand ombre and balayage, quoted per consultation
• Colour Correction — Specialist correction for colour that needs rebuilding
• Colour Between Foils — Colour refresh between foil appointments (extra product)
• Organic Colour — Organic colour option for a gentler approach
• Toner with Foils — Toner add-on with any foils service

Styling

• Woman's Cut & Blow Wave — Cut with a tailored blow wave finish
• Men's Cut — Men's haircut and finish
• Fringe Trim — Complimentary between visits for regular clients
• Blow Wave — Wash, blow dry and style
• Hair Up / Specialist Styling — Occasion upstyles and specialist styling work
• ghd Style / Dry Hair — Quick restyle on dry hair using ghd tools

Treatments

• Keratin Blow Out — Keratin smoothing blow out for sleeker hair
• Keratin Complex — In-depth keratin smoothing treatment
• Davines Treatment — Nourishing in-salon Davines hair treatment
• Olaplex Treatment — Bond-building treatment to strengthen stressed hair

The Beauty Room

• Dermaplane Express — 30-minute express dermaplaning for smooth skin
• Hydrate + Heal Oxygen Infusion — Oxygen infusion facial to hydrate and heal
• Back, Neck + Shoulders Massage — 30-minute tension-releasing massage
• De-Stress Compression Massage — 30-minute compression massage to unwind
• Rejuvenating Face, Neck + Shoulder Massage — 30-minute facial and upper-body massage
• Salon Chair Massage — Quick 10-minute massage without leaving the chair
• Express Day Makeup Application — 30-minute natural, everyday makeup application
• Lash Tint — Tinted lashes for definition without mascara
• Brow Tint — Tinted brows for shape and fullness
• Brow Tint + Shape — Tint and shaped brows in one appointment
• Trio Deluxe — Lash + Brow Tint + Shape — Lash tint plus brow tint and shape together
• Brow Shaping — Brow shaping and tidy-up
• Brow Tweezing — Precision tweezed brow clean-up
• Upper Lip Wax — Quick upper lip waxing
• Under Arm Wax — Under arm waxing
• Bikini Wax — Classic bikini line waxing
• French Bikini — French-style bikini waxing
• Full Arm Wax — Full arm waxing
• Half Leg (Upper) — Upper half leg waxing
• Half Leg (Lower) — Lower half leg waxing
• Chin Wax — Quick chin waxing

Organic Permanent Hair Straightening

• Short Hair — Organic permanent straightening for short hair
• Mid Length — Organic permanent straightening for mid-length hair
• Long Hair — Organic permanent straightening for long hair

Frequently asked questions

Where is Loft Hair located?

At 1/2 Gordon Road in Kingsland, Auckland. You can call the salon on 09 849 5254 or email hello@lofthair.co.nz.

How do I book an appointment?

Loft Hair takes bookings through its online booking system, or you can phone or email the salon directly to arrange a time.

What are the opening hours?

Tuesday 10am–5pm, Wednesday and Thursday 10am–9pm, Friday and Saturday 10am–5pm. The salon is closed on Sunday (and Monday).

Do you offer colour correction?

Yes. Colour correction is a specialty, with the work quoted per consultation (POA) depending on what your hair needs.

Can I get balayage or ombre here?

Yes — ombre and balayage are offered as freehand colour work, quoted individually after a consultation.

What beauty treatments are available?

The Beauty Room offers dermaplaning, oxygen infusion facials, several massage options, express day makeup, lash and brow tinting and shaping, and a full waxing menu.

Do you rent chairs to independent stylists?

Yes. The salon's New York-style open layout was designed for independent stylists — anyone interested can enquire via the salon.

Tips

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