OLETTE Hair Salon has been a Remuera institution since 2001, welcoming clients from its twin-level premises in the suburb's Benson Road and Upland Road precinct. More than two decades on, the salon remains dedicated to the same goal it opened with: delivering an unparalleled salon experience. The heart of OLETTE is its team — a fantastic, passionate and professional group of senior stylists and colourists whose experience, vision and passion, the salon says, set the benchmark for excellence. Colour is a particular point of pride: OLETTE positions itself as Auckland's leading No.1 Wella colouring salon, and it has built a wonderfully loyal clientele on the strength of that work. The emphasis throughout is on warm, inviting, friendly and professional service in comfortable twin-level surroundings. Getting there is easy too, with ample free street parking in the precinct, and appointments can be made online via Fresha or by phone and email.
OLETTE Hair Salon sits in one of Auckland's most polished shopping strips — the Benson Road and Upland Road precinct of Remuera — and has held its place in the suburb's style scene for more than two decades. Open since 2001, the salon has built its reputation slowly and deliberately, on the kind of thing that can't be faked: colour work that keeps clients coming back, and a team of senior stylists and colourists who genuinely love the craft.
Step inside and the setting is a little different from your average suburban salon. OLETTE operates from twin-level premises, giving the team room to work while keeping the atmosphere warm, inviting and unmistakably professional. It's a space designed for regulars — and after twenty-plus years, there are plenty of them. The salon speaks proudly of its loyal clientele, many of whom have been returning since the early days.
Ask around Remuera and it's the colour work that comes up first. OLETTE positions itself as Auckland's leading No.1 Wella colouring salon, a claim that reflects a long, focused relationship with the Wella colour system. Colour here is led by senior colourists whose experience, vision and passion — in the salon's own words — set the benchmark for excellence.
That expertise matters. Colour is one of the most technical services in hairdressing, and the difference between an okay result and a great one usually comes down to the hands applying it. At OLETTE, those hands belong to stylists who have spent years, in many cases entire careers, behind the chair.
One of the things that sets OLETTE apart is the depth of its team. The creative team comprises senior stylists and colourists, each bringing their own experience and eye to every appointment. For clients, that means consistency: the person doing your hair has done this thousands of times before, and it shows in the consultation, the cut and the finish.
The team culture gets a mention too. OLETTE describes its hairdressers as fantastic, passionate and professional — words that might sound like marketing until you notice that the same clients have been returning for decades. Loyalty like that is earned one appointment at a time.
The salon's location is part of its appeal. The Benson Road and Upland Road precinct is one of Remuera's most exclusive pockets, and OLETTE fits right in. For anyone driving — which in Auckland is most people — there's ample free street parking close by, so getting to your appointment doesn't eat into your day.
Booking is straightforward: appointments can be made online through the salon's Fresha page, or by phone on 09 523 5365. Prefer to write? The team can be reached at olettehairsalon@gmail.com. Recent work and salon updates appear on Instagram at @olettehairnz, alongside a Pinterest presence for anyone gathering inspiration for their next visit.
Businesses that survive two decades in hairdressing — an industry famous for turnover — tend to have earned it. OLETTE's longevity comes down to a simple formula: highly experienced people, a genuine emphasis on warm and friendly service, and technical standards high enough to keep a discerning Remuera clientele loyal.
Whether you're a lifelong local or new to Auckland and looking for a salon you can settle into, that formula has clearly worked — and, on the evidence of the chairs that keep filling, it will keep working for years to come.