Rodney Wayne & Shampoo 'n' Things is a hair salon on Level 2 of Commercial Bay at 7 Queen St, Shelly Beach, holding a 4.4 Google rating. The Rodney Wayne name is a familiar one in New Zealand hairdressing, with Shampoo 'n' Things its companion brand.
A good stylist asks about your hair history — previous colour, treatments, how long you honestly spend on it each morning — before picking up the scissors, and will say plainly when a look you have pinned will not work with your hair type. City and mall salons suit people fitting hair around a working week: a cut can slot into a lunch break, while colour needs a booked session, sometimes with a patch test first. Regulars rebook before they leave so they keep the same stylist, and take the advice on when to come back rather than stretching the gap.
Up on Level 2 above Queen St, it is an easy place to slot a haircut into a day in the city.