Studio 66 Hair and Beauty is a friendly, independent salon on Springs Road in the Hornby–Wigram Park area of Christchurch, offering hair, beauty and nail services for men and women. The team describes it as more than just a place to get your hair done — it's about individuality, self expression and confidence, in a space built for everyone to feel welcome.
The crew is genuinely international. Director Marlene Nascimento has spent 52 years in the industry, beginning in Brazil, and is a certified hairdresser in New Zealand, Brazil and Australia, specialising in chemical treatments, styling, haircuts, barber styling and updos. CEO Izadora Campos represents the next generation with a Bachelor of International Business from the University of Canterbury, while stylist, make-up artist and barber Mel Santos brings more than 30 years of experience from the Middle East, Southeast Asia and New Zealand. A hairdressing apprentice, a beauty specialist and a nail designer complete the team.
Services cover women's and men's haircuts, customised colour techniques, balayage, foils and keratin smoothing treatments, plus styling, updos, braiding, barber styling, personalised beauty and skincare treatments and nail design — all using quality products from Angel, Keune, L'Oréal and Davroe.
Clients consistently describe the salon as warm, welcoming, fun and skillful, with staff who advise on what will genuinely suit your hair and can combine hair and nails into one relaxed visit. Studio 66 is open Tuesday to Saturday, with late nights on Thursdays.
Studio 66 Hair and Beauty sits on Springs Road in the Hornby–Wigram Park area of Christchurch, and from the moment you arrive it's clear this is a salon with a story. The welcome message on their site — 'You inspire us with your strength, beauty, and grace' — sets the tone for a business that sees hair and beauty as something personal rather than transactional.
The team's philosophy is stated simply: a salon is more than just beauty — it's about individuality, self expression, and confidence. Their goal is to go beyond hair, bringing wellness and enhancing the unique beauty of each client, in a space built, in their words, for everyone to feel welcome.
What makes Studio 66 distinctive in Christchurch is the depth and breadth of its crew, individuals the salon describes as having immense talent and amazing unique personalities from around the world.
At the heart of the salon is director Marlene Nascimento, whose passion for the hair industry began 52 years ago in Brazil. She is a certified hairdresser in New Zealand, Brazil and Australia, specialising in chemical treatments, styling, haircuts, barber styling and updos. Her goal, she says, is to help people discover the best in themselves — not just a new style or a new colour, but the best version of themselves.
She is joined by CEO Izadora Campos, part of the next generation at Studio 66, who holds a Bachelor of International Business from the University of Canterbury and brings a passion for people and exceptional service. Mel Santos adds more than 30 years of experience as a hairstylist, make-up artist and barber, shaped by an international career spanning the Middle East, Southeast Asia and more than seven years in New Zealand. Chantelle, a hairdressing apprentice, loves everything hair and beauty, with styling, updos and braiding her favourite areas. Isabel Castro, the salon's beauty specialist, focuses on personalised beauty and skincare treatments that enhance natural beauty and boost self-esteem, while nail designer Cheila Oliveira believes beautiful nails are more than aesthetics — they reflect self-confidence, personality and self-care.
Services are organised across four areas — female, male, nails and beauty — and the list is broad. On the hair side that means women's and men's haircuts, customised colour techniques, balayage, foils and keratin smoothing treatments, alongside styling, updos, braiding and barber styling. The beauty side covers personalised beauty and skincare treatments and make-up artistry, and the nail studio offers creative, personalised nail design.
Product choice matters here: the salon uses only high-quality lines from Angel, Keune, L'Oréal and Davroe, chosen to ensure amazing results in the chair.
Regulars particularly single out colour work. One long-time client notes that no matter what shade she decides on — there have been a few, including purple and blue — Marlene is 'up for the challenge' and does a great job.
Reviews of the salon return to the same themes: warmth, skill and personal attention. Clients describe the team as 'warm, welcoming, fun and skillful', praise staff who 'advise you what is best for you to do with your hair', and love that they can have everything done in one visit and finish 'super relaxed'. Rick Turner has been getting his hair cut by Marlene for a number of years and describes her as friendly and helpful, while Rick Schwass highlights the genuinely personal service and the way she gets to know her clients' needs.
There's flexibility too — one reviewer was squeezed in towards the end of the day and left with hair that 'looks and feels amazing'. It's the kind of attentive service you'd expect from a salon where the director still works behind the chair.
Studio 66 is open Tuesday and Wednesday from 10am to 5:30pm, stays open late until 7pm on Thursdays, closes at 6pm on Fridays, and runs a short 10am to 2pm session on Saturdays. The salon is closed on Sundays and Mondays.
Bookings can be made online through the salon's booking page, by calling +64 03 349 2000, or by texting 022 049 3325. Whether you're after a sharp men's cut, a full balayage transformation, a keratin smoothing treatment, event updos, fresh nails or a skincare pick-me-up, the Springs Road studio aims to send you out the door more confident than when you walked in.