UNCOMMON Salon — the Christchurch salon formerly known as Black Salon — sits on Slater Street in Richmond and does something few salons do: it makes its own products. With 35 years of experience as hair loss specialists behind the brand, UNCOMMON designs and sells handmade haircare and skincare, all made in New Zealand and all sulfate- and paraben-free.
The heart of the range is regrowth. Delilah Women's Regrowth Shampoo, Easy Rider Men's Regrowth Shampoo, BFF Women's Hair Growth Spray and Guitar Hair-O Men's Regrowth Spray were designed by one of New Zealand's leading hair loss specialists, formulated with evidence-based ingredients to support thicker, healthier-looking hair. Around that core sit collections for scalp health, psoriasis and eczema relief, repair, hydration, blonde care, curls and styling — plus a dedicated Extended Hair line of shampoos, conditioners and serums for extensions, hair pieces and wigs.
There's skincare too, from cleansers to moisturisers and serums, including formulas made for acne-prone skin. Shop the whole range online with free shipping on orders over $100, or find the team at the Slater Street salon.
On Slater Street in Richmond, Christchurch, a well-known salon has stepped out under a new name. Black Salon is now UNCOMMON Salon, and while the sign has changed, the reason people keep coming back hasn't: this is a team of hair loss specialists with 35 years of experience, working from a place where salon expertise and a handmade, New Zealand-made product range come together.
UNCOMMON puts it plainly: hair regrowth that actually works, designed by one of New Zealand's leading hair loss specialists and formulated with evidence-based ingredients to support thicker, healthier-looking hair. The range stretches well beyond regrowth — into hydration, repair, blonde care, curls, styling and skincare — but everything shares the same approach, and everything is sulfate- and paraben-free.
Hair loss is where UNCOMMON made its name, and it shows in how the range is organised. Delilah Women's Regrowth Shampoo is the flagship — a women's hair loss treatment shampoo made in New Zealand that counts among the salon's best sellers. Alongside it sits BFF Women's Hair Growth Spray, and the two are designed to be used together: the site's own before-and-after story follows a real lichen planopilaris (LPP) journey through three months of Delilah plus BFF twice daily, under the heading "They said it was permanent" — because, as they put it, "progressive" doesn't mean powerless.
Men have their own lineup in the Men's Must Haves collection: Easy Rider Men's Hair Regrowth Shampoo, Guitar Hair-O Regrowth Spray, The Morning After Matte Style Paste and Thirsty Boi Beard Balm.
The promises are specific rather than vague. The site talks about customers going from "I hope it works" to "I can't believe it did" in as little as four weeks — and grounds the products in evidence-based formulation rather than hype.
Around the hair loss core sits a full haircare wardrobe. Samson Scalp Health Shampoo and Conditioner look after the scalp itself, while Psoriasis Soothe Shampoo anchors the psoriasis and eczema relief collection — a genuinely uncommon speciality. Inner Strength Restorative Shampoo is there for damaged hair, Born With It Blonde Toning Conditioner keeps blonde tones bright, and the shop is organised by benefit: style, hydrate, repair, curl and blonde.
One of the most distinctive threads is extended hair. UNCOMMON makes shampoos, conditioners and serums specifically for extensions, hair pieces and wigs — Rapunzel Smoothing Serum is the standout — under the banner of protecting your "extended hair investments."
Then there's skincare. The range covers cleansers, moisturisers and serums, with products made specifically for acne-prone skin: Gentle Cream Cleanser and Calm ya Farm Soothing Moisturiser. Like the haircare, it's handmade in New Zealand — and, as the brand jokes, it smells so good you'll want to bathe in it.
Everything is available through the online store at uncommonhairandskin.co.nz, where you can browse all hair care, shop skincare, or drill down by product type and benefit. Free shipping kicks in on orders over $100, which makes it easy to stock up on a regular regimen. Delilah, notably, has just returned to stock after selling out.
The best sellers tell the story of what people come for: Delilah Women's Regrowth Shampoo, Psoriasis Soothe Shampoo, Born With It Blonde Toning Conditioner, Rapunzel Smoothing Serum, Magic Serum for fine hair, and Inner Strength Restorative Shampoo. As the salon puts it, these are "the ones we keep coming back for — loved for their results, remembered for how they make you feel."
Whether you arrive with thinning hair, a sensitive scalp, fresh extensions or simply the desire for haircare made properly and close to home, the idea is the same: a small Christchurch business that has spent 35 years learning what hair actually needs — and making it themselves.