Fibre Hair is a hair salon at 26 Victoria Street in Dargaville, the Kaipara district's main service town, with a 4.9 Google rating and online bookings through its website. A good salon visit starts before any scissors come out. The best stylists ask how your hair actually behaves — how it dries, what it does in humidity, how many minutes you will really spend on it each morning — then cut to that rather than to a photo alone. A well-shaped cut should grow out gracefully for six to eight weeks, which matters in a country town where the next appointment can be weeks away. Regulars tend to rebook before they leave, since popular chairs fill quickly around weekends and school holidays. When it is time for a fresh cut in Dargaville, Fibre Hair on Victoria Street makes booking ahead easy.
Heads of Hair sits at Shop 8/7 Wood Street in Mangawhai Heads, a cozy salon where the motto on the wall sums things up nicely: life is too short for boring hair. Founded by Melissa Linnell four years ago, the salon has made a name for itself as a place where every strand tells a story — of beauty, community and a little well-earned relaxation. From the moment you sit down, the focus is professional service underpinned by years of experience; an in-depth consultation is even a menu item in its own right.
Melissa founded Heads of Hair on a passion for hairdressing and for the vibrant Mangawhai community she serves. That shows in the details: a warm, inviting atmosphere, personalised care at every appointment, and relationships with clients the team clearly treasures. The salon describes itself as a sanctuary — an escape from the hustle of everyday life where you can unwind, indulge and leave feeling refreshed and radiant. Locals have responded, making it a trusted destination for haircare across the town, and that sense of belonging runs through everything from the welcome at the door to the attention to detail in the finished style.
The service list is broad enough to look after a whole family. It starts with babies from 0 to 18 months, children up to 12, and dedicated teenage cuts for boys and girls aged 13 to 17, including a cut-and-blow-wave option for teen girls. Women can choose from a full menu of cuts, under cuts and clipper work, blow waves by length, perms and fringe trims, with GHD curls, straightening and extra time for long, thick hair available as add-ons. Men have their own list of cuts, clipper cuts, beard and moustache trims, while a separate senior services menu covers cuts, sets, blow waves, perms and clipper cuts.
Colour is a real strength. Alongside global, regrowth and soft colour, the team offers bleach applications, cap highlights and balayage, plus a full foils menu running from T-zone and half head through to full head, finished with toner. For smoother, glossier hair, keratin options include a three-week blowout and a five-month complex treatment.
Big occasions are covered too: bridal trials, wedding-day hair for brides and bridesmaids, 45-minute school ball up dos and hour-long special occasion styling. Every appointment can be rounded out with a treatment — from the signature anti-stress ritual with a hot towel, available on its own or during a colour service, to moisture masks, rescue masques, hydra therapy, platinum blonde care and bond-building Structure Complex.
Heads of Hair is proud to call itself Mangawhai's number one NAK stockist, and it also retails Ori Lab. Both brands are known for high-quality vegan and organic formulations made without harmful chemicals or harsh ingredients — a natural way to care for your hair that is kinder to the planet. The team is happy to match shampoos, conditioners and styling products to your hair type and goals, whether that is protecting a fresh colour, adding volume or keeping hair healthy between visits.
A visit is designed to feel like a proper pamper session. Colour clients can add a hot-towel anti-stress treatment mid-appointment, and the team's product knowledge means you leave knowing exactly how to care for your new look at home. Booking is easy: appointments can be made online through the salon's booking system, by phone on 09 431 4981, or by email. Whether you are due a trim, dreaming of a transformation or planning a full pamper day, Heads of Hair brings years of experience and a commitment to professional service to every chair in Mangawhai Heads.