Envy Hair Studio is an appointment-only hair salon on Kaikorai Valley Road in Bradford, Dunedin, open Tuesday through Saturday. Its welcome message says it all in two words — 'Treat Yourself' — and the booking-based format is how the studio delivers on that: each appointment is dedicated time in the chair, with no receptionist desk and no walk-in rush between you and your stylist.
The service menu covers the full range of salon hairdressing. Cuts span women's styles from a quick dry cut to a full restyle with blowdry finish, men's scissor and clipper cuts, and kids' cuts, while the hair-up list handles everything from basic occasion styles to complex up-dos and hot tool styling. Colour is where the menu runs deepest: full head and half head foils, parting-and-sides foils, permanent global colour, retouches, foil or freehand balayage, toners, and hourly colour correction for rescuing tired or uneven colour.
Beyond cutting and colour, the studio offers the Qiqi smooth, straighten and anti-frizz treatment, plus bundled packages that pair foils or balayage with toner, an in-salon treatment, a cut with blowdry and GHD finish, and a take-home mask. Afterpay is available, and bookings are best made by Facebook Messenger or email — leave a voice message on the phone and the team will call you back as soon as they can.
Envy Hair Studio is a neighbourhood hair salon on Kaikorai Valley Road in Bradford, Dunedin, working by appointment only from Tuesday through Saturday. The studio's whole welcome comes down to two words — 'Treat Yourself' — and the appointment-based model is how it delivers on that promise. There is no receptionist desk and no walk-in queue; instead, every booking is dedicated chair time, with the stylist's attention on your hair from the moment you sit down.
Cutting and styling covers a wide range of needs. Women can book anything from a quick dry cut on clean hair to a full restyle with cut and blowdry, alongside the classic wash, cut and blowdry or a standalone wash and blowwave. Men have the choice of a scissor cut or a fast clipper cut, and kids have their own place on the menu, making the studio a practical stop for the whole family. For events, the hair-up list runs from basic occasion styles to complex up-dos, with hot tool styling — tongs or straightener — available on its own when you just want a polished wave or sleek finish.
Colour is the deepest part of the menu. Full head and half head foils anchor the list, with parting-and-sides foils for targeted lift around the face and parting. There is permanent global colour, root retouches, and a bleach retouch slot designed specifically for the four-to-six-week mark between appointments. Balayage is offered both foil and freehand, and a combined colour-and-foils service handles two jobs in one sitting. Toners are available as a standalone service for refining tone, and for hair that needs rescuing, colour correction is offered and charged by the hour.
The standout on the treatment side is the Qiqi smooth, straighten and anti-frizz treatment — a smoothing service for hair that fights humidity and frizz, with the styling finish included. For clients planning a bigger colour day, the studio packages its most popular combinations: a full head foils package, a half head foils package, and a balayage package. Each one bundles the colour service with a toner, an in-salon treatment, a cut with blowdry and GHD finish, and a take-home mask so the results last well beyond the salon chair.
Because there is no receptionist, the fastest way to make an appointment is Facebook Messenger or email. You are welcome to ring and leave a voice message — the team will return your call as soon as they can. Afterpay is available, which spreads the cost of bigger colour work or packages.
A couple of details worth noting when planning your visit. Colour prices exclude the cut, toner and blowdry finish, so factor those add-ons in when budgeting a colour appointment. Very thick or extra long hair may attract an extra product charge, so mention it when booking so the right time is set aside. And if you want a look at the team's work before your appointment, the studio posts on Facebook and Instagram as envyhairdunedin.
For Kaikorai and Bradford locals — or anyone in Dunedin after a salon that keeps things personal — Envy Hair Studio offers the full menu of a city salon in a setting where your appointment is exactly that: yours.