Dede & Daph is a hair studio at 5 Rhode Street, Frankton, Hamilton, run by Hannah, an expert stylist with over 17 years of experience in salons across New Zealand and London. Opened in 2016 after a decade in the industry, the studio sits at the front of Hannah's home property and was created as a welcome rest from busy life — a calm, warm space where clients can unwind and enjoy the ritual of their treatment. Even the name is personal: Dede & Daph honours Hannah's two grandmothers, Denise and Daphne, a nod to the warmth of the space and how it came to be.
The studio specialises in cut and colour — particularly foiling, balayage and seamless colouring — alongside Cut & Style and Wash & Style appointments, Hair Up Styles and the K18 Molecular Repair Treatment. Services use premium products including Keune, Natalie Anne Haircare, K18 and Olaplex, chosen to uphold the integrity and health of the hair, and pricing is transparently evaluated at the beginning of each appointment. An online shop carries the same premium haircare for clients between visits.
Weddings and special occasions are a signature strength. During her training Hannah was selected to join the L'Oréal Creative Team, gaining a wealth of experience in event and photoshoot styling, including New Zealand Fashion Week. Today she offers a premium wedding service for brides or grooms and their special people, available throughout the Waikato, Coromandel, Auckland and surrounding areas, and treats a loyal local clientele with everything from refreshing routine services to momentous transformations.
Dede & Daph is the Hamilton hair studio of Hannah, a career stylist with more than 17 years of experience in salons across New Zealand and London. Sitting at the front of Hannah's home property at 5 Rhode Street in Frankton, the studio came to fruition in 2016 after a decade of dreaming: a space designed as a welcome rest from busy life, where people can unwind and enjoy the ritual of their treatment.
Even the name is personal. Dede & Daph honours Hannah's two grandmothers, Denise and Daphne — a nod to the warmth of the space and how it came to be. It sets the tone for a visit: unhurried, welcoming and genuinely felt.
Colour is where the studio shines. Hannah is specialised in foiling, balayage and seamless colouring, with a menu that runs from a Root Touch Up or Global Colour through to Half Head and Full Head Foils, plus Balayage, Toner Add Ons and a combined Toner & Style. Cuts sit comfortably alongside, with Cut & Style and Wash & Style appointments, and Hair Up Styles for the moments that call for something more.
Underpinning it all is the health of your hair. The studio works with premium products — Keune, Natalie Anne Haircare, K18 and Olaplex — chosen to uphold the integrity of the hair, and a K18 Molecular Repair Treatment can be added to a booking for a potent, reparative boost.
Pricing is deliberately transparent. Every service is subject to evaluation on consultation, and Hannah provides transparency at the beginning of your appointment, so there are no surprises at the basin.
Weddings are the studio's heart. Hannah describes it as a privilege to be part of your special day, and offers a premium wedding service for brides or grooms and their special people — available throughout the Waikato, Coromandel, Auckland and surrounding areas, backed by years at the forefront of the wedding industry.
Her credentials run deep. During her training, Hannah was selected to join the L'Oréal Creative Team, opening the door to event and photoshoot styling, including New Zealand Fashion Week. More than 17 years on, that runway and editorial eye shows in everything from bridal hair to special-occasion styling designed to elevate your look and withstand the festivities.
Booking is simple through the studio's online system, and Hannah is happy to chat hair beforehand — general inquiries go to hannah@dededaph.co.nz or by phone. The studio is easy to find at the front of Hannah's home, with street parking available.
Between appointments, clients can shop the studio's premium haircare online — shampoo, conditioner and styling products from the brands trusted in the chair, including Keune, premium haircare makers since 1922 and now B Corp certified — described as reparative, potent and nourishing instruments for healthy, vivacious hair.
A few practical notes make visits smooth: pricing is confirmed at consultation, and if life happens, as much notice as possible is appreciated — you can reschedule online, and late cancellations within 24 hours and no-shows are subject to a cancellation fee. For loyal locals and travelling bridal parties alike, that blend of craft, candour and warmth is exactly what keeps them coming back.