NV Hair & Make-up is an award-winning unisex hair salon on Kirk Close in Hamilton's Rototuna, built around a simple promise: "it's simple, it's all about you." The team offers cuts, styling and finishing for women and men, alongside technical chemical services and Keratherapy smoothing treatments.
Colour is a real strength — the salon's Colour Trendz service uses Manic Panic and Fudge for everything from subtle refreshes to bold fashion shades, and its gallery of ombre and creative work doubles as inspiration for your next appointment. Bridal hair and makeup is another specialty, and in-salon spray tanning rounds out the beauty menu.
The salon also curates professional haircare, stocking eight targeted Angel botanical ranges plus De Lorenzo, Tigi Catwalk and Sexy Hair lines, with stylists happy to match a range to your hair type. Booking is by phone or online form; note that all hair and makeup bookings require a $65 non-refundable deposit.
Tucked away on Kirk Close in Hamilton's Rototuna suburb, NV Hair & Make-up is an award-winning salon that runs on a refreshingly simple philosophy: "it's simple, it's all about you." Everything here — from the way appointments are booked to the way a colour is mapped out — comes back to that idea. You get the stylist's full attention, a proper conversation about what you actually want, and a result built around your hair rather than a template.
NV is a true unisex salon. Women and men alike book in for cuts, styling and finishing, and the team is just as comfortable with a sharp, low-maintenance men's cut as with a full restyle. Alongside the everyday essentials, the salon offers chemical services — the technical side of hairdressing covering colour and texture — performed by experienced stylists who explain each step before it happens. It's the kind of place where you can ask questions without ever feeling rushed.
If there is one thing NV is known for around Hamilton, it's colour. The salon's Colour Trendz service taps into Manic Panic and Fudge, two of the most recognisable names in creative hair colour, so whether you're after a subtle refresh or a bold fashion shade, there's plenty of room to play. The salon's online gallery makes the most of it: ombre blends, vivid tones and clean classic finishes for both female and male clients, all photographed in-salon. It doubles as a lookbook — scroll it before your appointment if you're struggling to explain what you want.
Smoothness is the other signature. NV offers Keratherapy treatments — the smoothing, restorative work that leaves hair softer, glossier and far easier to manage, and a godsend for anyone battling frizz or the after-effects of chemical processing.
Bridal work is a cornerstone of the business. NV's wedding hair and makeup service covers the big morning itself, with stylists and makeup artists who know how to keep things calm, punctual and photo-ready. Add in-salon spray tanning to the pre-wedding checklist and the salon can handle a good chunk of the getting-ready routine under one roof. Makeup artistry isn't reserved for brides, either — it's available for any occasion that deserves a professional finish.
The team calls the overall experience the NV X Factor, and the details back it up. There's a playful streak running through the salon — its website even dedicates a corner to star signs — but the fundamentals are serious: meticulous work, honest advice and a warm, unhurried atmosphere where the appointment revolves around you.
Product knowledge here runs deep. The salon stocks the Angel botanical range, with eight targeted lines: Lavender Full Energetic for fine or limp hair, Rose Elastic Curl for defining curls, Orange Flower Shining Colour for colour-treated hair, Helichrysum Revitalizing for dry or frizzy hair, Rosemary Hair Activating for scalp health, Lavender Violet Toning for blondes, Green Tea Anti Dandruff for flaky scalps and Grapefruit Straighten for sleek, smooth finishes. Alongside them sit De Lorenzo's Defence Thermal Protection range for heat styling, Tigi's Catwalk products — including Curls Rock Amplifier and Root Boost Spray — and Sexy Hair's soy-based conditioners and pastes. Ask your stylist which range suits your hair and they'll point you in the right direction.
Appointments can be made by phone on 021 360 677 or through the booking form on the salon's website — just note that all hair and makeup bookings require a $65 deposit, which is non-refundable. Doors are open Tuesday to Saturday, with Wednesday and Thursday staying open late for after-work appointments. Whether you're a Rototuna local or travelling in from elsewhere in Hamilton, it's a salon that treats "it's all about you" as a promise rather than a slogan — and that, more than anything, is what keeps clients coming back.