Les Sheikh Hair Design is a hair salon on Kelvin Street in the heart of Invercargill's city centre, offering professional and personal attention from a team of experienced stylists. The salon's stated philosophy is simple: respect the individual, exceed expectations and listen — a promise reflected in the in-depth consultations that come before every cut and colour. The team loves following the latest trends in fashion hair while always prioritising the health and condition of your hair.
Services centre on cuts, colour and styling, headlined by the Full Head Foil Package with Emily: an in-depth consultation, full head foils, a Wella Professionals toner, shampoo and conditioning in the salon's massage basins, a cut and style, and a blow wave finished with ghd tools, with Blondorplex available as an optional add-on. Client reviews consistently praise stylists including Sam, Paige, Kim, Jacob, Keri and Emily for thorough consultations, friendly service and colour that turns out exactly as hoped — one longtime client has been visiting for around fifteen years.
Beyond the chair, the salon runs a well-stocked online shop featuring ghd stylers and dryers along with professional haircare brands such as Olaplex, Clever Curl, Wella, Invigo, System Professional, EIMI, Nioxin, Joico, Keratin Complex, L'Oréal Professionnel and ORI Lab, with free shipping on orders over $99. Gift vouchers and curated gift packs are available, and appointments can be booked online, with late-night opening on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
There's a line in the welcome message at Les Sheikh Hair Design that says a lot about the place: "We are driven to exceed the clients' expectations, by respecting the individual and providing an experience you will remember. We will listen." Tucked onto Kelvin Street in the heart of Invercargill's city centre, this salon has built its reputation on that simple promise — professional, personal attention from experienced stylists who treat every head of hair as its own project.
The team describes itself as "your local stylists that you can trust", and the goal of every visit is captured in the salon's own headline: look and feel amazing. They love following the latest trends in fashion hair, but with a firm rule underneath everything they do — results should never come at the expense of your hair's health and condition. Style first is fine; style at any cost is not.
Colour is where the salon's menu shines. The Full Head Foil Package with Emily is the signature: it opens with an in-depth consultation, moves through full head foils and a Wella Professionals toner, and finishes with a shampoo and condition in the salon's massage basins, a hair cut and style, and a blow wave set off with ghd tools. Clients wanting extra lift can add Blondorplex to the service. It's a complete transformation in one appointment, and it captures how the salon likes to work — consultation first, no surprises, finish properly.
Cuts and styling sit at the heart of every booking too. Reviews repeatedly single out the consulting process before the scissors come out; one client called it "super excellent" and was "really impressed" with the cut that followed. That care carries through the whole experience, from the basin to the final ghd finish.
Ask regulars why they come back and the answers get personal. Sam earns praise for fantastic cuts and thorough consultations. Paige is remembered for doing "exactly what I had asked for", with customer service described as awesome. Kim "always does a great job" — one client says she always leaves feeling fantastic. Jacob gets a cheerful "job well done", and Keri is credited with colour that turns out "so beautiful and soft" every single time. Emily leads the salon's signature foil package.
The loyalty runs deep. One client has been visiting for around fifteen years, "which speaks for itself" — friendly, talented staff, a fabulous cut and colour every visit, and a great selection of hair products to take home. Others simply point to the vibe: a lovely, friendly atmosphere, clean and tidy, staff who always go that extra mile.
Les Sheikh is as much a retail destination as a salon. The online shop carries a wide ghd line-up — the Chronos and Chronos Max stylers, the Duet blowdry hot air stylers and brushes, the Gold and Original stylers, and the Helios blowdryer — alongside professional haircare brands such as Olaplex, Clever Curl, Wella, Invigo, System Professional, EIMI, Nioxin, Joico, Keratin Complex, L'Oréal Professionnel and ORI Lab. Shipping is free on orders over $99, and payment is flexible, with Visa, Mastercard, Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal, Shop Pay and Union Pay all accepted. Gift vouchers and curated gift packs make the salon an easy answer for birthdays and Christmas, too.
The hours are built around real life. The salon is closed on Mondays and Sundays, but stays open until 8pm on Tuesdays and Wednesdays for after-work appointments. Thursday and Friday run 9am to 5pm, and Saturdays are 9am to 2pm. Booking is straightforward: reserve online through the salon's booking system, call 03 218 3854, or email [email protected]. A full price list is published on the website, so you can see exactly what your visit will involve before you sit in the chair.
Whether you're a longtime local maintaining a signature colour or new to Invercargill and looking for a salon that will actually listen before it scissors, Les Sheikh Hair Design makes a simple offer: professional care, honest consultation, and hair that looks as good as it feels when you walk back out onto Kelvin Street.