Salon 16 is a hairdressing salon on Ranui Avenue in Kerikeri, run by a stylist whose career began with an apprenticeship in Germany at age 15. She opened her first salon at 21 after completing a Masters certificate in Hairdressing, then spent years working as a Senior Stylist in named salons across Spain, Australia and New Zealand before returning to run her own salon again, now in Kerikeri.
Salon 16 welcomes men, women, teenagers and children, for everyday looks as well as special occasions — photo-shoots, weddings, balls and parties are all mentioned as part of the salon's work. Alongside hairdressing, the salon also offers a reflexology massage, with a dedicated reflexology room on site.
The salon describes itself as open to all people with no discrimination, and the stylist's stated goal is simple: every client should leave feeling pampered and looking their best.
Salon 16 sits on Ranui Avenue in Kerikeri, run by a stylist whose path into hairdressing started young — an apprenticeship in Germany at 15, followed by opening her own first salon at just 21. That early salon came after completing what the business describes as the highest award in the trade, a Masters certificate in Hairdressing.
From that first salon, the stylist spent years travelling and working as a Senior Stylist in named salons in Spain, Australia and New Zealand, picking up experience across very different clienteles and styles along the way. Eventually that path led back to running her own salon again, this time in Kerikeri — a return she describes as giving her great pleasure, bringing out the beauty in every client she sees.
That international background shows in how the salon positions itself: open to men, women, teenagers and children, for everyday looks as well as more involved special-occasion styling. The salon states plainly that it's open to all people, with no discrimination — a welcoming note that sets the tone before you even book.
Salon 16's work spans two broad kinds of visit. Day-to-day, it's cuts and styling for the whole family, whatever your age. For bigger moments, the salon specifically calls out photo-shoots, weddings, balls and parties as occasions it styles for — the kind of appointments where hair needs to hold up under pressure and look right in every photo.
Alongside hairdressing, Salon 16 also offers a reflexology massage, with a dedicated reflexology room set up on site. It's a point of difference for a salon of this size, giving clients the option of a relaxing treatment alongside their hair appointment rather than having to book that elsewhere.
Salon 16 keeps a set weekly rhythm: Monday from midday to 4pm, Tuesday through Thursday from 9:30am to 4pm, Friday from 9:30am to 4:30pm, and a shorter Saturday morning slot from 10am to midday. The salon is closed on Sundays. Given the shorter Monday and Saturday windows, it's worth keeping those hours in mind when planning a visit, particularly around a special occasion where timing matters.
The stylist's own words sum up what she's aiming for: to send every client out of the salon feeling pampered and looking gorgeous. For anyone in Kerikeri after a hairdresser with genuine international training and experience — and the option of a reflexology massage on the side — Salon 16 on Ranui Avenue is worth a visit.