Blossom Hair Studio, on Cherrywood Drive in Otumoetai, Tauranga, is a neighbourhood salon built around one belief: hair care should be more than a routine appointment. The team has created a warm, welcoming atmosphere where clients can relax and unwind while the stylists take care of the rest — a space designed to help you escape the stress of everyday life and leave feeling pampered and refreshed.
The studio's experienced team is led by salon manager Sam Nelson, a senior stylist with more than 16 years in the industry, known for delivering exceptional results and helping clients look and feel beautiful — her recent work is on Instagram at @scissorsandsam. Colour specialist Amy Barnes adds more than 20 years of experience creating stunning, vivid looks, with a passion for vibrant hues and a commitment to exceptional customer service.
Services span the full spectrum of hair care: cutting, colouring and styling. The menu covers blow waves, cuts and restyles, men's and children's cuts, clipper cuts, balayage, half- and full-head foils, toning, global permanent colour, root touch-ups and Keratin Therapy Lisse Design smoothing. A dedicated Golden Oldies menu caters to guests over 65.
Clients regularly praise the salon's service — warm greetings on arrival, attentive stylists who take the time to understand hair concerns, and cut-and-colour results that exceed expectations. Appointments can be booked online via the salon's website, Afterpay is available, and the studio is open Monday to Friday 9am–5pm and Saturday 9am–2pm.
On Cherrywood Drive in Otumoetai, Tauranga, Blossom Hair Studio operates on a simple conviction: a hair appointment should be more than something you tick off your to-do list. The team has deliberately built a warm, welcoming atmosphere where you can relax and unwind while the stylists take care of the rest — a place designed to help you escape the stress of everyday life for an hour or two and leave feeling pampered and refreshed.
Clients clearly notice the difference. One visitor described being greeted with 'warm smiles and professionalism' from the moment they stepped in, while another praised a stylist who was 'incredibly knowledgeable and attentive, taking the time to understand my hair concerns and preferences.' The verdict after the visit: 'a stunning cut and color that exceeded my expectations.' For a neighbourhood salon, that kind of word of mouth is the measure that matters most.
Much of what makes Blossom tick comes down to its stylists. Salon manager Sam Nelson is a senior stylist with more than 16 years in the industry, skilled and passionate about delivering exceptional results and helping clients look and feel beautiful. She shares her recent work on Instagram at @scissorsandsam, so anyone considering a new cut can scroll through real examples before they book.
Alongside her is Amy Barnes, the studio's colour specialist, who brings more than 20 years of experience creating stunning, vivid looks. Amy has a particular passion for vibrant hues, paired with a commitment to exceptional customer service — a combination the salon says will have you leaving feeling fantastic and pampered. Between the two of them, the chairs at Blossom cover everything from precision cutting to bold, expressive colour.
The service menu is broad enough to serve the whole household. Under Cut & Style, clients can book anything from a straightforward blow wave or cut-only appointment to a full cut and blow wave, or a complete restyle for anyone ready for a change. There are curls or straightening on clean, dry hair, clipper cuts all over, dedicated men's cuts, and children's cuts for girls and boys under 11 — handy for families wanting to sort everyone's hair in one visit.
Colour is where the studio really shows its range. The Foils & Balayage menu includes freehand balayage for soft, blended dimension, half-head and full-head foils, combined foil and root appointments, and toning to keep a shade looking fresh between visits. Permanent colour options cover global all-over colour as well as root touch-ups. And for anyone battling frizz or dullness, the Keratin Therapy Lisse Design smoothing treatment offers a longer-lasting fix.
Senior clients are looked after too, with a dedicated Golden Oldies menu for guests over 65 covering blow waves, cut and blow wave combinations, men's cuts and ladies' cut-only appointments.
Blossom Hair Studio is open Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm and Saturdays from 9am to 2pm, closing on Sundays. Appointments are made through the online booking system linked from the salon's website, where you can choose your preferred stylist and service. For anything else, the team can be reached on 07 576 9067 or at [email protected].
One practical note before you book: pricing varies between individual stylists at Blossom, so it is worth confirming rates for the stylist you choose when you make your appointment. Afterpay is also available, an option for spreading the cost of bigger jobs like balayage or keratin smoothing.
Whether it is a quick trim between seasons, a dramatic restyle, foils before a big event or a vivid new colour from a specialist with two decades of experience, Blossom Hair Studio positions itself as a go-to destination for hair care in Tauranga — a neighbourhood salon where the whole point is that you walk out looking and feeling your best.