Amara hair and beauty

About Amara hair and beauty

Amara Hair & Beauty is a friendly, independently run hair and beauty salon on Factory Rd in Mosgiel, serving the wider Dunedin area. The team — senior stylists and beauty therapists Ash and Bayley, along with senior stylist Bry McIntosh — welcome clients with a warm, down-to-earth approach, and their site opens with a simple message: 'We're so glad you are here.'

The salon's strength is its breadth. The services menu covers everything from a quick fringe trim or clipper cut through to full head foils, balayage, bleach and tone, and nanoplasty smoothing treatments. Colour is clearly a speciality, with dedicated packages for blondes, root retouches, grey coverage and full head colour, each with clear notes on timing and how length affects the service.

Cuts are offered for everyone — women's cuts and restyles finished with a blow wave, men's dry cuts, and a full range of child cuts for school students. Styling options include blow waves, curls, braids and hair-ups for formals and balls, while add-ons like scalp massages, hot towel treatments and a mini facial bring a touch of spa indulgence to any appointment.

Brow shaping, brow tinting and lash tinting round out the beauty side, making Amara a genuine one-stop spot for hair and beauty in Mosgiel.

Booking is easy through the salon's online system, and gift vouchers are available — a handy option for locals wanting to treat family and friends. Questions are welcomed by phone or through the salon's Facebook and Instagram pages.

Amara Hair & Beauty: Cuts, Colour and Beauty Care in Mosgiel, Dunedin

Tucked on Factory Rd in Mosgiel, Amara Hair & Beauty is the kind of salon where the welcome comes first. Their site greets visitors with a simple, genuine message — 'We're so glad you are here' — and it sets the tone for everything that follows. This is a neighbourhood salon serving Mosgiel and the wider Dunedin area, combining hairdressing and beauty therapy under one roof.

A team that does hair and beauty

Clients are looked after by a small, experienced team. Ash and Bayley are both senior stylists and beauty therapists, while Bry McIntosh joins them as a senior stylist. That mix of hair and beauty skills means you can book a cut or colour and follow it with a brow shape, lash tint or mini facial without going anywhere else.

Colour is the centrepiece

If there's one area where Amara's menu really shows its depth, it's colour. Dedicated packages cover the full range of needs: a blonde refresh with 10–15 strategically placed foils for brightening grown-out blonde between appointments, half head and full head foils or balayage, full head colour with a blow wave and styling included, roots-only retouches for grey coverage, and bleach and tone for committed blondes.

The salon is refreshingly upfront about how hair length affects these services, with published surcharges for medium, long and extra long hair, and clear notes on what each package does and doesn't include. Scalp bleach services are broken down by regrowth timing and hair length, and each must include a toner and finish so you leave with a polished result.

Cuts for the whole family

The cutting menu is built for real life. Women can choose from quick 15-minute maintenance trims, dry cuts, full wash-cut-blow-dry services for short or long hair, and restyles when it's time for something new. Men's dry cuts and clipper cuts keep things simple, and children are well catered for with dedicated cuts for ages 0–7 and school students up to 17, including restyles and wash-and-blow-dry combos. Even a fringe trim or thin-out has its own appointment, so there's no need to wait for a full cut.

Styling, smoothing and spa touches

Beyond cuts and colour, the styling menu covers blow waves for every hair length, curls, braids, straightening and hair-ups — including longer sessions for formals and balls, whether you want half-up half-down or everything pinned up. For those battling frizz or wanting long-term smoothness, the salon offers BKT nanoplasty smoothing treatments; after booking, you'll receive an information email so the team can confirm your hair length and timing.

Add-ons turn an ordinary appointment into a small escape: a vital nutrition spa ritual in the basin, a five or ten minute scalp massage, or the hot towel treatment, where a tailored treatment works its magic under a warm towel. A mini facial under the Japanese Head Spa banner adds a beauty moment to your visit.

Finishing touches and easy booking

On the beauty side, brow shaping with wax, hybrid brow tints and lash tints round out the offering nicely — perfect for pairing with a colour refresh or a blow wave before an event.

Booking is handled through the salon's online system, so you can choose your stylist, service and time at your own convenience, any time of day. Gift vouchers are available too, making an easy present for birthdays, thank-yous or a pre-ball treat.

Have questions before you book? The team invites you to reach out by phone on 03 484 7788, or via their Facebook or Instagram pages. For a salon that pairs professional colour work with genuine warmth — and does brows, lashes and smoothing treatments while it's at it — Amara Hair & Beauty is a handy Mosgiel destination worth knowing about.

Signature items

• Blonde Refresh
• Full Head Foils or Balayage
• Nanoplasty
• Hot Towel Treatment
• Hair Up for Formals
• Brow Shape & Tint

Menu

Cuts

• Women's Dry Cut (30 minutes) — Hair is straightened then cut; no wash included.
• Women's Cut – 15 mins — Partial trim or a regular cut for 6–8 week maintenance clients.
• Woman's Cut and B/W Short — Wash, cut, blow dry and straighten or curl for short hair.
• Women's Cut and B/W Long — Wash, cut and blow-wave finish for hair past the collar bone.
• Woman's Restyle Cut & Blowave — A fresh new shape finished with a full blow wave.
• Women's Restyle Dry Cut — A bigger-change restyle cut without a wash.
• Men's Cut — Men's dry cut, no wash.
• Child Cut 0–7 Boy — Dry cut for school students or under-fives, no wash.
• Child Cut 0–7 Girl — Dry cut for school students or under-fives, no wash.
• Child Cut 10–17 Boy — Dry cut for school students 17 and under, no wash.
• Child Cut 10–17 Girl — Dry cut for school students 17 and under, no wash.
• Child Restyle — Long-to-short change or more than six inches off for school students.
• Child Cut & B/W — Wash, cut, blow dry and straighten for school students 17 and under.
• Clipper Cut — Clippers all over, quick and tidy.
• Fringe Trim — A quick trim of the fringe only.
• Thin Out — Thinning service to remove bulk from the hair.

Styling

• Finish Short or Curly — Add-on finish after colour for pixie-short or curly hair.
• Blowave Short – Medium — Blow dry and straighten finish for short to medium hair.
• Blowave – Long — Blow dry finish for thick hair or past the collar bone, after a colour.
• Braids — One or two braids.
• Hair Up 30min — Simple hair-up — straightened or curled with a few pieces pinned back.
• Hair Up 45min — Longer hair-up styling session.
• Hair Up 60min — Formal or ball hair-up, half-up half-down or fully up.
• Blow Wave Extra Long — Wash, blow dry and straighten or curl for extra long or thick hair.
• Blowave – Tracey — Dedicated blow wave booking on the salon menu.
• Curls 15mins — Curls for short, bob-length hair.
• Curls 30mins — Curls for medium hair around collar-bone length.
• Curls 45mins — Curls for long or thick hair.
• Straighten 15mins — Straightening only, no wash or blow dry.
• Straighten 30mins — Longer straightening session.

Treatments

• Vital Nutrition Spa Ritual Treatment — Nourishing add-on to any wet hair service; cannot be booked alone.
• Hot Towel Treatment — Hair treatment tailored to your needs under a relaxing hot towel; add-on or standalone.
• Shampoo Only — A shampoo with no blow dry.
• Scalp Massage 5 min Add-On — Quick relaxing scalp massage added to your service.
• Scalp Massage 10 min — Longer scalp massage for deep relaxation.

BKT Nanoplasty

• Nanoplasty — Smoothing treatment; the salon emails an info sheet to confirm timing and pricing.
• Nanoplasty (per gram) — Top-up smoothing service measured by hair weight.

Eye Treatments

• Brow Shape — Eyebrow wax and shape.
• Brow Tint — Hybrid tint for fuller-looking brows.
• Lash Tint — Hybrid tint to darken and define lashes.

Bleach On Scalp

• Bleach Retouch – Under 6 Weeks — Lightener applied to 1–2 inches of root regrowth; must include toner and finish.
• Bleach Retouch – Over 7 Weeks — Root bleach appointment for regrowth left longer than six weeks.
• Full Head Bleach Short — Roots-to-ends lightener on ear-length and above hair, with toner and finish.
• Full Head Bleach Med — Roots-to-ends lightener on medium hair up to shoulder length, with toner and finish.
• Full Head Bleach Long — Roots-to-ends lightener on hair below the shoulders, with toner and finish.

Colour Packages

• Blonde Refresh — 10–15 strategically placed foils to brighten grown-out blonde between full colours.
• Half Head Foils or Half Head Balayage — Half head foils for short hair or up to 2-inch regrowth, or short-hair balayage.
• Full Head Foils or Full Head Balayage — Full head lightening for short hair or regrowth; surcharges apply for longer hair.
• Full Head Colour Package — Full head colour on above-shoulder hair, same level or darker, with blow wave and styling.
• Retouch Colour — Roots-only colour for grey coverage or going darker than your current shade.
• Bleach and Tone — Retouch for a full head bleach plus toner; extra applies for longer regrowth.

Japanese Head Spa

• Facial — Mini facial add-on to relax and refresh.

Frequently asked questions

How do I book an appointment at Amara Hair & Beauty?

Bookings can be made online through the salon's booking system, where you can pick your stylist, service and time. You can also reach out by phone or on their Facebook or Instagram pages with any questions.

Do you charge extra for long hair?

Yes. Length surcharges apply to colour services for hair past the shoulders, with set amounts for medium, long and extra long hair. It helps to book the right option for your hair length.

Do you offer gift vouchers?

Yes, gift vouchers are available to purchase — a great option for treating friends and family.

Can I bring my child in for a haircut?

Absolutely. The salon offers child cuts for ages 0–7 and for school students up to 17, plus child restyles and wash-cut-blow-dry combinations.

What is nanoplasty and how do I book it?

Nanoplasty is a smoothing treatment. After you book, the salon sends a follow-up email with an information sheet and checks your hair length to confirm timing and pricing.

Is a toner included with scalp bleach services?

Yes. Bleach retouches and full head bleach services must include a toner and finish as part of the appointment.

Can I book a hot towel treatment on its own?

Yes, it can be a standalone service, but a finish or blow dry must be added. It can also be added to any chemical service or cut and blow dry.

Tips

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Good to know

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