Hair Studio 21 is a hair salon at 57 Karina Rd in Merrilands, New Plymouth, with a perfect 5.0 rating from its four Google reviews; customers call it a great hairdresser and an excellent cutter and styler. A good salon visit starts with a proper consultation — a stylist who asks about your colour history and how you actually wear your hair day to day before picking up the scissors. Cutting well means working with the hair's natural fall and the shape of the face, not just copying a photo. Regulars know the value of sticking with one cutter: after a few visits, they know how your hair behaves when you dry it yourself and can adjust the cut accordingly. If you have box dye or old colour in your hair, say so up front, as it changes how new colour takes. For Merrilands locals, Hair Studio 21 is a neighbourhood option with reviewers already vouching for the cutting and styling.