Oscar & Co Orewa is the Orewa home of a two-salon luxury hair group, guided by a simple philosophy: guests are their art. Every woman, the team believes, is a work of individual art who deserves to feel amazing — and the stylists and colourists here see themselves as the artists who deliver that, one art piece at a time. Alongside their Takapuna sister salon, the team works to create beautiful hair through exceptional service, always keeping the health of their guests and their environmental impact at the forefront of everything they do.
The Orewa chair list reads like a specialists' roster. Director stylists Sanja and Amy are joined by senior stylist and master colourist Lorine, and senior stylists Leah and Megan — artists whose passions range from soft, seamless balayage and lived-in blondes to dimensional brunettes, curls, long bobs, shag cuts, precise foiling, hair painting and big bouncy blow waves. Services span luxury colour, cuts, styling, Great Lengths keratin bonded extensions and keratin smoothing, and the colourists are trained in colour theory with Redken, so they can translate any inspiration photo into a shade that suits your skin tone and features.
Guests describe an atmosphere that is calm yet stylish, with care that starts the moment they walk in, friendly and approachable staff and prices that never feel overcharged. The salon sits at 1/17 Cammish Lane, open Tuesday to Saturday with a late night on Wednesday, and closed Sunday and Monday.
Walk into Oscar & Co Orewa and you quickly pick up on the salon's guiding philosophy: guests are their art. Every woman, the team believes, is a work of individual art who deserves to feel amazing — and the stylists and colourists here see themselves as the artists who deliver that, one art piece at a time.
Oscar & Co is a group of two luxury hair salons — one in Takapuna and this one on Cammish Lane in Orewa — united by a passion for creating beautiful hair through exceptional service. The outcome they aim for is what they call 'always amazing', and it reaches beyond the mirror: the health of their guests and the salon's impact on the environment are kept at the forefront of everything they do.
The Orewa chair list reads like a specialists' roster. Sanja, a director stylist and senior colourist, loves curls, short cuts, long bobs and shag cuts. Amy, also a director stylist and senior colourist, is known for foiling, restyling from long to short and big, bouncy blow waves. Lorine, a senior stylist and master colourist, has an eye for soft, seamless balayage and lived-in blonde. Leah, who splits her time between Takapuna and Orewa, loves hair painting, blonde transformations and dimensional brunettes. Megan, a senior stylist and senior colourist, gravitates towards lived-in blondes, balayages and brunettes.
Behind the chairs, junior apprentice Elina is coming up through the support team, Kylie manages the salon and Freya keeps the front desk running.
Colour is where Oscar & Co's artists truly flex. Cool, warm, ashy, creamy, golden, icy — the team acknowledges that choosing a hair colour can feel like learning a whole new language. Their colourists are trained in colour theory in partnership with Redken and understand how different tones work with your skin tone, features and natural colouring. They'll happily translate: bring the photos you love, tell them what you don't love, and they'll take it from there.
Blondes are a particular house speciality, from the cleanest milk blonde to sandy, lived-in blondes designed to grow out beautifully, through to bright, clean platinum. Brunettes get just as much attention — rich, glossy, dimensional colour with softly blended lighter pieces that add warmth and movement.
Beyond colour, the salon offers precision cutting in any style, extensions and keratin smoothing. Their Great Lengths keratin bonded extensions deserve a special mention: carefully placed, individually bonded strands that can restore natural-looking fullness and density — work the team describes as giving people back the confidence to stop thinking about their hair at all.
Reviews paint a consistent picture. Guests describe an atmosphere that is calm yet stylish, with a level of care that starts the moment they walk in. Staff are called friendly, approachable and attentive; one long-time client credits her stylist with blending skill, kindness and luxury so effortlessly. Others note the prices feel very reasonable — nobody leaves feeling overcharged — and that the reception team is accommodating when appointments need to shift.
It's also a teaching environment: senior artists mentor apprentices through precise foiling techniques and more, which the team says is where skills become precise.
Oscar & Co Orewa sits at 1/17 Cammish Lane, Orewa. Hours run Tuesday 9:00am to 4:00pm, Wednesday 10:00am to 8:00pm for after-work appointments, Thursday 9:00am to 6:00pm, Friday 9:00am to 5:30pm and Saturday 9:00am to 4:30pm; the salon is closed Sunday and Monday. Bookings can be made through the website, by phone on 09 426 5637, or by emailing orewa@oscarandco.co.nz.
Whether you're after a subtle refresh, a full transformation or simply a blow wave that makes you feel amazing, the Orewa team's promise is the same: exceptional service, healthy hair and a result that's always amazing.