Barber Ani & Hair Studio is a hair destination in the heart of Pyes Pa, Tauranga, built on a simple promise: look good, feel confident. Led by Ani — a barber clients describe as experienced, skilled and genuinely down-to-earth — the studio pairs traditional barbering with full salon services in a spotless, welcoming space.
The service list goes well beyond a standard trim. Signature smoothing treatments include Nanoplastia (100% frizz eliminated, lasting up to 75 washes), keratin, the plant-based formaldehyde-free QiQi treatment, permanent straightening and protein repair, while the colour menu covers Air Touch Foils, Full Head Foils and Global Colour. Add precision haircuts, beard grooming, wash and blow-dry services, plus ladies' cuts, perms and styling, and there's something for every member of the family.
Clients keep coming back for the atmosphere as much as the results: friendly, patient stylists, pricing described as very fair, an easy online booking system through Fresha, and a warmth that extends to the littlest visitors — one mum even brought her five-and-a-half-month-old along to a treatment. The studio is open 9am to 5pm, seven days a week.
There are barbershops you visit once, and there are barbershops that earn a follow-around. Barber Ani & Hair Studio on Lakes Boulevard in Pyes Pa, Tauranga, is firmly the second kind. One reviewer's older son has been getting his hair cut by Ani "since the old location" and asks for the same barber every time. That kind of loyalty doesn't come from a logo — it comes from consistently good cuts and an easy, welcoming chair-side manner.
The studio's motto is simple: "look good, feel confident." Behind it sits a genuinely broad skill set. Ani and the team combine traditional barbering — sharp cuts for men and boys, plus beard grooming — with services you'd expect from a full hair studio, including ladies' cuts, perms, highlights, colour and styling. One mum discovered exactly this mid-visit: after taking her son along numerous times, she learned ladies' services had been added, and her daughter was fitted in straight away for a wash, hair mask, blow-dry and straighten.
What sets Barber Ani & Hair Studio apart from a typical corner barbershop is its menu of specialised smoothing and straightening treatments.
Nanoplastia is the headliner: a premium treatment that deeply hydrates and smooths every strand, eliminates 100% of frizz, and leaves naturally glossy, straight hair that lasts up to 75 washes. Prefer smoother hair without losing natural movement? The keratin treatment infuses the hair with keratin proteins to reduce frizz, repair damage and cut down daily styling and blow-drying time.
The QiQi treatment is a professional, formaldehyde-free option built on a plant-based formula — it permanently smooths hair, tames frizz and reduces blow-dry time by up to 50%. For clients ready to say goodbye to curls and waves altogether, permanent straightening reshapes the hair's structure for a sleek finish while keeping it strong and soft. And when hair has been weakened by colouring, heat styling or the environment, protein treatments replenish what's been lost, restoring strength, softness and shine.
The colour menu is just as considered. Air Touch Foils create soft, expensive-looking blonde and dimensional colour with beautifully blended transitions and no harsh lines — brighter hair that grows out naturally and needs less frequent maintenance. Full Head Foils deliver maximum brightness and dimension, with every foil placed to complement your features. After an all-over change? Global Colour gives rich, even colour from roots to ends, customised to your skin tone and personal style.
Every cut follows the same philosophy: it should work with your hair, not against it. The team takes time to understand your face shape, hair texture and lifestyle before picking up the scissors, so the result grows out well and stays simple to style at home. Between cuts, a luxurious professional wash and blow-dry — with lasting volume, smoothness or soft waves — is a refresh in itself.
Client reviews read like a neighbourhood noticeboard of gratitude. People mention the spotless studio and its great, welcoming vibe, the friendly and patient stylists, and pricing described as very fair for the quality delivered. One client had a QiQi treatment while bringing along her five-and-a-half-month-old baby — and the team helped look after the little one during the appointment. That whanau-friendly, down-to-earth atmosphere is what turns first-timers into regulars.
Booking is refreshingly easy: appointments are made online through Fresha, a system clients describe as simple to navigate. The studio is open from 9am to 5pm, seven days a week, at 324 Lakes Boulevard, Pyes Pa — handy whether you need a Sunday tidy-up or a midweek transformation.
Whether you're after a fresh cut, your first nanoplastia, foils that don't announce themselves as foils, or simply a barber who remembers you and yours, this Pyes Pa studio has quietly become a go-to in Tauranga. Walk in with confidence — walk out like a new you.