The Mount Hair Collective

About The Mount Hair Collective

The Mount Hair Collective is a serene hair sanctuary at 375 Maunganui Road in the heart of Mount Maunganui. Founded by stylist Marine, the salon was created with a vision to offer more than exceptional hair services — it's a space where you can truly pause, reset and leave the outside world behind for an hour or two.

Colour is the salon's calling card. The team specialises in lived-in balayage that blends beautifully with natural tones — soft lines, a subtle root glow and results that flatter your features. Blondes are a particular strength, with clients regularly praising Marine's ability to 'get blonde right', and the menu runs from face framing and foil work through to all-over blonde refreshes, scalp bleach and tone, gloss toners and colour correction. Every haircut includes a shampoo, blow wave and finished style.

The salon's wellness side has become a destination in its own right. The Japanese Head Spa dedicates a full hour to scalp health and deep relaxation, and can be paired with facial massage, TMJ and jaw relief, or Lacey's NeuroGlow Deluxe Massage blending remedial massage with facial care. QIQI smoothing treatments transform frizzy, unruly hair into soft, manageable shine using a 100% formaldehyde-free solution that protects your colour.

The Collective works with signature professional brands — L'Oréal Professionnel, ghd, Evo and QIQI — and offers supervised junior stylist appointments at a friendlier rate. Booking is easy online, with hours Tuesday to Saturday including a late Thursday. Clients describe leaving 'with so much confidence', and gift vouchers are available for anyone who deserves a glow-up.

The Mount Hair Collective: Lived-In Colour, Japanese Head Spa & Holistic Hair Care in Mount Maunganui

At 375 Maunganui Road, The Mount Hair Collective calls itself a hair sanctuary — a word the salon takes seriously. Founded by stylist Marine, it was created with a vision to offer more than exceptional hair services: a calm, modern space where you can pause, reset and leave the outside world behind for an hour or two. That philosophy shows in everything from the boho, light-filled interior to a service menu that runs from precision cutting all the way to Japanese head spa rituals and remedial massage.

Colour is the calling card

The Collective has built its reputation on lived-in colour. Balayage here is designed to blend beautifully with your natural tones — soft lines, a subtle root glow and results that flatter your features rather than announce themselves. Blondes are a particular point of pride: reviews repeatedly single out Marine's ability to "get blonde right", and the menu backs it up with face framing and crown work, medium foil blonding, all-over blonde refreshes and scalp bleach and tone, plus Olaplex add-ons and gloss toners to keep lightened hair in good condition.

Brunettes, coppers and vivid hues get equal attention, from a quick 30-minute T-line zone to root refreshes, semi-permanent all-over colour across three lengths and a rich brunette luxe transformation. For hair that's had a hard life, colour correction is available, quoted after a consultation. And no matter which cut you book — short, long or gents — a shampoo, blow wave and style are always included, so nobody walks out half-finished.

The head spa people are talking about

The salon's wellness side has become a destination in its own right. The Japanese Head Spa is a full hour: a consultation to assess your scalp, a relaxing massage with nourishing oil, a deep cleanse with exfoliation, a custom treatment mask, hot steam therapy, a water halo rinse and a second scalp massage, finishing with a neck and head massage, a styled blow dry and a complimentary coffee or tea.

From there you can build a longer reset. Head Spa & Facial Massage adds focused facial work with lymphatic drainage and a mini facial. Head Spa & Jaw Relief targets the TMJ and surrounding tissues for clients with clenching, grinding or jaw tension — any gentle intra-oral techniques are always consented to first. Lacey's NeuroGlow Deluxe Massage blends remedial upper-body massage with myofascial release, craniosacral therapy and a holistic facial using vegan, cruelty-free skincare, and the two-hour Head Spa & NeuroGlow combination is the full works. An Express Remedial Facial Massage distils the sculpting, tension-relieving benefits into 45 minutes.

Smooth, healthy hair

Frizz meets its match in the QIQI smoothing treatment, a three-hour service the salon describes as turning unmanageable, unruly hair soft, shiny and easy to style. QIQI uses a 100% formaldehyde-free solution — non-toxic, hypoallergenic and irritation-free — and protects your colour while it works. A consultation is booked first to make sure the treatment suits your hair type and goals. On the shelf you'll find the salon's signature brands: L'Oréal Professionnel, ghd, Evo and QIQI.

Good to know before you go

Booking is done online, and hours run Tuesday to Saturday — closed Sunday and Monday, with a late night on Thursday until 8pm. Junior stylist appointments offer cuts, blow waves and colour at a friendlier price, always under senior supervision and a nice way to support the team's emerging talent.

Two house rules are worth remembering: give 48 hours' notice to cancel or reschedule, as fees apply inside that window, and arrive on time — running more than 15 minutes late may mean the full service can't be completed. Gift vouchers are available online for the person in your life who is forever chasing a better blonde.

Whether you're after low-maintenance lived-in colour, a precision cut with a proper blow wave, or simply an hour of scalp-massage-induced bliss, The Mount Hair Collective has quietly become one of the Mount's most-loved salons — a place clients say they leave "with so much confidence".

Signature items

• Lived-In Balayage
• Japanese Head Spa
• QIQI Smoothing
• NeuroGlow Deluxe Massage
• Head Spa & Jaw Relief
• Cut & Blow Wave

Menu

Balayage

• Balayage — 90-minute hand-painted, lived-in lightening blended to your tones.
• Seamless Blend Root Melt — 30-minute root melt to soften regrowth and extend balayage.

Haircuts

• Hair Cut & Blow Wave (Short Hair) — 60-minute cut with shampoo, blow wave and a finished style.
• Hair Cut & Blow Wave (Long Hair) — 75-minute cut with shampoo, blow wave and a finished style.
• Gents Hair Cut — 45-minute gentlemen's cut with shampoo, blow wave and style.

Smoothing

• QIQI Hair Smoothing Treatment — Three-hour formaldehyde-free smoothing for soft, manageable hair.

Styling & Blow Wave

• Blow Wave (Short Hair) — 45-minute expert blow wave styling for short hair.
• Blow Wave (Medium Hair) — 45-minute blow wave for a polished medium-length finish.
• Blow Wave (Long Hair) — 60-minute blow wave styling for long hair.

Emerging Stylist Services

• Junior Stylist Haircut & Blow Wave — 90-minute cut and blow wave under senior stylist supervision.
• Junior Root Refresh & Blend — 45-minute regrowth colour with a senior stylist supervising.
• Junior Semi-Permanent All Over Colour (Short Hair) — 45-minute all-over colour on short hair by a junior stylist.
• Junior Semi-Permanent All Over Colour (Medium Hair) — One-hour all-over colour on medium hair by a junior stylist.
• Junior Semi-Permanent All Over Colour (Long Hair) — One-hour all-over colour on long hair by a junior stylist.

Head Spa, Facial & Massage

• Japanese Head Spa — One hour of scalp massage, steam, custom mask, blow dry and tea.
• Head Spa & Facial Massage — 90 minutes: head spa plus facial massage, lymphatic drainage and mini facial.
• Head Spa & Jaw Relief — 90 minutes: head spa plus focused TMJ and jaw release work.
• NeuroGlow Deluxe Massage — Lacey's 60-minute remedial massage, myofascial release and holistic facial.
• Head Spa & NeuroGlow Deluxe Massage — Two-hour combined scalp ritual and nervous-system reset.
• Express Remedial Facial Massage — 45-minute targeted sculpting and tension release with a mini facial.

Colour Treatments & Corrections

• Colour Correction — Bespoke corrective colour, quoted after a consultation.
• L'oreal Vitamino Colour Spectrum Glow — 15-minute colour-boosting glow treatment.
• Luxurious Hair Hydration Masque — 15-minute deeply hydrating masque for parched hair.

Colour – Brunette, Copper & Vivid

• T-Line Zone — 30-minute colour refresh focused on the hairline.
• Root Refresh & Blend — 45-minute regrowth colour blended for a seamless grow-out.
• Semi-Permanent All Over Colour (Short Hair) — 45-minute single-process colour for short hair.
• Semi-Permanent All Over Colour (Medium Hair) — One-hour all-over semi-permanent colour for medium hair.
• Semi-Permanent All Over Colour (Long Hair) — One-hour all-over semi-permanent colour for long hair.
• Rich Brunette Luxe Transformation — Deep, glossy brunette colour transformation.

Colour – Blonde, Bronde & Lightening

• Face Framing & Crown — 45-minute lightening around the face and crown.
• Medium Foil Blonde — One-hour foil lightening for an all-over blonde look.
• All Over Blonde Refresh — 75-minute service to revive a full head of blonde.
• Scalp Bleach & Tone — One-hour scalp lightening finished with a custom tone.
• Olaplex Colour Add-on — 15-minute bond-building booster added to a colour service.
• Gloss Toner — 30-minute toner to refine tone and add shine.

Frequently asked questions

What's included with a haircut?

Every haircut — short, long or gents — includes a shampoo, blow wave and style so you walk out looking and feeling your most confident.

Is the QIQI smoothing treatment safe?

Yes. QIQI uses a 100% formaldehyde-free solution that is non-toxic, hypoallergenic and irritation-free, smoothing frizz and boosting shine while protecting your colour. Book a consultation first to confirm it suits your hair.

What happens in a Japanese Head Spa?

A full hour covering a scalp consultation, relaxing scalp massage with nourishing oil, deep cleanse with exfoliation, a custom treatment mask, hot steam therapy, a water halo and second scalp massage, a neck and head massage, a styled blow dry and a complimentary coffee or tea.

What is the cancellation policy?

Please give 48 hours' notice to cancel or reschedule. Later cancellations incur a fee (the greater of 20% of the booked services or $40), and arriving more than 15 minutes late may mean the full service can't be accommodated.

Do you offer more affordable options?

Yes — junior stylist appointments for cuts, blow waves and colour are supervised by senior stylists and offered at a reduced rate.

Which products does the salon use?

The Collective works with signature professional brands L'Oréal Professionnel, ghd, Evo and QIQI.

What if I'm not happy with my hair?

Contact the salon within 72 hours of your appointment — they're happy to discuss adjustments, and support is offered within 14 days of your original visit.

Tips

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Good to know

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