How do I book an appointment at Zo-Ar Hair?

Bookings are made through the salon's online booking system - select the appointment you require and the team will confirm it via email as soon as possible.

Are consultations free?

Yes, all consultations at Zo-Ar Hair are complimentary. Come in and have a chat with the team before committing to a colour or cut.

What are the salon's opening hours?

Tuesday and Thursday 10:00am-7:30pm, Wednesday 10:00am-6:30pm, Friday 10:00am-4:00pm and Saturday 10:00am-3:30pm. Closed Sunday and Monday.

What is Zo-Ar Hair known for?

The salon specialises in blonde hair, complex colour correction and balayage, as well as tailored cuts and styling. All stylists have a minimum of 10+ years of industry experience.

Which products does the salon use?

Zo-Ar uses and stocks Keune, a family-owned Amsterdam brand with ethically sourced products. The team can recommend what best suits you and your hair needs.

Do you offer gift vouchers?

Yes. Purchase a voucher and let the salon know the recipient - they can email or post a personalised gift card, and vouchers are also available in salon.

Can my child get a haircut?

Children's cuts are available for the children of salon clients - under 5s and ages 5 to 12. Please allow extra time for longer appointments or shampoos.

Zo-Ar Hair Ltd

hair salon — Lyall Bay · Wellington

About Zo-Ar Hair Ltd

Zo-Ar Hair is a light-filled salon on Onepu Road in Lyall Bay, Wellington, with the large sandy beach just steps away and renowned cafes as neighbours. The team of stylists - each with a minimum of 10+ years in the industry - specialises in blonde hair, complex colour correction, beautiful balayage, tailored cuts and seamless styling, and every consultation is complimentary.

The salon's loyal clientele is remarkable: some clients have been returning for more than 20 years, travelling from as far as Martinborough and the Kapiti Coast for their appointments. Inside, a waiting area flooded with natural light leads to a relaxed processing area where you can catch up on the latest magazines or get some work done over free WiFi, with refreshments on hand in an uplifting, positive environment.

Zo-Ar is a proud stockist of Keune, the family-owned Amsterdam brand with ethically sourced products. For every tube of colour used, Keune donates 10c to the Keune Foundation, which supports families facing strain when a child faces a life-threatening illness, and Keune's factory runs on 100% solar energy. Appointments can be booked online with email confirmation, gift vouchers are available in salon or by email and post, and new faces are always welcome to come in and say hi.

Zo-Ar Hair: Blonde, Balayage & Colour Correction Specialists in Lyall Bay, Wellington

Zo-Ar Hair sits on Onepu Road in Lyall Bay, with Wellington's broad sandy beach just steps from the door and some of the coast's renowned cafes as neighbours. It is, by the salon's own description, a gorgeous spot to get your hair done - a light-filled space where the waiting area opens up to natural sun and clients linger over magazines, work and chats between foils.

Loyalty is the clearest measure of what happens in the chairs here. One client has seen director Steph for 24 years and happily travels from the Kapiti Coast; another has been coming for more than 20 years, even while working in another city; a third makes the trip across from Martinborough. When people move away, they seem to keep Zo-Ar in their lives.

A team with serious mileage

Every stylist at Zo-Ar has at least a decade in the industry. Steph, the director and executive stylist, took over the salon at just 21 and still works part-time in it, with a passion for creative colouring, colour correction and precision cutting. Rosie, another executive stylist, has been hairdressing for more than 25 years, 20 of them at Zo-Ar, and is focused on keeping hair in the best possible condition through any chemical process. Tiana, an emerging stylist and the salon's social media whiz, loves everything from high-impact blondes to lived-in colour, cheeky bobs and extensions.

Colour work is split between executive stylists, who each have 10+ years' experience and extensive training in all areas of colouring, and emerging stylists with a minimum of three to five years behind them.

What they're known for

Three words come up again and again: blonde, balayage, correction. Zo-Ar's specialities are complex colour correction, blonde hair in all its forms and beautifully blended balayage, alongside cuts and styling tailored to your lifestyle. Consultations are complimentary, and the team looks at the whole person - face shape, skin tone, how you actually live with your hair - when planning a style.

The service list runs from root retouches and global colour through partial, half-head and full-head highlights, creative colour, lightening, and full colour removal and correction. There is Cezanne keratin straightening for smoothness that lasts around five months, blow waves and hair-ups for special occasions, and wedding party styling supported by makeup artists and a florist the team knows and recommends. A follow-up blow-wave finish is booked after every colour service so the team can guarantee the result on dry hair - a small ritual that shows how seriously they take their work.

Keune, with a conscience

Zo-Ar uses and stocks Keune, the family-owned Amsterdam company with a beautiful range of ethically sourced products. For every tube of colour used, Keune donates 10c to the Keune Foundation, which supports families facing emotional and financial strain when a child faces a life-threatening illness, and the Amsterdam factory runs entirely on solar power. The team will happily recommend the right products for your hair in salon, and products can also be shopped online.

Planning your visit

The salon is open Tuesday to Saturday, with late nights on Tuesday and Thursday, and closed Sunday and Monday. Appointments are managed through an easy online booking system, with confirmations sent by email, and the team invites anyone curious to come in, say hi and book a free consultation. Gift vouchers are available online or in the salon - a personalised card can be emailed or posted to the lucky recipient - and children's cuts are on offer for the kids of existing salon clients.

Whether you are chasing a dramatic colour rescue, a lived-in blonde that grows out gracefully or simply a great cut from someone who remembers you, Zo-Ar Hair has spent years proving that a neighbourhood salon on the South Coast is worth travelling for.

Signature items

Complex Colour Correction
Blonde & Balayage
Precision Cutting
Cezanne Keratin Straightening
Complimentary Consultations
Wedding & Occasion Hair

Root Retouch — Colour touch-up to refresh regrowth at the roots.
Global Colour - Medium — All-over colour for medium-length hair.
Global Colour - Long — All-over colour for hair past the shoulders.
Partial Foils / Top Section — Highlights through the top section for a lighter look.
Half Head of Highlights — Foil highlights through half the head.
Full Head of Highlights — Foil highlights throughout for maximum brightness.
Creative Colour / Balayage — Freehand balayage and creative colour with an executive stylist.
Toner (Colour Service Add-on) — Tone added to your colour service for a polished finish.
Lighten & Tone — Lifting and toning service for brighter hair.
Colour Removal & Correction — Complex colour fixes, priced after consultation.
Blow Wave (Colour Service Add-on) — Blow-dry finish added to your colour booking.

Treatments

Cezanne Keratin Straightening — Keratin smoothing lasting around five months, suited to all hair types.

Design & Style

Women's Maintenance Cut - Executive Stylist — Regular trim and style with a senior stylist, around 45 minutes.
Women's Maintenance Cut - Emerging Stylist — The same maintenance cut with a developing stylist, around 45 minutes.
New Client Cut and Blow Wave - Executive Stylist — First-visit cut and blow-dry finish, about an hour.
Women's Restyle - Executive Stylist — A fresh new look, cut and styled, around an hour.
Fringe Trim — Quick fringe tidy-up between full cuts.
Men's Cut - Executive Stylist — Gents' cut with a senior stylist, around 30 minutes.
Student Female Cut 12+ - Executive Stylist — Student cut for ages 12 and up, around 45 minutes.
Student Female Cut 12+ - Emerging Stylist — Student cut for ages 12 and up with a developing stylist.
Student Male Cut - Executive Stylist — Student gents' cut, around 30 minutes.
Children's Cut - Under 5 — For little ones whose caregivers are salon clients.
Children's Cut - Ages 5 to 12 — Kids' cuts for salon clients' children; extra time for long hair or shampoo.

Special Occasions

Blow Wave — Bouncy salon blow-dry finish for any day.
Party Hair / Special Occasion Blow Wave — A dressed-up blow wave for events and parties.
Hair Up — Styled updos for special occasions.
Wedding Hair - Bride — Bridal styling; wedding parties are priced on time in salon.
Wedding Hair - Bridesmaid — Bridal party styling for the big day.
Bride Trial — A practice run of your bridal look before the wedding.

Frequently asked questions

How do I book an appointment at Zo-Ar Hair?: Bookings are made through the salon's online booking system - select the appointment you require and the team will confirm it via email as soon as possible.
Are consultations free?: Yes, all consultations at Zo-Ar Hair are complimentary. Come in and have a chat with the team before committing to a colour or cut.
What are the salon's opening hours?: Tuesday and Thursday 10:00am-7:30pm, Wednesday 10:00am-6:30pm, Friday 10:00am-4:00pm and Saturday 10:00am-3:30pm. Closed Sunday and Monday.
What is Zo-Ar Hair known for?: The salon specialises in blonde hair, complex colour correction and balayage, as well as tailored cuts and styling. All stylists have a minimum of 10+ years of industry experience.
Which products does the salon use?: Zo-Ar uses and stocks Keune, a family-owned Amsterdam brand with ethically sourced products. The team can recommend what best suits you and your hair needs.
Do you offer gift vouchers?: Yes. Purchase a voucher and let the salon know the recipient - they can email or post a personalised gift card, and vouchers are also available in salon.
Can my child get a haircut?: Children's cuts are available for the children of salon clients - under 5s and ages 5 to 12. Please allow extra time for longer appointments or shampoos.

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