Style and good looks are words associated in equal measure to luxury brands Kérastase and Saben.  So a collaboration between the two always represents a partnership of note.

Across the month of August Kérastase is running an in-store exclusive offering a stylish, studded and limited edition Saben clutch bag gift with purchase.

Worth $100, the Saben clutch comes complimentary with the purchase of a prescribed Kérastase homecare programme to Smooth, Plump or Shine.

Offer valid 1st – 31st August 2010. Strictly limited edition, exclusive to Kérastase salons nationwide. Available only while stocks last.

Simply click here to download our Introduce A Friend card, or grab one next time you’re in the salon.

Pureology , the #1 colour care brand in the USA, have really lifted the bar in the professional colour care arena. Zero sulphates, 100% Vegan and 100% Organic Botannicals, Pureology has four systems that will naturally revitalise your hair.
 
Pureology guarantee longer lasting hair colour through the Pureology Promise – If you’re not satisfied that your Pureology shampoo and conditioner products have promoted long lasting hair colour they’ll give you 100% of your money back.

We’ve been blown away by how popular the Pureology products have been in-store, it’s been hard to keep the shelves stocked!
 
Click here to read more about the Pureology Systems and products.

Stop Press! Is it really July already?!! Can we all believe just how fast this year is passing us by. Life at True Grit has been very busy.
 
There have been so many exciting things happening in the hair market. The launch of  INOA was huge for me personally and on a business level. The colour is just fabulous. It’s certainly delivering on all levels.
 
Then we have Pureology wow…. what a sensation this product has caused at True Grit. We haven’t been able to keep enough on the shelf. I was totally unaware how many clients loved the natural way!!
 
And on a beauty note, when you’re next in take a close look at my skin… I look 7 years younger! I’ve been using the The Galvanic Spa and ageLOC  for the past 6 weeks. Just twice a week I apply the two little tubes of “gold” with my Galvanic Spa and…. Voilà. 
 
I want to let all you lovely ladies know, if you feel it’s time to look down that anti-aging road this is definitely the lane to take.
 
Also if you find you have those extra bumps and lumps you need to banish and if your lovely man is losing his locks then even better….The Galvanic Spa does it all!
 
Which is why it sits pride of place in my bathroom… Better than forking out for 3 monthly botox injections!!!!!!

Jacqui xx

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True Grit hair spa is exactly that, a hair spa. However every now and then a product from outside of the hair care realm grabs our attention.

Ultimately we are passionate about making our clients look fabulous, so when Jacqui discovered Nu Skin’s Galvanic Spa II and their new anti-aging product ageLOC we jumped at it!

Jacqui started using ageLOC and the Galvanic Spa II approximately 6 weeks ago, and the results have been dramatic!

By targeting the ultimate sources of ageing, ageLOC can dramatically diminish the appearance of ageing.

To demonstrate the effectiveness of the Spa and ageLOC Jacqui and Anna are offering half mini facials and consults in-salon – as we realise you’ve got to see it to believe it!

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Before and After Shots

See what the media are saying about INOA. As featured on Helene Ravlich’s blog ‘PRETTY Beautiful’:

http://www.mshelene.com/2010/05/daily-delight-here-comes-inoa.html

With age, women are predisposed to experience inevitable biological changes that require supplementation. Similar to her body, a woman’s hair changes over time. The scalp and hair also follow a series of biological changes.

Kérastase Paris has identified three characteristics specific to mature scalps and hair.

1. Fibro-porosity which refers to the excessive weakness of the hair.

2. Loss of hair density (including thinning of the hair).

3. Dry scalp.

Kérastase Paris introduces the Système Pro-Supplenium technology, a combination of protective and fortifying technologies to address the three main concerns of mature scalps and hair. Result: Increased in volume, hair feels regenerated and appears revitalised.

A GIFT FOR YOU FROM KÉRASTASE PARIS – Purchase any two products from the Age Premium range, or team an Age Premium Ritual with a product from the range, and receive a beautiful mauve 100 per cent silk pillowcase. Valid only while stocks last.

See the Kerastase website for details on the full range of Age Premium products.

True Grit is one of only 5 salons in New Zealand chosen to launch L’Oreal Professional’s breakthrough new hair colour INOA.

Pictured: True Grit’s Jacqui Victor (second from left) with other Team INOA members.

True Grit’s own Jacqui Victor has been chosen as one of five experts to join the exclusive Team INOA. Jacqui and the rest of Team INOA will be hosting a series of media launches and workshops around New Zealand in coming weeks. L’Oreal handpicked 5 representatives from around New Zealand who would best showcase the brand, experts were chosen  based on their expertise, experience and reputation. With over 25 years of experience and 13 owing her own salon, Jacqui was an obvious choice.

Science and technology often deliver many exciting innovations that earlier generations could hardly have imagined…the DVD, the GPS and the MP3 are but a few.

Now L’Oréal Professionnel brings to market the world’s first three-part ammonia-free permanent hair colour utilising a breakthrough technology that delivers the ultimate colour experience and results.

Introducing INOA, which stands for INNOVATION, NO AMMONIA – L’Oréal Professionnel’s new generation hair colour that ushers in a new era for professional stylists and their clients, superseding major formulation principles.

INOA’s patented technology – the breakthrough Oil Delivery System (ODS) – is unique in the way it easily and effectively carries colour deep in to the hair fibre to deliver optimal colour quality – without any overpowering ammonia odour.

 With absolutely no ammonia, INOA gives both clients and hair stylists an odour-free colour experience with optimal respect* for the hair while delivering 100 per cent coverage on white hair.  And because of its optimal scalp comfort, INOA is suitable for sensitive scalps.

INOA’s ammonia-free, odour-less formula allows you to lighten hair, darken hair and perfectly cover white hair with exceptionally even coverage from root to tip.  Fifty true-to-reflect shades are at launch. 

NO AMMONIA.
OPTIMAL SCALP COMFORT.
OPTIMAL RESPECT* FOR THE HAIR.
INFINITE COLOUR POWER.
SUBLIME SHINE.
UP TO 100% WHITE HAIR COVERAGE!
NO MORE ODOUR.

ENTER to WIN: Enter here to be one of the first in NZ to have your hair coloured with INOA!

Check-out the action shots from the Auckland INOA launch below:

To see more photos from the INOA launch click here!

Check-out the INOA website for more information!

*Respects the hair’s natural essential amino acid and lipid balance.

There is a definite shift happening in hair care. More and more of our clients are seeking a professional approach to hair and scalp diagnosis.

We never as stylists cut a client’s hair without a consultation to determine what the client wants and needs. However diagnosis of scalp issues, especially if the hair has been coloured, can be a challenge.

Coloured hair is an essential beauty commitment for most women, but it’s a fact that it can sometimes mask the telltale signs of an unbalanced scalp.

Ladies I have to tell you, keeping a healthy scalp is one of the key elements to ensuring you have the most beautiful, manageable hair…………problem solved! The new Kerastase Diagnostic Camera presents the ultimate technology to help maintain optimum scalp and hair health.

True Grit is one of an exclusive few salons chosen to provide this amazing new technology.

Which means you can now expect an expert hair and scalp diagnosis every-time as part of your hair appointment!

5–10 MIN. CUSTOM GRAY CAMOUFLAGE. CHOOSE THE TIME. CHOOSE THE COVERAGE.

Discover a fast professional men ’s haircolor with the most powerful benefits .

Color Camo 5–10 minutes custom gray camouflage contains advanced technology that blends gray in 5 minutes and provides deeper, darker coverage when processed for 10 minutes. Six shades, cool tones.