If you were to believe the media, by the time you hit 50, it’s game over. Every magazine, countless websites and even friends and family offer well meaning tips to help you look younger, but what if you just want to look the best for your age? Why isn’t the promoted goal just to be the best version of you? Try as we might, the clock can’t be turned back. What we can do, however, is stay true to ourselves by aging (dis)gracefully.

From using quality hair products, adding warmth and softness through tailored hair colour and having a haircut in best hair salon, CHCH’s Corkin and Friends is here to show you how paying attention to your hair is one of the simplest ways to look and feel amazing for your age.

Choosing the right colour and hairstyle for your face and lifestyle is a powerful way to refresh your look. Get ready to feel fresher, brighter, and even more fabulously like yourself by enhancing your natural assets. Your hair should delight the eye but also enhance the appearance of thicker, healthier locks while revitalising your skin tone; it is the most noticeable and effective cosmetic, so take advantage!

Stop the block

The key to having fabulous hair is to avoid a solid block of colour – it’s not only aging but high maintenance too. Corkin and Friends’ hair colourists are expert at using different tones and shades of colour to flatter and complement your unique complexion and existing hair colour.

Highlights or lowlights?

There’s no hard fast rule as to which is better – it depends on the colour of your skin and its undertones – warm, cool or neutral. For example, if you’ve historically dyed your hair blonde, but feel your colour no longer refreshes you, it’s time to explore the full range of lightening blondes available. Over time your skin tone will have changed, and so a tweak to your usual hair colour delivers a powerful refresh – from platinum to caramel, champagne to honey, a slight adjustment makes all the difference.

For brunettes who are feeling hesitant about a bold transformation, auburn bridges the gap. With a risk free medium-to-deep hybrid colour that blends brown with the inviting warmth of red, your hair colourist can introduce a subtle touch of red before building intensity and vibrancy. Auburn streaks act as a gateway shade to swiftly revitalise brown hair that previously may have felt dull and lacklustre.

Balayage beauty

Using the latest hair colour techniques, Corkin and Friends balayage Christchurch team hand paint customised hair colours to areas that need it most. Enhancing natural colour with a subtle and sun-kissed effect makes hair look healthy and strong, natural looking shiny highlights to transform your look.

Whether you opt for blonder tones, a muted ombre, or shades to enhance your grey, the technique allows for a mix of multi-tonal shades to add multi-dimensional depth and texture for an effortlessly sophisticated colour. Curly hair hairdressers use balayage to make curls or waves look more voluminous as it’s ideal for thinning hair and hair that has changed texture over the years.



At Corkin and Friends, we collaborate with you to explore the best colour options to enhance your natural beauty and make you feel more confident and attractive - whether you are ready to embrace your salt and pepper hair or wish to add some colour. Book a hair appointment online or call 03 371 9297. Don’t forget Tuesdays and Thursdays are when offer late-night hairdressers’ appointments.