Meet Our Crew

	LOUISE \| Book Now Senior Stylist I love working at BLAZE the salon is always busy and buzzing, From the phone ringing, the sound of the coffee machine preparing fresh hot delicious coffee, to the chit chat between stylists and their clients, it’s always a fun vibe. Being centered in Newmarket is convenient as it’s close to Westfield where it’s always easy to find parking or grab lunch on your way to the salon. I’m the kind of girl who loves to be kept going, kept busy, so BLAZE is right up my street. Speaking of streets, I’m Irish and very proud to be Irish I’ve been living and working for BLAZE the past 5 years alongside our beautiful team. Each team member is unique and has something different to bring to the salon. I personally love creating blonde hair, whether your a cool sophisticated ash blonde or a warm golden beachy blonde, I will always do my very best to help you create your perfect haircolour. Consultation is so important to me. This is where our plan is put in place, For many clients I will ask them to show me a picture of their desired hair. Then we can break down every part of that picture to ensure we are on the same page, before starting my work. I love to talk, anyone that knows me says ‘oh that’s Louise, you’ll hear her before you see her’ haha. I enjoy walking and boxing to help keep me fit and stay positive.

	KELLY LATU \| Book Now Senior stylist Welcome to Blaze hair salon. I'm Kelly, the proud mumma bear of the BLAZE team. You can find me busy on the floor during the week working along side some pretty clever people helping me out applying colour for you. I've been doing hair for quite some time now and although I love it all, I particularly love crafting shorter shapes and variations of bobs. Curly hair is also a fav of mine to cut. When I'm not in the salon you'll find me in trackies and gumboots on our little lifestyle block tending to our animals and making the odd fun Tik Tok with my daughter Ava. Mana and I really appreciate each and everyone of you that supports our salon. If we haven't meet before, come hang out and let's cut that hair shorter Ps I'm not that person that cuts off way too much length if you don't want too

	ANNALIESE \| Book Now Stylist- just crowned Editorial Stylist of the year 2022! My favourite part about joining the Blaze team has been seeing all the creativity and talent from all the stylists! To be able to be a part of, and learn from such a fun and awesome team is the best. Coming from north Auckland, its been incredibly eye-opening to see the artistry and vision hair can create, it's allowed me to explore and develop my own style as a hairdresser, and I'm thriving in it! I am constantly inspired to create beautiful hair, and more specifically beautiful blondes, from platinums to lived-in looks, and a dash of creativite funky colours here and there. Vogue Italy and Fashion Weeks around the world always giving me ideas for those #hairgoals! Outside of work, I love to go to the gym and play music and have a mild obsession with Thai food, which I also love to attempt to cook (and fail). If I'm ever looking for some hype music, my go-to is the 80's Throwbacks playlist on Spotify, it guarentees a lil boogie!

	AMANDA \| Book Now Asisstant and Colourist :) WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT DOING HAIR FOR A LIVING? I love all aspects of hairdressing but most of all the creativity involved and helping clients achieve their dream color and style. HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR FLAVOUR OF HAIRDRESSING? Vibrant and alternative WHO ARE YOUR FAVE FASHION BRANDS? -Black Milk -Dr.Martens IT’S YOUR DAY OFF, WHAT ARE YOU DOING? On my day off I'll usually be doing a craft, at the moment it is crochet and embroidery. FAVE DISH TO COOK? Ramen! FAVE MUSIC TO LISTEN TO WHEN YOU NEED AN ENERGY PUMP? Anything from heavy metal to electro-dance

	TOKO \| Book Now Stylist WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT BEING PART OF BLAZE The people and the environment. Our clients are pretty open to change when it comes to their hair so it always keeps it exciting. WHERE DID YOU GROW UP AS A KID AND YOUR FAMILY? Auckland born and raised. WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT BEING A HAIRDRESSER? Its a trade, a hands on job involving people. I love the creativity and thats its connected to fashion. I am the Keratin specialist at BLAZE and do a great blowdry WHO ARE YOUR FAVE FASHION BRANDS? Walter Van beirendonck, Stolen Girlfriends and Karen Walker FAVE MUSIC TO LISTEN TO WHEN YOU NEED AN ENERGY PUMP? Any edm or disco ASHA \| Book Now Stylist What I love about being a part of Blaze is how diverse our team are. We specialise in services that in fit in with our creativity and craft. I love creating natural textured blondes using combinations of natural foiling techniques and free hand balayage painting. My finishing look is always effortless and like they were born with it. I love crafting precision cuts tailored to suit your hair. The most rewarding part of being a hairstylist is the client transformation. I love to see you leaving our salon looking beautiful and feeling confident. I am inspired by reading fashion magazines such as Vogue, Bazaar and W. They are a great lead to forecast up to date hair trends. EDEN Our BLAZE Client Care Manager and all round awesomeness! Her priority is you, to make sure that you have the best BLAZE experience from the moment you reach out to us, through to the moment that you leave the salon with happy hair. She is the smile of the salon. She’s the friendly voice on our phone line when you call, the warm greeting when you arrive in salon and the curator of your favourite magazines and beverages insalon. She puts the ‘love’ in #BLAZElovesU every time you come to visit us. Feel free to reach out to Eden to help organise your next appointment at BLAZE

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	LOUISE \| Book Now Senior Stylist I love working at BLAZE the salon is always busy and buzzing, From the phone ringing, the sound of the coffee machine preparing fresh hot delicious coffee, to the chit chat between stylists and their clients, it’s always a fun vibe. Being centered in Newmarket is convenient as it’s close to Westfield where it’s always easy to find parking or grab lunch on your way to the salon. I’m the kind of girl who loves to be kept going, kept busy, so BLAZE is right up my street. Speaking of streets, I’m Irish and very proud to be Irish I’ve been living and working for BLAZE the past 5 years alongside our beautiful team. Each team member is unique and has something different to bring to the salon. I personally love creating blonde hair, whether your a cool sophisticated ash blonde or a warm golden beachy blonde, I will always do my very best to help you create your perfect haircolour. Consultation is so important to me. This is where our plan is put in place, For many clients I will ask them to show me a picture of their desired hair. Then we can break down every part of that picture to ensure we are on the same page, before starting my work. I love to talk, anyone that knows me says ‘oh that’s Louise, you’ll hear her before you see her’ haha. I enjoy walking and boxing to help keep me fit and stay positive.

	KELLY LATU \| Book Now Senior stylist Welcome to Blaze hair salon. I'm Kelly, the proud mumma bear of the BLAZE team. You can find me busy on the floor during the week working along side some pretty clever people helping me out applying colour for you. I've been doing hair for quite some time now and although I love it all, I particularly love crafting shorter shapes and variations of bobs. Curly hair is also a fav of mine to cut. When I'm not in the salon you'll find me in trackies and gumboots on our little lifestyle block tending to our animals and making the odd fun Tik Tok with my daughter Ava. Mana and I really appreciate each and everyone of you that supports our salon. If we haven't meet before, come hang out and let's cut that hair shorter Ps I'm not that person that cuts off way too much length if you don't want too

	ANNALIESE \| Book Now Stylist- just crowned Editorial Stylist of the year 2022! My favourite part about joining the Blaze team has been seeing all the creativity and talent from all the stylists! To be able to be a part of, and learn from such a fun and awesome team is the best. Coming from north Auckland, its been incredibly eye-opening to see the artistry and vision hair can create, it's allowed me to explore and develop my own style as a hairdresser, and I'm thriving in it! I am constantly inspired to create beautiful hair, and more specifically beautiful blondes, from platinums to lived-in looks, and a dash of creativite funky colours here and there. Vogue Italy and Fashion Weeks around the world always giving me ideas for those #hairgoals! Outside of work, I love to go to the gym and play music and have a mild obsession with Thai food, which I also love to attempt to cook (and fail). If I'm ever looking for some hype music, my go-to is the 80's Throwbacks playlist on Spotify, it guarentees a lil boogie!

	AMANDA \| Book Now Asisstant and Colourist :) WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT DOING HAIR FOR A LIVING? I love all aspects of hairdressing but most of all the creativity involved and helping clients achieve their dream color and style. HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR FLAVOUR OF HAIRDRESSING? Vibrant and alternative WHO ARE YOUR FAVE FASHION BRANDS? -Black Milk -Dr.Martens IT’S YOUR DAY OFF, WHAT ARE YOU DOING? On my day off I'll usually be doing a craft, at the moment it is crochet and embroidery. FAVE DISH TO COOK? Ramen! FAVE MUSIC TO LISTEN TO WHEN YOU NEED AN ENERGY PUMP? Anything from heavy metal to electro-dance

	TOKO \| Book Now Stylist WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT BEING PART OF BLAZE The people and the environment. Our clients are pretty open to change when it comes to their hair so it always keeps it exciting. WHERE DID YOU GROW UP AS A KID AND YOUR FAMILY? Auckland born and raised. WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT BEING A HAIRDRESSER? Its a trade, a hands on job involving people. I love the creativity and thats its connected to fashion. I am the Keratin specialist at BLAZE and do a great blowdry WHO ARE YOUR FAVE FASHION BRANDS? Walter Van beirendonck, Stolen Girlfriends and Karen Walker FAVE MUSIC TO LISTEN TO WHEN YOU NEED AN ENERGY PUMP? Any edm or disco ASHA \| Book Now Stylist What I love about being a part of Blaze is how diverse our team are. We specialise in services that in fit in with our creativity and craft. I love creating natural textured blondes using combinations of natural foiling techniques and free hand balayage painting. My finishing look is always effortless and like they were born with it. I love crafting precision cuts tailored to suit your hair. The most rewarding part of being a hairstylist is the client transformation. I love to see you leaving our salon looking beautiful and feeling confident. I am inspired by reading fashion magazines such as Vogue, Bazaar and W. They are a great lead to forecast up to date hair trends. EDEN Our BLAZE Client Care Manager and all round awesomeness! Her priority is you, to make sure that you have the best BLAZE experience from the moment you reach out to us, through to the moment that you leave the salon with happy hair. She is the smile of the salon. She’s the friendly voice on our phone line when you call, the warm greeting when you arrive in salon and the curator of your favourite magazines and beverages insalon. She puts the ‘love’ in #BLAZElovesU every time you come to visit us. Feel free to reach out to Eden to help organise your next appointment at BLAZE