The journal

Curl stories & salon notes.

Expert curl advice, Aoki news, and the stories behind the scissors.

How to Arrive for the Perfect Curly CutGuide
Aoki Hair2 min read

How to Arrive for the Perfect Curly Cut

Curly friends, we love nothing more than helping your curls thrive – but did you know how you arrive at the salon can completely change your cut experience? Preparing your hair the right way makes all the difference.

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Postpartum Hair Loss and Curly Hair: What New Mothers Should KnowGuide
Aoki Hair8 min read

Postpartum Hair Loss and Curly Hair: What New Mothers Should Know

Postpartum hair loss is a temporary increase in hair shedding that usually occurs two to four months after giving birth. It happens because pregnancy hormones keep hair in the growth phase for longer than usual.

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Stuffed Bras & Salon Floors: Jenni Spence's 40-Year Hairdressing JourneyStory
Aoki Hair2 min read

Stuffed Bras & Salon Floors: Jenni Spence's 40-Year Hairdressing Journey

You know those women who just seem to get back up no matter what? No big speeches. No fuss. They just keep going.

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Get to Know Your Scalp: Our New Aveda Hair & Scalp CheckTreatment
Aoki Hair4 min read

Get to Know Your Scalp: Our New Aveda Hair & Scalp Check

At Aoki Hair, we're always exploring new ways to bring you the very best in hair care. As a proud Aveda salon in Perth offering professional scalp analysis, we're excited to introduce the Aveda Hair & Scalp Check.

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Caring for Curly Hair in Perth's Summer: A Professional GuideCare
Aoki Hair4 min read

Caring for Curly Hair in Perth's Summer: A Professional Guide

Perth's summer is known for its blazing sun, dry heat, and strong UV exposure. While it's a paradise for beachgoers, curly hair in Perth can suffer in these conditions without the right care.

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Curly Girl Method - 5 Common Mistakes To AvoidGuide
Aoki Hair6 min read

Curly Girl Method - 5 Common Mistakes To Avoid

The Curly Girl Method (CGM) is a hair care routine designed to embrace and enhance natural curls. Developed by Lorraine Massey, the method eliminates harsh shampoos, sulfates, silicones, and heat styling while focusing on hydration, gentle cleansing, and curl-friendly styling techniques.

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How Aoki Hair's Jenni Spence is Raising the Bar for Curly Hair in PerthStory
Aoki Hair2 min read

How Aoki Hair's Jenni Spence is Raising the Bar for Curly Hair in Perth

At Aoki Hair, Perth's leading curly hair salon, education never ends – and for Jenni, staying at the forefront of curly hair care means learning from the world's best. Jenni has recently returned from New York, where she completed an intensive, hands-on seminar with Reema Jaber, founder of the renowned Cado Academy.

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Aoki Hair Celebrates 20 Years of Curly Hair Love in StyleNews
Aoki Hair1 min read

Aoki Hair Celebrates 20 Years of Curly Hair Love in Style

This year, Aoki Hair celebrated a remarkable milestone – 20 years of bringing expert curly hair care to Perth. To mark the occasion, the salon threw a fabulous celebration filled with fun, laughter, and style.

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Unlocking the Secrets to Stunning Curls: Your Ultimate Guide to Curly Hair CareGuide
Aoki Hair3 min read

Unlocking the Secrets to Stunning Curls: Your Ultimate Guide to Curly Hair Care

Welcome to the curly hair revolution! Whether you're blessed with natural curls, coils, or waves, or you're embracing your curls through styling techniques, one thing's for sure: curly hair is unique, beautiful, and deserves specialised care.

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Discover the Magic of Micro Mist Hair Treatment for Gorgeous Hair: Your Ultimate GuideTreatment
Aoki Hair7 min read

Discover the Magic of Micro Mist Hair Treatment for Gorgeous Hair: Your Ultimate Guide

Are you tired of battling dry, lackluster, or frizzy hair that's crying out for help? Look no further because we've uncovered the ultimate secret to unlock your hair's full potential – Micro Mist Hair Treatment!

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Regain Natural Healthy Hair with the Power of WaterTreatment
Aoki Hair1 min read

Regain Natural Healthy Hair with the Power of Water

Aoki Hair is proud to be leading the way with the latest advancements in hair treatment technology. Our Takara micromist provides guests with a revolutionary technique to make Hair silkier, softer, shinier and stronger.

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Jenni Spence – Curl MagicianStory
Thursday Dec 01 20222 min read

Jenni Spence – Curl Magician

What is 'The Aoki Hair Approach', you ask. Well sit down, make yourself comfortable and I'll tell you.

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SUPERFOOD-INFUSED HYDRATIONAveda
2020-08-311 min read

SUPERFOOD-INFUSED HYDRATION

Nutriplenish is Aveda’s intensely hydrating, replenishing collection formulated with omega-5-rich organic pomegranate oil for lush, visibly healthy, manageable hair. We love it!

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THE HIDDEN POWERS OF SAP & MOSSAveda
Aoki Hair1 min read

THE HIDDEN POWERS OF SAP & MOSS

The new Sap Moss Weightless Hydration Shampoo and Conditioner from Aveda delivers weightless hydration to all hair types with a vegan blend of sap, moss and coconut.

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Welcome to AvedaAveda
2020-08-011 min read

Welcome to Aveda

We are now proudly stocking the Aveda hair care range which is a wonderful brand that creates excellent products. Aveda was born in 1978 with the vision to create botanical products that would be good for us and the earth and is based on ayurvedic principles.

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Clever Curl StockistProducts
2019-09-161 min read

Clever Curl Stockist

We're excited to be stocking the Clever Curl range, created by a group of Australian curl specialists. The Clever Curl range is a highly specialised line of hair products carefully formulated to enhance and embrace naturally curly hair to hold the personality and individuality of curls.

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HAIR COLOUR TRENDS FOR 2019Trends
2019-04-171 min read

HAIR COLOUR TRENDS FOR 2019

Faded pastels are more of a wash of colour than a solid colour. Cool brunette with highlighted tones for a subtle natural look.

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Across the world – inspiration from the Haircare Business SummitStory
Aoki Hair1 min read

Across the world – inspiration from the Haircare Business Summit

In June 2017 Jenni attended the Australian and New Zealand Haircare Business Summit in Queenstown. There were some inspirational guest speakers namely Chris Helder where being positive he says does not work but having a "Useful Belief" does.

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Bring bangs back – inspiration from French beauty Brigittte BardotTrends
Aoki Hair1 min read

Bring bangs back – inspiration from French beauty Brigittte Bardot

Take inspiration from French beauty Brigittte Bardot and ask for 'Brigitte Bangs' the next time you visit. This look has been sported by the likes of Chloe Grace Moretz, Penelope Cruz, Alexa Chung, Taylor Swift and Goldie Hawn to name a few.

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Root stretching & contouring is on the upTrends
Aoki Hair1 min read

Root stretching & contouring is on the up

Root stretching & contouring is on the up and up so we thought we'd give you a quick explanation so that you're not left in the dark.

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We're obsessed with DevaCurl for curly haircutsProducts
2017-07-201 min read

We're obsessed with DevaCurl for curly haircuts

We are very excited to let you know that we now stock and use DevaCurl products which are perfect for all your curly haired needs. DevaCurl products are specially formulated for curly hair and contain no silicones, parabens or sulphates.

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Bridal Trends we love for 2017Trends
Aoki Hair1 min read

Bridal Trends we love for 2017

Classic updos to Boho down dos with 1920's waves and braids seem to be trending at the moment. Replacing the common bun with braids offers a modern and more fascinating festive hairstyle.

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Summer Waves inspired by Julianne HoughTrends
2016-11-201 min read

Summer Waves inspired by Julianne Hough

We love Julianne Hough’s tousled hair, going into summer this is an easy style to achieve. Beach head waves, sexy and sultry.

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We've moved to Mt PleasantNews
Aoki Hair1 min read

We've moved to Mt Pleasant

The Aoki Hair team is excited to announce that we have moved to a new address in Mt Pleasant. Not to worry, after 14 years we are not going that far, just a short stones throw up the river to Mt Pleasant.

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