Business: New business owners hair to please

Stylist Debbie Head (left) is the owner director of Head High in Ingestre St, pictured with senior stylist Jenny Chung and apprentice Sophie Billows. Photo/Stuart Munro

Everything about Debbie Head points to hair.

In May last year she bought Head High on Ingestre St, "a pillar of a Wanganui business of 40 years' standing".

And with Head High came the loyal clientele, who Ms Head thanks for their continued support.

Working with Ms Head is senior stylist Jenny Chung and Sophie Billows, who is about to enter an apprenticeship in February while working at Head High.

Ms Head started in the industry and worked for Scissors when it was in Alma Rd.

She spent two years in London "barbering" before calling in to Australia on the way home to New Zealand.

A stint hairdressing at Jam in Wellington followed.

She bought Head High after returning from Wellington.

Ms Head's expertise in the hairdressing industry is wide and varied.

The Head High team welcome new clients and they continue to offer men the same service they received when the Sutcliffes and Bruce Chadfield worked in Head High.

"We are all-rounders, and also specialise in men's colours," Ms Head says of the business that originally started as a barber shop all those years ago.

Head High offers the "Mask" Davines Colours. The family company was founded in Italy and their ethos is to "encourage people to take care of themselves and of the environment in which they work and live". Other products in the Head High range are Juuce, Oi Oil and the salon has just taken on Keratin. "We have a lot of exciting things coming up in the New Year.

"We are always evolving."