Meraki Hair ZA is a trendy hair salon in the heart of Morningside, Durban. Driven by a unique tailor-made approach to hairstyles and colour, it’s an anti-cookie-cutter approach, embraced by Wildri and Michele’s loyal tribe.
Meet the Team
Michele Humpries has been in the industry for over 20 years. She worked as a colour educator for L’Oreal for over 14 years, travelling all over the country and Africa, training and educating hairstylists. She is a colour specialist who loves creating blondes that are beautiful and healthy-looking hair. She loves to keep up with the latest trends to give her clients the best results. Michele has been a co-owner of Meraki Hair ZA for over two years.
Wildri Boshoff has been in the hair industry for 18 years and was trained by TONI&GUY. She specialises in cutting all hair types and enjoys working with clients of all ages. Wildri says she loves the homely environment and the friendly, relaxed setting of Meraki Hair ZA, where she is a co-owner with Michele.
Khanyisile Khanyile is the friendly assistant and operator that works with Michele and Wildri. She has worked with hairstylists for 15 years, and she has magic hands – her head massages are legendary among their clients!
They are a small team that enjoys the one-on-one relationship they have with their clients. Together, Michele and Wildri make a wonderful team, and their individual skills complement each other perfectly.
Review
Bev Delew and Sarah Mackintosh from the Mum’s Mail team recently went to Meraki Hair ZA to experience their salon first-hand. The atmosphere really is friendly and the coffee is out of this world! We were given the same 5-star treatment that all of their clients receive and we walked out of there looking and feeling like a million bucks!
Bev had a curl/frizz reducer called x-tenso by L’Oreal Professional. This treatment reduces volume and gives you more control of your unmanageable hair. Michele started with the x-tenso treatment and also gave Bev a natural-looking colour treatment to cover a few greys. The x-tenso treatment is permanent, although she did not remove all the curl from Bev’s hair, so she still has a lovely wave and volume in her hair. Next, Wildri worked her magic to give Bev a trim and a blow wave.
Hair Tips from Meraki Hair ZA
Why doesn’t your look and feel the same as when u walk out the salon?
- According to Michele, a good, professional hairdryer make all the difference! You will reduce your drying time with the correct drying.
- Professional haircare products treat and repair the hair to the cortex – they have a higher concentration of ingredients, allowing it to repair quicker. So it does pay to use quality professional products in your hair.
- Although the professional products seem expensive, you use far less of the product, because of the higher concentration of ingredients.
- If you finish with the correct styling product for your individual hair type and style, you can’t go wrong. Thus it is important to speak to your stylist and get the best advice for your hair type – they really know what they are talking about!