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Meet Our Team
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Vicki Ogden-O’Fee
Georgina
Fiko
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Ankita
Gokul
Maddy
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Tyler
Sukh
KC
Chaminda
Ankita
Stylist/Beauty Therapist
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Hi, I’m Ankita,
I have been at V for Hair and Beauty Merivale for some time now. I originate from the west of India - Gujrat. My husband Gokul is the Head Barber at Vj Barbers, so I was really happy to join the team at V for Hair and Beauty and to be working in an industry I love, in a family orientated business.
In New Zealand my husband is my only family, but back home in India, I have a brother, sister, mum and dad. I miss them but we skype regularly. I love New Zealand as it is one of the best places in the world to live in. Everyone is so friendly and I love the open spaces and all the places I have yet to explore.
I am very passionate about hair and beauty and I come from a family of hairdressers and beauty therapists, we have a large hair and beauty salon back in India. I specialise in Keratin smoothing, permanent hair straightening, hair colouring, threading and facials.
I look forward to meeting you soon.
Georgina
Salon Manager / Ecommerce co-ordinator
My name is Georgina, I am the Salon Manager at V for Hair and Beauty and Vj Barbers Merivale.
I worked with the company as an Executive Stylist for 5 years, then moved into a management position for the last 5 years. I’m born and raised in Christchurch.
My favourite past time is to travel and I’ve been lucky enough to visit many beautiful countries around the world……. Christchurch will always be home for me though.
I am a real home body when I’m not at work and love to create beautiful spaces and rooms with all the interesting bits I have collected from my joy of shopping, an eclectic look but everything has its space. We are currently busy planning some big renovation work on our home also, very exciting.
I enjoy gardening, swimming and lately have taken up aqua jogging with my mum…whom I love dearly. My Partner is Jabz, he is British and introduced me to travelling, we also enjoy going to the pictures and soaking in the hot pools at New Brighton. We can catch up chat and right all the wrongs of the World while sitting in those pools.
My job at V for Hair and Beauty suits my natural need to organize people and things and my desire to keep everyone happy and the wheels running smoothly.
Luckily I have an awesome Boss, an amazing team to work with and a great clientele thatkeeps bringing in new challenges for us to tackle and achieve daily.
Sara
SALON APPRENTICE
Hi I’m Maddy,
I am an emerging stylist at V For Hair and Beauty. I've been working here for over 2 years now. I was born in Christchurch and have always lived here.
I have lots of family in New Zealand that I am very close to. I also have lots of family overseas as my mum is from the uk.
When I'm not working I love to be social. I love road trips, swimming, beaches, walks and camping and exploring. Unfortunately I haven't travelled very far out of NewZealand but I'm definitely planning to as I have so many places I want to see.
I love hairdressing, it has turned into my passion the last few years. I love to keep up with the trends, I love to make people feel great, and I love to meet and learn about all my clients. I'm thankful I have a great team to work beside in an awesome salon.
Maddy’s Instagram Link
Fiko
Executive Stylist / Barber
Hi I’m Fiko,
I come from Istanbul, Turkey, a very busy, huge international city. My family still lives in Istanbul.
In my spare time I love to travel, play my guitar, and listen to music. I also have an interest in photography and hiking outdoors. I enjoy visiting many different places and meeting new people from different cultures.
I have been in the hair industry for over 15 years, and at V for Hair and Beauty for a few years now. I have done a variety of things within the hair and fashion industry, including wedding hair work on photo shoots for magazines such as Marie Claire and Xoxo. I have also worked in the luxury Hotel Ciragan Palace Kempinski and alongside Toni and Guy. I really enjoy my chosen career and creating great looks for clients on a daily basis.
I look forward to seeing you soon.
Vicki Ogden-O’Fee
Owner and Master Stylist
Hi, I’m Vicki, Owner and Master Stylist at V for Hair and Beauty and Vj Barbers Merivale.
I’m truly passionate about the hair, beauty and barbering industry, which I started some 30+ years ago. I’ve had many salons over the years and have been in Merivale for over ten years. During this time I have trained and qualified over 50 apprentice hairdressers and barbers.
Family is a big part of my day to day life. I have two great boys Jackson and Harrison, who have now left school and grown up. Jackson is a qualified Greenkeeper and passionate golfer, while Harrison is a real estate agent and a qualified builder. I also have three lovely stepdaughters, three grandchildren, a son-in-law and a daughter-in-law. My husband Mike and I lead a busy life, but in our spare time we both love gardening, working on house renovations, entertaining with family and friends, dinners out, a wine or two and discovering new places on holidays.
I also belong to a few networking groups where I’ve met many inspiring people, some of whom have become close friends.
To keep everything running smoothly in the business I split my time on the floor doing clients, admin, marketing, staff training and working on my design brand Victoria Jane.
I feel very fortunate to have a really great team I work with on a daily basis, everyone gets on really well and has great respect for one another. Having been in the industry a while now I’ve seen a lot of changes and I love learning new things. As a Master stylist, I’m really passionate about giving clients fabulous hair colours and styles that suit their look and lifestyle.
We don’t just do hair “We do beautiful”
Angel
barber apprentice
Hi, I’m Sukh,
I am originally from India - north side of Punjab - which is known for its culture, traditions and food.
I have six years of experience and i was worked for a very renowned company back in india.I’m fascinated how my work can completely change not just how people look but also how they feel about themselves. Therefore, I constantly work on improving my skills, learning new techniques, experimenting and keeping myself up to date with current trends.
I’ve worked with all types of hair, I enjoy doing different haircuts and the process of finding client’s own style.my hobbies are like playing cricket and i used to play in india as well. i’m also do yoga exercises to keep myself fit. that’s all about me.
See you all are in salon..
Tyler
Front Desk & Ecommerce
Hi, I’m Tyler,
I’m currently a student at Canterbury University studying Law and Commerce and working at the salon part-time. I was born in Christchurch and live with my Mum, Dad, twin brothers and my German Shepherd dog. In my free time, you’ll mostly find me at my sport of choice - rowing - or hanging out with friends.
I’ve worked at V for Hair and Beauty for a number of years now, having managed both the Salon and Barber’s Instagram accounts in the past. I currently work on the back end of our website, updating products and creating sales and promotions. You’ll see me making edits on our e-commerce stores in between serving clients at the front desk. I love working at V for Hair and Beauty/ Vj Barbers as it has provided me with a range of new skills to develop, as well as meeting a variety of new people. I love seeing how happy clients are when leaving the salon!
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Gokul
Specialist Barber
Hi I’m Gokul,
I’m originally from Gujarat, in the West of India near Baroda, which is known as the cultural capital of India. I originally trained in a family Barbering business, going back four generations which has seen me learn some amazing barbering techniques.
I have nine members in my family, all of whom are working in the hairdressing industry. Some of my hobbies include cricket and volleyball.
My wife Ankita and I are both in the hairdressing/barbering industry and we are passionate about our craft. I have been working at Vj Barbers Merivale for over five years now, and am qualified as a barber in both India and New Zealand. I perform various services for all men, from young lads to old boys and everyone in between, such as Hot steam cut throat shaves, trendy haircuts, blading, men’s facials and men’s de-greying camo service.
I’m fluent in Gujarati, Hindi and English and have a lot of Indian clients that come to me to converse in Gujarati, Hindi. These clients have been to other NZ Barbers who do not understand their hairstyle and grooming needs. I will certainly look after you and communicate to get a great result with your cut and shave services.
It’s important to me to work with a team of people who give fantastic service in men’s grooming. Through years of perfecting my craft, I have become exceptional at my cut-throat shaving skills, it is my speciality.
I feel I have a wealth of expertise and men’s grooming knowledge and I am a bit of an extroverted man. I like to talk to and meet different people who come from various parts of the world as well as being creative and always looking for new and latest trends to keep myself at the top of my game.
Kumar
Beauty Therapist
Hi, I’m KC,
I’m the in-house salon social media manager at V for Hair. Graduated with Diplomas of Visual Communications in Design and UI/UX Design.
As well as being passionate with Content Creation in Social Media. I’ve been in New Zealand for 11 years, originally born in the Philippines. My upbringing as a creative taught me a lot about the importance of creativity in the work field as the world is always going to constantly come up with something new.
Outside of work, I am passionate with content creation through photography, videography and films–creating memories through art.
I can’t wait to see you at the salon and capture your transformations with us!
Kumar
Beauty Therapist
Hi, I’m Chaminda,
I come from Sri Lanka Colombo City my family still live there, my wife and 3 kids who I hope to bring to New Zealand soon.
In my spare time I love to travel, talk to my family and listen to music. I also have an interest in watching cricket and enjoy visiting many different places and meeting new people from different cultures.
I have been in the Hair Industry for over 25 years and some of the places I have worked are the Hilton Maldives Resort & Spa, Toni & Guy Sri Lanka and in the Cook Island.
I love all aspects of hairdressing, colouring and blow waving and I’m a specialist in hair extension work
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Kumar
Executive Stylist
Hi I’m Kumar,
I used to work for one of India’s top upmarket salon groups (Lakme salon), before moving to New Zealand and taking up a position with V For Hair and Beauty Merivale.
I have been hairdressing for eight years and I come from a long line of hairdressing experts in my family, going back three generations.
In my family I have two brothers, my mother and my sister in law. If I am talking about my hobbies, I love cricket, football and gardening.
I am very passionate about my work. I have a huge interest in progressing with the latest techniques and technologies and I’m always curious about new trends, haircuts, colour coiffure and styles.
I specialise in Hair ups, Ombre, Balayage, Chemical straightening, Keratin treatments and I’ve been told I’m pretty amazing with scalp treatments and hot oil scalp massage.
I love meeting new people and welcome all new and existing clients for a complimentary full consultation on any of the aforementioned services.
Please come in and have a chat, I would love to look after you!
Pam
BEAUTY MANAGER
Hi, I’m Gunja,
I am from Agra North India, the city where the famous Taj Mahal is, the symbol of love. I got married and came to Christchurch New Zealand in 2010 and moved to Wellington in 2011 after we experienced the Christchurch Earthquakes.
After enjoying a successful beauty career in Wellington we moved back to Christchurch in February2022 and is when I joined V for Hair & Beauty as Beauty Manager.
I am passionate, highly professional, friendly, and dependable and enjoy building relationships with my clients. I have 9+ years New Zealand experience in Beauty therapy and love threading, waxing, facials and Micro needling. All those great Beauty services that make women look and feel fantastic.
I love and respect my customers and always enjoy exceeding expectations with delivering the absolute best service.
My family living here with me are my loving husband and my beautiful daughter but I have a huge family back home in India that I miss. My family is everything for me... spending some quality time with my Chef hubby and hurricane daughter is my stressbuster. Apart from my work I love reading, shopping and going for long drives.
Somewhere in my childhood I read.... Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder but I do believe Beauty Therapists like me... can enhance it more !!