WHY ZENNKAI

40 Years of
Professional
Hair Expertise

Metro Vancouver's professional hair care authority since 1984. We carry Kérastase, Davines, Kevin Murphy, K18, Olaplex, Redken, Pureology and more — brands most Canadian chains don't stock — at Canada's lowest professional prices.

FOUNDED IN 1984

6 METRO VANCOUVER LOCATIONS

50+ PROFESSIONAL

HAIRCARE BRANDS

AUTHORIZED RETAILER

FOR 40+ YEARS

1984

Mark Banicevic founded Mega Hair Group in Burnaby, BC — bringing professional salon brands to Metro Vancouver at fair prices.

2000s

Expanded to six Metro Vancouver locations — Burnaby Metrotown, South Granville, Coquitlam, Surrey, Langley, and Pitt Meadows.

2018

Milajne Soligo, Mark's daughter, launched zennkai.com — taking professional hair care to clients across Canada online.

TODAY

Canada's destination for Kérastase, Davines, K18, Kevin Murphy, and 17 more professional brands — with brands most national chains don't carry.

FOUNDED IN

1984

6 METRO VANCOUVER LOCATIONS

50+ PROFESSIONAL

HAIRCARE BRANDS

AUTHORIZED RETAILER

FOR 40+ YEARS

OUR BRAND ADVANTAGE

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We Carry the Brands
Most Canadian Chains Don't

Major national hair care chains focus on mass-market brands available everywhere. Zennkai is an authorized retailer for Kérastase, Davines, Kevin Murphy, K18, and Aveda — professional brands that require direct authorization agreements with the brand's Canadian distributor. These are not available at Chatters, Shoppers Drug Mart, London Drugs, or Walmart. You'll find them at authorized professional retailers — and at Zennkai, you'll find them at Canada's lowest prices.

Zennkai - What we Carry

Kerastase

✔ Full Range

Davines

✓ Full Range + Litres

Kevin Murphy

✓ Full Range + Litres

K18

✓ Full Range

Olaplex

✓ Full Range + Litres

Redken

✓ Full Range + Litres

Pureology

✓ Full Range + Litres

Moroccanoil

✓ Full Range + Litres

National Hair Chains — What They Carry

Kerastase

✖ Not Carried

Davines

✖ Not Carried

Kevin Murphy

✖ Not Carried

K18

✖ Not Carried

Olaplex

✖ Not Carried

Redken

✖ No Litres

Pureology

✖ No Litres

Moroccanoil

✖ Not Carried

SIX REASONS

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Why Canadians
Choose Zennkai

Every claim on this page is verifiable. No marketing language — just the facts that have kept clients coming back to Zennkai since 1984.

01

We carry brands most Canadian chains don't

Kérastase, Davines, Kevin Murphy, and K18 require direct authorization from the brand's Canadian distributor. National chains don't hold these agreements. We do — and have since each brand entered the Canadian market.

02

Canada's lowest professional prices — guaranteed

We source at professional volume through authorized Canadian distributors. That buying power gets passed directly to you. Every brand, every product, every size — at Canada's lowest professional price.

03

Professional litre sizes nobody else stocks

Sephora doesn't carry them. National chains carry limited selections. Zennkai stocks 80+ professional litre duos from Redken, Pureology, Davines, Kevin Murphy, MoroccanOil, and more — the same sizes used in high-end salons.

04

100% authenticated — never grey market

Every product at Zennkai is sourced through authorized Canadian professional distributor channels — not Amazon, not grey market, not diverted stock. The same product your salon uses. Nothing less.

 

05

Six Metro Vancouver locations — expert team in each

South Granville, Burnaby Metrotown, Coquitlam Centre, Guildford Town Centre, Willowbrook Mall, and Meadowtown Centre. Every location staffed with trained professionals who know every brand we carry — not general retail associates.

06

40+ years of earned trust in Metro Vancouver

Founded in 1984 by Mark Banicevic. Operated today by his daughter Milajne Soligo. Not a franchise, not a chain — a family business that has been Metro Vancouver's professional hair care destination for four decades.

01

We carry brands most Canadian chains don't

Kérastase, Davines, Kevin Murphy, and K18 require direct authorization from the brand's Canadian distributor. National chains don't hold these agreements. We do — and have since each brand entered the Canadian market.

02

Canada's lowest professional prices — guaranteed

We source at professional volume through authorized Canadian distributors. That buying power gets passed directly to you. Every brand, every product, every size — at Canada's lowest professional price.

03

Professional litre sizes nobody else stocks

Sephora doesn't carry them. National chains carry limited selections. Zennkai stocks 80+ professional litre duos from Redken, Pureology, Davines, Kevin Murphy, MoroccanOil, and more — the same sizes used in high-end salons.

04

100% authenticated — never grey market

Every product at Zennkai is sourced through authorized Canadian professional distributor channels — not Amazon, not grey market, not diverted stock. The same product your salon uses. Nothing less.

05

Six Metro Vancouver locations — expert team in each

South Granville, Burnaby Metrotown, Coquitlam Centre, Guildford Town Centre, Willowbrook Mall, and Meadowtown Centre. Every location staffed with trained professionals who know every brand we carry — not general retail associates.

06

40+ years of earned trust in Metro Vancouver

Founded in 1984 by Mark Banicevic. Operated today by his daughter Milajne Soligo. Not a franchise, not a chain — a family business that has been Metro Vancouver's professional hair care destination for four decades.

04

100% authenticated — never grey market

Every product at Zennkai is sourced through authorized Canadian professional distributor channels — not Amazon, not grey market, not diverted stock. The same product your salon uses. Nothing less.

05

Six Metro Vancouver locations — expert team in each

South Granville, Burnaby Metrotown, Coquitlam Centre, Guildford Town Centre, Willowbrook Mall, and Meadowtown Centre. Every location staffed with trained professionals who know every brand we carry — not general retail associates.

06

40+ years of earned trust in Metro Vancouver

Founded in 1984 by Mark Banicevic. Operated today by his daughter Milajne Soligo. Not a franchise, not a chain — a family business that has been Metro Vancouver's professional hair care destination for four decades.

OUR STORY

A Family Business
Built on Expertise

Zennkai began in 1984 when Mark Banicevic — whose parents had come to Canada from Croatia — opened Mega Hair Group in Burnaby, BC. Mark's mission was simple: bring the professional brands used in high-end salons to Metro Vancouver clients at fair prices, without the salon markup.

 

His daughter Milajne Soligo, who grew up in the business, took the helm and launched zennkai.com in 2018 — expanding the same professional standard to clients across Canada online. The name Zennkai comes from the Japanese word Kaizen (改善), meaning continuous improvement. It's not just a name — it's how the business has operated for 40 years.

 

Zennkai is not affiliated with any national chain and carries no franchise obligations. Every brand relationship, every price, and every product decision is made independently — which is why we can carry Kérastase, Davines, and Kevin Murphy while keeping prices lower than retailers who can't.

Zennkai began in 1984 when Mark Banicevic — whose parents had come to Canada from Croatia — opened Mega Hair Group in Burnaby, BC. Mark's mission was simple: bring the professional brands used in high-end salons to Metro Vancouver clients at fair prices, without the salon markup.

 

His daughter Milajne Soligo, who grew up in the business, took the helm and launched zennkai.com in 2018 — expanding the same professional standard to clients across Canada online. The name Zennkai comes from the Japanese word Kaizen (改善), meaning continuous improvement. It's not just a name — it's how the business has operated for 40 years.

THE ORIGIN

ZENNKAI

From the Japanese · Kaizen (改善)

Kaizen — the Japanese philosophy of continuous improvement. The belief that every day, every product, every client interaction is an opportunity to do better than the day before.

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"We've carried this philosophy since 1984. It's why we added Kérastase when other Vancouver retailers wouldn't. It's why we carry K18 and Davines while national chains still don't. It's why we guarantee Canada's lowest professional prices — not as a promotion, but as a standard."

 

- Milajne Soligo

President & Owner, Zennkai · Burnaby, BC

Zennkai is not affiliated with any national chain and carries no franchise obligations. Every brand relationship, every price, and every product decision is made independently — which is why we can carry Kérastase, Davines, and Kevin Murphy while keeping prices lower than retailers who can't.

COMMUNITY & VALUES

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Zennkai in Metro Vancouver

BC Children's

Hospital

Annual Daymaker Day at BC Children's Hospital since 2002 — over 20 years of consistent community giving.

Ronald McDonald

House

Hosting dinners for families staying at Ronald McDonald House — supporting BC families in crisis.

BeaYOUtiful Organization

Joined forces since 2019 — supporting programs that connect beauty and self-worth for women across BC.

Mamas for

Mamas

Donations and makeovers since 2020 — supporting mothers and children in crisis across Metro Vancouver.

FAQ

Why doesn't Chatters carry Kérastase, Davines, or Kevin Murphy?

These brands are distributed exclusively through authorized professional retail agreements with the brand's Canadian distributor. National chain retailers like Chatters do not hold these authorization agreements for Kérastase, Davines, Kevin Murphy, or K18. Zennkai has maintained direct authorized retailer agreements since each brand entered the Canadian professional market — which is why we can carry these brands and guarantee their authenticity.

Is Zennkai really Canada's lowest professional price?

Yes — and it's not a promotional claim. Zennkai sources at professional volume through authorized Canadian distributors, which provides buying power that smaller retailers and consumer-facing chains can't match. We pass that cost advantage directly to the customer. Every brand, every product, every size is priced at Canada's lowest professional price. If you find a lower price on an authenticated professional product in Canada, we want to know about it.

How is Zennkai different from buying on Amazon Canada?

Amazon Canada does not hold authorized retailer agreements for professional hair care brands. Products sold on Amazon are frequently grey market, diverted, or counterfeit — the same formula in a different supply chain, often without proper storage conditions or Canadian distributor oversight. Every product at Zennkai comes through authorized Canadian professional channels with a direct chain of custody from brand to distributor to Zennkai. Your professional hair care products should come from a professional source.

What is the Beauty with Benefits loyalty programme?

Beauty with Benefits is Zennkai's loyalty programme — earn points on every in-store and online purchase at zennkai.com, and redeem for exclusive discounts, gifts with purchase, and member-only offers. Available at all six Metro Vancouver locations and online. It's Zennkai's way of rewarding the clients who've made us Metro Vancouver's professional hair care destination for 40 years.

Does Zennkai ship professional hair care across Canada?

Yes. Zennkai ships Canada-wide from zennkai.com with free shipping on orders over $50. The full range of professional brands — including Kérastase, Davines, Kevin Murphy, K18, and all 80+ litre duo SKUs — is available for online purchase and fast Canada-wide delivery. Clients in Toronto, Calgary, Ottawa, and across Canada who can't access professional brands locally shop at Zennkai online.

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