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As ambassadors of the Goldwell brands, the stylists’ with the highest standards on our Australian Artistic Network Team are a great source of inspiration and are brilliant role models to learn from. These very talented and highly experienced individuals are eager to share their hands-on knowledge with you and help you develop your professional skills. To escalate your opportunity for learning, consider creating a customized session for your salon.
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Owners of Code Blonde Hair Studio, Blonde specialists located in Sunbury, Melbourne, Sarah and Jami have been in the industry for 8 and 9 years. After opening the salon of their dreams in early 2018, the pair have found their passion for Blondes. Being in their early 20s, the two girls have been able to run a salon alongside still having fun, so the experience at Code Blonde is one of a kind. Stepping through the doors you feel the relaxed and fun vibes. This is a mirror of the girls' personalities. Read more
Both youthful and fresh in their approach, Sarah and Jami have a unique take on hairdressing and pride themselves on achieving a lived in Blonde that suits your natural hair. Their expertise is in obtaining a high level understanding of every client, and creating their individual look. The team at Code Blonde continually challenge themselves to learn and grow, to stay current with the needs of clients and trends.
Dave McCulloch heads the education department at Wild Life Hair, designing and implementing their cutting program across both salons. With over 20 years experience and a natural gift for cutting, Dave is one of Sydney's most sought after stylists by clients, editors and media. Read more
Having worked closely with both Shane Henning and Jayne Wild and many international stylists Dave has not wasted any opportunities to take from the best to form his own signature style. Patient, understanding and fiercely dedicated, he educates with both precision and inspiration. Dave is one of the principle trainers of the Goldwell Master Stylists program.
Dave's accolades include: Finalist Australian Hairdresser of the Year 2017 | Finalist New South Wales Hairdresser of the Year 2016.
A talented and true hair artist, with a penchant for blondes, playful color palettes and hair education. Camille Odorisio has been obsessed with all things hairdressing for over a decade. Her talent and passion for great hair is unmistakable. Camille is a Hair Specialist and Master Colorist at Elli Mac Salon which is located in Waroona, Western Australia. Read more
Camille is the Salon Hair Expert & Educator her clientele is incredibly varied. She absolutely loves the challenge of Future Proof Hair. Treating every client as a new one every salon visit while building a strong relationship and delivering a unique client experience. Hair that lasts, looks good and keeps a client coming back in salon for regular visits is the goal.
Camille Odorisio is renown for her personalised color application that delivers seamless results. Combining hair painting and foiling, Camille creates dimension by brightening and blending while coloring in depth and texture. Passionate about creating the perfect Blonde, Bronde, Balayage and Grey Coverage Balayage. Camille has an obsession with learning and her unique visual style that makes her a hair mainstay. Believing that implementing education and the confidence to experiment is the key to the industry and creating future proof hair.
Dottori & Co culture is centered around their clients and family. This award-winning salon based in Victoria has earned a following of clients that comes from different corners of Australia. The intimate team lead by Michelle, Maxi and Tayla are highly passionate about providing a high level of service, creating beautiful hairstyles and educating their clients on how to keep their looks fresh between salon visits. Read more
Dottori & Co are dedicated to communicating and sharing via social media, with head colorist, Maxi Dottori providing regular educational tutorials for home maintenance and care. Known for their blonde color work and educating clients on real expectations when going through color change, there is absolutely no compromise on detail and perfection and the formulas are tailored for eachand every individual hair need.
The team at Dottori & Co is open to sharing their salon practices of how to provide high quality hair services, exceptional salon experience and how to manage and develop your clientele, making memorable hair moments.
Jason Davies is the co-owner and art director of the successful art-house salon - ‘A.DO’ situated within central Tauranga, New Zealand. Read more
With over 30 years of industry experience behind him, 12 years as a Creative Educational Ambassador, Jason Davies has earned solid reputation for delivering consistent, high quality, bespoke in-salon education and high energy live shows throughout New Zealand. Jason has become one of the most respected and requested cutting and styling educators in the New Zealand hairdressing industry.
Over the years, Jason has also accumulated several prestigious industry awards, both national and international throughout his career, winning the International Haircutting award at the Sydney Hair Expo in 2005, the Hair Photographer of the Year Award 2008, and recently, a finalist for the Men’s Image Award in 2016. In the process, Jason has witnessed 10 of his team become finalists over the last decade for various industry events. During 2019, Jason has continued to direct not only a Creative Team for Fashion Week, but also lead a 25 strong community hair team for a major arena production with over 130 cast members in a show which garnered rave reviews.
Luke Reynolds is an extremely well established, experienced and in-demand stylist, Global Guest Artist and National Principal Trainer for Master Stylist, the brains behind successful business Luke Reynolds Hairdressing and the winner of the Australian Hair Expo Salon business of the year 2017. Read more
Having worked at the top end of the industry, Luke has amassed an impressive repertoire of fashion-forward techniques and experience, which his loyal clientele benefit from in-salon.
Luke has graced the platforms of Goldwell Global Zoom, Australian Hair Expos, Salon International and has been captured in national advertising campaigns and featured in magazine editorials. Luke has been a Hair Director at the Australian Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week and Queensland David Jones fashion parades.
Luke's experience is coupled with his passion for haircutting, creating timeless, beautiful hairstyles that leave his clients feeling confident, sexy and happy long after leaving the salon.
Mazí Hair Hobart was founded in early 2019, created by internationally renowned award-winning stylists and colorists Alexandra Kontos, Larissa Bresnehan and Rachael Sibley. The name Mazí is Greek for “together” and as the name suggests, this team has been working together for many years and now come together under Mazí to provide the exceptional personalised service clients have come to expect and deserve. The team are highly motivated and committed to working together to achieve success for the Mazí brand. Read more
Larissa was a co-creator of the Goldwell 2018 Color Zoom Elemental Collection, followed by being on the jury at Goldwell Global Zoom in Toronto 2018 and Global Zoom Creative Colorist Gold Winner 2016. Alexandra has represented Australia in Las Vegas and Stockholm at Goldwell Global Zoom, as well as many other major shows and events locally and globally.
Rachael, Larissa and Alexandra believe continual education is an important part of the Mazí culture and the team are always pushing themselves creatively, which is reflected in their many accolades on both a national and an international level.
Having spent the best part of her teens working as a hair model for various salons around Adelaide, it felt like a natural progression for Megan Panozzo to eventually move into hairdressing. She’s now been hairdressing for 20 years, and has proudly owned In Awe Salon in Adelaide for 7 years. First and foremost, Megan has an absolute passion for creative color and technique, but ultimately loves creating colors, cuts and styles for her clients that are complementary and flattering. Read more
Stemming from this passion, Megan proudly holds a place on the National Artisitic Team where she can share her capacity to influence color direction through teaching commercial color techniques. In 2018 she was encouraged by her peers to start entering hair award competitions, and was hugely humbled and empowered when she was awarded the title of Australian Hair Fashion Awards SA/TAS Hairdresser of the Year in 2019 and was a FINALIST for the award in 2020! Education with the focus of growing our industry is something that Megan is incredibly passionate about and involves her staff in as much as possible, encouraging them to dream and imagine beyond more than what they see.
Jess Lewis has been in the industry for over 14 years and after finding her passion as a Blonde and Balayage Specialist, she has amassed a great following on social media via Instagram @hairbyjesslewis. Jess is the proud owner of Hair by Jess Lewis, located in Mornington, Melbourne. Read more
The saying “love what you do and you’ll never work another day in your life“ is definitely what Jess lives by. Knowing she can change a client’s confidence or how they see themselves by giving them beautiful hair and knowing she can inspire fellow hairdressers by sharing her knowledge is such a gift.
In 2016 Jess began her highly successful 'look and learn' ombré / balayage workshops that would sell out within minutes. These 'look and learn' workshops were not only designed to teach fellow hairdressers her two signature techniques but also to show hairdressers that they are all equal in the industry and empowering one another in an intimate and relaxed session.
After 3 years of in-person workshops and hundreds of hairdressers being taught, the continued demand has enabled Jess to start the HBJL Academy.
The Lee Preston Artistic Team is led by award winning hairdresser Lee Preston, who is never far from the spotlight. With numerous accolades, they are recognized as one of Australia‘s finest for their editorial work on front covers of prestige publications and working with local and international models and celebrities. Read more
The Lee Preston Artistic Team is made up of individuals that share a passion for hair and education. Each member is encouraged to participate in many activities as they are responsible for the production of photographic collections, participation in educational activities and work alongside leading companies and designers to promote the salon and their work.
This dynamic and diverse team are extremely trend focused, bringing the latest, most fashionable looks to their salon clients and humbly sharing with others that want to learn to be the best at their craft.
From the beginning, Sfumato has always been more than just mainstream hair. As a team of talented individuals, the Sfumato brand is well known in the industry for their innovative hair artistry. The salon has built strong collaborative partnerships, including ongoing work with the International MONA, Museum of Old and New Art as well as working on Dark Mofo festival. Read more
Being able to partner with such events has given the team the opportunity to devise and design creations and looks that hold world class recognition, including a feature of their creation 'Mohawk Long Spine Sea Urchin' in the alluring 2019 art publication ‘Eat The Problem’ by Creative Curator Kirsha Kaechele.
As an extremely busy salon, the team work constantly at making the salon brand a great success. This can be shown through accolades such as - Australian Apprentice of the Year 2016, Finalist in Creative Force, TAS/SA Hairdresser Of The Year, Australian New Talent and Hot Shots Best New Talent.
The team have been driven by many creative opportunities such as co-directing Sydney and New York Fashion Weeks and are aligned with many design teams in Perth and Melbourne. Determined to be unique in the market place, the team are focused on more than just doing great hair, the salon is known for exceptional service and attention, such as winning the Top 40 in the world with Customer Service Award.
shibui is a Japanese concept that appreciates the beauty in the simple, the subtle and the unobtrusive; it’s the principle that we teach when we start thinking about hair. shibui is all about working with the natural characteristics of each person’s hair so that it can find its own way. Our approach is relaxed and intuitive; our attitude is down to earth; our methods are open and honest. We work with an awareness of fashion but do our best to deliver hair that is uncontrived and easy to maintain. We embrace the imperfections and variables that make us all unique. Read more
shibui is craftsmanship that is beautiful by being understated and being what it is meant to be, without needing elaboration.
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Infinity Hair was created by the collaboration of the creative minds and precision skills of best friends Monique Loriaux and Chantal Davis. Since opening their salon doors in 2015, their focus has been on creating a culture that promotes professional service and hairdressing. This environment fosters hair artistry for each individual sitting in their chairs, where consistency in quality and staff is key. Read more
Complementing each other beautifully, Monique is the resident colorist with her incredible foiling technique and is now representing Goldwell as a color influencer and educator. Chantal is responsible for bringing on trend looks, taking inspiration from attending Sydney and Melbourne Fashion weeks and implementing such styles in salon.
Infinity have earned the title of Blonde Specialists, but their ego-free personalities and realness to the industry make them passionate about working with stylists that want to find their hidden.
Kirby Lago is a salon owner of Pélo by Lago and colour correction specialist. Providing her clients with the hair of their dreams is what she thrives on. Kirby is a Goldwell professional with over 17 years in-salon experience. Read more
Throughout her career in the industry Kirby has owned multiple hair salons in sought after locations such as Surry Hills. Kirby sold her previous salons to focus on having her three beautiful children, whilst freelancing. During this time she travelled to LA and worked with and was educated through the top salons so she could bring this knowledge back and apply it to Pélo by Lago, her brand new salon located in the heart of Cronulla.
Shane Henning is the Creative Director and a part owner of Noddy's on King in Newtown, Sydney NSW. He has had many years experience in our industry working with Goldwell Education, fashion photographers, editorial magazines, shows and awards. Shane’s reputation has been celebrated world-wide with published work and educational seminars and shows. His work has graced many fronts covers and brand campaigns with timeless images. Read more
Shane has judged for the 2018 Goldwell Global Zoom color awards, and in 2017 he was a guest artist presenter for Goldwell Global Zoom Barcelona. His patience and passion sees Shane supporting many industry events and coaching and mentoring young stylists to reach their true potential.
Shane's accolades include: 6x Australian Hairdresser of the Year | 4x Salon Team of the Year | Hall of Fame Recipient and Masters Award Recipient.
Experience a day in the salon with Ali Holmes via the Salon Diligence seminar. All clients want to achieve their hair dreams, but it all starts with the right consultation with hair and face shape, how to guide the client through the service from start to finish and setting up the “expectation boundaries.” Read more
Ali adopts a never say ‘no’ approach whilst making sure the client looks their best. This is achieved by numerous methods via interactive chats ensuring you get to the end result for the client. During this Look and Learn session, Ali will show case 2 models and outlining different scenarios that you are presented with on day to day basis.
Ali is a highly skilled all round stylist that understands color and cutting in a way that only experience can give you. Her knowledge and insight is translated in creative and functional way and living the life from a busy salon floor.
The Fox & The Hair doesn’t follow trends, they create them! Multi-award winning salon located in the heart of Wollongong's CBD. They are the go to authority on all things hair and beauty. Founded by industry darling Mia De Vries, they’ve been making hair dreams come true since 2005.