To become the best, learn from the best.
As ambassadors of the Goldwell brand’s, 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.
For all customized creative salon sessions and enquiries, please email KaoSalonAcademy_AU@kao.com.
This is your chance for a real career boost.
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 Evans 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.
@meganevans_creative @inawesalon
@pelobylago @kirbylagohair
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.
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.
@wildlifehairsydney @alfrescoholmes
@_willomina
WILLOMINA was founded in 2017 by Chris & Kass Hunter. Situated in the back streets of Surry Hills Sydney, it was dubbed the urban treehouse as it sat high amongst the trees, wrapped in glass windows. Read more
Built on Love, Trust & Creativity - the Salon quickly became a hub for an abundance of incredibly talented hairstylists. Within the first 3 years of being open WILLOMINA relocated to a much larger premises on Queen St Woollahra. Housing some of Australia’s most talented hair artists, WILLOMINA is a collective of talent waiting to be unleashed on the industry.
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.
@thefoxandthehair @thesecretfox
@shibuimelbourne
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.
Dry Cutting
Natural Styling
Lived in Colour
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.
@wildlifehairsydney @davemccullochhair
@noddysonkinghair @shanehenninghair
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.
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.
@mazihairhobart @larissabresnehan_hair @alexandrakontos @rachael_parsons
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.
@sfumatohair #sfumatohair Insta:@wayne.chappell FB:Wayne Chappell
@tribelifestylesalon
The motivation behind our salons comes from our primary values of: customer service, integrity and hairdressing excellence.
Tribe offers a holistic approach to hairdressing, with personalised consultations and unique sensory rituals as part of every service.Read more
Our exclusive use of environmentally sustainable, socially responsible products reflects our motivation to care for the world we live in. All of our hair products are essentially damage free, to both our clients and the environment.
Our Mission: To champion a culture that fosters sustainability, strives for excellence and connects with community – And we do great hair.
I would love to welcome you into our salon, with more than half my life dedicated to the hairdressing industry, I am proud to be the name behind the expanding hairdressing empire that is the Tribe Lifestyle Group. Being the founder and owner of four award-winning salons my aim is to continually raise the bar in both salon service and hairdressing excellence.
My Why is the feel good factor. Making people feel great about themselves through tailored hairdressing.
Luke Smart