Where to find Adelaide’s top 50 hairdressers
We put out the call, and you responded. The Messenger’s best hairdressers poll received more than 23,000 votes from across Adelaide. Find out which studios made it into the top 50.
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The verdict is in. Thousands of Adelaideans have cast their votes to create the ultimate guide to find Adelaide’s best hairdressers. Find out which salon across Adelaide, from east to west and south to north, came out on top.
CITY & NORTH ADELAIDE
When you’ve been in the game for more than 30 years, you see a change, or two.
This certainly rings true for Evan Williams at VANE Hair.
The hairdresser who has worked at the 127 Sturt St studio for three decades says the rise of social media is just one of those changes.
“I am still trying to get my head around the whole social media presence,” he says.
VANE Hair’s “old-school charm”, as one Facebook reviewer boasted, may have been the reason that helped the studio come out on top in The Messenger best of hairdresser poll.
The hairdresser won by just 13 votes ahead of Cabal on Gilbert St.
Leading a team of four, Mr Williams said he thanked all who voted.
“The team here at VANE would like to thank all our wonderfully loyal clients who voted for us,” he said.
Results
1. VANE Hair, 127 Sturt St, city
2. Cabal 117 Gilbert St, city
3. Daly Salon, Shop 17 Adelaide Arcade, city
4. ORBE, 174 The Parade, Norwood and 40 O’Connell St, North Adelaide
5. Hair Forum, 27 Regent Arcade, city
6. ZOHAIR, Shop 37 Regent Arcade, city
7. Hair Machine Grenfell Plaza 4/25 Grenfell Street, Adelaide and 121/137 Ward St, North Adelaide
8. Archie & Co, 48/81 Carrington St, city
9. Yot’s Hair 17 O’ Connell Street, North Adelaide
10. Hutt Street Barber Shop, 216 Hutt St, city
TOTAL 2648
NORTH & NORTH-EAST
What started as a single chair in her garage a decade ago has blossomed into Marcela Lastra’s dream hairdressing salon at Mawson Lakes.
She employs six staff at her Longko Salon — and, as well as being named Salisbury’s Citizen of the Year earlier this year, has been named the top hairdresser in the north and northeast by Messenger Community News readers.
Those titles fit perfectly with the name “Longko” — it means “chief salon” in the Mapuche dialect of her ancestors, the indigenous people of Chile.
“In my heart I know that people absolutely appreciate what we do, but to get the recognition makes it all worth it,” Mrs Lastra says.
“The community environment that we’ve built within our business is why the salon is so successful.”
Results
1. Longko Salon, 1/13-19 Hurtle Parade, Mawson Lakes
2. Bliss the Art of Hair, 4/24 Amanda St, Salisbury
3. Cut to the Chase Hair Studio 6/20 Canterbury Drive, Salisbury Heights
4. The Hair Studio 1346, Shop 7, 1346 North East Rd, Tea Tree Gully
5. Changing Looks Hair Salon, 2/55 Spruance Rd, Elizabeth East
6. Flawless Body and Hair, 865 North East Rd, Modbury
7. Ministry of Hair, 84 Murray St, Gawler
8. 1326 Urban Hair, 1326 North East Rd, Tea Tree Gully
9. SJ Establishment, 102A Prospect Rd, Prospect
10. Organic Ministry, 2 Friendship Crescent, Wynn Vale
TOTAL 7411
EAST & INNER SOUTH
Award-winning hair stylist Megan Panozzo’s passion for helping people goes much deeper than looks.
At her own In Awe Salon in Kingswood, Mrs Panozzo believes in the importance of being able to offer her clients sound advice in their times of need.
So much so, she has studied counselling to complement her skills in hairdressing.
“We hear all sorts of things and people will tell us things they won’t tell their best friend,” she says.
“Being with clients and being able to connect with people is important to me.
“For hairdressers to be able to really understand and have that counselling aspect in their training would be a game changer for this industry”
In Awe Salon dominated the Messenger Community News online poll.
Mrs Panozzo says the result is incredible.
“I have a real love for people that love my business and I really appreciate them,” she says.
“I wouldn’t be here without them.”
Results
1. In Awe Salon, 4/21 Belair Rd, Kingswood
2. Glam Rock Hair, 242B Magill Rd, Beulah Park
3. Sequel by Parlour Hair, 2/134A The Parade, Norwood
4. Montage Hairdressing, 267 Kensington Rd, Kensington Park
5. Boris the Cuttery, 118 The Parade, Norwood
6. Marro’s Hair and Beauty, 13/171 Glyburn Rd, Firle
7. Alkazar Salonnieres, 86A Glen Osmond Rd, Parkside
8. MABE Hair, 100 Glen Osmond Rd, Parkside
9. Beauty is in the Hair, 403B Magill Rd, Kensington Park
10. Nortico Hair Lounge, 7/457 Glynburn Rd, Leabrook
TOTAL 4041
WEST & BEACHES
Selena Worthley loves a challenge.
That is why, three years ago, she decided to buy Marion Hair + Beauty.
“I’ve been in the hair industry for a very long time,” Ms Worthley says.
“I was a hairdresser then I was an educator, a rep, an account manager.
“I love the education side of it and, with my younger members, being able to share the education with them.”
Her multi-award winning team of 26 people specialise in colour and colour correction, especially for blondes.
And it seems their customers appreciate the attention, with the salon clearly coming out as number one in a Messenger Community News and advertiser.com.au poll in find Adelaide’s most-popular hairdressers.
The Westfield Marion salon polled a huge 2687 votes — the highest number of votes of any salon across the city and all suburbs.
Results
1. Marion Hair + Beauty, Westfield Marion, 297 Diagonal Rd, Oaklands Park
2. PLAY, 288 Port Rd, Hindmarsh
3. Follicles Beyond Hair and Beauty, 232 Tapleys Hill Rd, Seaton
4. Hair at Jo Sym-Choon’s, Hargrave St, Largs Bay
5. Hair 598, 598A Cross Rd, South Plympton
6. Hair Machine Glenelg, 136 Jetty Rd, Glenelg
7. Yovanka Loria, Tapleys Hill Rd, Seaton
8. Coil Hair Studio, Shop 6/181-183 Tapleys Hill Rd, Seaton
9. Salon Fletcher, Shop 7/129-141 Findon Rd, Findon
9. Scizzor Lounge, 587 Tapleys Hill Rd, Fulham
TOTAL 5612
SOUTH
From humble beginnings in a home laundry to a fully fledged salon, The Little Hair Room has established itself as a leader in hairdressing in he south.
Owner and hairdresser Sheree Foster opened the salon in Old Reynella four years ago.
With 15 years experience in the industry, Ms Foster says being able to transform people’s looks is what keeps her excited about her work.
“Colouring hair is just what I love doing,” Ms Foster says.
“I was working another job and sort of fell into working as a hairdresser and grew a real passion for it.
“I’ve worked hard to learn and educate myself.”
With more than 700 votes, The Little Hair Room was the clear winner in the Messenger Community News and advertiser.com.au poll to find the most-popular hairdresser in the south.
“(The recognition) puts all of our hard work into perspective, it’s very important and a good reward for everything we’ve done,” Ms Foster says of the results.
“Obviously there is a lot of extra work that we do that we don’t get paid for so it’s nice to get this recognition.”
Results
1. The Little Hair Room, Shop 3 211-225 Old South Rd, Reynella
2. Fringes Hair Design, 234 Seaford Rd, Seaford, and 61 Main South Rd, O’Halloran Hill
3. Blow Your Top Hair Designers, 99 Beach Rd, Christies Beach
4. Spoiled Rotten Hair, 24A Old Coach Rd, Aldinga
5. Sires & Co, 42 Hillier Rd, Morphett Vale
5. The Gallery Hair Studio, 48 Patapinda Rd, Old Noarlunga
7. Aveta Hair and Body, 25 Gawler St, Port Noarlunga
8. Your Destination Hair And Beauty, 60 Beach Rd, Christies Beach
9. Madiva Hair Lounge, 3/24 Venning St, Morphett Vale
10. Violet’s Hair, 8 Peasy Place, Reynella East
TOTAL 3426
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