OUR STORY
The Haven Sydney, a boutique hair salon and makeup studio along Parramatta Road in Leichhardt, provides multiple services for clients looking for a fresh haircut, balayage, all over hair colour, or hairstyle and makeup for the perfect event.
We understand getting your hair and makeup done is more than just sitting in a chair. We want our clients to be empowered to make a statement to the world. We do this by spending time and have an honest and open chat to work out the service that best suit one's individuality.
It is also a safe space for hair and beauty professionals to co-create and deliver great customer experiences for their clients by having shared space that is flexible and welcoming.
The Haven Sydney opened its doors to clients and creatives alike in January 2021.
The Haven Sydney aims to be a conduit between creative minded hair and beauty professionals with like-minded customers of who wants to look and feel good inside and outside by fostering a culture of inclusivity.
CARL
Founder / Creative Director
Carl is a highly qualified hairdresser with experience in the hair industry spanning across 3 decades, ranging from working in a salon to freelancing in the fashion industry as a stylist. He trained and worked with some of the most talented and award-winning hairdressers, makeup artists and fashion stylists in the UK and Australia gaining experience from hair shows, fashion and editorial work.
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His philosophy is that clients should feel like themselves everyday. Hair styling and cutting should add confidence and beauty by amplifying someone’s natural features. He is renowned for his unique hair colouring technique, particularly for creating hair transformations by building from the client’s base colour and working through the rest by translating his knowledge of colour correction, tinting and lifting into effortless chic hair colour goals.
In recent years he has added to non-surgical hair loss replacement to his specialisation gaining experience from leading hair replacement studios in Australia. He combined the art of hair styling and cutting with the precise nature of hair replacement techniques to give all clients the renewed but natural looking hair pieces that suits the individual’s needs and personality.
His main goal every day is to make every client feel they have control over how they look. He strives to do his best with every client by giving them the chance to be their best selves everyday.
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View his editorial work.