awww, I can't even sully this thread with dirty jokes.

ha me and sveltes go to the same girl in degraves lane, if yr intersted, hatty

Little buddha on smith are rad. Not cheap but you can have a normal person conversation with them instead of some trumped up overexuberant personality pitch.

I have a great hairdresser who always knows just how to cut my hair but is not too bossy.
You tell him vaguely how to do your hair, he tells you what will suit you, you argue briefly then he cuts something in between that ends up awesome. In South Melbourne though.

Kon at Slinky in Gertrude Street. Lainey goes there - I copied off her.

Reasonably priced too.

Is Sveltes happy with her hair?! I want fringe. I need someone who does a great fringe.

666er, the dirty jokes don't have to be relevant...

what rach said. i fucking love my hairdresser.

i am really really fussy with hairdressers manhattan and have nothing but love for the girl who does mine.

$300 thats freakin highway robbery

too bad u aint in sydney

was talkin about this with my lady the other night

cause she always has very satisfied customers

the key is to very accurately describe what u want

why lee does well is because she really tries to get into what they want - how its gonna work for them etc

but also telling people when their ideas wont work

i love this girl. first hairdresser in years that i've actually liked and she does a great job on my hair

Hatty, i've sent you a link via email

$300?

Did she give you gold hair?

i went to svelte and rach's hairdresser because my hairdresser moved to toorak and i needed one that day - never been more depressed about hair situation in all my life. utter crap and not worth it.

just being honest.

Gertrude St sounds handy. Price is important, too. Does this Kon person have a real flair, postergirl? I hate explaining what I want and then getting something completely different.

barberella on gertrude is good

link

i guess all i would say is find somewhere where you feel good and comfortable, and where you can develop a relationship with your hairdresser(s). i found my salon a few years ago (not melbourne), and even though some hairdressers i have loved have moved on, i know that the girls there will always look after me, and if i am not happy will fix things up so that i am. it's all about relationship building, i reckon. there are always times when you will get a crappy cut, but if you have a good relationship with them, that can be fixed really easily.

Brad at Prophecy on Smith St is excellent. And pretty hot, too. My sisters and two ex-girlfriends go to him. As do I. But I'm a guy so unqualified to have an opinion.

Little buddha on smith are rad. Not cheap but you can have a normal person conversation with them instead of some trumped up overexuberant personality pitch.

i agree with this. tom cuts my hair (can PM you the number if you need), and does a bloody great job. he actually does himself out of repeat business though, cos whenever he cuts it i don't need to go back for three months or more.

though i sent eep! to him and she was less impressed. mainly because he told her to throw out her hair straightener and to only wash her hair every second day.

i like the one rach & sveltes go to. she be good.

Kon totally gets it, Manhattan. Even if you go in and you're not quite sure what you want, he'll still give you a cut that really suits you.

I used to go to a guy called Eddie at Mioche in Block Place. He's a lovely guy and a great hairdresser, but his haircuts can sometimes be a bit conservative.

i really want to give that degraves person a try... but i keep forgetting

tokes cut my hair last time and did such a great job i just let it grow out for three months

and it got better as it grew out

until it got too long again...

such is life

ok, my name is down at little buddha in case someone cancels. it looks pretty rad, so that would be excellent if it happened. but i will keep looking for other places in case. thanks melbourne peeps.

i think i need my hair chopped again.

i fourth canadachat/littlerach/punch's call that nadine is awesome.

i am happy to pass along contact details to any interested parties.

so, i managed to get into a place called rakis on collins whilst in melbourne. and now i am sporting very spunky copper hair. it is a great colour, and has completely refreshed me. i felt pretty awful as a blonde, and i feel great now.

even better was when i said that i wanted a change, but was open to suggestions, that the hairdresser was able to look at me and find a colour that worked so well. hoorah!

LOVE being a redhead so far.

Awesome! Red sounds right up your alley, shiney!

Trouble cut my hair on friday and i'm loving it! No more bulk and it's as long as ever!

yay!

i'm not sure whether to cancel my appointment in an hour or not.

i was thinking of going short and black again after seeing my ye olde friendster shot from five years back... it kind of worked for me. means changing my wardrobe though. i've made an appointment with a totally unknown hairdresser up the road. is this bad?

i just don't want to spend $180 again... although i did like the colour.

This from the Biba website. The date is a bit old but it's still there so maybe they're still looking:

Seeking Male Photographic models 07 August 2008 BIBA Academy are on the hunt for ''hot'' male photographic models. If you think you have what it takes please call Andrew Zumbo on (03) 9663 3327 on Wednesdays, Thursdays or Fridays for a casting.

Does anyone know if Little Buddha is open Thurs or Fri nights? or on Saturday's? Do you usually need to book lots in advance?

Little Buddha has moved (due to massive rent increases). They now operate out of / with Slinky on Gertrude st, near corner Brunswick st. The LB phone number will divert to the new Slinky store for a month or so. LB used to open late on Thursdays and was open all Saturdays, can't see that changing.

I got a cut and colour from Avia in Elgin St yesterday. I'm really happy with the cut, but the highlights they gave me are a bit too obvious for my liking. I asked for them to be really blended and natural and un-obvious, and they're really not.

Oh well. it doesn't look TOO bad.

last time i went into little buddha, the dude was wearing a flying nun shirt. amazing.

Yeh, he's a Kiwi.

I think I'm going tonight to a place on Gertrude st. called Biba in Fitzroy.

Just picked it out the yellow pages. Anyone know it or know of a better one in Fitzroy.

I just want a trim not a buzz.

cool... i am tossing up between Slinky and Little buddha.....

Slink and Little Buddha are now the same thing / same place.

go to Kon for your cut. (slinky OG)

Well I called up Slinky/Little Buddha and was going to choose either Kon or Mike.... Kon was fully booked but Mike had a cancellation tomorrow night... so WOOO. can't wait. Mike is cutting my hair.

Mike's ace. Ask him what his favourite album is that week. He'll chat about music all day.

I need a haircut...

sigh

I can't wait.