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barney_ martin_stylist_hair_director_owner Barney Owner barney_ martin_stylist_hair_director_owner Barney Owner

With over 25 years experience of creating impeccable work and making people look their best. Barney has styled some of the worlds biggest celebrities and sought after faces. Starting his career in London in the 90’s he decided to swap the grey chilliness for some sun and blue sky which brought him to Sydney. Barney has worked on multiple London, Milan and Paris fashion weeks and has been featured in the worlds top international publications.

The salon was voted one of the best in the world by US Harpers Bazaar. Career highlights include shooting with Mario Testino and Kate Moss for Vogue UK as part of legendary Sam McKnights team.

Barney is the Creative Director for Australia and on the Global Creative Council for the brilliant R+Co product brand. Barney knows hair inside and out and his continual boundary pushing and relentless perfectionism produces some of the best hair in Sydney and a damn good experience! When someone walks out of the salon beaming from ear to ear he knows he’s done a good job.

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Barney

With over 25 years experience of creating impeccable work and making people look their best. Barney has styled some of the worlds biggest celebrities and sought after faces. Starting his career in London in the 90’s he decided to swap the grey chilliness for some sun and blue sky which brought him to Sydney. Barney has worked on multiple London, Milan and Paris fashion weeks and has been featured in the worlds top international publications.

The salon was voted one of the best in the world by US Harpers Bazaar. Career highlights include shooting with Mario Testino and Kate Moss for Vogue UK as part of legendary Sam McKnights team.

Barney is the Creative Director for Australia and on the Global Creative Council for the brilliant R+Co product brand. Barney knows hair inside and out and his continual boundary pushing and relentless perfectionism produces some of the best hair in Sydney and a damn good experience! When someone walks out of the salon beaming from ear to ear he knows he’s done a good job.

barney_martin_hair_stylist_andrew Andrew N Artistic Director barney_martin_hair_stylist_andrew Andrew N Artistic Director

Andrew was born to cut hair! His passion has been evident from when he was able to hold a pair of scissors, he has been a prominent stylist in the Sydney scene for 15 years. His passion has meant he’s headed up staff training and creative cutting. Andrew loves the absolute detail of precision cuts and gets equal enjoyment from cutting both ladies and gentlemen’s hair.

Andrew has no problem keeping his cool on the busiest of salon days and his clients and the rest of the team adore working with him, we would also like to note that his laugh is almost as fabulous as his haircuts!

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Andrew N

Andrew was born to cut hair! His passion has been evident from when he was able to hold a pair of scissors, he has been a prominent stylist in the Sydney scene for 15 years. His passion has meant he’s headed up staff training and creative cutting. Andrew loves the absolute detail of precision cuts and gets equal enjoyment from cutting both ladies and gentlemen’s hair.

Andrew has no problem keeping his cool on the busiest of salon days and his clients and the rest of the team adore working with him, we would also like to note that his laugh is almost as fabulous as his haircuts!

barney_martin_hair_colourist_specialist_stylist Andrew Technical Director & Wella M.C.E barney_martin_hair_colourist_specialist_stylist Andrew Technical Director & Wella M.C.E

Andrew has been at Barney Martin Hair for 10 years and has been working with hair for 26 years. A lively character who has specialised in colour throughout his career. Andrew has worked on Australian fashion weeks and gets the biggest thrill when a client lets him have free reign with their style. He loves his clients and lives and breathes hair.

Andrew proudly graduated the prestigious Wella Master Colour Expert course, the degree in hair colour. Only 11 people in Australia hold this title.

Andrew prides himself on understanding each clients brief to get their specific needs met perfectly. He puts his talent down to his own love of vanity!

 


			
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Andrew

Andrew has been at Barney Martin Hair for 10 years and has been working with hair for 26 years. A lively character who has specialised in colour throughout his career. Andrew has worked on Australian fashion weeks and gets the biggest thrill when a client lets him have free reign with their style. He loves his clients and lives and breathes hair.

Andrew proudly graduated the prestigious Wella Master Colour Expert course, the degree in hair colour. Only 11 people in Australia hold this title.

Andrew prides himself on understanding each clients brief to get their specific needs met perfectly. He puts his talent down to his own love of vanity!

 


				    	
barney_martin_colourist_stylist_hair_guru Penny Senior Stylist & Colourist barney_martin_colourist_stylist_hair_guru Penny Senior Stylist & Colourist

Penny hails from Dublin’s premiere hair scene. Having excelled in her training and participated in the coveted L’Oreal Colour Trophy show whilst working for seven years in the highly acclaimed salon, Brown Sugar, she then progressed to Head of Hair for the monthly makeover team on TV3 / Ireland AM before settling in Sydney in 2016.

Penny’s skills and passion, coupled with elite international experience place her ahead of the game. Penny’s eye for trends and her creative ability have be witnessed on editorial fashion shoots, featured in numerous magazines, and from anyone who has booked in for the infamous Penny Blowdry! She is our go-to for Bridal style, whether for balayage or the perfect Big Day look.

Be it cutting, colouring, or catering for special event styling, Penny’s personal touch will leave you feeling refreshed and wondering why you hadn’t booked her sooner!

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Penny

Penny hails from Dublin’s premiere hair scene. Having excelled in her training and participated in the coveted L’Oreal Colour Trophy show whilst working for seven years in the highly acclaimed salon, Brown Sugar, she then progressed to Head of Hair for the monthly makeover team on TV3 / Ireland AM before settling in Sydney in 2016.

Penny’s skills and passion, coupled with elite international experience place her ahead of the game. Penny’s eye for trends and her creative ability have be witnessed on editorial fashion shoots, featured in numerous magazines, and from anyone who has booked in for the infamous Penny Blowdry! She is our go-to for Bridal style, whether for balayage or the perfect Big Day look.

Be it cutting, colouring, or catering for special event styling, Penny’s personal touch will leave you feeling refreshed and wondering why you hadn’t booked her sooner!

barney_martin_hair_colourist_senior_stylist Lizzie Senior Stylist & Colourist barney_martin_hair_colourist_senior_stylist Lizzie Senior Stylist & Colourist

Fresh off the boat she is our newest addition to the salon and we are so happy she’s here. Her colour work covers the spectrum from chic to street.  Also a master with scissors and enjoys the precision of mens cuts and the creativity of both men and womens cuts.

She’s with the band (pun intended!) and worked extensively with music talent agencies.

Fusing her two passions music and fashion gets her thinking outside of the box and offering a bespoke experience for her clients.

Lizzie’s background encompasses being part of the team supporting Northern British Hairdresser of the year in 2016.

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Lizzie

Fresh off the boat she is our newest addition to the salon and we are so happy she’s here. Her colour work covers the spectrum from chic to street.  Also a master with scissors and enjoys the precision of mens cuts and the creativity of both men and womens cuts.

She’s with the band (pun intended!) and worked extensively with music talent agencies.

Fusing her two passions music and fashion gets her thinking outside of the box and offering a bespoke experience for her clients.

Lizzie’s background encompasses being part of the team supporting Northern British Hairdresser of the year in 2016.

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Specialising in colour only we welcome fellow British Expat Blue to the salon.

After 10 years of working for Vidal Sassoon as a colour educator in both London and the US Blue came to Sydney in search of a new challenge. 16 years later she’s never looked back!

Her approach to colour remains innovative and her attention to detail is impeccable. Her beautiful and classic foiling technique is second to none and her contemporary colour work is street style worthy.

Blue gives 100% to all of her clients and we love having her as part of the Barney Martin team.

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Blue

Specialising in colour only we welcome fellow British Expat Blue to the salon.

After 10 years of working for Vidal Sassoon as a colour educator in both London and the US Blue came to Sydney in search of a new challenge. 16 years later she’s never looked back!

Her approach to colour remains innovative and her attention to detail is impeccable. Her beautiful and classic foiling technique is second to none and her contemporary colour work is street style worthy.

Blue gives 100% to all of her clients and we love having her as part of the Barney Martin team.

gina_barneymartinhair_best_salon_sydney Gina Senior Stylist gina_barneymartinhair_best_salon_sydney Gina Senior Stylist

Following the classic route to becoming a stylist. Gina’s first foray into salon life was as a Saturday salon assistant at just 16 years old!

Gina completed a visual arts programme and was keen to pursue all aspects of visual creativity. This led her to commit to salon life and specifically into cutting and styling. Gina’s true passion is with precision cuts, she has meticulous attention to detail, which is helpful when working with very sharp objects.

Working under the mentorship of some of the best local educators Gina discovered her talents encompass barbering as well as ladies cuts. Being such a brilliant cutter has given Gina the opportunity to work as an educator for both barbers and precision cutters. Sharing these skills has ignited her passion to keep delivering the most incredible haircuts.

Able to rework the classics into something contemporary is something she loves the most and we can’t wait for our awesome clients to get to know her and appreciate her incredible technical capabilities!

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Gina

Following the classic route to becoming a stylist. Gina’s first foray into salon life was as a Saturday salon assistant at just 16 years old!

Gina completed a visual arts programme and was keen to pursue all aspects of visual creativity. This led her to commit to salon life and specifically into cutting and styling. Gina’s true passion is with precision cuts, she has meticulous attention to detail, which is helpful when working with very sharp objects.

Working under the mentorship of some of the best local educators Gina discovered her talents encompass barbering as well as ladies cuts. Being such a brilliant cutter has given Gina the opportunity to work as an educator for both barbers and precision cutters. Sharing these skills has ignited her passion to keep delivering the most incredible haircuts.

Able to rework the classics into something contemporary is something she loves the most and we can’t wait for our awesome clients to get to know her and appreciate her incredible technical capabilities!

barney_martin_hair_colourist_spcialist_stylist Serena Technical Director & Wella M.C.E barney_martin_hair_colourist_spcialist_stylist Serena Technical Director & Wella M.C.E

Serena is one of the newest BM team members. Her technical colour work is outstanding and her loyal clients cannot get enough of her passion and skill combined. Her results range from naturally, polished chic to fashion forward street styling.

We love having another Brit in the salon and feel very chuffed that we get to showcase her talents at BM Hair.  Her finishing is picture perfect and she has an almost unhealthy obsession for detail. We are talking strand by strand! She is almost as passionate about yoga as hair so brings a sense of calm to work with her everyday and shares that with her peers and clients, it’s a nice vibe to be around and the end result showcases her expertise and understanding of her craft.

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Serena

Serena is one of the newest BM team members. Her technical colour work is outstanding and her loyal clients cannot get enough of her passion and skill combined. Her results range from naturally, polished chic to fashion forward street styling.

We love having another Brit in the salon and feel very chuffed that we get to showcase her talents at BM Hair.  Her finishing is picture perfect and she has an almost unhealthy obsession for detail. We are talking strand by strand! She is almost as passionate about yoga as hair so brings a sense of calm to work with her everyday and shares that with her peers and clients, it’s a nice vibe to be around and the end result showcases her expertise and understanding of her craft.

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We are super thrilled to offer the ultimate hair and make up experience with one of the best make up artists in Australia now taking bookings in the salon!

To enquire about make up bookings please call 0437 304 375

Katrina’s natural ability in Fashion and makeup combined with her session hair styling, provided an easy introduction into the magazine and media industry.

Travelling the globe from the Maldives to Mexico on photo shoots, Katrina then based herself in London for 5 years working on British Vogue, Eve, Elle, Glamour, Marie Claire as well as high end advertising campaigns.

Katrina now continues her makeup and editorial work here in Sydney, freelancing for the magazines at Bauer media and Pacific publications.

Constantly adapting to the latest trends, Katrina’s individual and distinct style contributes to every project, and creates the Hollywood magic to every face. See some of her work via @katrinaraftery @katkitroad

Katrina is pleased to offer a reduced introductory rate for Barney Martin clients at $175 per person.

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Katrina

We are super thrilled to offer the ultimate hair and make up experience with one of the best make up artists in Australia now taking bookings in the salon!

To enquire about make up bookings please call 0437 304 375

Katrina’s natural ability in Fashion and makeup combined with her session hair styling, provided an easy introduction into the magazine and media industry.

Travelling the globe from the Maldives to Mexico on photo shoots, Katrina then based herself in London for 5 years working on British Vogue, Eve, Elle, Glamour, Marie Claire as well as high end advertising campaigns.

Katrina now continues her makeup and editorial work here in Sydney, freelancing for the magazines at Bauer media and Pacific publications.

Constantly adapting to the latest trends, Katrina’s individual and distinct style contributes to every project, and creates the Hollywood magic to every face. See some of her work via @katrinaraftery @katkitroad

Katrina is pleased to offer a reduced introductory rate for Barney Martin clients at $175 per person.

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Craig loves nothing more than to help women and men present the best version of themselves and we are thrilled to have him join us at Barney Martin to do exactly that.
Trained at Efbee, Melbournes top salon of the 90s, with hair legend Frank Burgemeestre as well as Jacques Dessange in Paris, Craig brings global experience. Over his 20 year freelance career,  Craig has tressed and made up top celebrities in both Sydney and Los Angeles, along with working on the major glossies and fashion and beauty advertising campaigns.

Returning to his roots, Craig with his vivacious and positive nature is excited to be working with clients one on one in the salon; focusing on chic sharp and fabulous hair cuts and styling. He also wields a wicked makeup brush for those who desire a gorgeous makeup or tutorial session.

 

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Craig

Craig loves nothing more than to help women and men present the best version of themselves and we are thrilled to have him join us at Barney Martin to do exactly that.
Trained at Efbee, Melbournes top salon of the 90s, with hair legend Frank Burgemeestre as well as Jacques Dessange in Paris, Craig brings global experience. Over his 20 year freelance career,  Craig has tressed and made up top celebrities in both Sydney and Los Angeles, along with working on the major glossies and fashion and beauty advertising campaigns.

Returning to his roots, Craig with his vivacious and positive nature is excited to be working with clients one on one in the salon; focusing on chic sharp and fabulous hair cuts and styling. He also wields a wicked makeup brush for those who desire a gorgeous makeup or tutorial session.

 

barney_martin_hair_styllist_wednesday Wednesday Senior Stylist & Colourist barney_martin_hair_styllist_wednesday Wednesday Senior Stylist & Colourist

Wednesday completed her 5 years training with us. Meaning she’s been at Barney Martin Hair for her entire career, and she still loves it! As well as being at the salon she is also studying more technical aspects of the hair and beauty industry.

In 10 years time she would like to be a session stylist in Europe with a bit of a Salon base. The world is your oyster young lady!

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Wednesday

Wednesday completed her 5 years training with us. Meaning she’s been at Barney Martin Hair for her entire career, and she still loves it! As well as being at the salon she is also studying more technical aspects of the hair and beauty industry.

In 10 years time she would like to be a session stylist in Europe with a bit of a Salon base. The world is your oyster young lady!

barney_martin_hair_stylist Steph Apprentice barney_martin_hair_stylist Steph Apprentice

Hailing from the beachy ‘Gong region Steph was never interested in barbie dolls but has always had a passion for looking fashion forward and loves nothing more than checking out the latest fashion and beauty trends (and a serious addiction to Uber eats!). She gets plenty of time to check out magazines and online on her looooong daily commute!

Her daily mantra is ‘I don’t dream about success I’m working for it’. And we are truly grateful for her hard work and dedication at the salon!

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Steph

Hailing from the beachy ‘Gong region Steph was never interested in barbie dolls but has always had a passion for looking fashion forward and loves nothing more than checking out the latest fashion and beauty trends (and a serious addiction to Uber eats!). She gets plenty of time to check out magazines and online on her looooong daily commute!

Her daily mantra is ‘I don’t dream about success I’m working for it’. And we are truly grateful for her hard work and dedication at the salon!

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Josie first joined the team assisting whilst she was in Year 10. She has now completed her HSC and is undergoing her apprenticeship with BM Hair! It’s a pleasure to have her as part of the team.

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Josie

Josie first joined the team assisting whilst she was in Year 10. She has now completed her HSC and is undergoing her apprenticeship with BM Hair! It’s a pleasure to have her as part of the team.

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Making sure everything behind the scenes is running like clockwork and being Barney’s personal PA, partner in crime and mother extraordinaire is drop in the ocean for Ange.

You’ll find her front of house and generally keeping a smile on everyone’s face.

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Angela

Making sure everything behind the scenes is running like clockwork and being Barney’s personal PA, partner in crime and mother extraordinaire is drop in the ocean for Ange.

You’ll find her front of house and generally keeping a smile on everyone’s face.

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