A small chair on the peninsula. Soft balayage, gloss work, and cuts that grow out the way they should. Run by Siobhan out of Newport Marketplace.
The brief is simple. You sit. Siobhan does the work. No upsells, no rushed double-bookings, no apprentice handover halfway through your foils.
Colour is mixed for your hair, not for the next person on the schedule. Cuts are dry-finished so what you walk out with is what you live with.
"Hair that looks like it grew out of your own head — only better."
If you're new to the peninsula and looking for a regular chair, this is that.
A short menu on purpose. Everything below is what Siobhan does most weeks. Pricing is a guide — final quote happens at consult so nobody gets surprised at the basin.
Hand-painted lightening that grows soft, not stripey. Includes a tone, gloss, and a finishing cut. Allow 3.5 to 4.5 hours.
Traditional foiling for brightness through the lengths or a fuller change. Tone & gloss included.
Dry consult first, then cut wet, finished dry. The shape lives on past wash day.
Between-appointment shine, tonal corrections, brass kill. 60 minutes in and out.
Bookings open 6+ months in advance. Trial included. On-site for peninsula weddings only.
I trained the long way around — apprentice years on the Brisbane northside, salon work through the early twenties, then a slow pivot into doing my own thing out of Newport Marketplace.
What I do best is lived-in colour. Soft regrowth, painted highlights, glosses that actually move. The cuts are second nature by now. The rest of the menu is short because I'd rather do five things well than fifteen on auto-pilot.
If you've moved to the peninsula recently or you've been trying to find a regular chair without driving into the city — this is the chair.
"Siobhan did the most beautiful job on my hair — soft balayage that's grown out perfectly. Easily the best colour I've had in years."— Hannah · Margate
"Finally found a hairdresser on the peninsula who listens. Wasn't rushed, no upselling, just a really thoughtful colour and cut."— Megan · Newport
"Walked out feeling like myself again. The dry finish made all the difference — first time my hair has sat right out of a salon."— Olivia · Scarborough
KLIF T03B, 10 Lakeview Promenade, Newport QLD 4020. Inside the marketplace courtyard, opposite the bakery. Free parking out front and in the underground.
The fastest way to book is to message Siobhan directly. New clients get a free 10-minute video consult before any colour service.