ABOUT US
Established in 2007, Kink has quickly become known as one of the best regional salons. Through passionately upheld standards of excellence and continual training, our stylists and colourists are always up to date with the latest techniques and products.
We pride ourselves on providing exceptional service and experience along with precision cutting, colour and styling in our salon.
ALWAYS LEARNING
The Kink team are constantly learning skills, training and developing ideas to provide their clients with high quality products, techniques and a sophisticated style. Our team regularly attend training and inspiration workshops brought to us by our salon product partners and industry educators.
OUR COMMUNITY
Kink is proud to support Catherine House, Womens Shelter who offer accommodation and support services for women experiencing homelessness. We will collect and donate any of your unused hair care products, from a salon, pharmacy or supermarket, as long as they are at least 50% full and deliver these to the shelter for women in need. When you donate your product you will receive 20% off the cost of our comperable salon products … product for product.
SUSTAINABLE SALON
Blonde is proud to partner with Sustainable Salons Australia to help us achieve zero waste in the salon, reduce our carbon footprint and implement sustainable work practices that turn salon waste into valuable resources while giving back to the community
For a $2 Green Fee you will be helping facilitate some really great resource recovery initiatives that recycle hair, the salon’s metals, hair dyes and tools.
We would love to see you at KINK soon!
OUR TEAM
LEONIE - SALON OWNER, HEAD CUTTER & COLOURIST, CREATIVE DIRECTOR
A true people-person at heart, conversation and hair come naturally to salon owner Leonie, whose vibrant, friendly temperament always provides a sense of trust and relaxation when in her hands. With over 30 years experience in the hairdressing industry under her belt, Leonie knows hair and gets a burst of pride and satisfaction when her clients leave the salon feeling a million dollars and love their hair.Leonie began her hairdressing career under the exacting eye of one of the industry’s leading master stylists and still adheres to those exceptionally high standards for herself and her staff. Early competition work and excellent training have provided the foundation of a craft that Leonie has honed and mastered over her career in precision cutting and colouring.
“We are in the business of making people feel good about themselves. A trip to the hairdresser is like great therapy. You spend an hour with a friend that really listens and you leave looking amazing. Precision foiling and sharp bobs are definitely one of my strong points. The integrity and condition of the clients hair is always a priority at Kink.”
CHRIS - AWARD WINNING, INTERNATIONALLY PUBLISHED CREATIVE STYLIST
Our fabulously bearded, artistic stylist, Chris Stevenson, has recently relocated to our beautiful seaside town from the Sunshine Coast, Queensland.Chris is an award winning stylist and has had multiple collections published in top Australian and International Hair Fashion publications. Chris has been a member of the Keune Creative Team as a Guest Artist for the last five years educating stylists with his creative hair shows throughout Australia and New Zealand. He has also been a valuable member of the Keune Backstage Crew, working with International Guest Artists on Keune’s annual “Day with Keune”.
Chris is precision cutter and master colourist, well known for his bespoke styling. A stylist and educator with 10 years experience working in a high fashion salon alongside some of Australia’s top industry professionals; he is passionate about the fashion world intent on finding, tailoring, discovering and matching the perfect style to each client and their individual needs. The boy has skillz!
“The first hairdressing I ever did was braiding my cousin’s “my little ponies” it was play then but now it’s serious play; I haven’t worked a single day in hair. ”
ALEX - SENIOR STYLIST
Alex joins Kink as a newly qualified, senior stylist, having studied at Clip Joint Academy Adelaide and completing her apprenticeship in Oct 2019.
With her natural creative flair and love of the artistic side of hairdressing, Alex is keen to learn and develop as part of the Kink team and explore this exciting chapter of her career.
She loves seeing her clients happy and ensures they leave the salon with a smile on their face.
“There are so many amazing things we can create in this industry and Im thrilled to be working with such an amazing team at Kink”
