Meet Our Team

Valonz

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LEONARDO DE LIMA

Head Stylist & Colourist

Valonz

Known for long & layered cuts colour transformations and 90’s big bouncy blow dries. Personality plus. Our Brazilian beauty is a retired Ford model. Forever inspired by world trends in style. A passion for fashion. Mentored by the Valonz powerhouse. Loves the great outdoors. Gym rat daily. Forever a student in hair. Mr Bubbly. VALONZ-er since 2023.

ELLY ARMITAGE

Master Stylist

Valonz

Known for sexy, wearable cuts and super-chic bobs. Vintage fashion collector with an incredible eye. Can diffuse drama like a bomb technician. Cuts the sexiest fringe. All about a 70s-inspired look and a fab fashion accent. International Fashion Week Veteran. Wearer of the occasional tutu. Puts the signature in signature style but always keeps it fresh. Wanderluster. The sweetest of souls. Statement shoe, always. VALONZ-er since 2005.

PAIGE MILLER

Head Stylist & Colourist

Valonz

Known for bespoke blondes, French chic bobs and sexy textured cuts. Poetry runs through her veins. Inspired by the everyday joys. Dancing butterfly. Chocolate with coffee. Stevie Nicks vibes. The eternal optimist. Clients are her passion & priority. Valonz is her “pinch me” career pinnacle. VALONZer/SALON Xer 2023.

NATHEN DI NATALE

Master Stylist & Master Colourist

Valonz

Known for sexy styling, creamy, lived-in blondes and an always-on-trend aesthetic. Wakes up thinking about lunch. Never met a trend he couldn’t translate. Backyard chicken farmer. Great vibes always. Intuitive cuts and colours that work with the hair’s natural texture. Brilliant braider. Loves 70s style and all things French. International Fashion Week Veteran. Air Jordans all day, every day. Collector of recipes. All-seasons ocean swimmer. VALONZ-er since 2015

HALEEMA MORAITIS

Colour Director

Valonz

Known for being the reigning Queen of colour (and calm). Permanently positive. Master educator and mentor to many. Can be seen educating on the international stage for Wella Devoted to denim and doesn’t mind a mini. Expert in classic edge and highly technical colour mastery. All seeing, all knowing. The Fixer (of colour catastrophes). Big fan of a fringe. Unrivalled precision foiler. Forever inspired by fashion and street style. Karaoke tragic. Lives for family time. Will work for chocolate. VALONZ-er since 1992.

TRAE BOLTON

Senior Stylist & Colourist

Valonz

Known for beautiful blondes, fab foiling and lush, bouncy blow outs. Sweet like candy. Dependable, always. Expert Renya-whisperer. Olympic level blow-drying skills. Loves a chat and a laugh. Mentored by VALONZ Elders. Obsessed with chunky kicks. Fashion Week Veteran. Goal-setting go getter. Loves a little attention. Insatiable appetite for intel on everyone/everything. Wears Crocs, with pride. VALONZ-er since 2019

ZARA WINFIELD

Head Colourist

Valonz

Known for bright blondes and modern, flirty styles camouflaged as effortless. 90s, vibes forever. Former competitive swimmer. Living her hair dreams. The gym is her place of worship. Hungry for knowledge and experience, always, Wella Master Colour Expert Alumi. Loves to laugh. Self-sufficient only child vibes. Mentored by VALONZ elders. Digital deep diver and intel expert. VALONZer/SALON Xer 2019.

SHALOM MANUGA

Head Stylist & Colourist

Valonz

Known for her fresh-as-it-gets colour work, sexy cuts and taming hard-to-manage hair. Cook Islands angel. Cuts like a Queen. Never says no to cake. Excels at brilliant blow dries that last. High-level listening skills. Gives clients what they want, what they really-really want. Mentored by VALONZ Elders. Thrives in chaos. Total arachnophobe. Baby-faced old soul. VALONZ-er since 2016.

STAVROS GEORGOULOS

Master Stylist

Valonz

Known for his expert, technical transformations and giant heart. Vidal Sassoon trained. Excels at polished, tailored styles that bring out your very best. Collector of vinyl. Loves a pineapple inspired up-do. Fuelled by magnesium powder and music. Inspires clients and colleagues alike. Lover of late nights and constant laughs. Spends his spare time surfing and baking bread. VALONZ-er since 2001.

KEIREN STREET

Editorial Stylist/Expert

Valonz

Known for precision cuts and effortlessly beautiful, lived-in hair. Punk in a former life. Expert at ‘it girl’ looks. Blessed with the wickedest wit. Always-in-demand editorial stylist. Can see deep into a person’s soul to help extract their style. International Fashion Week Veteran. Bossy as can be. Tends to the best blondes in town. Seriously into 70s film, fashion and freaks. Lives to eat and travel. Master educator and mentor to many. Reads rooms and minds. Sees every day as a highlight. VALONZ-er since 2001.

RENYA XYDIS

Salon Director

Valonz

Known for her sexy haircuts and bountiful blow dries and winner of the prestigious AHFA Australian Hairdresser of the Year. Renya’s unrivalled reputation for technical mastery, boundless creativity extends across the globe; her backstage artistry on the International Fashion Week circuit and her countless editorial and brand campaigns. Her work is featured in world’s leading publications from iconic Vanity Fair, VOGUE and Harpers BAZAAR. She sprinkles her magic on her celebrity clientele which includes Cate Blanchett, Nicole Kidman, Margot Robbie, Rose Byrne, Natalie Portman, Toni Colette, Naomi Watts, Simon Baker and Hugh Jackman, to name just a few.

DAREN BORTHWICK

Editorial Stylist/Expert

Valonz

Known for seriously sexy hair and sculptural styling. Industry innovator. Also blessed with green thumbs. In-demand editorial stylist. Inspired by film, art and history. Master educator and mentor to many. Always has a (great) story. Obsessive collector of plants. Statement trainers always. Loose, baggy pants often. Vitamin junkie. Most likely to be on a shoot or in his garden. VALONZ-er since 1999.

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