Salons

Jo Smith

Salon Owner / Art Director & Educator

Jo’s passion for hair started at the early age of 10, mesmerised, watching her aunty working in a hair salon cutting hair for hours. At 15 she started her hairdressing apprenticeship in a small town in the UK called Bury St Edmunds and from there on, nothing would stand in her way to become one of Melbourne’s most respected hairdressers.

Seven years later she became a TONI&GUY hairdresser and quickly joined the Art Team and worked her way up to Style Director, teaching at the Manchester Academy.

In 2003, Jo relocated to Australia to successfully open her own salon, TONI&GUY Georges in the heart of Melbourne CBD on Little Collins Street. Jo’s talents as a hairdresser have allowed her to travel the world educating fellow hairdressers in the UK, Australia and Asia.

Jo has been a finalist for Victorian Hairdresser of the Year FOUR times & is part of the National Artistic Team travelling around Australia representing TONI&GUY & product companies label.m & Wella to promote coveted events. Jo has also been headhunted to work on major fashion shows for labels such as Hugo Boss and Gucci, as well as styled at local and international Fashion Weeks & featured in various magazines as Fashion Journal & The Journal.

Jo loves to inspire and be inspired by her clients & enjoys all aspects of hairdressing from long hair styling to precision cutting & men’s barbering.

Jacqueline Read

Salon Manager & Co-Ordinator

Jacqueline began working for TONI&GUY Georges in 2005 as salon receptionist & worked her way into a managerial role, becoming Salon Manager/Co-ordinator in 2010. Jacqueline has built a strong rapport & relationship with the loyal clientele at TONI&GUY Georges in the Melbourne CBD.

Jacqueline has a great passion for fashion and style. Working in the hair and fashion industry allows her to channel this passion. She loves seeing the amazing hair transformations the talented and inspirational team of stylists and technicians here at TONI&GUY Georges on Little Collins Street create on a daily basis.

Jack Morton

Educational and Technical Director / AHFA 2014 Australian Colourist of the Year

Jack began working for TONI&GUY in the UK in 2001. Working with a strong creative team under a disciplined training structure attracted Jack to the company and the focus on change and evolution has kept him with them ever since.

Jack’s clients on a daily basis are his biggest inspiration, and he feels privileged to have been their hairdresser for many years. Building a strong relationship with his clients enables Jack to recommend the perfect techniques to suit their lifestyle.

His knowledge and passion for colour has earned him the prestigious Australian colourist of the year 2014 as well as the accolade of Master colour expert for Wella professional .

Dana Monkman

Senior Colour Technician / 2015 Wella Trends Semi Finalist

Dana graduated from Hair school in Winnipeg, Canada in 1994 & was lucky enough to become an apprentice at an amazing salon and move on to the floor quickly. Dana worked with some of the top stylists in Winnipeg and was big on continuing her education.

Dana moved on to spend 5 years working at Essensuals in Toronto before heading to Melbourne in 2010. Dana joined the team at TONI&GUY Georges on Little Collins Street in 2012 as a Stylist to pursue her dream to work for TONI&GUY. TONI&GUY are the leaders in education and trendsetting which is why Dana loves being a part of the TONI&GUY team.

In 2014 she was given the opportunity to put her scissors away & fill the role of Technician in the salon and follow her true passion, her love for colour!

Eunji

Style Director / Technician

Eunji has been in the hairdressing industry since 2001, spending 2 years as an Educator for Toni&Guy in Korea, and at Toni&Guy Melbourne Central since 2013.
Eunji’s passion for hair began at a young age, begging to go into hairdressing salons to sit and watch hairdressers at work. Eunji continues to be inspired by watching hairdressers around her & fashion magazines.
Eunji is experienced in both women & men’s cuts and colour.

Nadia Semanic

Top Stylist / AHFA Avant Garde Hairdresser of the Year 2015

Nadia has been hairdressing since 2008 and moved from Adelaide to join the TONI&GUY Georges team in July 2015. Nadia approaches her work with a thoughtfulness & creativeness beyond her years & was awarded WINNER of the 2015 AHFA Avant Garde Hairdresser of the Year and 2015 RAW Hairstylist of the Year.

Nadia continuously undertakes courses both nationally and internationally and seeks inspiration from her surroundings and searches for things out of the ordinary to enrich her work. Nadia loves all aspects of cutting and styling hair

Dion Andrew

Top Stylist / 2015 WELLA TRENDS FINALIST

Dion has been hairdressing since 2008 and spent 3 years working at TONI&GUY in Auckland before joining our team at TONI&GUY Georges in early 2015.

Dion is inspired by Rock Chic, Boho 60’s, Shirley Manson, Vivienne Westwood and Dior Fall Collections to name just a few. Dion is a valuable asset to the TONI&GUY Georges team who enjoys all aspects of men’s & women’s hairdressing from cuts to long hair blowdries and loves making a positive change for his clients.

Leyla Guler

Style Director / Educator / PART TIME

Leyla began her hairdressing career in 2003 at TONI&GUY Georges as an assistant at the Little Collins Street salon and has worked her way up to a Style Director and now works Part Time in the salon, every second Thursday.

Leyla enjoys all aspects of men’s and women’s hair & specialises in long hair & editorial, hair up. She is also an educator and label.m product expert.

Her passion for style and fashion got her into hairdressing, she wanted to work for the best hair company and be a part of a brand that values the importance of ongoing education and that provides endless opportunities in the hairdressing industry. Leyla’s greatest inspiration and idol is International Artistic Director Bill Watson.

Alysha Wolfenden, Jacinta Gastin & Ella Blight

Salon Assistants

Alysha joined the team at TONI&GUY Georges in 2015 to begin her dream career as a hairdresser. Her passion for fashion and style inspired her and drove her into the hairdressing industry

Jacinta joined the team in 2015 to pursue her passion for hair.

Ella joined the Toni&Guy Georges team in 2016 to pursue her love for hair.

Stacey Katsikaros

Receptionist & Salon Assistant

Stacey joined the team at TONI&GUY Georges in Little Collins Street Melbourne in 2011. Stacey works as the reception and as the salon assistant on Wednesday & Saturdays.