French-Trained Hairdresser in Sydney · Samir Samaali
French-trained. Surry Hills-based. A wide range of hair textures and styles welcome.
From Lyon to Crown Street
I’m Samir Samaali. I’m from Lyon, France. I started hairdressing in 1991. I moved to Paris in 1994 to expand my hairdressing skills whilst building my fashion portfolio.
In 2002, I left Paris to freelance in Sydney. During this time I facilitated educational seminars and hair shows for Hair Expo with high-end hair salons, such as Wild Life Hair while freelancing for fashion shows, TV or magazines.
I later opened Le Garage Salon and Record Store in Surry Hills in 2012. I closed that salon in late 2019 and later returned to working from a chair in Sydney salons.
Today I work from The Barberia at 323 Crown St, Surry Hills, Wednesday to Friday.
What I Specialise In
I work with a wide range of hair textures and styles: straight, curly, coily, fine, thick and Afro-textured hair, for men and women.
People come to me for skin fades and taper fades, dreadlocks and crochet locs, women’s cuts and restyling, Afro shaping and blow waves. For complex loc or textured-hair work, start online booking and add your hair and goal details so I can confirm the right service, time and quote.
I also practise Hair Sculpture: freehand designs shaved into the hair, including tribal patterns, Arabic calligraphy and geometric shapes.
How I Work
Every appointment starts with a conversation. I want to know what you want, what you’ve hated about previous cuts, what your hair does when you’re not trying. I’ll tell you what I think will work, but it’s your head, and I’m not going to push you into something.
French technique means precision. It means understanding geometry, weight distribution, how hair falls and moves. It doesn’t mean pretentious or expensive. It means I was trained properly, and it shows in the finish.
I don’t use juniors. I don’t hand you off. From the moment you sit down to the moment you leave, it’s me.
What People Say
4.9 from 51 Google Reviews“Samir is incredible. He actually listens to what you want and then makes it better than you imagined.”
Alex M.
“Best fade I’ve ever had. Not even close. I’ve been coming back every three weeks for a year now.”
Jordan T.
“I’d given up on finding someone in Sydney who could work with my hair texture. Samir changed that on the first visit.”
Amara K.
“Finally a hairdresser who doesn’t try to talk me into something I don’t want. Samir gets it.”
Nina R.