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It’s where trends are born, where brand tribes unite, and where hairdressers come to reconnect, recharge and reignite their purpose. Hair Festival is not just an event – it’s the annual reminder of why you fell in love with hair in the first place.

Registration is FREE and includes an Attendee bag with some exciting supplier offerings.

The Hub

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Centrally located in the Festival Hub, this will be the industry’s connection point, ideal for coffee, snacks, meetings and networking.

The

Barber

Hub

Showcasing Barbers’ skills through a team of diverse educators. Barber products equipment and furniture are in the space or located close by. The Barber Hub will assist you to learn more and gain helpful insights into expanding into the Barber space.

The

BUSINESS

Hub

Visit the Business Hub to chat with companies who can help you in aspects of payroll, insurance, accounting, leasing, marketing, branding and many other facets of your business.

The

stage.

North & South

Both stages bring you bite size education live demonstrations, model displays, and the coveted Hair Festival Competitions. THE STAGE North, located near The HUB, and THE STAGE South located on the right wall,  provide the perfect spots to kick up your feet and soak in some free education before during and after a packed day of shopping.

exhibitor directory

More 2026 exhibitors are dropping soon… Trust us — next year the Festival HUB will be our biggest yet and even more engaging!

BKT. Beauty Keeps Transforming - Stand 147

BKT is a hair salon and haircare brand that specializes in hair straightening treatments. Leticia developed BKT Nanoplasty with a range of aftercare products. This treatment is customizable for all hair types, vegan, cruelty-free, and formaldehyde-free.

BKT aims to empower women by offering a revolutionary product to boost their confidence and transform their lives with effective haircare. Suitable for all hair types, BKT Nanoplasty ensures straightening and frizz reduction while prioritizing sustainability. Our nanoplasty supports salon success and nurturing client relationships.

Our products are customizable, user-friendly, emit a pleasant fragrance, and are suitable for all hair types. Visit our stand to learn more.

Dateline Imports - Stand 61

The future of hair. Dateline Imports presents industry pioneers BaBylissPROSilver Bullet and Malibu C.

BaBylissPRO is driven by innovation. Award-winning, cutting-edge and high performance technology to satisfy the creative needs of professionals.

Silver Bullet crafts tools which professionals know, love and trust. Proudly Australian-owned with over 30 years of hair industry experience for faster, better styling.

Malibu C leads the market in 100% vegan, clean, customised haircare remedies. Solve hair and scalp problems with the best of both science and nature.

Flagsalon - Stand 175

Transform Your Salon with FLAGSALON

Ever feel like your salon’s chairs are emptier than you’d like, but you’re worried about the high marketing cost? Imagine your salon as the hottest spot in town, always bustling with clients and a jam-packed calendar—all without breaking the bank. That’s precisely what FLAGSALON can do for you!

We specialise in affordable, effective digital marketing tailored just for hair salons. Our proven strategies leverage Google and local SEO to make your salon the go-to destination. Don’t just settle for social media fame or overspend on ads. Visit us at Hair Festival 2025 for exclusive show specials and discover how we can help your salon thrive!

Foxy Blondes - Stand 99

Since 2020, Foxy Blondes has been redefining the hairstyling experience with high-quality, stylish, and reliable foils. Designed by hairdressers, for hairdressers, our products balance functionality and creativity, helping stylists work efficiently while expressing their artistry. From vibrant designs to salon essentials, we prioritise durability, affordability, and sustainability.

Rooted in Australia and embraced worldwide, our community-driven brand thrives on innovation and collaboration. Whether you’re working in a bustling salon or a cosy home studio, Foxy Blondes is here to support your journey—one perfectly placed foil at a time.

Gold Hair Collections - Stand 214

Australia’s largest Hair Topper retailer! Bringing Crown Clip in Hair Extension pieces to Hair festival in 2023.

Our range offers more than 30 different colours, these Human Hair Toppers can also be coloured and styled just like your own!

You simply clip over your crown eliminating regrowth, adding volume, fresh colour or escaping another hair wash day!

Global Scissors - Stand 216

Australian owned & family operated for 10 years. The owner of Global Scissors is a barber and been involved in the hairdressing industry for over 30 years.

Global Scissors was born from recognising that scissors are one of the most important tools in a stylists toolbox.

Scissors are extremely personal but also FUN; and what stylist doesn’t love a new shiny, sharp pair of scissors. (we all do…)

The owner went on a journey to manufacture the best quality and affordable professional hairdressing / Barber scissor from the highest quality Japanese metals.

Global Scissors are affordable and backed by industry experience and expertise.

We aren’t happy unless you are… Try us today.

Hair and Beauty Kingdom - Stand 12 & 55

Hair and Beauty Kingdom is an Australian family-owned and operated business striving to be the nation’s premier Hair and Beauty Product and Equipment Wholesaler.

From our early origins, we set our sights on filling a gap in the market: providing affordable, high-quality hair, beauty and barbering products coupled with a touch of old-school customer service. In that time, we’ve matured from a promising start-up to a trusted partner with a reputation as the most reliable stocking point in the hair and beauty industry.

Our mission is clear and compelling: leverage our unmatched experience to provide superior quality products to the hair and beauty industry and to lead the charge in setting the benchmark for fantastic customer service. We achieve this by balancing a wide range of products at excellent prices with an unwavering commitment to customer service that sees us travelling the globe, sourcing only the best for our customers.

 

HairCo. - Stand 92

HairCo. Australia is a family-run wholesaler serving the hairdressing, barbering, and beauty trade for over 15 years. With over 50 years of collective experience, our team offers the latest innovations, exclusive brands, and exceptional service. We provide seamless shopping with over 10,000 products, same-day despatch, and click & collect options. As the exclusive distributor of leading brands like JRL, Brazilian Bond Builder, Reuzel, Modern Pirate, and Difiaba, we ensure you access top-tier products. Founded by Tony and Connie Alessi in 2005, and now operated by their sons, we pride ourselves on a legacy of quality and customer commitment. Visit us to experience unparalleled service and product excellence.

Heiniger - Stand 211

POWER. PRECISION. PERFORMANCE. SWISS.

As a quality-orientated professional, you understand the importance of outstanding cutting results. Heiniger’s precise, powerful, and quiet machines are not only efficient, reducing haircut time, but also deliver a more comfortable experience for both you and your clients.

For over 75 years, innovation has been a top priority for our family business, which designs, develops, and manufactures high-quality machines and cutting blades in the heart of Switzerland.

As a world leader in the manufacture of hair cutting equipment, we develop and manufacture high-quality machines and clipping blades in the heart of Switzerland. Innovation has been a top priority in our family business for more than 75 years. We are constantly developing our hair clippers so that you can achieve unforgettable cutting results and leave your customers delighted.

When Results Matter

Heiniger understands that results matter to quality-focused professionals. That’s why we offer a premium range of precise, powerful, and quiet clippers and trimmers, backed by innovative styling solutions. Our exclusive haircare range the award-winning SMASH IT styling paste, and SHAKE IT – a revolutionary new non-aerosol dry shampoo. For over 75 years, innovation has driven our Swiss family business as we design and manufacture high-performance machines in the heart of Switzerland. Trusted by our partners and professionals worldwide, Heiniger delivers the tools and products that make a difference – for you and your customers.

Heiniger – when results matter.

Inspire Brands - Stand 97


Inspire Brands, an Australian owned specialising in developing its own ranges, importing and distribution, across the professional haircare industry.

Whilst we play in the Beauty market, Haircare products in our portfolio are layered and as multidimensional as the person using it. We take pride in giving people options to create their own rituals around self-expression. Three of our brands being shown at Hair Festival this year are.

 

Gamma+, an Italian brand of salon quality hair appliances, provides all professionals with the tools they need to ensure their clients’ satisfaction. Trending Clippers, Trimmers, Shavers, Dryers and Straighteners for Barbers and Hairdressers alike. Gamma + will also have a Spin Pod for you to take Videos on, make sure you come along and share the fun.

 

Salon & Co. is the workhorse of the company, providing all the essentials to enhance any hairstyle. Foils, Bleach, Peroxide and Brushes. This is supported by our Just Brushes range of quality professional Hair Brushes for Hairdressers and consumers.

Just Cuts - Stand 51

Phorest Salon Software - Stand 153

Phorest Salon Software powers over 9,000 hair and beauty salons in the UK, Ireland, Germany, Australia, Finland, the USA and Canada and the platform processes 7 million appointments a month for hair and beauty consumers.

Our system touches every point of the salon experience – from the in-salon software appointment calendar and CRM with a fully integrated marketing suite to staff apps to payments. We are also the window through which the salon provides their end customer with an amazing experience through custom native apps, eCommerce and online bookings.

Why? Because we want to help salons find their dream clients and get them back more often and spending more.

Salon Cosmetics - Stand 159

Community is a word that is synonymous with DANGER JONES and COLORTRAK. The team at Salon Cosmetics is proud to bring these two passionate and artistic focused professional hair brands to Australia and Hair Festival!

DANGER JONES was founded by David & Alexis Thurston and in less than a year has become a haven for artists searching for their very own colour asylum.

COLORTRAK offers the largest variety of professional hair tools for equally inspired artists who demand innovative and exciting colour tools to take their art to another level.

This year will also see other Salon Cosmetics exclusive brands featured, including: COOBOARD, DESSATA and KIDDIE GUARDZ!

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Sarah K Australia - Stand 198

Sarah K is a professional hair company established over 10 years ago and is present in more than 70 countries. It is dedicated to offering innovative, high-quality hair care products, such as Nanoplasty, a new hair technology, classified as the “New Keratin Generation System” or “New Hair Straightening System”, developed to straighten and return to the hair all the nutrients it needs to become healthy with incredible gloss and softness. Our Nanoplasty formulas have been updated and upgraded, and are now considered to be the most powerful in the market, receiving the title of Nanoplasty Evolution.

Seamless1 - Stand 173


Seamless1 was born in Australia with a mission to empower stylists with better tools. Today, our homegrown innovation is trusted in salons across the globe. Explore our full ecosystem of professional hair products, from care and extensions to styling tools and colour – all engineered for the reliability and stunning results that built our reputation.

Sonder Mens - Barber Hub

Located in Neutral Bay, Sydney, Sonder Academy is a fast growing educational space offering 1-on-1, group training and online education.

Merging precision barbering & contemporary men’s hairdressing, Sonder Academy offers a range of face to face extensive courses: Clipper Workshops including clipper control, fading & lining up. Scissor Workshops including shape, anatomy, graduation & layering.

Sonder Academy’s mission is to raise the standard in the Australian barbering industry by offering transformative education to empower barbers & hairdressers with the confidence they need to level up their knowledge and skill set. / BLAK was created during the second covid lockdown in Sydney Australia by two long term friends and business partners – Ji Ratnagopal & Samuel Raffaele.

Both being men’s hair stylists, Sam & Ji felt the compelling need to create a product brand that could cater for all the styling needs that they were facing everyday inside their salons.

This was due to years of facing the same problem, searching & struggling to find a styling range that could check all the boxes and compliment all the styles & looks they were creating.

“The word BLAK to us embodies strength, being bold and having an unapologetic attitude. We want to empower men, encourage them to embrace their individuality and feel confident every time they use our products”.

Superior Hair Extensions - Stand 174

We’re more than just a hair extension brand — we’re a global e-commerce powerhouse with 21 years of industry experience. Unlike most, we manufacture our own hair, allowing us to deliver salon-quality extensions straight from our factory to consumers and salons worldwide.

Proudly stocked in over 3,000 salons across Australia and New Zealand, we also offer private label solutions with no minimum order. Whether you’re an established salon or just starting out, we tailor our offerings to meet your unique needs. Let’s chat!

Wahl - Stand 42

WAHL is a worldwide brand that was born over 100 years ago in America by Leo Wahl. The company remains family-owned. Back in 1919, Leo invented the first electromagnetic clipper and also invented personal massage products that were first used in Barber Shops in America. Wahl strives to stay innovative and provide the world with quality personal grooming, self-care, pet grooming, and Professional Barber/Stylist products that stand the test of time. For more information head to our website: https://au.wahl.com/

Business Hub

Ethical Brand Co. - BH 289

 

Clever Curl is Australia’s leading specialised line of hair products carefully formulated to enhance and embrace naturally curly hair.

Clever Curl is leading the Australian Curl Revolution and advancing the way the professional hair care industry looks at naturally textured hair, promoting inclusivity and diversity across our communities.

With Clever Curl, curls are not just cared for, they are celebrated.

Don’t miss your chance to get ahead of the worldwide movement, towards understanding, embracing, and celebrating diversity in natural hair textures.

Clever Curl offers an array of Professional Education classes from introductory to advanced, to help you on your journey into expanding your curl knowledge.

Educate. Collaborate. Inspire.

Guild Insurance - BH 300

Our story began in 1963 when Mr Alan A Russell OBE met a distressed hairdresser who was about to face a lawsuit after a customer slipped and fell in her salon. Today, Guild Insurance is dedicated to protecting the livelihoods of hairdressers like you Australia-wide. We understand the unique challenges you face, and our insurance policies are styled specifically with hairdressing professionals and business owners in mind. With coverage that evolves with your needs, you can confidently focus on every snip and style, knowing that you’re well protected when it comes to doing what you do best.

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