Ziyad is an award-winning hairstylist with recognition at state, national and international levels. His career has taken him from fashion weeks in Melbourne, London, and Milan to the pages of leading UK and Australian hair press.
In the industry since 2000, his experience has carried him across London, Los Angeles, Milan, Sicily, New Zealand, and Beirut. He specialises in curly hair, precision cutting, complete transformations, natural colouring, and hair painting — with a passion for rich brunettes and seamlessly blending honey and caramel tones through to blonde.
Every appointment is a personalised one-on-one experience. The calm, refined ambiance of the space is designed to make you feel completely at ease, ensuring your time in the chair is as enjoyable and transformative as the results themselves.
Full biographyHBIA Senior Hairdresser of the Year — winner
Australian Men's Hairdresser of the Year — finalist
American Crew Competition title for Australia — winner; represented Australia on the international stage in the UK
Fashion weeks — Melbourne, London, Milan
Featured in leading UK and Australian hair press
Solo operator — every service, every client, himself. One-on-one. Utmost attention to detail.
Competition portfolio, editorial, and real in-salon results — all Ziyad's work.
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Ziyad's defining specialty — understanding curl structure and working with it, never against it. Cuts, colour, and full transformations designed for your curl type.
Sharp bobs, fresh bangs, any length from short to long — full transformations are a specialty. Confident, deliberate cuts with clean lines that hold their shape.
Rich brunettes, honey and caramel blends, seamless balayage through to blonde — worn-in colour that looks like it belongs to you.
New colour clients: please call for a scheduled consultation first.
Complete colour overhauls, fashion shades, editorial tones — bold colouring executed with competition-level technique.
New colour clients: please call for a scheduled consultation first.
Textured crops, pompadours, quiffs, sculpted short styles — American Crew competition–level precision, one-on-one.
Freehand colour placed where your hair naturally falls and blended where the light touches it — the most natural, dimensional result.
Pricing and availability live inside the booking system.
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At Ziyad Salon we will always perform a thorough consultation prior to your service. If the result doesn't present as you discussed, Ziyad Salon will rectify it at no extra charge. If you are unhappy with the result by choice, Ziyad Salon will re-work at the usual pricing rates. *conditions apply
Please arrive on time. A maximum of 15 minutes late will be accommodated. Cancelling within 24 hours of your appointment incurs a 50% booking fee.
All new colour clients must call for a scheduled consultation before their first appointment, to ensure your result is planned with care.
An SMS reminder is sent 3 days prior to your appointment. Reply 'Y' to confirm or 'N' to cancel. 48 hours notice is required for all cancellations.
As of June 2024, Ziyad relocated from twelve years on High Street to a raw industrial warehouse at 1/10 Langwells Parade, Northcote — a space that matches the work: stripped back, characterful, nothing to hide behind.
Black steel columns, white ribbed walls, polished concrete floors, tall factory windows. One chair. The calm, refined ambiance is designed to make you feel completely at ease.
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