I faced the daunting task of finding a new hairdresser when I broke my foot and couldnt drive to mine. I tried a few different hair salons in the Carlton area and walked away feeling very unhappy with mediocre blow waves for premium prices and unhappy with color being too dark! (how hard is it to get "a warm chocolate brown wrong right?" apparently it is very hard!)

Tony - nails it. Adore my beautiful color - more so because it got stuffed up twice before he did it, and people comment! Love his blow waves so much I get one almost every week because it looks great and I feel amazing to the point where I now refuse to do my own hair if I have anything on (and I'm always getting told how awesome my hair looks). His pricing is fantastic, he's lovely to talk to. I'm so glad I found him... Customer forever!

Maxine is an absolute delight and does the BEST eyelash extensions. I believe she also trains other beauticians. Everyone comments on how great my lashes are, natural but noticeable and i think the tally of friends/family who got over the line by seeing mine are around 5 now! Maxine is meticulous and takes the time - no matter how long to get it just perfect, all the while having an enjoyable experience chatting to such a sweet & wonderful person.

Approximate cost: $160 first set, $50* refills

I was told to go see Michael at Raymond B by a friend of mine after complaining that my hairdresser was too expensive and then DYING after i tried another place and got butchered. not only was it fixed.. i walked out with a totally new hairstyle - i went from long to short (victoria beckham style) and i cant tell u how happy i am. i will never go anywhere else - they are all absolutely delightful, prices are fantastic and the skill/technique is impeccable. i am abandoning an award winning salon (and their skyscraping prices) and am their happy newest customer :o))