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, and began working in hair and fashion in 1991.
My work later took me from Lyon to Paris and then to Sydney in 2002. From 2003, I worked at Wild Life Hair for six years.
In 2012, I opened Le Garage Salon in Surry Hills. 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.
Current Work
For the most current work from my chair at Le Garage, visit @legarage.hair on Instagram.