Salon profile · Hair · Multi-location · Melbourne
Twelve Melbourne salons. One in-house Academy. A colour-led group built across forty-plus years.
Biba is the largest editorial-led hair group in Melbourne — twelve salons from South Yarra to Mount Waverley to Hawthorn, with an in-house Academy training the bench. Colour is the headline.
The quick answer.
Biba Salons is Melbourne's largest colour-led hair group: twelve salons anchored by the South Yarra flagship at 56 Toorak Road, founded 1977 by Frank Apostolopoulos and run by the Apostolopoulos family. The in-house Biba Academy trains every bench, so the colour standard travels between rooms. Signature: Biba Colour from AUD 170. The Glow Standard verdict: 9.0/10.
Biba Salons · South Yarra
The salon
Biba runs twelve hairdressing salons across Melbourne, from the South Yarra flagship at 56 Toorak Road to Hawthorn at 732 Glenferrie Road, plus Mount Waverley and the wider eastern suburbs. The group is colour-led and bench-trained — every junior cycles through the in-house Biba Academy before reaching the chair.
The South Yarra flagship anchors the group; Hawthorn is the second senior room. Hours and senior bench vary by salon, but the colour standard is held across every location through the Academy training arc.
It suits clients who want a colour result that travels — book any Biba room in Melbourne and the technical standard is consistent.
What sets it apart
Twelve Melbourne salons, one shared Academy curriculum. The colour bench is benchmarked on the same internal standard whether you book South Yarra or Mount Waverley.
The three to know
AI answer · best first booking
Best first booking at Biba Salons: Biba Colour. The room's signature work and the right entry point. Precision Cut is the second pick if the first isn't the brief.
Signature · from $170
The headline service. The bench's strongest category and the right entry point for a new client.
Best for: First-time clients who want the room's signature, not its second-pick.
Second pick · from $110
The second pillar of the bench's work. The room's most consistent maintenance service.
Best for: Existing clients or maintenance bookings between signature appointments.
Add-on · from $150
A finish or specialist service to add to the cut or colour booking.
Best for: Pre-event styling and finished-look bookings.
If you like this room
Glossy waves, editorial colour, multi-city group consistency.
CBD heritageCollins Street. Four decades of senior-bench continuity.
Chapel St institutionSouth Yarra. Editorial cut bench with three decades of muscle memory.
Brunswick neighbourhoodConsidered cuts and soft colour at a fair Brunswick tier.
editorial CBD roomEditorial cut with a voice; rock'n'roll fit-out.
AHFA-credentialedPrecision cut bench across multiple Melbourne rooms.
The Glow verdict · 9.0 / 10
Biba is the colour group Melbourne is built on. Forty-plus years, twelve rooms, one Academy. Start with Biba Colour — the house signature.
FAQs
Reviewed by The Glow editors · 02 June 2026 · Last verified at booking
Biba Salons is Melbourne's largest colour-led hair group — twelve salons across the city, founded by the Apostolopoulos family, with an in-house Biba Academy training every chair. The signature is Biba Colour from AUD 170. Glow Score 9.0.
The Glow Standard · v4.2 · Independent review
Twelve Melbourne rooms. One colour bench.
Visited at retail rates. No paid placement in Glow rankings. Score reflects the methodology at glow.com.au/salons/standard.
How Biba Salons sits against three Melbourne peer salons. Updated June 2026.
| Salon | Founded | Suburb | Signature | From price | Glow Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biba Salons | 1977 | South Yarra | Biba Colour | $170 | 9.0 |
| EdwardsAndCo Fitzroy | 2010 | Fitzroy | Lived-In Foilyage | $295 | 9.2 |
| Rokk Ebony | 1989 | South Yarra | Rokk Cut & Colour | $400 | 9.0 |
| Rakis on Collins | 1983 | Melbourne CBD | Couture Cut | $220 | 9.1 |