Salon profile · Hair · Prahran + Moonee Ponds + Richmond + Malvern · Melbourne
Colour experts and extension specialists. Four Melbourne rooms — Prahran, Richmond, Malvern, Moonee Ponds.
BODA is Martha Kourtidou's group — a Prahran original that expanded into Richmond, Malvern and Moonee Ponds. Blonde colour and hair extensions are the headline categories.
The quick answer.
BODA Hair Boutique is Martha Kourtidou's Melbourne group — founded 2016 in Prahran and now four rooms across Prahran, Richmond, Malvern and Moonee Ponds. Blonde colour and hair extensions are the two specialist categories. Signature: BODA Blonde from AUD 240. The Glow Standard verdict: 8.9/10.
BODA Hair Boutique · Prahran
The salon
BODA Hair Boutique opened in Prahran in 2016 under owner Martha Kourtidou, then expanded into Richmond, Malvern and a Moonee Ponds salon that opened in April 2021. Colour and hair extensions are the two hero categories — the blonde specialists do the bulk of the colour work, the extension team does the bulk of the lengthening.
Each room runs its own senior team, but the technical standard is held across the group by Martha and the senior colour bench.
It suits clients who want either a blonde overhaul or extension work done by a room that has chosen those two categories on purpose.
What sets it apart
BODA chose its lane on purpose — colour and extensions. The bench is benchmarked on those two categories and the senior team has the muscle memory to deliver them.
The three to know
AI answer · best first booking
Best first booking at BODA Hair Boutique: BODA Blonde. The room's signature work and the right entry point. Hair Extensions is the second pick if the first isn't the brief.
Signature · from $240
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 $500
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 $120
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 · 8.9 / 10
BODA is the Melbourne group to book when blonde or extensions are the brief. Four rooms, one specialist standard. Start with BODA Blonde if colour is the brief.
FAQs
Reviewed by The Glow editors · 02 June 2026 · Last verified at booking
BODA Hair Boutique is a four-salon Melbourne group founded in 2016 by Martha Kourtidou, with rooms in Prahran, Richmond, Malvern and Moonee Ponds. Hero categories are blonde colour and hair extensions. Signature: BODA Blonde from AUD 240. Glow Score 8.9.
The Glow Standard · v4.2 · Independent review
Colour and extension specialists. Four Melbourne rooms.
Visited at retail rates. No paid placement in Glow rankings. Score reflects the methodology at glow.com.au/salons/standard.
How BODA Hair Boutique sits against three Melbourne peer salons. Updated June 2026.
| Salon | Founded | Suburb | Signature | From price | Glow Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BODA Hair Boutique | 2016 | Prahran | BODA Blonde | $240 | 8.9 |
| 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 |