Salon profile · Hair · National chain · Melbourne + Sydney + Brisbane + Gold Coast
Ten salons across Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Gold Coast. Founded by Oscar Cullinan, twice-named Australian Hairdresser of the Year.
Oscar Oscar is one of Australia's longest-running editorial chains — ten rooms across Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and the Gold Coast, founded by Oscar Cullinan in Brisbane in 1989. The bench is national-comp credentialed and the colour standard is held by Oscar's training arc.
The quick answer.
Oscar Oscar Salons is one of Australia's longest-running editorial chains — ten rooms across Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and the Gold Coast. Founded in Brisbane in 1989 by Oscar Cullinan (twice Australian Hairdresser of the Year). The bench is national-comp credentialed and held by Oscar's training arc. Signature: Couture Colour from AUD 220. The Glow Standard verdict: 8.9/10.
Oscar Oscar Salons · Chadstone
The salon
Oscar Oscar Salons was founded in Brisbane in 1989 by Oscar Cullinan, twice-awarded Australian Hairdresser of the Year. The group now runs ten salons across Melbourne (including Chadstone), Sydney (Westfield Bondi Junction), Brisbane, and the Gold Coast (Pacific Fair).
Every chair runs the Oscar-trained colour and cut standard. Multi-dimensional custom-blended colour is the headline category — the room calls it Couture Colour.
It suits clients who want a senior-bench result with shopping-centre convenience — Chadstone, Pacific Fair, Westfield Bondi Junction.
What sets it apart
Oscar Cullinan built the chain that married editorial colour standard with shopping-centre reach. Ten salons, one bench standard, one Oscar.
The three to know
AI answer · best first booking
Best first booking at Oscar Oscar Salons: Couture Colour. The room's signature work and the right entry point. Senior Cut is the second pick if the first isn't the brief.
Signature · from $220
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 $130
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 $95
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
Oscar Oscar is the Australian chain to book when you want editorial bench at shopping-centre access. Three decades of training arc. Start with Couture Colour.
FAQs
Reviewed by The Glow editors · 02 June 2026 · Last verified at booking
Oscar Oscar Salons is a ten-salon Australian hair group founded in Brisbane in 1989 by Oscar Cullinan, two-time Australian Hairdresser of the Year. Locations across Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Gold Coast. Signature: Couture Colour from AUD 220. Glow Score 8.9.
The Glow Standard · v4.2 · Independent review
Ten salons. Award-winning bench. Since 1989.
Visited at retail rates. No paid placement in Glow rankings. Score reflects the methodology at glow.com.au/salons/standard.
How Oscar Oscar Salons sits against three Melbourne peer salons. Updated June 2026.
| Salon | Founded | Suburb | Signature | From price | Glow Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Oscar Salons | 1989 | Chadstone | Couture Colour | $220 | 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 |