The Sydney
shortlist begins.

We're walking floors, sitting in chairs, watching colour developed. The full list is still being curated — but the first salon we'd stake the masthead on is live now.

Woollahra · Surry Hills · Darlinghurst · Paddington · Bondi · Double Bay

Now reviewed

Surry Hills · Sydney

Paloma Salon

The Surry Hills editorial salon. Vogue Australia's most-credited independent Sydney hair name.

Glow Score 9.0

Woollahra · Sydney

Salon Her

The Woollahra salon built around women's long hair. Lived-in colour, considered cut.

Glow Score 8.8

Sydney

Koda Cutters

Sydney's newer editorial cutting room. Built its reputation on the cut, not the colour.

Glow Score 8.6

What to expect

Every salon on The Glow List is editorially reviewed and scored against The Glow Standard — a single, transparent 10-point measure of cut, colour, finish, service and room. No paid placements. No directory padding. The Sydney list publishes in slow, considered drops.

Now reviewed: Paloma Salon, Surry Hills — the editorial salon that turns up in Vogue Australia more than any other independent Sydney hair name. And Salon Her, Woollahra — built around women's long hair. More Sydney listings to follow.

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