A new chapter in the A.H Salon brand has debuted in Sydney, with A.H Surry Hills officially opening its doors under this new banner in March. The space takes over what was originally EdwardsAndCo Crown Street, with the team and the salon’s expert talent on hand to usher this salon into its new phase.

“We really loved the EdwardsAndCo brand but feel the time is right to bring all three salons under the A.H Salon name which has an impeccable reputation in our industry,” shared A.H Salon founder CJ Morello.  “We have a fantastic mix of youth and experience working in our salons, including multi-award winning and globally recognised stylists. The existing Crown Street team are already phenomenal at what they do, which we have seen firsthand since we took over the salon last October. They are really excited about the name change and from what we’ve heard from clients they are as well.”

The third A.H Salon location adds to existing spaces in Newtown and Rozelle with warmth, creativity, community and philanthropy at the centre of this ever-ascending juggernaut. After taking over this Surry Hills location in late 2024, this year has marked its official inclusion into the A.H family, expanding the salon brand immensely in the process.

“Our spaces are quite large, with our most intimate space in Rozelle having ten stations, our Newtown salon with 16 stations and now Surry Hills with 22 stations, as well as two colour tables seating an additional 20 guests,” CJ explained. “We have up to 2000 guests through our collective doors each month, so for now we want to ensure that we deliver to each of them a unique experience that is theirs and theirs alone.”

The 430 square metre Surry Hills space is well known for its light-filled, high ceiling surrounds, making it the ideal home for the seamless, lived-in colour, bold transformations and famous blow dries that A.H is known for. Some aesthetic refreshes and different partnerships also add to the new name, brand and persona under the A.H banner.

“We’ve brightened the space up a bit more and put the A.H touch on the space to really emphasise the stunning natural light and vaulted ceilings that the space possesses,” CJ shared. “One of the major changes we’ve made is that we recently changed the colour brand that the team use over to Redken colour, which is what we use in all our A.H Salons. It’s an unmatched, premium colour brand that delivers the warmth, depth, and vibrancy of colour that our clients all across Sydney can’t live without. We’ve also kept most of the luxury haircare retail brands on our shelves, as well as adding Kérastase to the family. We firmly attest to the idea that hair health starts at the salon but continues at home, and both Redken and Kérastase go a long way to ensuring hair is healthy and happy until we see our clients at their next appointment.”

Further updates and activities are in the pipeline. For now, the salon is starting with a launch month from their official March opening that sees every client with an in-salon appointment receive a welcome pack worth about $100.

“So many of our guests have been incredibly loyal and generous to us since we took over the salon in October last year and we want to return the favour, as well as welcome new clients who might be walking through our doors for the first time,” CJ said.

Joining the A.H family means being welcomed into a community-minded, philanthropic salon brand. The salon recently conducted the Come Together charity event in support of Giant Steps, an Autism focused school in Putney. Artists such as Natalie Anne, Renya Xydis, Karl Dawson, Remi Jeffers, Sharlene Lee, Jessica Del Borello, Jaye Edwards, Sharon Blain, Nicole Kae, Madison Voloshin, Sarah Emilia and Jules Tognini presented and hosted, with brands such as  L’Oréal Group, Seamless1, KEVIN.MURPHY, Ozdare, Haircare Group, MUK, O&M and Wella supporting the event, showing their immense community relationships and impact. This impact extends to the massive team, workforce and salon community that ensures A.H thrives.

“Seven years ago we started with a team of seven people in one location. Fast forward to today and we’re lucky enough to have a team of 60 people across three stunning locations,” CJ said. “There are many different aspects that have helped us grow over the years. Our relentless focus on customer service would definitely be one of those, as well as our ongoing commitment to recruiting stylists who understand the unique hair needs of our guests.”

“No two A.H Salons are the same. Each location has its own personality and its own vibe – even the logos vary from location to location! This is by design so that each space is tailored to the local culture of each suburb. Our salons are run by locals for locals, as the biggest reason for our success has been our teams, from our managers all the way to our apprentices. They all care so much about our clients and it’s inspiring to see them work their magic each and every day. We have guests who travel from all over Sydney to visit us and regularly tell us we need more A.H Salons, so we’ll see what the future holds!”

For more information visit www.a-h-salon.com

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