Kao Salon Division Australia has joined forces with a true giant of the national hair salon landscape, welcoming the iconic The Fox and the Hair salon into the family as a salon partner. The Wollongong salon, owned by Mia De Vries, has won many salon business awards, is known for its trending, colour-focused expertise and has had great influence on the broader salon community.
“Goldwell and KMS are excited to welcome Mia and The Fox and The Hair Team who have an outstanding reputation as educators and innovators in the hair industry, combined with a loyal customer base and enviable social following. We look forward to an exciting and longstanding partnership,” said Justin Anderson, General Manager Kao Salon Division Australia.
The Fox and the Hair is a committed to being an innovator in creative and business pursuits. The salon boasts an affiliated education platform, titled The Secret Fox, which is an online hair education subscription service headlined by big-name hair and makeup icons who conduct online masterclasses. Subscribers to The Secret Fox receive access to two to three live masterclass events each month along with the back catalogue of eights years of content.
Mia will use this education experience to give further support to Kao Salon brands such as Goldwell, offering brand training and masterclasses through The Secret Fox.
“My team and I are so happy to be working with the KAO Salon Division. We are leaders in colour and working alongside Goldwell, a brand that delivers excellence, in not only colour but education and salon support, is a priority in our partnerships,” Mia said.

Kao Salon Division is known for innovation in its own right, with colour hero brand Goldwell and its Elumen and TopChic Colorance sub-categories, and style and care saviours such as Kerasilk, Dualsenses, StyleSign in Goldwell, as well as KMS.
Both Kao Salon Division and The Fox and Hair are committed to progressing the Australian hair industry through innovation, education and business and artistic inspiration. It sounds like a meeting of the minds that will benefit the industry as a whole.
For more information visit www.goldwell.com
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