HAIRBIZ Year 16 Issue 3

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MR. PIN UP Michael Davids grew up in Perth Western Australia, having always gravitated towards the hair industry with a fascination of glamorous wigs and hairstyles of Hollywood’s’ golden era. Now based in Melbourne, from his signature ‘Vintage’ style to dressing the locks of some of Melbourne’s TV Housewives, a youtube star with his channel ‘Bouffant Delacroix’, not to mention his product range and wig company, he certainly has his hands in a lot of pies.

We spoke to Michael about his diverse career and what excites this ‘Hollywoodesque hairstylist and entrepreneur.

How did you first get started in the industry?

I absolutely hated school. Not because I was lazy, but in the 80s and 90s, the education system wasn’t evolved enough to cater for people with strong creative sides. One of my sisters’ friends suggested that I go for a hairdressing apprenticeship at the age of 16. I went for 3 jobs and didn’t pass the probationary period. I was a very high energy eccentric kid. So, I went back to school. It was there when I met a friend who knew of a salon, I would be perfect for. That salon was called Dale James Hair and Beauty. I fitted in like a glove and finally found my people

Who has inspired you along your journey in the industry?

Mostly work colleagues. However, over the years I have lived with various performers, and you tend to learn little tricks off each other. Often some styles that seem impossible have very simple tricks behind them and come from those other than hairdressers!

You are very well-known for your Vintage Hair Styling; how did this niche develop and what drives the passion for this era?

I have always loved vintage hair. Perhaps in a past life I was alive during this era. I remember as a kid seeing the famous cartoon character Jessica Rabbit (who was based in the 1940s) and thinking “Wow. Why don’t women nowadays dress glamorously like this. I was also quite drawn to the Dick Tracy movies and the 36

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performances by Madonna. One of my biggest influences was a book that I bought from a shop next door to a salon I was working at in Melbourne. It was a coffee table book of photographs of Dita Von Teese, the famous burlesque dancer. It was so intriguing to me and how beautiful the hairstyles were. I was living in a world of straight hair and flat irons. I could not understand how this beautiful glamour of sculpted curls and waves had been forgotten. Thankfully I was taught all of these fundamentals at training school, and I started to practice them again.

You have created your own range of Poison Apple branded products, what inspired you to do this?

To this day I have been heavily involved in the burlesque, vintage and Pin-up circles and have a lot of clients. They all used different products and over time some of the popular ones were discontinued. Even I was looking for the perfect setting spray; a spray that had very strong hold without being crunchy and with a soft bounce and shine. Seemed like the impossible combination, but with the right developers and of course branding. I managed to pull it off. With my loyal clientele being avid social media bloggers. My Poison apple setting spray became a success. Since its release about

4 years ago, the range now has its signature setting spray, pomade, called “toffee apple” shampoo, called “shampotion”, conditioner called “the wicked crème” and treatment “once upon a week.”

Can you tell us about your earlier competition work and what is it about that, that you enjoyed?

I loved competition work early on in my career. I found it very exciting and also it gives you a chance to do work a little more elaborate than what you might ordinarily do in the salon. In my early years I won a few competitions over in WA. My favourite competition was an education presentation where you had to present your work to an audience and panel of judges and I chose avant-garde hair; the more outrageous, the better! I won the Western Australian title for that one. It was a lot of fun and filled with showmanship. I think competitions are a great way for hairdressers and salons to come together as a community and celebrate their craft.


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FASHION WARRIOR by Hot Shots ‘21

2min
pages 118-124

BECOMING BIGGER THAN YOUR PROBLEMS By Angeli Marie Shaw

6min
pages 114-115

EOFY TAX TIPS FOR HAIRDRESSERS. By Mark Chapman, Director of Tax Communications for H&R Block Australia.

8min
pages 112-113

WHAT ROLE DOES YOUR LANDLORD PLAY IN YOUR RUNWAY TO A COVID RECOVERY? By Kelly Cunningham, Your Leasing Co.

7min
page 111

SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS: THE RISE OF THE CONSCIOUS CONSUMER By Nicole Inskip

3min
page 110

HAPPY STAFF, HAPPY LIFE! By Tamara Reid, Head of Brand at Timely Business Management Software

3min
page 108

10 MISTAKES YOU DON’T KNOW YOU’RE MAKING THAT STOP YOU FROM BUILDING A HIGH PERFORMANCE SALON TEAM By Chrissy Alger- Senior Coach at The ZING Project.

11min
pages 106-107

CHANGING YOUR IDEAS ABOUT ATTRACTING NEW CLIENTS! By Jenni Tarrant

4min
page 105

BUILDING A BRIDGE TO BRIDGE A GAP! By Kerrie Di Mattia

4min
page 104

BUT I DON’T HAVE TIME! By Kym Krey

8min
pages 102-103

EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION IN THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS By Keira Maloney

4min
page 100

IT’S TIME TO LET IT GO! By David Watts

6min
page 98

THE DIGITAL RESET! By Hayley Mears, Director - Six Underground Media

4min
page 93

5 TIPS TO SOCIAL PROOF YOUR INSTAGRAM GROWTH STRATEGY By Nicole Healy

4min
page 92

THE SECRET - THE RULE OF DISTRACTION By Gary Latham

4min
page 88

THRIVE, NOT SURVIVE, AS AN EMPLOYER By Brodie Lee Tsiknaris

5min
page 86

ADD VALUE TO MAKING A LIVING, BY LIVING YOUR VALUES By Paul Frasca

5min
page 84

LEADERSHIP, WHO DO WE CHOOSE TO FOLLOW AND WHY? By Clive Allwright

5min
page 82

SCI TECH SALON Human vs Robotic Hairdressers By Simone Lee

5min
page 74

To Tap, Smudge or Melt By Kristie Mesic

5min
page 72

ANDIS DEBUTS BARBER THEMED MURALS IN ATLANTA AND VENICE BEACH 

3min
page 54

THE CHANGING FACE OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING By Anthony Gray, MIG Training

5min
page 70

The Blonde Cartel

7min
pages 64-65

Meet the 2021 Hot Shots - Eliza Andrews

7min
pages 46-47

The CINCO Success Formula By Louise May

6min
pages 40-41

CLIP Culture

7min
pages 38-39

Mr. PIN UP

9min
pages 36-37

Good Vibes Only at PIPSQUEEK in Saigon

9min
pages 34-35

The Art of Brand Building by Phil Smith

6min
pages 32-33

2021 AHIA CREATIVE WINNERS COME TOGETHER 

7min
pages 30-31

10 Minutes with Luke Reynolds

6min
pages 14-15

Cos Sakkas - 30 Years in Hairdressing

5min
pages 12-13

Editor's Letter

3min
page 10
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