Hair studio — Bondi Beach · By appointment
aes·thete
years of refined expertise behind every cut and colour
longer-lasting shape from precision cutting
between colour visits with low-maintenance technique
Philosophy
Cut once, properly.
Aesthete is built on the science of precision haircuts: shapes engineered to grow out gracefully, holding their line up to three times longer than a typical cut. The same thinking runs through the colour work — natural, dimensional technique that lets you go up to four months between visits without it ever announcing itself.
The products are chosen as carefully as the technique. Chemical services are eco-friendly and 99% allergy-free, using Alfaparf Milano and Precious Nature — and every keratin treatment in the studio is formaldehyde-free, matched to your hair rather than pulled off a shelf.
Low-maintenance is not a compromise. It is the highest form of tailoring — hair that works without being asked.
The chair you sit in
Bill Minglis
Creative director & owner
Bill trained for over twelve years under the top two award-winning premium salons in Canberra, then worked exclusively across Sydney's Eastern suburbs — Rose Bay, Bondi Junction, and Bondi Beach — before opening Aesthete.
Alongside the chair, he has spent seventeen years in the fashion and media industry: music videos, MTV shoots, and magazine work. That eye — for how hair reads on camera, in movement, in real light — is what he brings to every appointment.
Services
What we do.
Precision cutting
Structural cuts engineered to grow out gracefully — styles that hold their shape up to three times longer.
Natural colour
The latest natural colour technique, designed for up to four months between visits. Alfaparf Milano & Precious Nature, 99% allergy-free options.
Keratin smoothing
Three formaldehyde-free brands, matched to virgin, tinted, or damaged and bleached hair.
Nanoplasty
Deep, vegan smoothing for thick, coarse, curly or afro-textured hair. Up to eight months of wear.
Smoothing, explained
Keratin or nanoplasty?
Two different sciences, one honest recommendation at your consultation. Here is the difference in plain terms.
Keratin
From $280 · fine, short hair
Nanoplasty
From $380 · fine, short hair
Aftercare, either way: sulphate-free shampoo and conditioner keep the result at its best. We will set you up before you leave.
Your quote, before you arrive
The coin test.
Fine
ponytail ≈ a 5-cent piece
Medium
ponytail ≈ a 20-cent piece
Thick
ponytail ≈ a 50-cent piece
Gather your dry hair into a ponytail and match its circumference to a coin. That density — fine, medium or thick — is what sets your treatment price. Tell us when you book and we will confirm your quote before you sit down.
Visit
A few steps from the sand.
The studio
99 O'Brien Street, Bondi Beach NSW 2026
By appointment only — book online, or call and text and we will find you a time.
Free all-day parking sits right outside the front door, with two-hour parking on Simpson Street nearby.
Aesthete