Team

 

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Trudy Petith
Salon Owner
Snr Beauty Therapist + Snr Hair Stylist + Make-up Artist
Keune Image Consultant

To say that Trudy is a double or a triple threat would be an understatement as her qualifications set her above and beyond all other salon owners. She started About Face Hair + Make-up + Skin Spa in 2005, but she has been working as a freelance make-up artist from 1998. With almost two decades of experience she was able to achieve diplomas in Make-up artistry, SFX Artist, Hairdressing, Beauty Therapy inlcuding nail artistry.

The long years of experience, upgrading and improving consistently, as well as working as a freelancer artist has enabled her to cross path with industry experts and celebrities, which enabled her to take her craft and knowledge to another level working on editorials, in films and on television. She has collaborated with: 

Austereo  |  Beyond Distributions  |  Channel 10  |  Channel 9  |  Suburu  |  Bayswiss  |  Sydney Morning Herald  |  New Idea  |       Billabong  |  Toni + Guy  |  Keune Haircosmetics

As well as superstars such as: 

Sonia Kruger  |  Jesse Spencer  |  Toby Allen  |  Wendy Harmer  |  Paul Holmes  |  Darrel Sommers  |  Peter Moon  |  Lisa McCune
Mark Geyer  |  Taris Tyler/Hugh Jackman  |  Kate Ritchie  |  Natarsha Belling

She has done it all, but what does she really enjoy? Trudy is passionate about editorial hair and make-up, social media and visual merchandising as well as working and balancing out problematic skin types. Her hard work and remarkable results weren’t left unrecognized, as her shelves are stacked with trophies and diplomas that proudly represent her success.

     

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Kate Walker
Salon Manager
Beauty Therapist + Nail Technician
Keune Image Consultant

After attending the Australian College of Beauty Therapy, Kate, the queen of all salon managers, started her career working with top hairdressers and beauty therapists from Keune Bioline and L’Oreal to expand her knowledge and sharpen her skills further than she could even imagine.

Kate’s vision is to provide an unsurpassed experience for all the clients that come into the salon. She manages to do this by spending time with her clients, getting to know them, in order to cater to their needs in a very soothing, relaxing environment.

Being a nominee for trainee of the year, Kate demonstrated outstanding passion about what she is qualified to do. And she does it exquisitely. 

     
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Katelyn Culhane
Senior Hair Stylist
Keune Image Consultant

Being the young wizard of hairdressing, Katelyn is constantly pushing herself to be the best she can be. Since graduating, her focus is to advance her skills by becoming a master colourist.  Her desire leads her to explore, discover and try out new approaches continuously.

Katies passion lies in styling - she loves upstyles and anything bridal.  

She is currently perfecting her craft at KEUNE Academy, which helps her excel at what she does best by constantly committing to education and improvement.

Get a shot of Katelyn’s passion and skills, and you won’t regret it.

     

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Eliza Moore 
Snr Hair Stylist + Snr Beauty Therapist

Eliza's experience and skill set are second to none.  Starting out her career with Suki Paddington and then working for 4 years at Murphy Gozzard, Eliza joined our team as a Senior hairstylist and beauty therapist.  She has presented at the International Hair Expo on the launch pad stage and has worked in editorial styling for photo shoots, runway shows and magazines. Blondes, balayage and braids are her specialty!! 

Eliza also comes to us as a fully qualified beauty therapist and loves incorporating all things hair and beauty. What a great fit for our salon!! Because she believes that style is a way of saying who you are without speaking, she is a true perfectionist, a great listener and manages to mould everyone’s style to perfection. 

Achievements during the years:
- Kerastase Ambassador
- Cutting hair for the homeless with Sydney Homeless Connect
- Styling hair for 1am Magazine Cover
- Presented for International Hair Expo on Launch Pad Stage
- Completed the Dario Cotroneo Cutting Mentoring Program through DCI Education.

She never gives anything less than best, and with the skills she has in her hands and with over 7 years of experience, she’s a passionate professional that loves to create and learn new techniques and keep up with all the trends.

     

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Patricia Treude
Beauty Therapist + Senior Hairdresser

Patricia is the latest addition of fresh and creativity to our salon. Striving to get her Grand Master Qualification, Patricia has contributed to the About Face team with her innovative approach to everything she is doing, leaving her colleagues and clients in awe.

Cutting hair and doing makeup is more than a job for her. She’s all about experimenting with techniques and playing around with colour, to achieve the most authentic look possible. Patricia takes pride in developing and maintain the trust between her team as well as clients, which is exactly what makes her the ultimate beauty guru that can’t be copied.