Dr Alice Chen
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Cuts & Styling · Yarraville · Est. 2018

Dr Alice Chen

Hand-painted colour for women who would rather look like themselves than someone else.

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Slow appointments. One client at a time. Hair that grows out beautifully.

The story

Why Dr.

I started cutting at eighteen in a Sydney salon that ran on speed and trend cycles. Three years in, a client cried at the chair because she did not recognise the woman in the mirror. I had given her exactly what she asked for, and exactly what did not suit her.

That was the day I changed how I work. I started saying no to colours that would not grow out well. I started actually listening before I picked up the brush. I trained in Melbourne with a balayage specialist who taught me restraint, not just technique.

Now it is Yarraville, one chair, no double-bookings. We sit, we talk, then we paint.

The best colour is not the one that is trending — it is the one that suits your bone structure, your skin, and the eight weeks of regrowth you are going to live with. I work in glazes and grown-out balayage so you never have to come back stressed.

What I do

The menu.

Cut & Style

Cut & Style

Consultation, cut, blow-dry finish

60 min · $115
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Colour & Tone

Colour & Tone

Single-process colour with gloss

120 min · $220
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Wash & Trim

Wash & Trim

Wash, conditioning treatment, trim

45 min · $75
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Balayage

Balayage

Hand-painted highlights, full balayage

180 min · $450
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Recent work

Portfolio.

What clients say
I have followed Alice through three salons. She is the only person I trust to touch my hair.
Pia, Yarraville
Walked in wanting bright copper. Walked out with the most flattering soft auburn. She talks you down beautifully.
Marina, Footscray
First colourist who did not try to upsell me. Charged me less than the quote because the foils were quicker than expected. Wild.
Jess, Brunswick
What happens

From booking to mirror.

01

Consult

We sit, you tell me what you want, I tell you what will suit you. Sometimes those align. Sometimes they do not.

02

Strand test

If you are going dramatic, we test on a hidden section first. No surprises in the mirror.

03

Paint

Hand-painted, never foiled unless the look needs it. I work slowly because rushed colour grows out badly.

04

Style + plan

Wash, trim, blow dry. We talk about how to keep it healthy at home. You leave with a plan, not just a haircut.

On price

Honest billing.

I charge by the time it actually takes. If your colour is faster than quoted, you pay less. I do not upsell add-ons you did not ask for. Tipping is not expected.

Where

The studio.

Yarraville Studio — 12 Anderson Street. Cream walls, north-facing window, oat milk in the kitchen. Park out front, train two minutes away. Bring a book or your dog.

Yarraville Studio · 12 Anderson Street · Yarraville VIC
Hours
SundayClosed
Monday09:00 – 18:00
Tuesday09:00 – 18:00
Wednesday09:00 – 18:00
Thursday09:00 – 18:00
Friday09:00 – 18:00
Saturday09:00 – 18:00
Get to know me

About Dr.

Trained
Toni and Guy Sydney, then Melbourne private studio
Specialises in
Balayage, copper, low-maintenance grown-out colour
Does not do
Aggressive bleach jobs, hair extensions
Years cutting
8
Lunch break
12:30–1:30 (chair stays still)
Languages
English, Mandarin
Follow on Instagram — @alicechen.studio

“The chair is ready when you are.”

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