MAMAWEST

MAMA NEEDS MODELS!

Want the best quality hair, a bloody good deal, and to support the future generation of hair stylists at the same time?

Our emerging team is looking for models to help them hone their craft, get creative and perfect their skills ~ all under the watchful eye of our very own EDIWEST Head Educator Sarah Conlon

Training models are needed on Fridays. The services, time and price change weekly, so make sure you’re staying tapped into the MAMAWEST and emerging teams socials for call outs.

Education is one of our pillars at MAMAWEST, and we’re dedicated to training the best of the best.

We caught up with Sheridan owner of Mamawest and discussed on what it means to be at the AHIA Business awards with her team
Sheridan Rose Shaw Hair Transformation + Cutting Specialists — Footscray Hair Salon Brittany Murton

This Saturday is World Homelessness Day, and we are so proud to be partnering with St Mary’s House of Welcome for their Cut Homelessness fundraiser. For every appointment we have on Saturday, we will donate $5, and we’ll be collecting donations too.

This World Homelessness Day has been a wild ride for me. I’ve mostly kept quite private about my life, and my past, but last week I got offered an opportunity to speak to channel 10 about my journey, from not having a home to owning my own business, that will air on Sunday night. It’s unbelievably humbling to even be offered the opportunity. I’m really nervous about it, but I think it’s important to talk about these issues to raise awareness for how many people are doing it tough in Australia.

I want to make sure our books are FILLED tomorrow to raise as much money as possible for supported housing in Fitzroy. So get your butts to MAMAWEST tomorrow to look good and do good. LOVE FROM MAMA ❤️

“There is such an opportunity for this safe space to become more than just a haircut.”

This is Oskah, or LOVE WEST, our marvellous first-year hair apprentice. After completing their social work degree, they decided to study hairdressing because they wanted a practical caring skill that could combine with their studies. Now, they can use their unique experience, university degree and practical skills to provide a niche but necessary service to our society: gender-affirming hair care.

Australia’s hair industry has a problem. Every year, fewer students are choosing to study hair. Students just like Oskah aren’t presented with the reality that it doesn’t haven’t to be one or the other ~ you can have both if you desire! A practical trade, AND a university degree.

We’ve had enough of the stigma. As Oskah said, our work is so much more than “just a haircut”. We are creative and social leaders, natural carers, clever problem solvers, physical labourers, and so much more in one.

Oskah is doing their little bit to build a more inclusive future ~ and that’s bloody inspiring.

There’s no such thing as “just a hairdresser”.

We want to share some tributes to Todd given at our Glam for Good event last month.

We held Glam for Good three days after the news of Todd passing. Showing up to be of service was unbelievably difficult for us, yet also came as a time of healing, as we got to give and receive the love we needed. Todd would have showed up no matter what, and we led by his example.

In honour of Todd, we have set up a fundraiser to fund a future hair apprentice. Overnight, this incredible community has already given more than $3000 to support it. This fundraiser could support a young person to fulfil their dreams of becoming a hairdresser. The link to this is in our bio if you’d like to support it.

We know how vital education can be to a young person’s life. Thank you so much for all your support at this time.