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  Creative curl Director  

Hello! I’m Neel,

the owner of NEEL~LOVES~CURLS, and a dedicated curl specialist!

I truly love curly, wavy, and coily hair, and I work with your natural texture—not against it.

There’s a curl revolution happening around the world, with more and more people embracing their natural hair.

I’m proud to be part of a collective of curly hairdressers who are passionate about helping our guests love what they were born with.

Originally UK-bred and trained, I didn’t learn the basics of cutting curly hair until 2005 at an event in Sydney. It wasn’t until 2010 that I discovered the Curly Girl Method—and that changed everything for me.

My curly hair crush was so strong that I soon devoted my entire focus to those blessed with curls and waves, going on to complete advanced training in New York and Detroit.

The name says it all—Neel Loves Curls began 11 years ago with just me, and has grown into a fabulous team of curl experts leading the way!

My salon is a curl oasis—a safe space where we only cut and care for curls.

Can’t wait to meet you!

Neel x

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  Senior Curl Specialist  

Hi I’m Jason,

Senior Curl Specialist at NLC!


I’m originally from Auckland, New Zealand, but made the move across the ditch about 10 years ago to sunny Melbourne.

My hair journey began at NZ’s world-renowned academy, Servilles, where I trained and then worked in their salons for nearly 15 years.

From there, I helped establish Hue Colour—a multi-salon colour collective founded by Grant Stapleton—managing their flagship salon in Ponsonby, right in Auckland’s inner city.

Along the way, I’ve worked as a trainer and product educator, gaining wide-ranging experience across some of the best brands in the biz, including L’Oréal and Aveda.

These days, I’m a Brunswick local who’s into yoga, architecture and design, travel, and the occasional gin martini (or two!).

Working alongside Neel and the rest of our amazing curl team, I thoroughly enjoy having knowledge on curly hair and help pay it forward with each curly guest.


Hope to see you soon,

Jason ✂️

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