Salon Express

Entrepreneurial Hairdressing was at the very beginning of Salon Express. When Albert Di Lallo was only 7 years old, He started his career in a small barbering salon in his home town Vasto in Italy. In those days school was only a half day, so to keep Albert out of mischief his mother sent him off to learn the craft. It was at this early age Albert combined his love of people and hairdressing with his entrepreneurial business spirit.

Albert arrived in Perth in 1961 with his Mother and two younger sisters, only a year after his Father and brother arrived, rejoining the family together to make a better life in Australia.  Albert now 17, was already experienced enough to work as a qualified hairdresser but was too young for the Australian system to be an “official” apprentice, however he set to work in a barber salon in Leederville, and eventually completed his apprenticeship. Albert would often say it was his course in “Australia and English” rather than hairdressing.

It was not long after that his first business opportunity arose, at 22 he opened his first salon called “Albert’s Hairport” in Midland, Perth. He couldn’t afford to rent a shop in a good location so took a space at the very back of the arcade where passing trade was very limited, some days hardly anyone passed by. The salon soon thrived and expanded to employ twelve qualified hairdressers and four apprentices, with an impressive clientele, including TV personalities and politicians.

Commercial success ensued, along with Albert’s impressive hairdressing career. His passion for education, training and attaining excellence in his craft saw Albert coach the National Hairdressing team to many international victories, becoming founding member and president of the Master Mens’ Hairdressing Association of Australia, and then founding member and Senior Vice President of the Asia Pacific Hairdressers and Cosmetologists Association. In 1982 he left Australian shores to travel around the world, in search of new ways to do business. Eventually, in 1993 he introduced his passion for real estate and formed a syndicate, purchasing an ex-army barracks workshop.

Albert, along with his family, wife Jan, sons Simon and Adrian and daughters Luisa and Lucia, developed the site into the Midland Military Markets. Whilst it was very difficult at the beginning, it grew into one of the biggest and most popular weekend markets in Western Australia. At that time, weekend retail trading hours, particularly on Sundays, were heavily regulated which made access to hairdressing services extremely limited. The market provided the platform by which the revolutionary philosophy to offer affordable, accessible and high quality hairdressing services to the public on the weekends was developed.

In 1996, Albert opened the first Salon Express and was managed by Luisa Di Lallo at the Midland Military Markets. Luisa, an accomplished hairdresser in her own right, was trained under Albert’s guidance and together they set the foundation for the Salon Express vision.

Albert, saw the opportunity to develop the original concept into a successful franchise model, based on value for money to the clients and rewards for staff for their efforts. In close collaboration with his other daughter Lucia Di Lallo, over the next four years, Salon Express expanded into another 4 weekend markets, perfecting the system as they went along and giving the confidence to grow into Shopping Centre locations. Since then, Salon Express has grown into 30 very successful franchised salons in Western Australia with the expansion to the east coast on the horizon.

Albert’s desire and notion of working together as a family has played a significant part in the development of the ethos and culture of Salon Express since its inception and continues as a cornerstone of the business. Today Salon Express is led by Simon Di Lallo in his capacity as Chairman. Through his leadership, and in conjunction with Jan, Luisa and Lucia, they continue to steer Salon Express to greater success whilst ensuring Albert’s vision remains at the core of every decision.

Salon Express is listed under Hair Salons in Subiaco, Perth with expertise in Mens Clipper Cuts, Hair Foils, Ladies Hair Cuts.

Additional services by Salon Express include Hair Colour, Mens Barbering Services, Formal Upstyles, Hair Straightening, Kids Hair Cuts, Beard Trimming, Hair Perming, Hair Cuts.

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Services

FOILS LONG / THICK
T SECTION $80
HALF HEAD $90
FULL HEAD $130
BACK TO BACK $45
EXTRA PRODUCT $20
2 COLOURS $20
PER FOILS X $8
CAP $80

Girls Haircuts under 12
BASIC CUT $15.50
STYLE CUT $20
FRINGE CUT $6.50

Shampoo & Treatment
T SHAMPOO $5.50
SHAMPOO ONLY $10
COLOURED SHAMPOO $10
TREATMENT ONLY $10
EXTRA LONG $10
HEAT APP / MASSAGE $10

Perm
TOP $60
SHORT $70
MEDUIM $80
LONG $110
THICK SURCHARGE $30

Hot Upstyling
HAIR UP SIMPLE $55
HAIR UP COMPLEX $85
SIMPLE BRAID $20
SET SHORT $35
SET LONG 45
IRONS ONLY SHORT $20
IRONS ONLY MED $25
IRONS ONLY LONG $30
EXTRA LONG / THICK $10
GHD CURLS – Short to Med $45
GHD CURLS – Long $65
SIMPLE PIN UP $20

Hair Colour
RE-GROWTH 4 WEEKS $47
SHORT $57
MEDIUM $67
LONG $77
HIGH LIFT BLONDE $10
EXTRA LONG / THICK $10

Foils Short / Medium
T SECTION $60
HALF HEAD $70
FULL HEAD $95
BACK TO BACK $40
EXTRA PRODUCT $10
2 COLOURS $10
PER FOILS X $7.50
CAP $60
CAP HALF $35

Ladies Haircuts
BASIC CUT $22.50
STYLE CUT $27.50
FRINGE CUT – BLUNT $10
FRINGE CUT – TEXTURED $10

Boys Haircuts under 12
LTY CARD STYLE CUT $14.50
SINGLE COMB CLIPPER $10
TWO COMB CLIPPER $15.50
BASIC CUT $15.50
STYLE CUT $17.50

Mens Haircuts
SINGLE COMB CLIPPER $14.50
TWO COMB CLIPPER $19.50
BASIC CUT $19.50
STYLE CUT $22.50
FLATTOP / RESTYLE $25
MICRO HAWK $25
BEARD TRIM $10.00
BEARD SHAPING $10
MOUSTACHE / NECK $5.50

Blow Wave
SHORT $22.50
MEDIUM $27.50
LONG $35
EXTRA THICK $10
EXTRA LONG $10
EXTRA CURLY $10
BRUSH CURLS $20
DRY OFF SHORT $7.50
DRY OFF MEDIUM $12.50
IRONS SHORT $10
IRONS MEDIUM $15
IRONS LONG $20

Supreme Smoothing
SHORT $170
MEDIUM $200
LONG $250
LONG / THICK QUOTE

Straightening
SHORT $210
MEDIUM $250
LONG 300

Reviews

“Absolutely terrible service. Do not use this hairdressers. Take to a seat that was covered in hair and hairdresser watched while I wipe the hair of the seat. Showed her a picture of an up style what I wanted and when I realise it wasn’t want she was doing I said to her again what I wanted she tried again and was nothing like it….honestly could have done better myself. She then told another member of staff (right in front of me) I haven’t clue what she wants and was sharp and rude about it. She took the curling irons and would give them to the other member of staff that was doing my hair even though she wasn’t using them. While I was getting my hair done she bitched to another hairdresser about other customers and a young member of staff who was 2 seats away from me. It was terrible and really unprofessional. First and last time in this hairdressers. I would have give zero stars if I could!!”

“I had my hair cut by John. A friendly guy that unfortunately doesn’t cut hair too well.
I had a beard trim and a hair cut. Both the beard and the hair are uneven and not the length I wanted.
The barbers 20 meters round the corner do a waaaay better job.”

“The receptionist either had her hands on her mouth or scratching her head or in her pants it seemed, the chair was covered in hair and the floor was swept mediocre. The receptionist showed you to your seat by saying “sit in the first chair” with no professionalism or grace. Half of the hair dressers or more seemed to have messy hair or regrow two inches long… Bizarre when they are working in a salon. The atmosphere was pretty average the experience poor and the overall hygiene was atrocious”

“I just had the best haircut ever in Subi! How can anyone say anything bad about this establishment? I’ll be back everything 3 weeks for sure!”

“I am extremely particular when it comes to my hair, I go to Salon Express Subiaco every time and i am never disappointed. The service is polite and efficient, Sam and John are my favourites and they understand exactly what i want and deliver.”