Welcome a new addition to the Tribe Lifestyle Group salon dynasty, an empire under Luke Smart that continues to expand its current locations in Manly, Chatswood and Castle Hill, since its inception in 2000. A new location in Quay Quarter in Sydney’s city adds to the holistic, tailored and unique ethos of the salon group, under the title Tribe Quay Quarter.
This new salon will harness Tribe’s larger culture, while providing care specifically ideal for the CBD, such as speedy services to freshen up hair between office hours or when heading off to dinner, in addition to bigger transformations.
“We have built our business and reputation on delivering outstanding service and results,” Luke said. “Tribe QQ will have a discerning clientele and we’ve tailored Tribe’s salon services to suit. This will range from express 15-minute makeovers to a full colour service. Our opening team are cream of the crop, clients will be serviced by a senior stylist team.”
The salon group offers sensory rituals as part of their services and fosters a culture that prioritises sustainability and community, as well as premium care. Tribe QQ will add to this with its own original DNA, born from the bold culture of Quay Quarter itself, which has injected more residency into the already sprawling, busy, iconic and historic CBD. The new salon design encompasses this luxury to suit this high-end locale.
“The new Tribe salon in the lanes of The Quay Quarter designed by David Selden Design juxtaposes layers of soft pink polish and glamour against the raw concrete building structure,” Luke said. “The two-story mirrored wall provides theatre as staff and patrons ascend and descend the stair between the two-level salon and retail spaces while reflecting the historic sandstone building and activity in the lane opposite.”
With sustainability at the centre, the salon goes above and beyond to put ethical processes first.
“We use single use biodegradable soy ink towels to reduce our reliance on industrial laundry. Salons are big energy users and being able to reduce the amount of laundry is huge for us,” Luke said.
“Our exclusive use of environmentally sustainable, socially responsible products reflects our motivation to care for the world we live in. All of our hair products are essentially damage free, to both our clients and the environment,” he added.
Additionally, the salon group partners with Kao Salon Group and particularly prizes Goldwell technology in styling, care and colour. From a business perspective the company also merges seamless with their salon brand.
“Kao Salons have a great team behind them, they are always in constant communication with the salons. Logistically their stock supply is excellent. Salons can’t run if we run out of stock. Goldwell also provide excellent training and development programs for both our team and management,” Luke shared.
With another salon evolving Tribe ever further, this salon group’s bold and successful ethos will continue to elevate.
“We pride ourselves on our customer service and delivering exceptional results. our focus on training and development ensures our team are at the forefront of hair fashion,” Luke said. “The goal has always been to deliver a luxury brand without the pretension. We are open to and embrace everyone.”
“My mission is to champion a culture that fosters sustainability, to strive for excellence and connect with community – we will continue to raise the bar both in salon service and hairdressing excellence.”
Welcome to The Tribe.
For more information visit www.tribelifestyle.com.au
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