Our Story
"Ashakki" means beautiful in Yoruba.
It's a name that carries a belief — that beauty isn't one look, one age, or one background. It's yours. However you wear it.
Ashakki Hair is a family business in the truest sense. Run by husband-and-wife duo Andrew Thomson and Violetta Karafili, it's a place where decades of craft meet genuine warmth. Where your grandmother feels as at home as your teenager.
We're not trying to be the trendiest salon on the block. We're trying to be the one you trust. The one where you leave feeling like the best version of yourself — whether that's a subtle trim or a complete colour transformation.
Nestled in the heart of Balwyn North, we've built something personal here. And we'd love you to be part of it.