The education team
Created behind the chair.
Taught from experience.
Our education team trains stylists across Australia and New Zealand through scheduled intensive classes, online modules and personalised education days.
Meet your educators.
Each of our educators has their own specialisms. Education content created behind the chair and taught from experience. Our education team share what actually works in a real salon: the decisions, techniques and problem-solving that help you deliver beautiful results with confidence for every client that walks through your doors.
Melissa Proietti
Hair Loss Mesh-Integration System
With over 20 years of hairdressing experience and a decade specialising in hair‑extension education, Melissa is one of Australia and New Zealand’s most respected educators in advanced hair‑loss solutions and mesh‑integration training.
Her career spans global experience — including 18 months on luxury cruise liners providing hair services to clients from diverse cultures and 15 years as a salon owner, where she built her business to over $3 million annually. During that time, she trained more than 20 staff to consistently earn $6–9k in four‑day working weeks through strategic mesh‑integration and extension services.
Melissa has trained over 1,000 stylists across Australia and New Zealand, both in‑person and online. She has studied under leading international hair‑loss educators: Jaclyn Moss, Kelly Maxwell, and Signature Scalp, bringing refined, global best‑practice into every class.
As a mum of two balancing education, salon ownership and e‑commerce, Melissa understands what many stylists truly want: to earn more, work less, and have more time for family and life. That insight shapes her entire teaching philosophy.
For Melissa, technique is only the beginning. The real transformation happens when stylists learn to build a high‑income, low‑hours service menu that delivers freedom, confidence and long‑term stability.
Sally
Education Manager
With over 35 years in the professional hair industry, she is committed to helping salons and stylists grow their hair‑extension skills and businesses through practical education, mentoring and ongoing support.
She has worked on major productions including The Voice, Australian Fashion Week and Hair Expo, and has been a finalist in international hair‑extension competitions. As a respected educator, she has partnered with leading brands such as Keune, Schwarzkopf, Cloud Nine, L’ANZA and NAK Hair, training stylists across Australia and internationally.
Alongside her role with Baciami, she continues to work behind the chair at Uber Hair & Co in the Hawkesbury, NSW — bringing real salon experience into her education with a focus on practical techniques, confidence building and creating successful extension services.
Rickie
Educator
Rickie Drummond is a hairdresser and educator with 16 years of industry experience, now proudly settling in with the Baciami family.
His career spans colour, colour correction, extensions, hair systems and everything in between. Over the years, education has become a core part of his work — sharing the techniques, knowledge and real salon experience he’s gained, and helping stylists master correct methods that translate directly into their day‑to‑day business.
2026 confirmed that education is the path he’s meant to pursue, and he’s excited to continue building on his craft while supporting stylists across the industry. He looks forward to meeting new students and peers in the years ahead.
Katie
Educator
With 20 years in the hair industry and over 8 years specialising in hair extensions, Katie brings a wealth of experience, passion and dedication to everything she does.
Her love is beautiful blondes, extensions and transformations. If you’re ready for a big change, Katie is your girl. She loves taking your hair goals and creating a personalised plan to get you there, while always considering the health and integrity of your natural hair.
For Katie, great hair goes beyond the appointment. From your initial consultation and long-term hair plan through to the right products and home care, she believes every detail plays a part in achieving and maintaining beautiful results.
After 20 years behind the chair, Katie’s passion for the industry is stronger than ever, with education now playing a big part in what she loves to do. Whether she’s educating other stylists or helping her clients better understand their own hair, sharing her knowledge comes naturally.
Whether you need a fresh haircare routine, beautiful extensions or a complete transformation, Katie will work with you to create a plan that is completely personalised to you and your hair.
Dominique
Educator
With over 20 years in the hair industry and coming from a family of hairdressers, hair has always been in Dominique’s blood.
Today, Dominique specialises in hair loss solutions for clients experiencing hair changes due to post-chemo , alopecia, trichotillomania, GLP-1 related thinning, perimenopause/menopause, trauma and PTSD.
Her approach is personal, focused on helping clients feel confident and comfortable.
Because sometimes, a little extra sparkle is all we need.
Colette
Weft and Mesh-integration Guru
With over 35 years of experience in the hairdressing industry, Colette brings a wealth of practical knowledge, passion and real-world salon experience to extension education.
As the owner of Zest Hair in Bundaberg for over 15 years, Colette has built her career around helping clients feel confident while continually developing her skills and supporting the next generation of hairdressers. Her experience extends beyond the salon floor into training and assessing, giving her a strong understanding of how to teach technical skills in a practical, easy-to-follow way.
Colette specialises in Mesh Integration and Weft Hair Extensions, with a particular passion for creating personalised solutions for clients experiencing fine or thinning hair, hair loss, or those simply wanting additional length and volume.
Her training focuses on more than simply learning an application method. Colette teaches stylists how to approach consultations, sectioning, placement, fitting, blending, maintenance and client care with confidence, while understanding how these services can be successfully introduced into a salon.
Students certified
Over 4000
Where we teach
Australia and New Zealand
Rated
5.0 from 320 Google reviews
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