Angel: I realised I have the gift to help to transform
someone's extensions, to bring their destiny out. In a way.
It is not about just hair. It's about extension of yourself.
My first model, client, was my little sister with her
long hair down to her back
I put a bow on head and I cut off all her hair
when mom was out one night.
I lost my sister through cancer,
she had beautiful hair that she was so proud of,
and when I saw her without any hair in her last few days,
it prompted me, that, I need to learn how to add hair
to people who can't have hair.
The cornerstone of my business is reinventions
I have one of those very traditional Asian mother that
saying artists don't make a career.
So to pursue my dream,
I actually had to run away from home at seventeen.
I went to Perth. I got into hairdressing
and probably won about 40 different national competitions.
Angel: So how's the kids these days or...
Debbie: Good!
Angel: The boys and the girls? Good?
Debbie: They're good.
Angel: After the success, my first part of my apprenticeship
I came back to Brisbane, and I opened my first salon.
Debbie: She said "Angel by name, and angel by nature."
I was so excited after that first consultation
when you explained everything.
Angel: When they come in with thin hair, bold,
having patches, suffering from alopecia,
one in five Australian people actually will suffer alopecia
at one stage in their lives.
Debbie: My marriage broke down,
my husband had mental health issues.
That was a lot being with three children,
and I was stressed out a lot by,
Angel: Usually it's from hormone related disorders.
Could be an auto immune system that is failing.
And your hair feels is so beautiful. Really.
Debbie: It's so much softer and better condition since,
I've started this journey.
Angel: I realise helping people to get well physically,
and mentally, making them realise they are worth it,
is the key to transform someone's live.
Lisa: When I was 24 I had a stroke.
Three weeks in a coma and two months on life support,
my left leg, all of my toes, my fingertips,
um...
hey're all chopped off,
I don't feel sick and frail and weak
but when you've only got a tiny bit of hair
left on your head
um... it's... yeah...
it doesn't doesn't help make you feel any better.
Lisa: I've seen some of the clients that you you look after
in the salon when I'm in there and to see the transformation
when they walk in, and then when they walk out, I can
I can see why you love it so much.
Angel: I want to reach out for more people that I can help.
That is just as simple as that. I wake up every morning,
I think... you know... be able to
add a bit of confidence or even smile to someone and,
like it changes their day. It changes their lives.
Lisa: I guess the first thing we do from a branding
or strategy point of view is to really
identify your target market and
instead of just saying "Everybody.",
Angel: , Oh I want, I want to help everybody.
Lisa: I know you do and that's that's really gereat,
but from a marketing point of view,
it makes life a lot easier,
if we really establish that niche.
Angel: Look at that!
Lisa: What do you think Chai?
Angel: All yours.
Lisa: We match. Got a big head of hair right now,
Angel: Do you feel comfortable? Do you want me to reduce it?
Lisa: No! No, it's fine.
Angel: There are a lot of options to suit your needs.
Every single day.
you can enjoy,
what It's like to have a full head of hair again.
No need to be embarrassed,
no need to try to high when the wind blow,
I want to let people know that, I can help them.
It can change someone's life.