About Jess
Honey and Muse wasn't built to be just another hair salon. It was built to be something better.
After years in the industry, I made a deliberate decision to step away from the traditional salon model, the rushing, the swapping between clients, the noise. To create something more intentional. A space where every woman who sits in my chair feels like the only person in the room. Because when you're with me, you are.
Honey and Muse is a boutique, 1:1 salon in the heart of Wollongong. Every appointment, from your consultation through to your colour, cut and blow dry is with me, Jess. No junior staff. No handoffs.
Just one stylist who is completely invested in you, your hair and your journey.
Jess Ballinger, owner of Honey and Muse boutique hair salon Wollongong, with her dog Simba
My Story
I specialise in lived-in colour, brunette hair, seamless grey blending and hair extensions. Creating results that are as easy to live in as they are beautiful to look at. Because I believe your hair should work for your life, not the other way around.
But more than the hair, I care about how you leave feeling. I want you to walk out of Honey and Muse feeling nourished from the inside out. Confident. Calm. With hair you understand, hair you can manage at home, and a plan that means you're never stressed about your next appointment.
We all lead busy lives. This is your time. And I don't take that lightly.
With over 17 years of experience and 12 years of building Honey and Muse into the boutique salon it is today, I bring expertise, care and genuine passion to every single appointment.
I can't wait to welcome you.
Jess xx
“When you sit in my chair, the rest of the world can wait. ”