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3. Dom Pelli: From the Barber Shop Floor to becoming one of Australia’s Most In-Demand Celebrity Stylists
Dom Pelli was born into hair.
Not metaphorically. Literally.
His grandfather opened a barbershop in Western Sydney after migrating from Italy. His father followed. So did the rest of the family. Hair wasn’t just a career path, it was the language spoken at the dinner table.
At 16, after being told school wasn’t where his future lied, Dom left and stepped straight into an apprenticeship. But instead of entering the world of Celebrity Syling, his career started behind a barber chair.
For five years.
Precision cuts. Scissor-over-comb. Conversations about football he didn’t even watch.
It built…
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