Hair Cuts, STYLING & Education
Australia-wide workshops and tailored hair education.
About Pretty Vacant
Founded by Nathan Yip, a hairdresser and educator with over 20 years of experience both in Australia and internationally.
Nathan has spent his career refining the craft of cutting hair, driven by a love for creativity, precision, and connection. After years working in some of Australia’s most respected salons, he founded Pretty Vacant to offer a thoughtful, consultative approach to hair cutting, focused on understanding each person’s individual style, shape, and lifestyle.
Nathan still works behind the chair, cutting hair and seeing clients at The Weekend Society and Anavrin Hair in New Farm. Alongside his salon work, he educates both in Australia and overseas, helping stylists build confidence and technical skill in their craft.
Nathan is also a Brand Ambassador for Ozdare and Excellent Edges, representing brands that share his commitment to quality, craft, and education.
EDUCATION SERVICES
Look and Learn
Hands-on Workshops
Hands-on Workshops
Look & Learn sessions give hairdressers a clear, practical walkthrough of how he consults, visualises and executes a great haircut.
Nathan breaks down shape, technique, product choice and finishing so everything feels simple and usable on the salon floor.
Perfect for new stylists and a solid reset for experienced hairdressers who want fresh ideas and sharper results.
Hands-on Workshops
Hands-on Workshops
Hands-on Workshops
Hands-on Workshops are designed to give you focused, practical training that matches exactly what you want to learn.
Working with you on mannequins or live models, he guides you through shape, technique and decision making, offering real-time advice you can use immediately.
These sessions build confidence, sharpen your eye and give you the skills to take your cutting work to the next level.
Custom Workshops
Hands-on Workshops
Custom Workshops
Custom Workshops are built around the specific needs of your salon and team.
Nathan works with you to identify the skills, techniques and challenges you want to focus on, then creates a training session that targets exactly those areas.
Whether you want to refine cutting fundamentals, modernise your approach or strengthen team confidence, every workshop is shaped to support the way you work.