Collaboration With a Conscience:

Our Partnership with Deadly Hair Dude

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As a brand deeply committed to the environment, KEVIN.MURPHY has always looked for profound ways to make a difference, not only on our natural resources, but by enriching the lives of the beauty community and finding new ways to connect and support fellow artists.

And, while global impact is always our aim, we also find ourselves connecting to our Australian roots and looking for new ways to support those closest to home.

Our latest social impact initiative is one we got involved with thanks to contemporary Aboriginal Artist, teacher and Bundjalung woman Holly Saunders—who we collaborated with on our 2025 Holiday campaign HOMEWARD JOURNEY TO COUNTRY.

Continuing this journey in Barunga—a remote First Nations community in the Northern Territory, we have partnered with a new shipping-container salon —Deadly Hair Dude — who are going beyond the chair to create opportunities for their local community with training programs to build skills, confidence and employment in their regional and remote communities.

      With a commitment to First Nations communities, KEVIN.MURPHY has contributed professional products, colour, tools and equipment to support Deadly Hair Dude’s work in Barunga by stocking their newly built container salon with KEVIN.MURPHY professional haircare. In addition to this, they are providing education resources and usage guides to further enrich their program.

      In addition to delivering access to beauty services and opening new employment pathways locally, Deadly Hair Dude leads training by drawing on local knowledge and leadership to create culturally relevant approaches, build confidence and create a sense of purpose.

      Seeing what they have done for their community, we are honoured to support their vision for the First Nations communities.

      “Your kindness is more than a donation; it is an investment in people, culture, and community wellbeing across remote Indigenous communities in the Northern Territory.”
      - Deadly Hair Dude

      The Lasting Impact

      By investing not only in people, but communities—KEVIN.MURPHY hopes to give these visionaries the resources they need to make a real difference. A perfect example of a local grassroots movement, we find that positive impact can begin anywhere at any level and we can only hope we inspire other leaders in the industry to do the same.

      FAQ

      Deadly Hair Dude is a shipping-container salon in Barunga, a remote First Nations community in the Northern Territory. They go beyond the chair, running training programs that build skills, confidence and employment in regional and remote communities.

      We've contributed professional products, colour, tools and equipment to stock their newly built container salon with KEVIN.MURPHY professional haircare. We're also providing education resources and usage guides to further enrich their training program.

      The initiative began through Holly Saunders, the contemporary Aboriginal artist, teacher and Bundjalung woman we collaborated with on our 2025 Holiday campaign, HOMEWARD JOURNEY TO COUNTRY. This partnership continues that journey, connecting us with communities closest to our Australian roots.