You’d be hard-pressed not to have come across the work of this celebrity hairstylist with her legion of high profile clients from the likes of Cate Blanchett to Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman, so this Australian celebrity hairstylist needs little introduction.

Sometimes better known for her iconic pink hair, Renya Xydis is also quite the beauty junkie having not just a cupboard, but a whole room dedicated to her long time love of hair and beauty. 

So, of course, we’re en-route with one of Australia’s most influential hair leaders to discover what else this mane addict hides inside the heart of her beautiful Sydney home, and sure enough, it’s just as glamourous as you’d expect. 

In between a revolving door of clients and acting the boss lady at flagship hair salon Valonz and sister salon, Salon X, Renya counts her beauty addiction and book collection as two of her favourite past times. 

And we, as well as anyone appreciates there’s a real art to book stacking but let us be the first to tell you this home library is a work of art in itself. Over this custom-built, mid-century style library housing Vogue magazines dating back as far as 1990, we spoke candidly with Renya about her earliest hair memories, when she would use hotel shampoo’s and what celebrity hairstyle she’d like to change the most. 

You may not know it, but Renya is a huge beauty junkie at heart with her office doubling as a class-A ‘beauty room’ filled to the brim with the latest in beauty gadgets, while her garage doubles as a literal hair museum. 

A hair museum you ask? See what this means below…

From faux bangs to lifesize mood boards and bobby pins, this is home to where this hair aficionado’s red carpet do’s all get their start.

Meticulously stacked boxes, some as high as the roof, house collections on collections of inspiration, tools and human hair; tools of the trade if you will. 

Remember the beauty room we mentioned? The sheer mention of it sees Renya’s face light up.

When talking about beauty and skincare products, you can see this has well surpassed a hobby for Renya, it’s now an obsession. We, of course, asked which is her favourite, and to Renya, that question was like asking her to choose a favourite child.

Renya’s answer, “These are only some of my favourites! I don’t do clothes anymore I just do this.”