Who is
Mr Walker's
Wiggery?
Rachel Walker is the woman behind Mr Walker's Wiggery, Rachel has had over 35 years as one of Australia's top award winning stylists, and spent 10 years the owner of Prestigious Perth salon Chilli Couture Pure Hair Indulgence. Throughout her career, Rachel has guided many of her clients through their personal journeys of various forms of hair loss and knew there was a distinct lack of choices for many people dealing with long term hair loss either through illness, alopecia, immune disorders or even just the aging process.
Her compassion and empathy for her clients going through this process and her frustration at the lack of choices available to her clients led her to New York where she trained one on one under New York’s finest wig makers Lisa Greene Owner of Luxury Hair Plus and celebrity stylist; Casey King; wig maker and educator.
Expertly
designed for
every need
Custom wigs, toppers, inserts and extensions are a uniquely individual process and no two wigs or hair pieces are the same. Rachel will work with you to design a wig or hair piece that is bespoke and completely customised to suit your needs.
Rachel provides solutions for people of all ages and all forms of long-term hair loss. She is also able to work with designers for film and theatre to create wigs of all types for the stage and screen.
Rachel keeps her skills and passion for hair fresh and current with the latest trends to ensure your wig, extensions or topper are not only individually crafted for you, but also reflect the latest fashion and colouring techniques.
Awards and
Recognitions
In her long career Rachel has been a finalist for the Australian Hair Fashion Awards West Australian Hairdresser of the Year multiple times, is an International Gold Level competition Judge and an International Platform Educator. She has spent 12 years as the West Australian Design Artist for Sebastian Professional; a coveted position which saw her traveling throughout Australia and the Asia/Pacific Region teaching to both her peers in the education industry as well as presenting cutting and styling collections to the hairdressing industry.
As an international stylist, Rachel’s work is esteemed and has been published not only in Australia, but in Brazil, Russia, India, Italy, Singapore and Malaysia. Her work has been seen in trade magazines and fashion magazines Vogue and Harpers Bazaar. Her online media has been published globally.
2021 | Educator for Intercoiffure West Australia
2020 | Guest Artistic Photographic Team for Natulique Australia
2019 | Winner | International Hairstylists Society WA Photographic Creative Colourist of the year Award
2019 | Winner | International Hairstylists Society WA Photographic Avante Gard Stylist of the year
2019 | Photographer for finalist | Australian Hair Fashion Awards West Australian Hairdresser of the Year Award
2018 | Winner | International Hairstylists Society WA Photographic Colourist of the Year Award
2016 | Finalist | Australian Hair Fashion Awards West Australian Hairdresser of the Year Award
2013-2015 | Photographer for all awards finalists | Australian Hair Fashion Awards
2015 | Guest Presenter and Educator for Original & Mineral
2013 | Winner | Australia New Zealand Artistic Senior for Intercoiffure Australia
2013 | Winner | Australia New Zealand Editorial Senior for Intercoiffure Australia
2013 | Finalist | Australian Hair Fashion Awards West Australian Hairdresser of the Year
2013 | Finalist | 40 under 40 Business Awards
2012 | Winner | Australian Hair Fashion Awards Artistic Team Of The Year for Sebastian Professional
2011 | Finalist | Australian Hair Fashion Awards Artistic Team Of The Year for Sebastian Professional
2010 | Winner | Australian Hair Fashion Awards Artistic Team Of The Year for Sebastian Professional
2007–2013 | Sebastian Design Artist
2007 | WA Winner | Wella Trend Vision Master Visionary Award
2006 | WA Winner | Wella Trend Vision Master Visionary Award
2007 | Silver National Medalist | Wella Trend Vision
2006 | Silver National Medalist | Wella Trend Vision
8 Years | Green/Gold International Level I.H.S. Judge
2006 + 2007 | Assistant Chairperson of Judges I.H.S. WA
2004 | Wella Trend Vision Judge WA
2001–2007 | Platform Educator for Wella
1998–2001 | Platform Educator & WA Technician for Sebastian International
1994 | Winner | Tasmanian Apprentice Of The Year (both first woman and hairdresser to ever win overall award in the 69 year history of the award)
1994 | Finalist | Australian Apprentice Of The Year
A big thank you to Fireteller Films and Sustainable Salons for our gorgeous photos and videos.
Contact us
Want to get started? Share a little about yourself and your hair loss journey, and Rachel will reach out with advice and next steps.