Nicole Zerafa — Hair Extension Specialist Since 2000 | Founder, Original Diva
Nicole Zerafa is the founder of Original Diva Hair Extensions and one of Australia’s most experienced hair extension specialists — working exclusively with extensions since 2000, and supplying her own range of 100% human, silicone-free hair since 2006.
25 years in hair extensions
- 2000 — began specialising in hair extensions, training across tape, weft, micro ring and clip-in methods
- 2006 — founded Original Diva, building a direct manufacturing relationship to control hair quality at the source — silicone-free from day one
- 2006–today — thousands of installations performed personally; Original Diva hair stocked by salons across NSW and Australia
- Today — every salon appointment at the private Hunters Hill studio is still carried out one-on-one by Nicole herself: no junior staff, no double-booking
Press & media
Original Diva has been featured in Marie Claire, InStyle, Cosmopolitan, WHO Magazine, Madison, Cleo, Yen, Bride To Be, USA Today, Modern Salon, Famous Magazine and on The Morning Show. See the full press history on our As Seen In page.
What Nicole does differently
Most extension brands are retailers; Nicole is a practitioner who built a product range to fix the problems she saw daily in the salon chair: silicone-coated hair that died after a month, wispy ends, poor colour blends and damaging attachments. That’s why every Original Diva product is 100% human hair, silicone-free, thick root-to-tip, and why colour matching is free and done personally by Nicole from your photos.
Work with Nicole
Book a one-on-one appointment at the private Hunters Hill salon (Sydney’s lower North Shore), shop the range online with free shipping over $150, or — for salons — apply for wholesale supply. Nicole also offers education and training for stylists adding extensions to their menu.
