Daniel spent years as a top celebrity hairdresser for A-listers like Naomi Watts and Nicole Kidman. Now he's a Sydney bus driver - and has never been happier
By ELISE WILSON, SENIOR LIFESTYLE REPORTER, AUSTRALIA Published: 23:39 BST, 27 September 2025 | Updated: 23:20 BST, 28 September 2025 From styling Nicole Kidman , Naomi Watts and top models backstage at international fashion shows, to driving Sydneysiders to work through peak-hour traffic - Daniel Skinner's career change is as unexpected as it is inspiring. The 48-year-old from Sydney was once at the centre of Australia's fashion and celebrity hair scene, working with A-listers, designers, and jetting off to New York Fashion Week every year. But after three decades in the industry, silent pain from a chronic skin condition forced him to walk away from the world he loved. Now, he spends his days behind the wheel of an 18-tonne bus, and says he's 'never been happier'. Daniel first discovered hairdressing at just 16, when he started shampooing on weekends at a salon in his hometown of Coffs...