I started in the salon at 16 years old, sweeping the floors and making tea and coffee to save money to put towards my stock car racing. I originally wanted to be a welder or fabricator because I loved working alongside my dad, helping fix stock cars. However, after being in the salon so much, I realised just how much I loved everything about hair. I started my apprenticeship at 17 and qualified at 19, and I’ve loved every minute of it since.
My biggest highlight was winning a spot on the 2024 Revlon Professional Visionaries team. It opened my eyes to hundreds of incredible experiences, like getting to work backstage at London Fashion Week and appearing on stage at Salon International. It has also massively enhanced my creative process for coming up with ideas for shoot work and stage work.
My ambition is to have my own fully inclusive salon. I want to create a community hub for everyone to feel welcome, a place where everyone can leave feeling the best version of themselves.
I love all aspects of hairdressing, but my passion is definitely creative colouring and balayage. I love to see a transformation unfold from start to finish.
Before I started hairdressing, I had no idea there was anything more to it than being on the salon floor. Mark Leeson completely opened my eyes to this amazing industry of talent and ambition, which has pushed me as a stylist and left me asking for more. Whether it be training courses, competitions or stage work, the industry is endless and growing rapidly. I can’t wait to see what’s next!
Hairdressing is nothing like I thought it would be. It’s actually one of the most rewarding jobs you could have! Creating a bond with clients and really building a comforting space to let them feel at ease is such an amazing thing about my job. Every appointment is a little bit of downtime and therapy for clients; I love that I can change someone’s mood just by changing their hair! It’s so rewarding.
My mentors are Cheryl Bowes and Mark Leeson. Cheryl has immensely improved my confidence in the salon – not just with my skills behind the chair, but with the business side of hairdressing and the ways to run a column efficiently too. Mark has helped me to improve my skills in colouring and cutting, and also given me an insight into what goes on behind the scenes of the hairdressing world – things like photoshoots, stage work and shows.
I think social media is a great thing for hairdressing. It keeps clients and stylists interested and ever changing, and I think it’s important for the industry to be constantly evolving. Otherwise, everything would be really boring!
For someone who is just starting out, I would say you should take every opportunity offered to you and give it your all. The only way to get better is to practise, practise, practise! Even if this means doing friends’ hair just to try out new things, get your speed up and feel more confident.
Confidence is key when it comes to hairdressing. This is what will make you really stand out from the rest, especially when it comes to social media and stage work. Being able to talk about your work and give advice to clients with confidence is one of the most important elements when providing a service.
In 10 years’ time, I would love to have my own salon and my own apprentices. This would let me give back the training I have had from the industry and pass it onto the next generation. I love any opportunity to learn and add to my skill set, and I would love to teach and pass this on.
