About Us
About Essence Hair
Established in Haywards Heath, West Sussex, for more than 20 years, Essence Hair is a professionally ran hair salon. Our skilled stylists always put the client first, making sure you leave our salon looking and feeling your best. Keeping up with the latest trends and techniques, we provide an exceptional salon experience, whether you’re looking for a cut and colour or something different. Get in touch today to speak with our professional team.
Meet The Team
Lily (Apprentice)
Meet Lily she is a lovely friendly face that loves meeting and chatting with clients, and has been learning and developing her hairdressing skills and assisting the salon team.
Sarah
Sarah is an experienced hairstylist with over 25 years in the hair industry. Having spent 20 years working in salons for Toni&Guy, she chose to specialise in Cutting, Blowdrying and Styling hair up. Sarah also worked in education, teaching & assessing students enrolled on their Apprenticeship program across London & the South. A highlight in Sarah’s career was to be part of the hair & make up team back stage for the performers of the 2012 London Paralympic’s closing ceremony. I am passionate about my work and take pleasure in creating bespoke hairstyles that compliment my clients and feel great to wear.
Gemmy (Premier Stylist / Hair Extension Specialist )
Specialising in curly hair, short textured cuts, and hair extensions, Gemmy has more than 27 years’ experience in the hairdressing industry. She loves building a relationship with her clients and making them feel like family. Gemmy isn’t the quietest member of our team, but she wears her heart on her sleeve. The team describe her as passionate, with a positive and effervescent personality.
Sissi (Senior Stylist/Senior Technician)
Sissi has been in the hair industry for over 22 years. Originally starting her career in Turin, Italy, she also worked for L’Oréal in Milan, specialising in all colour and cutting techniques, and she joined the Best Club programme at Toni & Guy in 2015. Her career highlights include a range of catwalk and hair fashion shows. She also holds a Bachelor Degree in Modern Languages from the Tourism Industry, with a dissertation in Art, which is her biggest passion.
With a love of hairdressing craft as a form of artistic expression, Sissi’s extensive academic training background has given her an excellent understanding of hair, proportions, and beauty. Confident in working with any type of hair, she provides bespoke work to every client. Sissi loves to empower women with hair that is sexy and feminine. The team describe Sissi as a perfectionist, and a knowledgeable, reserved, and sweet-natured person.
With a love of hairdressing craft as a form of artistic expression, Sissi’s extensive academic training background has given her an excellent understanding of hair, proportions, and beauty. Confident in working with any type of hair, she provides bespoke work to every client. Sissi loves to empower women with hair that is sexy and feminine. The team describe Sissi as a perfectionist, and a knowledgeable, reserved, and sweet-natured person.
Gemma (technical director and stylist)
Gemma has over 23 years experience in the hairdressing Industry focusing her passion on colour. She is a true perfectionist making sure each client has a bespoke colour individually for them,making her work truly unique. She enjoys all aspects of colour and has also completed afro relaxing courses and has returned to her cutting skills that she had missed in her previous job role, and is continuing to learn new techniques along the way. She has gained a very loyal following over the years this is due to her hard work and dedication but also her gentle and kind nature, she is a great new addition to our team, as our technical director.
Katy (Creative Director Manager and Senior Technician)
With more than 28 years of experience in the hairdressing industry, Katy specialises in cutting, colour, and hair extensions. Listening closely to her clients’ needs, she is passionate about creating a style that will suit them and their lifestyle. The team describes Katy as relaxed, committed, and enthusiastic, and helpful.
Katy’s career highlights include working at London Fashion Week, (LFW) teaching NVQ students, and completing the Durham University leadership programme. As a hairdresser, she gives her heart and soul to her job, and loves to meet a variety of people from all walks of life, learning something new every day!
Katy’s career highlights include working at London Fashion Week, (LFW) teaching NVQ students, and completing the Durham University leadership programme. As a hairdresser, she gives her heart and soul to her job, and loves to meet a variety of people from all walks of life, learning something new every day!
Aishia
Aishia is our beautiful friendly face at front of house taking care to schedule client appointments, and manage salon life for the team, as a hairdresser for many years she has first hand knowledge to best assist you. Aishia is currently continuing a trichology course and is a wonderful addition to the team.
Daisy
Daisy is the newest assistant to join us as an apprentice, she has been with the team as a Saturday assistant and has developed skills to assist us in the salon and continues to do brilliantly with her training. Fun fact Daisy has an excellent skill to assemble flat pack furniture!
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Our hair salon is staffed by experienced and passionate stylists who cover all your needs.