Salon Owner
A career spanning over 19 years in the hairdressing industry, an international Award Winning celebrity hairdresser based in Leamington Spa, Kenilworth, Warwick and Knowle.
Salon Owner
Dan looks after the Business side of the Award Winning Salons.
Client Experience Manager
Kathy has spent 10 years in retail management prior to joining Nicola Smyth five years ago as Client Experience and part of the management team.
Customer service, care, and standards are Kathy’s priority along with the welfare and progression of the fantastic NS Staff.
Front of House
With over 12 years of customer service experience Chloe joins the Front of House team working between the salon group
Senior Director
Reece has been in the industry for over 12 years and our current NS Hairdresser of the year for the second year running. Reece has his Goldwell Colour Masters Degree and is a fully qualified Gold Class Extensionist. Reece is our Senior Director/ Team Leader at our Knowle salon.
Senior Director
With 8 years of experience within the industry, Joey is the Team Leader of Nicola Smyth Kenilworth. His passions have always been hair colour and extensions. Joey is a qualified Master Colorist and Gold Class Extensionist. He enjoys the transformative process of being able to take someone from one look to another and making them feel great about themselves in the process – this has lead Joey to becoming a Freelance Educator for Goldwell UK. Having always had an interest in fashion some of his best times have involved working backstage at both London & Paris fashion week.
Senior Director
Jennie has been a fully qualified stylist for over 15 years with a Loreal colour specialist degree.
Since Jenny has been with Nicola Smyth she has also achieved the Goldwell Master Colorist Intense. Jennie is currently the Team Leader for our award-winning salon in Warwick. She specialises in curly hair and Balayage.
Senior Director and Team Leader
Liam, Tell us abit about yourself?
I’m liam, I’m 26 and I like to think of myself as a very focused, friendly person who gets a buzz from being in social situations and putting a smile on peoples faces.
How long have you been hairdressing? ✂️
I’ve been hairdressing for 11 years, from the age of 15 where I worked up from salon assistant up to top stylists and salon manager.
What’s your career highlight to date?
My career highlights to date includes winning Stylist of the Year and Retailer of the Year within a 100 salon group. I also completed my Loreal colour specialist degree. Building up a loyal clientele that have stuck with me for ten years is also a very humbling part of my job.
What do you love about hairdressing?
I love building up rapport with my clients and them putting their absolute trust in me to give them not only amazing hair, but to make them feel like a million dollars. Client experience is so important to me and I want every person who leaves my chair to feel refreshed and ready to tak
Director & Educator
Marie has been working as a hairdresser her whole career, now as a busy mum of 2 children, she still loves nothing more than working with the NS team.
Marie has come from a family of hairdressers and before joining NS she have previously qualified and worked as a teacher & assessor and from then Marie worked as an educator for the top colour houses in the industry.
Marie works on the salon floor and she also manages the NS Academy, Education is always a passion to her and feel to educate the team, she must always be educated, Marie loves nothing more than short, Precision cuts to compliment the colour created.
Director
Emma has been a hairdresser for over 10 years, 6+ years she has been working for Nicola Smyth. Since working for the salon Emma has been able to travel the world attending the Goldwell Global Zoom events and colour courses in New York. Emma is a Goldwell Master Colorist and Gold Class Hair Extension Specialist. She also loves bridal and hair up.
Director
Summer has been with the NS team for 5 years now – “Nicola Smyth couldn?t have made me more passionate about what I do, giving me so many opportunities and always furthering my education. I got given the chance to join Nicola in doing the master stylist course with Jay Mahmood in London. I also have done my Master Colourist course and have been taken on trips around the world with the team to Goldwells Colour Zoom competitions. I am also an HD Brows and Nouveau lash lift specialist”
Director
Alisha is new to NS but have been working in salons for the last 6 years.
“Hairdressing has always been my passion and I?ve been lucky enough to have some amazing training in both colour and cutting. I am a Beauty Works Extension Specialist. I enjoy constantly learning new tricks of the trade and can?t wait to continue to do so with the NS team”
Specialist & Educator
“I have been lucky enough to travel with Nicola Smyth, flying to Marbella, Toronto, and Vienna, as well as trips to London! I have completed my Goldwell Master Colorist and love getting creative on the shop floor with all my clients. I am part of the Nicola Smyth Academy Education team as well as being an assessor for academy. Education is my passion and love sharing my knowledge with the young apprentices as help get them through their NVQ”
Specialist
Megan works from our Nicola Smyth Kenilworth Salon.
“I have been in the hairdressing industry for over 10 years. I am a qualified Goldwell Master Colorist. I have joined the NS academy to share my knowledge with our future stylists and to make sure I?m always on top of the latest education. I have picked up new techniques from all over the world and can?t wait to continue smashing my goals with Team NS”
Stylist
Tyarna has been a part of the Nicola Smyth Team for 2 years.
“I started my journey with Nicola Smyth as an Apprentice where I was given the support and guidance to progress in my career. I am qualified in HD brows and Nouveau lash lift. I recently completed my Goldwell Master Colorist intense”
Stylist
Danni works from The Nicola Smyth Knowle Salon –
“I have over 12 years of experience within the industry, within my career I have gained my teaching and assessor qualifications, and become a mommy to two boys. My passion is colour and since being with the NS team I have learned so much more, I cannot wait to continue my journey with the NS family”
Stylist
Stacey has been in the industry for over 11 years. Her passion is both following and creating current trends and styles.
?I really enjoy my job and getting to know my clients on a personal level excites me?.
Stacey has completed numerous courses and shows really enthusiasm in session work and gents styling.
Apprentice
“I am a level 2 Apprentice at the Nicola Smyth Academy and have been working at Nicola Smyth for over 2 years now. I am a qualified HD Brow stylist and also recently became a KMS Style Ambassador. I love being able to get creative and do what I love every day, surrounded by so many amazing, talented people who I am always learning off. I am so lucky to be receiving the highest level of bespoke training and my knowledge is always expanding. I have had so many fantastic opportunities and experiences at Nicola Smyth which I am so grateful for and I’m so excited about what my hair journey holds”
Apprentice
Nieve works from The Nicola Smyth Warwick Salon –
“I?ve been working at Nicola Smyth for over two years now. I?ve learned so many new things that I love. I?ve been taken to amazing places to watch Nicola performing. I?m proud to be apart of the Nicola Smyth family, I?ve met such amazing people. They have the best academy that has taught me all of my knowledge”
Apprentice
Hannah works from The Nicola Smyth Leamington Spa Salon –
“I have been working for Nicola Smyth for nearly 2 years now, my knowledge and skills have grown immensely since I started. I feel really proud to be part of the Nicola Smyth family and I have benefitted from there bespoke training academy and feel privileged to have such committed college educators who have so much experience in the industry”
Apprentice
Kate joined the Nicola Smyth Academy in October 2018 –
“I am based at the Kenilworth salon throughout the week. Over the 2 years, we have had the best experiences and the learning is never-ending with the most up to date knowledge and techniques. I love working with the Nicola Smyth family I am very lucky to be able to work with the best educators and hairdressers who give me the support I need to progress in my hairdressing career. I can?t wait to get to the end of my NVQ level 2 and see what the future brings with the Nicola Smyth family”
Apprentice
Phoebe works in the Nicola Smyth Leamington Spa Salon –
“I?ve been at Nicola Smyth for over a year now, starting off just doing Saturdays. I previously studied a hair and beauty course at college which required a week’s work experience in a salon. I came to Nicola Smyth then soon realised I loved it and it?s what I wanted to do. I?m currently in the 1st year of my apprenticeship And I love every minute of it”
Apprentice
Lillie works in The Nicola Smyth Warwick Salon –
“I started my journey at the Nicola Smyth Academy in September 2019, I have a strong passion for hairdressing which I am so lucky to be receiving outstanding training from the most talented educators and hairdressers. Since I have been there I have had a great insight to the hairdressing industry, learning lots of new skills and gaining valuable knowledge and confidence. I am proud to be a part of an amazing team and I am very excited to see what my future brings with the Nicola Smyth family”
1st year academy student
1st year academy student
1st year academy student
1st year academy student
Salon Mascot
Teddy is the original Nicola Smyth Mascot, You will normally find Teddy on the sofa keeping a safe guard on the Nicola Smyth Salons.
Salon Mascot
Our newest recruit, Meet Bear, Teddy’s younger naughtier brother, Bear loves keeping an eye on both salons.
Join our Team
Get in touch with us at careers@slatestudios.club if you would like to join our Award Winning Team
“AT NICOLA SMYTH, WE STRIVE FOR PERFECTION, CREATING THE ULTIMATE HAIR CUT & COLOUR IN THE PERFECT SURROUNDINGS”
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