Elle Martin
Owner
Elle has an outstanding reputation for hairdressing skill, creativity and dedicated professionalism.
Sarah Bayley
Cutting Director & Assistant Manager
Sarah is a highly accomplished all-round hairdresser, Vidal Sassoon trained.
Jazz Oldham
Colour Director
Jazz is an excellent all round hairdresser with a remarkable talent for colouring hair.
Kiall Norton-Gormley
Style Director
Kiall is an experienced stylist, accomplished at both cutting and colouring hair.
Gemma Forrow
Senior Stylist
Gemma is a first class, confident and very experienced hairdresser.
Mel Morgan
Senior Stylist
Mel is a highly experienced senior stylist. She is an arts graduate as well as a trained hairdresser.
Molly Evans
Advanced Stylist
Molly is a talented stylist and an invaluable member of the salon team.
Summer Webb-Whittaker
Stylist
Summer is an experienced stylist with flair in all aspects of cutting, colouring and barbering.
Natalia Spiek
Junior Stylist
Natalia is our junior stylist currently completing her NVQ Level 3 in hairdressing at the Herefordshire & Ludlow College.
Chris Martin
Business & Finance Manager
Chris is a highly experienced businesswoman who has created and managed a number of successful businesses over the years.
Bex Wightman
Receptionist
Bex is both a highly experienced salon receptionist and a fully qualified hairdresser.
Christie Postans
Receptionist
Christie is our receptionist whilst Bex is on maternity leave.
I had a lovely haircut with Sarah today. I felt completely at ease and relaxed the whole time. I can’t wait until my next visit.
Sarah H.
Sarah Bayley
Cutting Director & Assistant Manager, Vidal Sassoon Trained
Sarah is a highly accomplished all-round hairdresser of many years experience. She specialises in styling and cutting hair.
Sarah keeps “on trend” with the latest cuts and styles. She has an amazing eye for accuracy and an exceptional talent for cutting perfect lines. She can re-style hair to suit both the client’s face and lifestyle so that it looks fabulous and is also easy to maintain.
Special thanks to Jazz who applied a balayage to my hair. I didn’t realise just how much of a lift a subtle balayage would give. I smile every time I look in a mirror now. Just lovely!
Victoria
Jazz Oldham
Colour Director
Jazz is an excellent all round hairdresser with a remarkable talent for colouring hair. She has received specialist colour training. She is excellent at guiding her clients into good colour choices to match their skin and their personal style.
Jazz has established an outstanding reputation for her balayage colouring techniques. Jazz paints the colours free-hand on to the hair and achieves wonderful results. It takes time, patience and a great eye for detail.
I can not thank Kiall enough for my hair, he was a pleasure. He is the first hairdresser that I’ve sat & chatted away to. Absolutely could not fault Kiall or the salon. Made a bad week into a good one.
Joelle
Kiall Norton-Gormley
Style Director
Kiall is experienced in both cutting and colouring hair. He has received extensive training in styling, colouring and educating and has previously been working in Worcestershire. We are delighted to welcome his flair and experience to the salon team.
Gemma’s customer service is impeccable. Nothing is too much trouble for her. She makes me feel incredibly well cared for. I really love my appointments with her.
Nichola
Gemma Forrow
Senior Stylist
Gemma is a first class, confident and very experienced hairdresser. She offers a full range of colour services, including balayage, and can do all cuts. She listens very carefully to all of her clients’ needs and pays great attention to detail.
Her clients really love the salon experience she gives them.
Mel Morgan
Senior Stylist
Mel is a highly experienced senior stylist. She is an arts graduate as well as a trained hairdresser. She worked for many years in a prestigious hair salon in Cambridge before moving to Hereford with her family in 2023.
She has skill and experience in all aspects of colouring and cutting hair. She is an extremely confident and competent hairdresser who works with ease and flair.
I had half a head of highlights with Molly and I was so impressed. She’s fabulous, I would highly recommend her.
Laura
Molly Evans
Advanced Stylist
Molly is an accomplished stylist and has an extensive and loyal clientele for her cutting and colouring services. She was an outstanding student at Hereford & Ludlow College. She won the Best Progress Intermediate Apprentice Hairdresser Award in 2017 and completed her NVQ3 in spring 2019.
Elle says ” It has been a huge pleasure and privilege to train Molly. She is a very talented stylist with excellent salon experience. She offers a great service to our customers”.
I have just had my first hair cut with Summer, I absolutely love my hair & I can not wait for my next appointment with her.
Phillipa
Summer Webb-Whittaker
Stylist
Summer is an experienced stylist with flair in all aspects of cutting, colouring and barbering. She is extremely good at listening and responding to clients’ needs.
She pays great attention to detail, is extremely neat in her cutting and very natural in her colouring. She is a great favourite with clients.
Natalia Spiek
Junior Stylist
Natalia is our junior stylist currently completing her NVQ Level 3 in hairdressing at the Herefordshire & Ludlow College whilst also being trained in the salon by Elle. She achieved Distinction in her NVQ Level 2 hairdressing exam and Elle is delighted with her progress. Natalia is able to offer services in most colours and welcomes models in the salon for highlights, root tints and cuts. She is bilingual in English and Polish.
Chris Martin
Salon Business & Finance Manager
Chris is a highly experienced businesswoman who has created and managed a number of successful businesses over the years in Britain and in Europe. In 1992 American Express Europe voted her their “Business Personality of the Year”.
Chris is also Elle’s Mum and is delighted to be able to support Elle and the team in managing the business and developing the salon.
Bex Wightman
Salon Receptionist
Bex joined the Elle Martin salon after spending several years as manager of a very prestigious hair & beauty salon in Cheltenham. She was responsible for managing a large team of hair and beauty staff there and is herself a fully qualified Level 3 hairdresser.
Bex brings huge experience to her role as receptionist and front of house at Elle Martin Hair Salon. It is tremendous to have her considerable skills and experience on the team.
Christie Postans
Receptionist
Christie is our receptionist whilst Bex is on maternity leave. Christie is a qualified beautician with hairdressing training and reception experience. We are very lucky to have her running reception for us whilst Bex is away.