THE TEAM
DOUG HOBBS – THE BOSS
Doug Hobbs is one of the leading lights on the hairdressing scene. His activities also include work for television, music videos, radio, editorial commissions and an extensive array of seminars worldwide.
What are your greatest Hairdressing achievements? Travelling the world doing hair seminars, having a salon with happy, professional staff and creating the Hobbs Show
Who do you admire? Vidal Sassoon
What is your guilty pleasure? Watching Bristol Rovers
What’s your favourite music? Jazz
What’s your favourite book? A good historical fiction
What’s your favourite film? Godfather I and II
Who would you invite to your dream dinner party? Mary Quant, Frances Ford Coppola, Tommy Cooper, Marilyn Monroe, Vivienne Westwood and Vidal Sassoon
What would be your last meal? Prosecco to begin, followed by Italian appertieves. Steak florentine, blue, as a main course with a very good Italian red wine. Italian ice cream for dessert, followed by Grapa.
Neil Marshall – Salon Manager
Having joined the team in 2004 Neil has become a very loyal and talented member of the team. Neil has an image all of his own and graduated through the ranks to be an intuitive hairdresser with great client relationships.
What’s your greatest Hairdressing Achievement? Entering the British Hairdressing Awards
Who do you admire? Keith Richards
What is your guilty pleasure? Michael Schumacher
What’s your favourite music? Rolling Stones
What’s your favourite book? Post Office by Charles Bukowski
What’s your favourite film? Withnail and I
Who would you invite to your dream dinner party? Keith Richards, Charles Bukowski, Pamela Anderson, James Hunt
What would be your last meal? Pressed belly of pork and an old fashioned to drink
Chris Read- Artistic Director
Since leaving school Chris has been training at Hobbs, and he has progressed to become an Artistic Director. In 2011 and 2014 Chris won a place on the prestigious Schwarzkopf Young Artistic Team. Chris is available for appointments from Tuesday to Saturday.
What’s your greatest Hairdressing Achievement? Winning a place on the Schwarzkopf Young Artistic Team in 2011 and 2014
Who do you admire? Tyler Johnson and Errol Douglas
What is your guilty pleasure? Made in Chelsea and designer clothes
What’s your favourite music? Hip Hop and Alternative
What’s your favourite book? Don’t have one
What’s your favourite film? The Bucket List
Who would you invite to your dream dinner party? The cast of Made in Chelsea
What would be your last meal? Mozzerella stuffed chicken wrapped in parma ham with asparagus and sauteed garlic potatoes and an old fashioned to drink
Mel Newland – Artistic Director & Colour Technician
Mel has been at the salon since 2002 and after a brief absence to have her children Mason and Kieran, she’s back and better than ever. Mel works Tuesdays and alternate Saturdays.
What’s your greatest Hairdressing Achievement? Working at London Fashion Week and being part of the artistic team, stage work and teaching.
Who do you admire? My sister and Pink
What is your guilty pleasure? Chocolate, being too loud and evil thoughts!
What’s your favourite music? RnB
What’s your favourite book? Jilly Cooper, Riders and Polo
What’s your favourite film? The Horse Whisperer
Who would you invite to your dream dinner party? Michael Mcintyre and Peter Kay
Skye Roberts – Technical Director & Colour Room Manager
Skye is a shining star at Hobbs. Not afraid to experiment with colour she creates looks for adventurous clients that reflect her expertise with the TIGI colour range.
What is your greatest hairdressing achievement? Coming 3rd in the Afro-Caribbean World: Skills competition and getting into the Hairdressing Federation’s Young Artistic Team
Who do you admire? Star, my twin sister
What is your guilty pleasure? Tinkerbell
What is your favourite music? RnB, Bashment and Soul
What is your favourite book? I don’t really read
What is your favourite film? Tank Girl and Burlesque
Who would you invite to your dream dinner party? Peter Pan, Miguel, Channing Tatum, Tank Girl and my mum
What would be your last meal? Curry goat with rice and peas, followed by licquorice and a fanta fruit twist to drink
Gemma – Senior Stylist
Gemma joined the Hobbs team in November 2011 and has developed into one of the most popular stylists at Hobbs. She has a great rapport with clients and a talent for creating both classic and contemporary cuts.
What is your greatest Hairdressing Achievements?
Joining the Hobbs team, and enjoying what I do.
Who do you admire? My family
What is your guilty pleasure? Fake tan!
What’s your favourite music?
Grime and RnB
What’s your favourite book? I don’t really read
What’s your favourite film? Save the Last Dance
Who would you invite to your dream dinner party? Drake, Mariah Carey and my sister – as she is a chef so she can cook!
Corinna Christie – Senior Stylist
Corinna has been at the salon since 2001 and is an integral part of Hobbs. She is an artistic and talented member of the team and has a relaxed way with our fabulous clients. Corinna is available on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.
What’s your greatest Hairdressing Achievement? Styling hair at the Miss World final with Matt Cole
Who do you admire? My gorgeous best friends
What is your guilty pleasure? Trashy TV
What’s your favourite music? Whatever gets the party started
What’s your favourite book? Smook!
What’s your favourite film? Kill Bill 2
Who would you invite to your dream dinner party? Russell Howard
Rosie – Personal Assistant
Rosie is the first person our customers meet when they come into the salon and the voice you hear on the phone. She’s PA to Doug and a key member of our team. We thought you’d like to know a bit more about her so take it away Rosie….
Who do you admire? My family and friends
What is your guilty pleasure?
Red wine!
What is your favourite music?
I like all sorts of music, Hip Hop, RnB, Soul…
What is your favourite book? Carrie Fisher – Wishful Drinking and Postcards From the Edge
What is your favourite film?
Cabaret
Who would you invite to your dream dinner party? Micky Flanagan, George Clooney, Judy Garland, Bette Davis, Peter Cook and Dudley Moore
What would be your last meal? Moules mariniere to start, steak, rare, as a main, and cheese and wine to finish!
Jake – Assistant
Who do you admire?
Mum
What is your guilty pleasure?
Sleeping, anytime and anywhere!
What’s your favourite music?
21 Pilots
What’s your favourite book?
I don’t read books, but love DC Comics!
What’s your favourite film?
Batman – The Dark Knight
Who would you invite to your dream dinner party?
Michael Jackson
What would be your last meal?
Barbecue ribs
Megan – Assistant
What’s your greatest Hairdressing Achievement?
Working at Hobbs
Who do you admire?
My Nan
What is your guilty pleasure?
Eastenders and Musicals!
What’s your favourite film?
Les Miserables and Honey
What would be your last meal?
Sausage & mash with peas to start, followed my a roast dinner with all the trimmings, and a pint!
Noy – Apprentice
What’s your greatest Hairdressing Achievement?
Working at Hobbs!
Who do you admire?
My mum.
What is your guilty pleasure?
Chocolate.
What’s your favourite music?
Jungle.
What’s your favourite book?
Don’t really read books.
What’s your favourite film?
Trainspotting.
Who would you invite to your dream dinner party?
My best friends.
What would be your last meal?
Lasagne and chocolate desert.
Book Your Appointment Today
Hobbs is open Tuesday to Saturday.
Call us on 0117 929 1635 or book online.