Our Team

Meet Paul Avery, Artistic Director at Lisa Edwards Hair Salon in Petersfield.  Paul has 30 years' experience in the hairdressing industry having trained with many of the leading hair brands and experts including Vidal Sassoon, Goldwell and Wella.  He has worked in our Chichester salon and has been in our Petersfield branch for the past 15 years. 

Which hairstyles do you absolutely love doing?    Bobs are my favourite hair cut because they've very versatile and never boring for me. When it comes to colouring, I've always liked natural tones mixed with autumnal shades. However, highlighting hair with blonde or natural tones is my preferred choice of application.

What do you love about being a hairdresser?  Being creative and social has always  been my favourite part of the job.

Who inspires you to create fabulous hair? My influences over the years were Vidal Sassoon and Trevor Sorbie, but there are so many these days that it's hard to decide.  Mainly the people I work with.

What is your ultimate ambition?  To travel the American and Canadian Rockies on my Harley Davidson.

How would you describe yourself... in three words?  Creative. hard-working, chatty.

Tell us something about yourself that would surprise others!  I don’t like surprises!

Say hi to our Stylist Gaye Graham who has been hairdressing since she was 18.  She says: "Hairdressing has been a lifelong passion of mine and I enjoy it now more than ever."

Which hair colours or styles do you absolutely love doing?  I feel I am a flexible, adaptable stylist and enjoy the challenge of customers requesting new styles. However, I also love to perfect a cut a customer asks for on every visit. Consistency is key for me.

What do you love about being a hairdresser?  For most people their hairstyle is important to them, it’s very personal. To have loyal returning customers gives me a lot of pleasure as it shows they trust in me and they are happy with my work.

Who or what inspires you to create fabulous hair?  I like to keep up to date with current trends and techniques.

What is your ultimate ambition?  To always have good relationships with my customers and for them to feel great about their hair!

How would you describe yourself... in three words?  Bubbly, creative, hardworking

Tell us something about you that would surprise others.  I have been told I have a good eye for garden and interior design.

Meet experienced stylist Claire Mclaughlin.  She has been a hairdresser for 23 years, and is also a qualified hairdressing assessor and internal verifier.  Throughout her career, Claire has worked with some of the best people in the industry doing session hairdressing and photoshoots!  She has even done celebrities' hair backstage at Wireless Festival in London!

Which hairstyles do you love doing? I love doing short haircuts, blunt bobs and precision haircuts as I think this really shows your skills as a hairdresser! My favourite colours are blondes. I think this is because I’m blonde! But I do love doing all colours, especially big colour changes!

What do you love about being a hairdresser? I love being a hairdresser because I love making people feel good about themselves and giving them more confidence!

Who inspires you to create fabulous hair? I’ve always been inspired by Vidal Sassoon to create fabulous hair and, ever since I was young, I’ve always loved fashion and the constant evolving of fashion and hair. Mary Quant's hair has always inspired me too!

What is your ultimate ambition? My ultimate ambition is helping people re-invent themselves!

How would you describe yourself... in three words? I would describe myself as bubbly, professional and caring!

Tell us something about yourself that would surprise others. I think people would be surprised to know I love playing chess!!!

Find out more about our Apprentice Megan...

1.       Which styles or colours do you absolutely love doing?

As I am just starting off my career in hairdressing I’m not currently doing styles or colours however I can’t wait to be able to start colouring because I want to be able to give my client the hair colour that they want.  I can’t wait to see the transformations.

2.       What do you live about being a hairdresser?

The reason I want to be a hairdresser is the creative and hands on side of it

3.       Who or what inspires you to create fabulous hair?

I’ve always been interested in hair such as my own, and it lead me to watching videos and following people such as Laura Kate and Marie Robinson. I love to see their colouring on their Instagram.

4.       What is your ultimate ambition?

I want to become a film set hair stylist in somewhere like either London, New York or California.

5.       How would you describe yourself....in three words?

Creative, dependable and imaginative

6.       Tell us something about you that would surprise others?

I’ve done horse riding my whole life.