Billy
Our Whiteley Salon director Billy started at Strands Hairdressing in 2009 and worked here for eight years. He also worked with ghd as part of their artistic team. While working at London Fashion Week, Billy was offered a job at a London hair salon and worked there for four years.
In 2019, Billy and a friend opened fry+dean hair salon in east London and the salon continues to thrive. In 2023 Billy became a director of Strands Whiteley alongside Danielle.
Which styles or colours do you absolutely love doing? I love doing blondes, I think being blond and experimental with my own hair I have got a real understanding of tone and product that work and what really doesn’t !
What do you love about being a hairdresser? I love that hairdressing feels artistic and that you can take your career in so many different ways.
Who or what inspires you to create fabulous hair? The big fashion houses set the trends, but, living in east London I’m constantly inspired by what people take from those trends and make their own.
What is your ultimate ambition? I would like to continue building strong businesses while also finding creative outlets in my own career.
How would you describe yourself in three words? I don’t know!