Hair – Meet The Team

Our Hair Designers are selected very carefully and have similar characteristics; being warm and friendly as well as extremely professional. We feel that the level of service that we provide exceeds that of our local competitors.  We put together a questionaire to our team, to give you an insight of your hair designers.  Let us introduce you to our team:-

The questions were:-

Name, Position in salon, favourite colour, favourite animal, favourite place, favorite music, favourite food, favourite drink, favourite flowers, funniest moment, life ambition, in 10 years from now, what they did after school, what they love about the salon, 5 words to describe themselves

Kerry Martin – Art Director – Salon Owner

JOINED:  13 years
FAV COLOUR:  Red
FAV ANIMAL:  Dolphins
FAV PLACE:  Majorca
FAV MUSIC:  Elton john, Tina Turner, Abba
FAV FOOD:  Crisps
FAV DRINK:  Rose wine, water
FAV FLOWERS:  Lilly & Roses

FUNNIEST MOMENT:   are always with my two children
LIFE AMBITIONS:  My business to be successful and a life coach,Abstract established world wide and retirement

WORK EXPERIENCE:  At ” Essenelle “ I spent 2 years training. I then worked in a Craig Malcolm (now Abstract) for three years. I gave birth to my first child at 23 and bought Abstract with my sister Toni Ann. I am now an assessor and we train our own assistants. I am also studying my cert ed.
IN 10 YEARS TIME:  My future in the company would be to no longer be hairdressing as the company will be so big that I will have to become the business analysis.
MOST ENJOYABLE THING IN THE SALON:  The relationship I have with my clients, the continuous growth and courses.
DESCRIBE YOURSELF IN 5 WORDS:  Loyal, out going, good listener, vibrant, good people skills.

Joesph Griffiths -Artistic Designer

Joined – 13 years ago

Fav colour – red and silver

Fav animal – horse and French bull dogs

Fav place – Las Vegas and Monaco

Fav music – anything from talented people

Fav food – Italian and Chinese

Fav drink – Guinness

Fav flowers – roses (because they get you out of trouble)

Funniest moment – to many to list

Life ambitions – wealth, fun, happiness, climb one of the world’s highest mountains.

Work experience – abstract, training Andrew collinge

In 10 years time – retired, somewhere hot being happy and content.

Most enjoyable thing in the salon – the atmosphere

Describe yourself in 5 words – laidback, fun, friendly, optimistic and reliable.

Work experience – 9 years hairdressing working with an international brand then i came to abstract which i love.

Louise Cains – Senior Stylist

JOINED:   November 2005
FAV COLOUR:  Pink and purple
FAV ANIMAL:  White tigers
FAV PLACE:  Home
FAV MUSIC;  Love all music
FAV FOOD:  Roast dinner
FAV DRINK:  Vodka and diet coke
FAV FLOWER:  Lilly
FUNNIEST MOMENT:  My funniest moment is on a everyday bases with my son
LIFE AMBITION:   is to have loads of fun, help other people be come a teacher, have my own property abroad.
10 YEARS TIME:  I want to be a teacher and salon owner.
WORK EXPERIENCE:  When I left school I started in college straight away, the college I started was Michael John where I stayed for 2 years, since leaving Michael John i have worked 4 different salons. In 2003 I done advanced hairdressing course and also done a course in acrylic nails. While working in abstract I have been on a Paul Mitchell colour course and have completed NVQ level 3.
FUTURE ROLE:  I have started my a1 assessor course and see this as opportunity to use in the salon. This would be a position that I would use to pass on my experience to are assistants who are training.
MOST ENJOYABLE THING WORKING AT ABSTRACT:  I love working in abstract because I work with a brilliant team, my clients are fab and there is lots of  room to grow.

Rebecca Louice Moss – Graduate Stylist 

TIME AT ABSTRACT  23^rd July 2008 

 FAV COLOUR Pink and Blue  

 FAV ANIMAL:  Monkey

FAV MUSIC: All different types of music

FAV PLACE: New Brighton

FAV FOOD: Mash

FAV DRINK: Apple juice

FAV FLOWER: Rose

MY FUNNIEST MOMENTS: When I go out with my friends and talk about our child memories and also being with my family talking about when I was a baby and those showing me baby pictures of me

AMBITIONS: To become a hairdresser – THE BEST, be rich, drive a nice car, do really well in my career, have a big beautiful house

WORK EXPERIENCE:  When I left south wirral high school I was 16 and applied for college to do hairdressing course and also applied for a night time beauty course. I got on both of the courses but a few days after I applied for a job at abstract beauty and hair, I got an interview, after my interview I got told I had been given a 3 month trial then once the 3 months was up I got told I got the job so now I am doing all my training with abstract becoming the best hairdresser ever

WHERE IM GOING TO BE IN TEN YEARS TIME: I see my future in abstract, me being the top art director making lots of money, I also see myself teaching new students on a Monday making them top stylists.

THREE ENJOYAVLE THINGS: Training, the friendly staff, and funny moments we have.

Shy, good at my job, good listener, willing to learn and the next superstar

Describe yourself in 5 words – fun , friendly, ambitious, optimistic and loyal.

Alex lund

Joined – October 2010

Fav colour – red

Fav animal – monkey

Fav place – Amsterdam

Fav music – Michael Jackson, all time low, the drums

Fav food – chicken tikka masala

Fav drink – apple juice

Fav flowers – My mums favorites

Funniest moment – Too many

Life ambitions – to be successful and be the best dad ever!

Work experience – working towards accountancy qualification now with abstract, I am a team leader in costa coffee, I was an administrative assistant for PGL in Dorset.

In 10 years time – wealthy, content and out of this country.

Most enjoyable thing in the salon – the atmosphere

Describe yourself in 5 words – eccentric, enthusiastic, loyal, funny, down to earth.

Hailee Wooley – Trainee Stylist

Joined-sept 11
Fav Colour-pink
Fav Animal-baby tiger
Fav Place-the salon
Fav Music- dance & r&b
Fav Food-steak
Fav Drink-strawberry daquiri
Fav Flowers-lillies
Funniest Moment- When i first passed my driving test and got in my new car only to stall on a hill and had to ask a passer by to get my car up the hill
life ambitions- to be the best at what i do
work exp- working as a salon junior at 16
in 10 years time- i want to be a top stylist earning loads of money to give my two beautiful angels the life they deserve
most enjoyable thing in the salon- working with such a fab team
describe yourself in 5 words – loud, outgoing, happy, fun, lovable