MEET OUR TEAM
Laura
| Name | Laura Haystaff |
| Nick name | Lou Bins, Bourneo |
| Position | Company Director, Barber & Session Stylist, Inspiring industry journalist |
| Specialities | Bridal and evening hair, cutting |
| Experience | 21 Years in hairdressing. Founder of The Topiary company in 2004 and loving every minute.. |
| Likes | Red wine, photography, writing and DOGS!! Loves spending time with friends and family. Sun and big skies |
Matt
| Name | Matthew Haystaff |
| Nick name | Zico |
| Position | Company Director & Accounts |
| Specialities | None Hairdressing related! But do a mean spaghetti bolognese |
| Experience | No Hairdressing experience apart from being married to one! |
| Likes | Spending time with my family, playing pool and football |
Vicky
| Name | Vicky Paynter |
| Nick name | Victor |
| Position | Creative Director |
| Specialities | All aspects of cutting |
| Experience | 15 years qualified. Team Topes longest serving member 13 years! |
| Likes | Spending time with friends and my young family, shopping, dancing & dinners out, being creative and reading. Passionate about hairdressing and The Topes! |
Samantha
| Name | Samantha Joyce |
| Nick name | Sam, Sammy |
| Position | Beauty Manager |
| Specialities | Massage and Environ Specialist. |
| Experience | 13 years spa & salon experience. |
| Likes | Shopping, petrol head, dining out, handbags and spending time with family & friends |
Milly
| Name | Melissa Knight |
| Nick name | Milly |
| Position | Senior Stylist |
| Specialities | All aspects of cutting but especially cutting and balayage. |
| Experience | 11 years salon experience. 5 years qualified. |
| Likes | Days out and weekends away, live music, cinema and pub gardens! |
Rachel
| Name | Rachel Dillon |
| Nick name | Ray |
| Position | Beauty Therapist |
| Specialities | All aspects of nails |
| Experience | 5 years in salon |
| Likes | Spending time with family & friends & craft work. |
Georgie
| Name | Georgie Melville |
| Nick name | George |
| Position | Principle Stylist |
| Specialities | All aspects of cutting particularly graduated bobs and short hair. Foiling. |
| Experience | NVQ level 3. With 8 years salon experience. |
| Likes | Netball, football, rugby. Wine, Shopping, decorating, spending time with family and friends. Pub gardens! |
Chloe
| Name | Chloe Merryweather |
| Nick name | Clo, CJ |
| Position | Senior Stylist |
| Specialities | All aspects of ladies and gents cutting, technical colouring. |
| Experience | NVQ Level 3 with 7 years salon experience. |
| Likes | Spending time with my family & friends. Summer BBQs!! Walking my dogs Poppy and Crystal. |
Pati
| Name | Pati Kula |
| Nick name | Pat |
| Position | Junior Stylist |
| Specialities | Customer experience, cutting and colouring. |
| Experience | Currently studying NVQ Level 3. 3 years salon experience |
| Likes | Spending time with friends and family, going to cinema and reading |
Linda
| Name | Linda Goode |
| Nickname | Linny Loo |
| Position | Senior Stylist |
| Specialities | Cutting & Perming |
| Experience | 52 yrs salon experience NVL level 2 |
| Likes | Spending time with grandchildren, self confessed chocoholic and love a crossword puzzle. |
Abbie
| Name | Abbie Tiller-Smale |
| Nickname | Abs |
| Position | Old Basing Apprentice |
| Specialities | Detox cleanse service, Customer experience and event hair. |
| Experience | 1 year of salon experience |
| Likes | Food, shopping, spending time with family. |