MEET OUR ARTISTS
MEET OUR ARTISTS
Let our team of style and colour professionals empower you with the beauty and confidence you deserve, liberating your body and mind, leaving you free to enjoy life. They are here to help you broadcast your personality to the world, so you need an artist with a personality that fits yours. That’s why each of our team members are individual and we celebrate their uniqueness. Read their profiles and pick the best artist for yourself!
Paul Ashton
Paul Ashton is one of London’s highly respected ‘master hairdressers’. He has since built up an acclaimed reputation over his 40 years in the hairdressing industries and he is the genius of performing a complete hair make-over. During his career he has worked at some of the world’s top salons, after having initially trained at the Toni & Guy London. He was also one of the distinguished educators in London Toni & Guy academy. The next milestone in Paul’s career was to moving to Asia where he was picked to teach in Toni & Guy at Beijing, Philippines, Hong Kong and he was also invited to teach in several renowned hairdressing fashion shows.
Paul is widely known for his professionalism and dedication to his work. He understands that women want to be feminine and glamorous without looking ‘over-done,’ and the need by all women to have their beauty acknowledged and celebrated. The reward for Paul is to see his client blossom in front of his eyes, as their confidence grows and inner joie de vivre shines through. Paul’s style of colouring and styling hair brings out his clients natural beauty. He uses a variety of cutting and styling techniques, working with different kind of hair texture and face shape to find and bring out each person’s inner glamour.
Wendy Hoey (Wends)
Wends is from Dublin, Ireland with over 25 years of experience. She is an incredibly talented and highly skilled hairdresser which led to many outstanding accomplishments which include her works are being featured in leading editorial, photoshoots, TV, commercials and fashion shows. Wends’s hairdressing works have graced many heavyweight fashion designers like the renowned Korean fashion designer Hye-Soon Lee and she was also part of the Kevin Murphy Europe team for Croatia Fashion HQ.
Education & upskilling is important to Wends which lead to her gaining her Gold Key Educator role with Kevin Murphy & Paul Mitchell so that she is able to connect the latest trends & colour techniques to salons in Ireland nationwide. Wends has also worked as head of hair department for numerous colleges in Dublin, training upcoming talent in many aspects including hair extensions & advanced colouring techniques. She is also specialized in colouring techniques for naturally curly hair. Her talent for creative and inventive techniques in colour led to an enviable client base. Besides, Wends is also well adept in nano-ring hair extensions and her skill at applying extensions that match exactly with your natural hair makes her the top choice for bridal hair extensions
Wends loves to use this training & knowledge and techniques on her clients starting with the most important consultation to listen to her clients needs and personalising a prescription colour for each individuals personality and lifestyle giving seamless blending colours, hand painted curls, extensions and blow outs and cuts to compliment each look.
Rujean Botha
Rujean has joined the Hera team since 2017, hailing all the way from South Africa, Johannesburg. She is an award-winning hair and makeup artist who is very well known for her work in leading fashion editorials, as well as commercial, film, and television projects, including Miss Universe pageants. Rujean’s highly distinguished career spans 23 years of hairdressing experience, which includes working as a salon managing director and educator, not to mention more than twenty hairdressing awards, and national best finalist for the prestigious GOLDWELL colour trophy on many occasions. Rujean also completed the most advanced programs with both L’Oreal and GOLDWELL, as a Master Colour Expert which are extremely prestigious and much sought-after accomplishments within the hairdressing industry.
Being a self confessed perfectionist Rujean has always strived to go once step further and is continually inspired to reinvent herself in order to create something new. Her experience and training allows her the freedom to create bespoke hair perfectly suited to the individual. She enjoys different hair textures and strong, edgy looks and the rewarding challenge of enjoying her lifetime passion, every single day. Rujean is a whiz at doing practically anything, from avant-garde hair, bridal or a big bouncy blow dry, her honed cutting skills as well as her passion for colour shines through in her work. She loves to combine foil highlights with balayage to create depth and dimension to your hair, whilst creating a natural finish.
Rujean is also specialised in the weft hair extensions, tape hair extensions and pre-bonded keratin hair extensions. Rujean’s main mantra is that no two heads of hair are ever the same, meaning she offers a bespoke hair extensions service to every client, striving to meet the needs of the individual.
Rain Baxter
Hailing from London, Rain Baxter has over 28 years experience in hairdressing and she began her Hera journey since 2018. She was trained at the Toni&Guy hair salon in London and had worked her way up to Artistic Colour Director since she was 14yrs old. She completed her NVQ level 3 as well as the most advanced L’Oreal and Wella Master Colour Expert Program which makes her one of the selected 5% of professional colourists to hold this prestigious qualification in the world. Rain was heavily involved in London Fashion Week and many other high end fashion shows, photo shoots as well as working on stage along with renowned Sacha Mascolo-Tarbuck.
Rain has worked globally in some of the top-notch hair salons in various countries like Sydney, Spain, Grand Cayman, Dubai, Bermuda etc. She has a lot of strings to her bow and loves what she does, always checking out the latest hairdressing techniques to create great effects. She is fearless when it comes to a hair colour transformation and is definitely the queen of highlights. Besides, Rain is also specialized in creative cutting and she believes that every woman is unique and has their own character, thus she enjoys bringing out these traits and characters through hairdressing.
Besides, Rain is also a certified Great Lengths certified hair extensionist and she is well trained in pre-bonded keratin hair extensions and taped hair extensions with decades of experience.
Phoeve Lim
Phoeve is an incredibly talented hairdresser with over 25yrs of top level experience. She started her hair styling career at Toni & Guy Hairdressing. There, she mastered both the classics and precision cutting. During this time, Phoeve worked closely with the artistic team where she developed more amazing skills and wealth of knowledge and the confidence to drive her passion in hairdressing to another level. Her talent and perseverance allowed her to work up to the positions of Style and Creative Director few years later.
Phoeve enjoys enhancing her knowledge of new techniques and skills and has attended many highly regarded courses in Vidal Sassoon as well. Besides, Phoeve is also a well adept colourist as she was frustrated that the hair which she was working with as a stylist was not the colour she envisaged and she started to develop her passion for colouring to become a trained colourist. As both curly hair girl and hairdresser, Phoeve is also very passionate about embracing the unique texture of curls and spent years honing specialized curly hair cutting and styling techniques and she knows all the tricks to add definition, bounce, and shine to curls.
Jen Lee
Hailing from Melbourne, Jen Lee has over 21yrs of experience in hairdressing industry. Jen has a passion for creating beautiful blonde dimensional highlights, rich vibrant shades of brown, and caters to each client needs to create a perfect haircut and colour for specific customer satisfaction. She takes great care to listen and values consultation to achieve the perfect hair plan. This open approach enables her clients to feel comfortable and confident about meeting their individual and exacting expectations.
She loves the feeling of creating the right tailored look for the right person and one of her favourite aspects of her job is seeing her clients happy once they leave the salon. Her philosophy is to never stop learning new things, to be passionate, and that laughter is the best medicine. Jen is also available for weddings and executive functions.
Leah Mansfield
Leah is a professional hair stylist and master colourist with over 11years of experience. She began her beauty industry passion at a very early age. She knew exactly what she wanted to do and where she wanted to be. She has always loved doing hair; from styling doll hair to practicing on her friends. She had a passion and knew it had to be expanded upon. She had completed her NVQ level 2&3 and also studied at Toni&Guy London with vardered distinction as well as she is also a certified Toni&Guy’s educator. Leah hasn’t stopped learning since graduating as she continues to expand on her knowledge of the industry by attending classes and hair shows to learn from the industry’s best and top leaders. Education is key to success in this industry as styles and trends are always changing.
Leah’s love for travel and hair design has also kept her on the go and she has travelled and worked in many top-notch hair salons in various countries like Australia, Dubai, Kuwait, Bermuda, Vietnam etc.
Leah specializes in:
Colour – Highlights, Balayage, Blonding, All Over Colour, Multi-dimensional colours, colour correction and creative colours.
Cuts – Short, Long, Layers, Curly and Trend Cuts
Hair extensions – All types of hair extensions (Tape-in, keratin bond, weft, nano rings, micro rings, etc)
Smoothing Treatments – Keratin Complex Smoothing Treatment
Intensive Repair Treatments – Olaplex and K18 Treatments
Peri Oskonalieva
Peri embraces the beauty of different cultures and appreciates the unique quality it brings to her vision as a master colourist and stylist for the past 15years. Originally from Kyrgyzstan, Peri was also given an opportunity to relocate to Russia, Dubai, Kuwait and worked in top notch hair salons across the globe. Her 6 years of comprehensive training in Moscow has showcased her versatile abilities and spotlighted her speciality in hair colouring. She is well adept in a vast range of advanced colour techniques in order to get the best possible results for her clients and these include Airtouch, Shatush, Handtouch, balayage and glossing. Her recognisable advanced colour techniques are utilised by hairdressers across the globe, while her stunning colour work has been showcased in film, television and in many of the most influential style magazines.
Peri’s expertise and experience is unrivalled with the needs of the client always at the forefront of her work. Her eye for what suits each client as well as her vivid style ensure her clients return again and again. An extremely visual stylist, Peri’s passion for colour shines through in her work. She loves to use the best hair colour techniques to create depth and dimension to your hair, whilst creating a natural finish.
Besides colouring, Peri is also a master at cutting and styling and her colouring and styling skills work in synergy. She shapes hairs with a projection cutting technique blended with a multidirectional inner and outer perimeter softening and leaving the hair with a younger feel. The result is a harmonious balance of natural movement that enhances beauty and is easy to manage.
Irina Fensi
Irina established a well-deserved reputation as one of the most respected and sought-after award-winning colourist and stylist in Romania. With more than 17 years of international hairdressing experience, Irina is honored with awards from both the hairdressing and fashion industries. She has received the “Best Hairstylist Award” at the recent prestigious World Fashion Festival Awards 2021 event in Dubai among the few hundred contestants worldwide. Her experience includes working with top brands such as Redken, L’Oreal and Wella and she holds numerous master certificates in colouring and styling.
Irina enjoys working with any colour, although especially blonding and natural looks. She has further refined and expanded her skills by completing many cutting and styling courses throughout her career. With a strong interest in fashion, her skills and knowledge allows her to bring out the best aspects of a woman’s personality and looks. She thrives on finding the perfect combination of cutting, colouring and styling so the client can celebrate their femininity.
Irina also specialises in the micro-ring hair extensions and she has many years of experience helping repair hair loss and hair thinning sufferers. In addition to this, Irina’s passion for her work shines through always putting the health of the natural hair first. Irina is always in pursuit of the best hair extensions having tried-and-tested many hair extension techniques. She has styled many well-known celebrities in Romania who have requested for her bespoke hair extension services.
Jane Wang
Due to it being a passion from a very young age, hairdressing was the immediate choice for Jane. She was originally trained in Taiwan and moved on to work in top salons in Australia for few years before coming to Singapore. From the science of colour to the hottest new trends and colouring techniques, Jane is a colour expert with a knack for creating natural looking highlights, balayage and effortless waves. Also focusing on a multitude of cutting techniques, Jane likes to create exceptional hairstyles that make people look and feel young and that are easy to care for. When you have a special event of celebration, Jane can create an eye-catching updo that’s sophisticated and elegant or upbeat, edgy and fun. She specializes in a variety of different colour treatments as well as corrective colour. Jane is also one of our curly hair specialist and she is best known for encouraging her client to embrace their curls for her passion to protect the health and integrity of curly hair. Jane also specialises in the tape hair extensions, pre-bonded keratin hair extensions, micro-ring hair extension and she always pride herself on her personal touch as well as attention to detail. Most importantly, she will assure you that no one will identify the extensions on your hair.
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Kezlin Tai
Kezlin hairdressing passion starts from a very young age, giving her the eye for details in her cuts and creativity in colouring. Over the years in the industry, Kezlin has established a reputation for innovative cuts and also a connoisseur of hair colour. With over 18 years of experience in the hairdressing industry, Kezlin has been creating inspired looks for women and men using a passionate combination of creativity and science.
Kezlin uses hair as her canvas, creating and always bringing a distinctive aesthetic and fresh approach to achieve individual client’s desired dream style makeover. Kezlin’s passion in keeping current with the fashion industry as well as delivering an in-depth consultation to every guest, assuring that they leave looking and feeling their best.
Adam
‘A Master of hair’, Adam is one of the top award-winning hair artists in Singapore. His limitless creativity and unique vision have placed him under the spotlight of many.
Despite his young appearance, Adam has almost 20 years of international experience with some of world’s most renowned salons. He graduated from Toni & Guy Academy and started his hair styling career at Toni & Guy salon at a young age. Highly skilled in various cutting techniques and a born perfectionist, Adam’s impeccable approach of deep understanding beauty esthétiques and proportions, is able to create remarkable personalized live masterpieces.
A real ‘Haute Couture of hair’, widely appreciated, Adam is able to create from harmonious balanced cuts and looks, easy to manage, following the natural movement and texture of the hair, enhancing beauty, to most spectacular and outstanding looks.
Dwen
Dwen is an award-winning and celebrity hairdresser and he grew up in a family who all shared love and passion for hair and fashion. His family has one of the leading renowned hair salon in Kuala Lumpur, Hairkunst salon. He has trained with many industry icons and for the past 17 years. He has won several awards for his innovative approach to beauty which includes the “Asia Pacific Hair and Make-Up Olympics”‘ competition award in 2016. Dwen also completed the most advanced and prestigious program with Schwarzkopf as a Master Colourist in 2015. During his career, he was chosen as the distinguished judge for the several hairdressing shows and competitions. He has also spent several years in France and Australia working alongside with many hairdressing heavyweights including David Hugo, Alison Kerlin, Bambang Soteto and many more. He has also worked with many leading fashion magazines, models and photographers. His celebrity clientele includes numerous stars from film, media and music worldwide like Brian Mcknight, Juliana Evans, just to name a few.
Besides being a colourist, Dwen is also a master at creating unique and striking styles. His ethos is to personalise and recognise the beauty in each woman, an approach that captures the essence of unique glamorous and soft wearable hair, whilst educating the client on the power their own hair can give them. He can handle any hair type and texture, is open to trying new techniques and trends, and works closely with clients to bring their vision to life. An appointment with Dwen will take you on a journey, identifying the individual, tailoring your hair to suit the best you and give you a new found confidence with your hair.
Alina Tan
Alina’s quest to bring out the best style in each client has made her a sought-after hairdresser among working professionals. With over three decades of experience, she has chosen to focus on women’s work and is particularly strong in working with long and medium lengths. She favors looks that are soft, harmonious and organic with natural looking colours. Alina is also one of our curly hair specialists who brings a wealth of knowledge in dressing hair with sensuous curls of all types. She has a true talent for injecting incredible vitality to tired curly tresses and has perfected the prescription for healthy, hydrated shiny curls. She finds reward in transforming her clients’ hair with unique styles which flatter the face and facial features. Alina believes that hair plays a major role in first impressions, and excels in creating classic looks that are natural, feminine and sexy. Her bubbly and friendly personality instantly puts her clients at ease, with whom she likes to create looks with plenty of texture and movement and has a particular interest bringing longer hair to life.
Desmond Yap
Desmond is amongst leading cutters in his field with more than 28 years of service and an original team member at the renowned Kim Robinson hair salon in Singapore, he became a master of his craft. Balancing a strong reliable foundation to provide shapes with longevity, in harmony with artistic flair, enhancing clients individual style and qualities. The all-rounder has a sharp eye for detail when it comes to managing your hair and its needs. He has also set his scissors to the hair of many models and celebrities and so you can confidently rely on him to select the best haircut for you, keeping in line with your lifestyle.
Tess Yip
Tess has almost two decades of industry experience which, added to her natural talent, have made her a renowned master colour technician in some of the Singapore’s top salons. She was appointed a Technical Director in Toni & Guy, leading the team colour department, assisting in hair shows and seminars involving the best hairdressers across the globe. Throughout her hairdressing career, she’s worked with renowned professional brands like L’Oréal, Wella, Keune, Schwarzkopf and many more.
Tess’s skill lies in her ability to choose the right tones and hues to suit skin tone, personality and lifestyle. She applies colour with the experience and precision only a top salon professional can achieve. She is also a Kevin Murphy’s colour educator and has continued to lead education workshops in Thailand and Singapore. Tess is constantly discovering new technical skills and introducing these to her clients and stylists. Her passion for the industry drives her to impart her skills to others through salon education and workshops. Her obvious talent for colour and effervescent personality has won her a legion of regular clients, who come to visit her not only to brighten their colour but also their mood. Spending time with Tess it is hard not to let her bubbly enthusiasm rub off on you, and leave you with a happy smile – and amazing hair, of course.
Alvin Lee
Alvin has worked in top flight hairdressing for more than 30 years, working with some of the world’s leading hairdressing companies. Alvin is a perfectionist in every sense of the word, taking his work very seriously, and gaining him a legion of loyal fans worldwide. Alvin enjoys the challenge of continually striving for the best, increasing his knowledge across a wide range of skills from colouring, highlights to styling women and men’s hair. His hair philosophy is based on strong shapes in order to give longevity to any style. Alvin takes pride in his knowledge and high level of service he gives his clients, ensuring the leave satisfied and with the style they can be proud of.
Thomas Lee
Thomas has over three decades of industry experience. He is a judge for the prestigious golden scissors award since 2016, national ITE certified industry hairdressing trainer and accredited WDA senior hairdressing assessor. He is well recognized for his editorial work with famous designer Tan Yoong, and Japan international magazine Seven hills premium cover.
Thomas is also under the personal tutelage of Vidal sasson International master Tim Hartley, top colorist Christian, master educator Anthony whitaker. Eschewing ‘traditional’ techniques, he creates chic, uncontrived styles which rely wholly on his uncompromising eye and formidable skill. Thomas has also developed a great depth of expertise in colouring and styling techniques. He is constantly expanding his skills and has a keen interest in the chemistry behind hair colouring and products.
Alvin Ong
Ella
Hailing from Vietnam, Ella is a highly skilled and passionate nail technician with over 12 years of experience. For Ella, nail styling means creating the ultimate glamour. From cutting-edge nail shaping, to her understanding of color, texture and trend, she is truly one of the industry’s top nail technician. Ella wants her clients to relax and have fun getting their nails done. Her passion for making people feel great about themselves and helping them to look beautiful is evident from the beginning to the end of the client’s experience. Ella love of art has helped her develop and create uniquely new techniques of nail enhancements and natural nail care. A true master in her field, Ella specializes in all aspects of nail care including pink and whites, colored acrylics as well as gel applications and enhancements. A beautiful nail is the epitome of polish and sophistication. Ella has elevated the definition of a contemporary manicurist through her artistry of nails.
Jaslyn Tran
Jaslyn has been in the nail industry for over 6years working in some of the most elite salons in Singapore and Vietnam. Jaslyn loves bringing her manicurist skills and creative nail art to her clients in the salon. She loves making clients look and feel great. Jaslyn is a perfectionist and takes great pleasure in paying close attention to the finer details. To her, a good manicure is about maintaining and/or improving the health and well-being of a client’s hands, feet and self. Lynn likes to create a relaxing, enjoyable and fun experience for her clients. Jaslyn is constantly training and practicing her techniques as well as new techniques to keep her skills up to date and to make sure that she knows as much as she can.
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