Meet The Team
We are proud to be hairdressers

We love what we do and do what we love. Team Ollar work together to make it a happy place for our clients so they want to come back.

Gillian
Owner of Ollar Hair Team. Gillian has been hairdressing for over 30 years. She trained in Belfast. As as a colour specialist and educator for Loreal she has had the opportunity of working with some of the best haidressers in the U.K and Ireland. Gillian has an absolute passion for hair and has dedicated her life to the running and success of her salon but always sees her team as the backbone and lifeblood of Ollar. She spends her spare time going to her PT every week and learning about Astronomy. Gillian received a telescope for Christmas and regularly uses it to look at the stars.

Debra
Debra has worked with Gillian for 25 years, she is a senior stylist who through out her 25 years plus has attended many of the hairdressing industries most prestigious and advanced colouring and cutting courses. She particularly excels in cutting and finishing services. Debra plays a key role within the management team ensuring the salon runs smoothly. She enjoys shopping, has 3 children and is also very much a mother figure for the junior team members.

Angela
With over 20 years experience Angela is a valued member of the management team in particular overseeing health and safety procedures. She plays an integral role in the training of all new Ollar team members. Angela is a senior cutting specialist, a kerastase care ambassador with multiple industry awards. She enjoys spending time with her family and socialising other members of the team.

Lisa

Susan
Senior stylist, with 20 years experience, throughout her years of hairdressing she has attended many courses and has a particular flare for short hair styling and gents' cuts/fades. Her colouring knowledge is of the highest level with a passion for coppers and reds. Susan has whippets which she shows at Crufts and has won many prizes.

Lauryn
Lauryn is a stylist with 4 years experience in the industry. She is at the highest level across the board for all colouring services having achieved her Grand Master Colour Specialist degree in 2021. She has an instinctive ability for complete colour transformations and modifications. Lauryn has now stepped into the role of inspiring and encouraging to younger team members. She is a popular member of the team with an infectious laugh.

Jamie
Grand Master Colour Specialist with a unique knowledge and talent for every area of colouring techniques. Jamie has achieved every course credit under the umbrella of the Alfaparf Milano colour system we currently use within the salon including the highest level of skill and ability with foil and balayage. She enjoys spending time with her two young children and loves a weekend staycation.

Megan
Megan is a recently graduated stylist welcoming new clients with a relaxed and warm nature to the salon. She has a natural creative skill for aesthetically pleasing and modern upstyling. She is also a Grand Master Colour Specialist with an imaginative eye for lightening services. Megan is qualified and accomplished in the fantastic Lisse Design Keratin Smoothing system. In her downtime she enjoys caravanning with her family.

Ellen
Manager Ellen is a key part of our salon team. As a stylist with a busy column and a Colour Specialist Master’s degree, she brings both creativity and expertise to every appointment. She loves nothing more than finding the perfect shade to suit each client and working alongside the team to create beautiful, wearable looks. Outside the salon, Ellen enjoys long walks with her dog Molly and treating herself to a relaxing spa day.

Lucy
With eight years of dedicated experience, Lucy excels in advanced lightening techniques, continually enhancing her skills through regular training. Her affable nature and unwavering loyalty make her a cherished team member. Outside the salon, Lucy enjoys regular staycations. She always brings style and glamour to the salon floor.

Rachel
Rachel is an experienced colourist with a real talent for creating bespoke shades. She’s currently completing her Colour Specialist Master’s degree, while collaborating closely with our senior stylists to deliver beautiful results for every client. Away from the salon, Rachel loves spending time with family and friends and heading off on little adventures.


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PROUD RECIPIENT OF THE BALLYCLARE HAIRDRESSING SALON OF
THE YEAR 2022