Meet The Team

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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

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

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.

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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

Lisa

Lisa has been in the hairdressing industry for over 25 years. She is the face at the front of house and oversees our social media accounts. As part of management and utilising her business studies background she oversees individual training plans for every staff. She regularly attends seminars and industry events to ensure that Ollar stays up to date with the latest trends. Lisa loves watching true crime documentaries and going for long walks with her family.
Kelly

Kelly

Kelly has been hairdressing for 25 plus years and specialises in all aspects of cutting in particular her signature pixie cut. She has an incredible in depth knowledge of our extensive kerastase range. Kelly is a senior stylist and also has experience within the educator field. She loves to cook up a storm in the kitchen while teaching her kids to do the same.

Susan

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

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

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

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

Ellen

Ellen is an up and coming graduate stylist with Level 1 and 2 in colouring fundamentals, a Level 1 in foundation cutting and Level 2 modern Balayage. She is currently studying her Level 2 degree in Hairdressing. Ellen’s current passion is carrying out the Lisse Design Keratin Smoothing system and specialises in Hollywood waves styling method. She is our positivity queen who enjoys caravanning at Kilkeel at weekends.

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Heather

Heather is a colourist with a passion for blonde work. She is a perfectionist who goes above and beyond with customer service. Outside work Heather enjoys family time and socialising.

lucy

Lucy

Salon Assistant with 6 years experience. She is very much an affable loyal team member. Lucy enjoys regular staycations. She always brings style and glamour to the salon floor.

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PROUD RECIPIENT OF THE  BALLYCLARE HAIRDRESSING SALON OF
THE YEAR 2022