Meet The Team

I have a passion for hair and have worked in the hairdressing industry for over 17years.  I love working with natural hair and maintaining the health of hair.

Qualifications: NVQ Hairdressing Level 1-3 Advanced Cutting KeraStraight Certified Stylist

Product Brands I Love: Phytospecific, Mizani, KeraCare

What I Love Doing: Cutting & Styling Keratin Blowdry Working with natural hair Silk press Weaves & Wigs Braiding & Extensions

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Hi, my name is Rhianna.  I’m really excited to have joined the Afrotherapy team.  Here's a bit more about me.

What Do You Love Most About Hairdressing? I love that I feel at home when I'm in the salon, meaning comfortable and where I'm suppose to be. Hairdressing is always evolving with different techniques and trends so there is always something to learn or try to innovate yourself. It's bring me close to people and to have conversations that we are not having or scared to talk to our family about; it's not just hairdressing it's connecting with people and creating relationships.

What Do You Specialise In? Although I am all rounder, I absolutely love Natural Hair Extensions including I-Tips and Tape Ins, Silk Press, Colour and Styling

What Makes You Different? I am very patient with my clients and work with them to achieve the style they want.  My patience means parents often let me handle their children's hair.  I'm also a bit of a talker 🙂

Qualifications & Training Level 2 Hairdressing Level 3 Hairdressing In Salon Colour Training Certified Expert in Fabriq Smoothing Systems

I look forward to meeting you.

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What A Few of Rhianna's Clients Have To Say...

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What do you love most about hairdressing? From as far back as I can remember, I've always loved hairdressing.  I kept running away from it and pursued studies and work in Childcare and Beauty Therapy however I circled back to the thing that I LOVE! Hairdressing makes me happy.  I love seeing the results on my clients' and how happy it makes them feel.

Please list any hairdressing qualifications along with any hairdressing training you've attended. As hairdressing is a passion for me, I find it comes naturally.  I've been self-taught for the past 2 years but realised I needed to become qualified and train to become a Professional Hair stylist.  I'm currently studying Level 2 Hairdressing.

What areas of hairdressing are you skilled in? I've been told my Knotless Braids. Twists, Cornrows, Ponytails & Quickweaves are on point.  I'm developing my skills in the other areas of hairdressing.

What would you most like your clients to know about you? My clients always comment on how clean my hairstyles look.  I'm attentive, fun loving and talkative.

I look forward to meeting you.

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Hi, my name is Shantay.  I’m really excited to have joined the Afrotherapy team. 

My Journey Into Hairdressing: At the age of 15, I was passionate about 2 things.  I loved sports and I loved hairdressing.  I was a sprinter and part of the netball ball competing at various competitions.  I remember driving with my Dad to the careers open day at school and we talked about doing sports as my option.  I got to the hall and for some reason I was drawn to the hairdressing table.  I had a conversation with the tutors and I was sold and so began my journey into this amazing industry.  My Dad was surprised as our whole conversation was about Sports but he has always been supportive of my decision to get into hairdressing instead and I have had no regrets.

What I Love About Hairdressing: I love people and I love helping people and hairdressing also allows me to express my creativity.  Since 15, it's all I've done and I can't see that changing.  My passion is colour and I want to be able to educate my clients on how to colour and keep their hair healthy.  I also love the constant change and evolution in hairdressing and being able to help my clients with their personal style. Ultimately, I would like to be a Hairdressing Educator, supporting the next generation of hairdressers.

Courses & Qualifications: Level 2 Hairdressing Currently doing Level 3 Hairdressing Certificate in Colour & Balayage Certified Expert in Fabriq Smoothing Systems

I look forward to meeting you.

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Hi, my name is Solange.  I'm Portuguese but speak fluent English.  I’m really excited to have joined the Afrotherapy team and I'm looking forward to meet you. 

What Do You Love Most About Hairdressing? I like the fact that I know that I can contribute to a person's self-esteem. I think that when we feel beautiful, we are happier. 

What Has Been Your Journey Into Hairdressing? As far back as I can remember, I have always been involved in hair and hairdressing runs through our family.  I remember my mum doing hair when I was young in Portugal and I used to assist her.  When I moved to the UK, I pursued hairdressing working in East London for a number of years.  It's where I met my partner who is a Barber.   I'm really happy to be part of Team Afrotherapy and to learn more skills and develop further.  My ultimate dream is to create a salon like Afrotherapy in Portugal within the next few years.

Qualifications & Training: Currently doing Level 3 Hairdressing at City & Islington College

What Do You Particularly Enjoy Doing? Single braids, Cornrows, Extensions, Box Braids.  Show me a picture and I can usually achieve it for you.

What Do Your Clients Like & Appreciate About You? I am a hard working professional hairdresser who is passionate about my craft. I take pride in providing a personalised experience, listening to your needs, and delivering high quality results. I always strive for excellence to ensure my clients leave feeling happy, confident and satisfied.

What Makes You Unique? I consider myself to be versatile with attention to detail. I have the skills to work with all hair types and styles, ensuring each client gets a look that suits them perfectly.  I take the time to listen, understand their vision, and bring it to life with precision and care. My passion for hairdressing goes beyond just plaiting and weaving it’s about building confidence, making people feel their best, and providing a warm, welcoming experience every time. Being Portuguese, I also bring the Portuguese passion into my work.

I look forward to meeting you

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What A Few of Solange's Clients Have To Say...

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Marketing & Operations Director Joseph Cudjoe bought his first pair of hair clippers at the age of 15 and couldn't wait to put his skills  to the test.  He quickly established himself as a talented hairdresser offering the latest designs, patterns and fades for men's hair.

With a keen entrepreneurial spirit, it wasn't long before Joseph  enrolled on a Business & Finance course where he gained a BTEC National Diploma.  He went on to complete a degree in Marketing & Operations Management and gained a Diploma in Executive Coaching.

What do you love most about hairdressing?  The creativity, constantly changing trends and the opportunity to make a real difference in the afro sector by introducing professionalism, training and opportunities for our employees to excel within the industry.

 My desire is to build a strong and successful team who can go on to achieve great things within the industry for themselves and for the company.

Who do you most admire in the hairdressing industry and why?     Toni Mascolo for his business acumen in turning Toni and Guy into a worldwide hairdressing brand; Alan Austin Smith, the author of Fantastic Hairdresser, Fantastic Boss and Fantastic Salon who has really captured the essence of what it means to be a hairdresser, and  Andrew Phouli and Stelios Andrew who in a short space of time have created a fantastic business and salon group called Rush and have defined a defining image for themselves.

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Afrotherapy Founder Harriet Kessie-Cudjoe is a talented Creative Director.  She has been passionate about hair and, in particular, multi textured, mixed race and afro hair since the age of 15.  Her extraordinary talent and commitment to the industry has seen her styling hair for over 31 years, winning numerous hairdressing awards along the way and her work widely published in both the trade and consumer press.

When not working in the salon, you'll find her on hair and fashion shoots for various hair and fashion magazines, training and developing her team or providing comment and advice as a Hair Expert.[clear]

What do you love most about hairdressing?   I love making people look and feel fantastic.  I can't think of any other job that allows me to be able to do that everyday.  It allows me to be able to express myself including my beliefs and values.  It also gives me the opportunity to nurture and mentor young people.  I find great satisfaction in seeing individuals I've trained progress and be successful.

My job also allows me to meet different people from all walks of life. My clients have actually taught me a lot over the years through the interaction that we have and I love learning all the time, so this is a great aspect of my job.

Who do you admire in the hairdressing industry and why?  There are so many brilliant individuals within the industry.  Vidal Sassoon is a true inspiration and a great ambassador for the industry.  Observing Errol Douglas over the years has taught me to never quit.  I'm inspired by the creativity of people like Desmond Murray and Angelo Seminara.  Also the longevity of people like Charlie Miller and how he has developed his team, kept it as a family business, yet inspired the team to achieve.  I'm also inspired by women like Beverly Cobella and Fiona O'Brien who are leaders in their field, yet have to maintain a family balance. From the perspective of the business side of the industry, I admire Toni Mascolo of Toni & Guy for their business acumen.

What awards have you won over the years? I have been fortunate enough to have won several Business & Hairdressing Awards.  These include:

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