Significance and beauty share a quiet, loyal friendship. When we celebrate a milestone, we instinctively gather beauty around us. We call our dearest people, pour generous drinks and pass plates that feel indulgent. We turn up music that lifts the room, dress the space in flowers, candlelight, and thoughtful details. We choose beautiful venues and wear beautiful clothes. And we create a setting that matches the weight of the moment. So of course, when you mark something meaningful, you want to look your best. You want to feel confident. Radiant. Entirely yourself. If you’re planning a wedding or family photoshoot in Oxford, choose a stylist who helps you feel beautiful and at ease. As a local photographer, I’ve worked with a lot of brides and vendors. Here are my thoughts on the top hair salons in Oxford to consider.
Plan Your Most Significant Moments with These Hair Salons in Oxford
Rachel Capocci
If you are planning a wedding or a special event and would like somebody to come to your venue to style both you and your dear ones, then consider the kind services of Rachel Capocci. She is based in Oxfordshire but can travel to some surrounding counties. Rachel has 19 years of professional experience in hair salons and qualifications in hair and makeup styling, specialising in weddings. Her extensive experience makes her a master of her craft, yet she continually attends training and bridal fashion events to stay current. She blends classic, reliable techniques with fresh, playful ideas to create a personalized look for your memorable day.
With a real flair for bridal and other up-dos and makeup which brings out the natural beauty in each of her clients, she prides herself on listening intently to the personal desires of her clients, and helping their visions come to life. Crucially, she is always on time for her appointments! Have a look at her extensive website above, especially her thoughtful gallery… (some of her work has been exhibited in bridal magazines)!
Holly Preston
If Rachel Capocci is known for her up-dos, then Holly Preston is known for her stylish blow dries! She is another hair and makeup artist, bursting with qualifications, who is able to travel to Oxford, Oxfordshire and surrounding counties for your special occasions. If Holly is unavailable on your chosen date, she has a team of highly trained and experienced stylists who she can send in her place.
Holly trained at Brushstroke Hair and Makeup School in London for the creative and fashion industries. Consequently, she has an extensive knowledge of beauty trends through the decades. She can therefore help you to achieve any style from vintage 1920s (at which she particularly excels!) to modern trends. Her 14 years of experience in the wedding industry will assure you that she is able to help any bride achieve their goals, and it only takes a quick visit to her website to prove this beyond reasonable doubt!
Tuc Le Rojas
Based in Old Marston, is a wonderful freelance hairdressing business run by its namesake: Tuc Le Rojas. They are just an 8 minute drive from the city centre, but able to come to you for special events. Testimonials speak of Tuc’s creativity and flair for coming up with ideas to suit all occasions and styles, her professionalism, empathy, and all-round, fine-grained instincts for making beautiful hair happen. She has been known really to showcase her professionalism and artistic breadth in the context of photoshoots, with much of her work going on to be exhibited in a range of magazines.
Unlike the abovementioned women, Tuc offers everyday cutting and colouring in her Oxford studio. And this means that she has a swathe of loyal customers who have sworn by her for over a decade. Consider her fabulous services for all your photographic needs, not least your wedding! A full price list and impressive portfolio is available on her website for you to peruse.
Anne Veck
Anne Veck’s impressive website speaks for itself, but here is the highlights package: she is a tour-de-force hairdresser with a residency in Kelly’s Hair – one of the city centre’s hair salons in Oxford (with good parking spots just behind it!). In 2023 she won multiple awards: Creative HEAD Most Wanted Hair Trend, Colour World Afro Colour Genius Award, Tribu-te France The Big One for Avant-garde, and the Salon Business Awards Solo Artist. She and Kelly are trailblazers, with their salon in Oxford being the first in the UK to be declared carbon neutral.
Most notably, Anne is highly qualified to style all hair types: she uses high-end products to offers relaxer, smoothing, colour and styling options for textured Afro-Caribbean and natural African hair which can last anywhere between 2 weeks and 6 months, and she is able to offer everything from extensions, colour, hair up, balayage, and a vast range of styles for both women’s and men’s cuts, making this salon strikingly and diversely helpful. Anne is bookable for weddings and special occasions anywhere in Oxford, the UK, and the world! See her website for details and to be dazzled by her many awards, testimonials, and showstopping gallery.
Popham
It would be amiss to write about Oxford’s beauty salons without mentioning Popham. Popham won the award for the Best Cutting Salon in the region at the UK Hair and Beauty Awards in 2023. Moreover; Ella Godfrey, their in-house bridal stylist, was a finalist for the Best Bridal Individual Hair and Beauty Award in 2023. It goes without saying that if you go to Popham, you’ll be in good hands.
This hair salon offers Fabriq treatments, conditioning, cutting and colouring, as well as a specialised bridal service. Their services are offered on-site or they will happily come directly to you. Their 3 Oxford branches are in North Parade, Summertown, and Jericho. They are united by their core company values of integrity, humility, and creativity. Popham offers special care and attention to the health and integrity of your hair when colouring. They also sensitively ensure that your colour matches your skin tone. Visit their website for stunning photographs. You will learn about how a company which invests both in its clients and in its staff, is training a new generation of hair professionals.
You Can’t Go Wrong With One of These Amazing Hair Salons in Oxford
After combing through your choices of hair salons in Oxford to choose one for your special day, remember that you will need someone to capture you at your best. As a photographer, I am ready and able to help you to frame your beautiful, significant moments forever. Explore my website for more information about my photography services at weddings and family occasions in Oxford and surrounds.
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