Suzie
Salon Owner
PROFILE
Suzie – Salon Owner
At 16 I told my parents I wanted to leave school to do hairdressing. I was quite academic and my parents were not happy with me leaving school and so encouraged me to continue with my studies and go to university. I did a business studies degree, tried various office jobs (which I hated!), and was even a wedding planner for a while but I never stopped wanting to work in the hair industry. After the birth of my two children, I took the leap to train and have never looked back! The business studies didn’t do any harm either as 15 years ago I was able to fulfill my dream of having my own salon and The Players Lounge was born. I love working as part of a team, looking out for each other and watching the team blossom and grow. At the end of 2021, I took the decision to no longer be on the salon floor cutting hair to spend more time on my product business @mooandyoo but I am still very involved in the salon, training and helping the team reach their best potential.
Carla
Salon Manager & Senior Stylist
PROFILE
Carla – Salon Manager
From the age of 15 I always loved experimenting with my hair, trying different colours, styles and even the odd perm! I was obsessed with the TV show The Salon, it looked exciting and fun with every day different and I knew that was the industry I wanted to be in. I did try a day job at the airport but I knew quickly that it wasn’t for me and so my career in hairdressing began. I was lucky to land a job with a top Edinburgh hair salon before moving five years ago to the Players Lounge where I quickly fell in love with being part of a lovely and creative team. It’s fun chatting to people and learning new things about them and no day is ever the same. I love connecting with clients and making them look and feel their best. It is a really special feeling to give someone the gift of self-confidence and see them feel good about themselves.
Carla works Wed-Saturday each week.
Jen
Artistic Director
PROFILE
Jen – Artistic Director
I always wanted to be a hairdresser, even as a little girl. I grew up in Italy in a family who were all very involved in hospitality, they assumed that my love of hair was just a phase and enrolled me in catering school! I hated every minute of it and after a year of skipping classes and complaining about catering, they realised that my hair passion was here to stay. After four years of working and studying to learn my craft, I moved to London to start my dream job with Toni and Guy. Hairdressing has taken me around the world and allowed me to meet some amazing people. I love the art of cutting hair and as a super creative person I love how much freedom it gives me to express this side of me.
Jen works Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturdays.
Lindsay
Senior Stylist
PROFILE
Lindsay – Senior Stylist
I was always creative and knew even at school that I wanted a career where I could use these skills. In fourth year at school I did a weeks work experience at Cheynes in Edinburgh, loved it immediately and was hooked! When they offered me a job as a trainee I leapt at the chance and that was the beginning of my hairdressing journey. I love everything about the job and no two days are ever the same. After working in Edinburgh for a few years I moved to a top salon in Manchester and that is when I found my passion for mens hair. Being a hairdresser is so much more than cutting hair. It’s about making sure your clients enjoy the experience and leave the salon happy and feeling good about themselves. I feel so lucky that after 24 years in the industry and 8 years with the players lounge, that I still have the passion and enthusiasm that I had on that first day.
Lindsay works Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
Lynn
Senior Stylist
PROFILE
Lynn – Senior Stylist
At 15 I started a Saturday job in a local salon, never in a month of Sundays thinking I actually wanted to be a hairdresser…..how wrong I was! I immediately fell in love with the buzz of the salon, meeting all the different clients, working so closely with a team and 36 years later I feel truly blessed to be working in a job I adore and that I still have such a passion for. I have been with the Players Lounge for 8 years and am so lucky that work never feels like a job! I love speaking to and hearing peoples stories, and meeting so many people whose paths I would never usually cross. It is an honour to sometimes take the role of counsellor, confidant and friend and even if I can help one person look and feel good about themselves, I feel fulfilled.
Lynn works Wednesday and Saturdays
Graeme
Stylist
PROFILE
Graeme – Stylist
I’ve always been creative in some form, whether music, art or dancing. My hair cutting journey started when I was 19. Playing in a punk rock band, cutting and dying my friends hair – what a mess I must’ve made! Fast forward a few years, I actually went to a barber for the first time when I was 30. I loved watching the methods used to create the cuts so effortlessly. After the birth of my daughter and a big nudge from my girlfriend, I took the plunge and enrolled at the Sid Sottung Academy and then began my journey with the Players Lounge where I have been ever since. I love chatting with people when they’re in the chair. You never know what you might have in common until you spend a bit of time one to one with someone. By the end of the appointment, I like to think that as well as having a great haircut, they have had an enjoyable experience and can walk out looking and feeling good.
Graeme works Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and alternate Fridays
Cloe
Salon Receptionist
PROFILE
Chloe – Front of House
Hi, Im Chloe, the newest member to join the team as front of house here at the Players Lounge. I am originally from Aberdeen, where I studied until I moved to London at the age of 18 to work in the fashion industry. I was only in London a few days before I blended in after my first London hair appointment…… I walked in with long blond hair and walked out with a mullet and my hair dyed black!! To this day I still love to express myself through my clothes and hair choices. I moved to Edinburgh in 2009 and now here I am at the Players Lounge, doing what I love, which is connecting with our lovely clients and making their journey a relaxed and enjoyable experience. I have worked in customer facing roles for over 25 years, but nothing complares to the Players Lounge.Every day is busy but it is such a friendly environment, that it is nver stressful. Every day is different and I love it.