Meet The Team

The proprietor for over thirty years. I enjoy seeing a bright, clean and efficient salon set up ready for another day, this helps provide the atmosphere to welcome staff and clientele alike.

Having started my career in the late sixties, with an apprenticeship at ‘Raymond’ the then society hairdresser teasy weasy. This was the stick test, training with an eye to details which has stayed with me ever since. Hairdressing is all I ever wanted to do, and my fascination with dressing hair, clean lining was the fashion – long hair elegantly swept up and big hair dressed down.

After my training, I was lucky to work at various salons in London. Working at Alan International, a chain of salons where I floated between locations, with memorable times in the hotels, Regent’s park in Piccadilly and Skylane Heathrow, and the busy salons in Kensington and Wimbledon.

The 70’S saw me working locally in Surrey, with some inspirational hairstylists – Keith Follet and Jon Litchfield, both salon owners with pedigrees from top salons such as Sassoons/Carita and House of Leonard.

Arriving at Walton Salon as a staff member, following a spell of hairdressing in South Africa, I began building a clientele and then joined the salon owner in a business partnership. The salon grew from strength to strength during the 80’s. My business partner retired, and this is when the decision was made to add a beauty side to the business, and Walton’s Salon grew even further, with additional team members joining throughout the nineties.

I started at the age of 14 as a Saturday girl, before going on to do a two year YTS at the Kimber and Raymond group in Hastings, and did a day release course at Eastbourne Arts and Technology College,

I was chosen to go to Raymond’s Academy in Birmingham New Street to do a further 2 years training where I qualified as a stylist.

After being head hunted to join The Goldwell Academy, I spent 3 years on their colour technical team, before working in London’s West End and Surrey, passing on my skills to others as well as learning to specialise in Hair Up, fashion colours, all cutting skills and long hair blow dry.

I joined Walton’s 8 years ago, customers describe me as friendly, lively, confident, spontaneous and creative.

Catherine is our wedding hair specialist along with Vicki.

My name is Gloria and I have been a qualified beauty therapist for over 20 years.

I specialise in manicures, pedicures, waxing and facials and much more. I especially enjoy working with nail extensions, fibreglass and gel.

I have been working at Walton’s for over 12 years, and now work part time to allow time with my family.

Hello, my name is Jackie and I was born to be a hairdresser. From a very young age I had a love and flair for hairstyling, from my dolls hair to my own.

At the age of 15, I had a Saturday job in a salon at Robelle’s in Cheam, and after leaving school in 1982, carried on there to do my apprenticeship. During my training I attended Kingston College of Further Education to study my city and guilds level 1 and 2. In 1984 I studied for my level 3, I just wanted to learn as I could and improve my skills and knowledge.

In 1989 I joined Walton’s as a stylist, to which I am currently employed and have been part of the team for 26 years.

I have attended in this time, a course in barbering at Kingston College, L’Oreal cutting course, Toni and Guy, Jingles, L’Oreal colour and also product knowledge courses at Wella and L’Oreal.

My love for hairdressing still grows and I never get tired of my profession. I am an all round stylist and I love all aspects of hairdressing from perming, cutting and colouring, as long as I can work with hair and create and make my client happy. I always try to make each visit as memorable and personal as the first.

Lucy our senior beauty therapist has decided after lockdowns to spend more time at home to support her children , she will continue to cover other beauty therapists when they have annual leave and support the team going forward in the background.

Hi my name is Philippa I have been hairdressing for 32 years, I left school and went straight into an apprenticeship at Walton Salon, I attended Carshalton College on a day release programme, the college held competitions every year and I entered the blow dry class and came 2nd. After that I got the bug, and started to enter as many as I could. The L’Oreal colour trophy was my big ambition, and I entered the Surrey region where I came 7th out of a few hundred, which put me into the finals at the Royal Albert Hall an amazing experience.

During my training, I suggested that we did some photo shoots which we did and one of my models was seen full page in hairdresser’s journal. Whenever I went to ‘Hairdresser of the Year’ I would always dream that it could be me one day.

At 23, I opened up a salon in partnership with Walton’s, which was a real challenge. I decided to put on a hairdressing show (which I did with Walton’s ) dressing and styling hair on stage, choreographing dancing and the cat walk,it was great working with both the salons together.

I have done lots of creative cutting course which is where I excel spending time talking to my client is the key factor, finding out what they want, their lifestyle, and how they will care for their hair at home. Cutting I believe is the most important part of any style. I’m now back at Walton’s three days a week which I love doing.
My flair for cutting will never stop as long as I’m behind the chair!

Hi my name is Vickie I have been hairdressing for 24 years, and have been at Walton for over 16 years. I trained at Kingston College and over the years have done refresher courses at Goldwell, L’Oreal and London academy’s.

I cover all aspects of hair dressing, cutting, coloring, perming and more.  I am also a barber so can cater for all looks.  I specialise in foil coloring and balayage as well as natural coloring techniques.

I have two teenager’s that keep me up to date with all the current styles as well as  giving me the experience of cutting children’s hair and the patience and understanding that is required.

I absolutely love to dress people’s hair for special occasions including proms, weddings or nights out.  I go out of my way to ensure you get the right look for the event.

I am also trained in ear piercing and manicure with our Jessica range or Gelux.  I work on Wednesdays, Thursdays and every other Saturday.  I look forward to welcoming you into the salon and working with you to achieve your personal look.

Ellis – Our salon beautician specialises in back, neck, shoulder & Shiatsu massage.

Ivana our talented nail technician specialises in unique and creative designs that reflect your personality and style.

Rosie our new Apprentice – Brilliant with shampoo and treatments – welcome to the team