THE TEAM
CAROL - DIRECTOR / SALON OWNER
CAROL'S JOURNEY IN THE HAIRDRESSING INDUSTRY BEGAN IN THE 1980S IN WINCHESTER, HAMPSHIRE. WITH A PASSION FOR HER CRAFT, SHE MANAGED HER FIRST SALON OVER 20 YEARS AGO AS PART OF A PROMINENT SALON GROUP.
DURING THE 1990S, CAROL TOOK HER EXPERTISE TO THE NEXT LEVEL, WORKING AS AN EDUCATOR FOR REDKEN NYC. THIS ROLE SAW HER TRAVELING NATIONWIDE, SHARING HER KNOWLEDGE AND TRAINING SOME OF THE INDUSTRY'S TOP HAIRDRESSERS.
HER CAREER NATURALLY PROGRESSED INTO FURTHER EDUCATION, WHERE SHE EXCELLED IN TEACHING, ASSESSING, AND MENTORING THE NEXT GENERATION OF PROFESSIONALS. TODAY, CAROL CONTINUES THIS COMMITMENT WITHIN HER SALON, ENSURING THAT HER ASSISTANTS RECEIVE EXCEPTIONAL TRAINING TO ACHIEVE THE HIGHEST STANDARDS.
OVER THE YEARS, CAROL HAS CONSISTENTLY REFINED HER SKILLS, COLLABORATING WITH SOME OF THE COUNTRY’S LEADING PROFESSIONALS TO STAY AT THE FOREFRONT OF HAIRDRESSING TECHNIQUES AND TRENDS.
DRIVEN BY A VISION TO PROVIDE CLIENTS WITH TOP-TIER HAIRDRESSING SERVICES IN A LUXURIOUS ENVIRONMENT, CAROL OPENED SERENITY HAIR. HER GOAL WAS TO BRING A CITY-LEVEL EXPERIENCE TO THE HEART OF RUSTINGTON, COMBINING UNMATCHED QUALITY WITH A TOUCH OF SOPHISTICATION.
DARCEY - PRINCIPAL STYLIST / MANAGER
DARCEY BEGAN HER JOURNEY IN THE HAIR INDUSTRY IN 2006 AT THE AGE OF 14, WORKING AS A SATURDAY ASSISTANT IN THE VERY SALON THAT IS NOW HOME TO SERENITY HAIR, THOUGH IT HAD A DIFFERENT NAME AND OWNER AT THE TIME.
HER JOURNEY TOOK A SIGNIFICANT STEP FORWARD WHEN HER SCHOOL SELECTED HER TO TAKE PART IN A PILOT PROGRAM AIMED AT GIVING STUDENTS PRACTICAL, VOCATIONAL SKILLS. ONCE A WEEK, DARCEY ATTENDED COLLEGE FOR HANDS-ON TRAINING, ALLOWING HER TO COMPLETE HER NVQ LEVEL 1 IN HAIRDRESSING & BEAUTY BEFORE SHE EVEN LEFT SCHOOL. THIS EARLY HEAD START NOT ONLY GAVE HER A SOLID FOUNDATION IN THE INDUSTRY BUT ALSO FUELLED HER AMBITION TO PURSUE A CAREER IN HAIRDRESSING.
AFTER FINISHING SCHOOL, DARCEY BEGAN A FULL APPRENTICESHIP, WHERE SHE HONED HER SKILLS AND DEEPENED HER EXPERTISE. BY JUNE 2010, SHE HAD OFFICIALLY QUALIFIED AS A PROFESSIONAL HAIRDRESSER, READY TO TAKE ON THE INDUSTRY WITH ENTHUSIASM AND DEDICATION.
WHEN THE ORIGINAL SALON CLOSED IN 2011, DARCEY GAINED VALUABLE EXPERIENCE WORKING IN WORTHING BEFORE JOINING SERENITY HAIR IN 2013.
THROUGHOUT HER CAREER, DARCEY HAS PARTICIPATED IN NUMEROUS TRAINING COURSES TO STAY AT THE FOREFRONT OF TRENDS AND TECHNIQUES, INCLUDING BALMAIN HAIR ADDITIONS TRAINING.
DARCEY’S DEDICATION AND HARD WORK HAVE SEEN HER RISE THROUGH THE RANKS AT SERENITY HAIR, FROM SENIOR STYLIST TO PRINCIPAL STYLIST, AND NOW TO SALON MANAGER.
SOPHIE - SENIOR STYLIST
SOPHIE BEGAN HER JOURNEY IN HAIRDRESSING AT SERENITY IN JULY 2015 AS AN APPRENTICE, SHORTLY AFTER LEAVING SCHOOL AT THE AGE OF 15. HER CONNECTION TO SERENITY STARTED EVEN EARLIER—SHE COMPLETED A WEEK OF WORK EXPERIENCE THERE WHILE STILL AT SCHOOL AND WORKED WEEKENDS AS A SATURDAY GIRL BEFORE JOINING FULL-TIME.
IN FEBRUARY 2016, SOPHIE STARTED ATTENDING COLLEGE ONE DAY A WEEK TO STUDY FOR HER LEVEL 2 NVQ IN HAIRDRESSING. HER DEDICATION PAID OFF, AND A YEAR AND A HALF LATER, SHE PROUDLY BECAME A QUALIFIED HAIRDRESSER.
SOPHIE IS OFTEN DESCRIBED AS DARCEY’S “MINI-ME,” CLOSELY FOLLOWING IN HER FOOTSTEPS. TOGETHER, THEY FORM SERENITY’S DYNAMIC SOCIAL MEDIA TEAM. THE PAIR ENJOY USING THE SALON’S PRIVATE ROOM AS THEIR CREATIVE WORKSPACE, WHERE THEY STAY FOCUSED AND PRODUCTIVE. THROUGH THEIR WORK, THEY KEEP CLIENTS AND FOLLOWERS UPDATED ON SALON NEWS AND SHARE THEIR PASSION FOR BEAUTIFUL HAIR TRANSFORMATIONS.
IN FEBRUARY 2022, SOPHIE’S HARD WORK AND TALENT WERE RECOGNISED WHEN SHE WAS PROMOTED TO SENIOR STYLIST.
TARA - STYLIST
TARA'S PASSION FOR HAIRDRESSING BEGAN AS A TEENAGER, ASSISTING HER AUNT WITH WEDDING HAIR ON WEEKENDS. THIS SPARKED HER INTEREST IN THE INDUSTRY, AND AFTER FINISHING SCHOOL, SHE DECIDED TO PURSUE IT FULL-TIME, TRAINING AT CHICHESTER COLLEGE.
IN JUNE 2022, TARA JOINED SERENITY AFTER COMPLETING HER ADVANCED LEVEL 3 QUALIFICATION. WITH SEVERAL YEARS OF EXPERIENCE WORKING IN ANOTHER SALON, SHE BROUGHT A WEALTH OF KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE TO HER NEW ROLE.
TARA HAS A DEEP PASSION FOR HAIR-UP STYLES, COLOURING, AND CUTTING, ALWAYS STAYING ON TOP OF THE LATEST TRENDS AND TECHNIQUES. SHE IS STEADILY BUILDING A LOYAL CLIENT BASE THAT APPRECIATES HER DIVERSE SKILLS IN ALL ASPECTS OF HAIRDRESSING.
WE’RE EXCITED TO OFFER PREMIUM QUALITY DOUBLE DRAWN NANO HAIR EXTENSIONS AT SERENITY. WITH PROPER CARE AND MAINTENANCE, THESE EXTENSIONS CAN LAST BETWEEN 12 TO 18 MONTHS, GIVING YOU LONG-LASTING, BEAUTIFUL RESULTS.
TO BOOK YOUR HAIR EXTENSION CONSULTATION, CALL THE SALON AT 01903 772200 OR BOOK ONLINE THROUGH OUR BOOKING SYSTEM.
POPPY - GRADUATE STYLIST
LEVEL 3 APPRENTICE
POPPY JOINED THE SERENITY TEAM IN MAY 2025, INITIALLY AS A SALON ASSISTANT BEFORE BEGINNING HER LEVEL 3 HAIRDRESSING APPRENTICESHIP IN SEPTEMBER. AFTER QUALIFYING IN LEVEL 2 BACK IN 2024 AND TAKING A SHORT BREAK FROM THE INDUSTRY, POPPY RETURNED WITH RENEWED PASSION, READY TO DIVE BACK INTO THE VIBRANT, CREATIVE ENVIRONMENT SHE’S ALWAYS LOVED.
HER FRIENDLY ENERGY, ENTHUSIASM AND POSITIVE ATTITUDE MAKE HER A JOY TO WORK WITH. AS A SALON ASSISTANT, POPPY PLAYS A KEY ROLE IN KEEPING EVERYTHING RUNNING SMOOTHLY, BOTH BEHIND THE SCENES AND ON THE SALON FLOOR. WHETHER SHE’S SUPPORTING THE TEAM OR ENSURING CLIENTS FEEL COMFORTABLE AND WELCOME, HER ATTENTION TO DETAIL AND HARD WORK MAKE HER AN INVALUABLE PART OF THE SERENITY EXPERIENCE.
WHILE SHE CONTINUES HER TRAINING AND SETTLES BACK INTO SALON LIFE, WE’RE EXCITED TO SEE POPPY GROW AND EVENTUALLY RETURN TO WORKING BEHIND THE CHAIR, SHARING HER TALENT AND LOVE FOR HAIRDRESSING WITH CLIENTS ONCE AGAIN. FOR NOW, SHE KEEPS US ALL ORGANISED, MOTIVATED AND SMILING, WE COULDN’T BE HAPPIER TO HAVE HER AS PART OF THE SERENITY FAMILY.
LOTTIE - SALON ASSISTANT
LOTTIE JOINED SERENITY IN MARCH 2018 AS AN APPRENTICE, EAGER TO START HER JOURNEY IN HAIRDRESSING. AS SHE PROGRESSED THROUGH HER APPRENTICESHIP AND GAINED HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH CLIENTS, SHE QUICKLY REALISED THAT HAIRDRESSING WASN’T QUITE THE RIGHT FIT FOR HER. WHILE SHE LOVED THE CREATIVE ASPECTS OF THE INDUSTRY, IT WAS THE OTHER ELEMENTS OF SALON LIFE THAT TRULY SPARKED HER PASSION. SHE ENJOYED KEEPING THE SALON NEAT AND ORGANIZED, ENSURING EVERYTHING RAN SMOOTHLY, AND, MOST OF ALL, SHE LOVED INTERACTING WITH AND CARING FOR OUR CLIENTS.
RECOGNISING HER STRENGTHS AND DEDICATION, WE DECIDED TO KEEP HER ON AS OUR ASSISTANT, WHERE SHE’S BECOME AN ESSENTIAL PART OF THE TEAM.
YOU’LL OFTEN FIND HER RUNNING AROUND THE SALON, ALWAYS ON THE MOVING (SERIOUSLY, THAT GIRL NEVER STOPS!). AND EVEN IF YOU DON’T SEE HER, YOU’LL UNDOUBTEDLY HEAR HER SQUEAKY TRAINERS AS SHE ZOOMS BY, ADDING A LITTLE EXTRA CHARM TO THE ATMOSPHERE.S.