The Team

Nikki Blanchford - Salon Owner & Director

I started in the salon at just 14 years old while I was still at school & knew straight away   that this is what I wanted to be! I took over the business in 2007 & finally put my own name above the door in 2012. I feel that our standards have never been higher and I am very excited about the future!

After leaving school I qualified at Exeter Hair College & since have always attended regular courses to keep up to date with modern techniques and styles - Even with so many years experience, I always relish improving myself.

I live in Crediton with my wonderful husband & two gorgeous daughters, I love the community we have & hope that in some small part my salon adds to that.

Please click here to view her price list (Please look at FRESHA For most recent prices of 2022.)

 

 

Zoe Pidgeon - Self-Employed Senior Stylist 

Zoe is one of our most experienced stylists, being incredibly versatile and yet remains absolutely focused on the client experience earning her a fantastic client base of her own.

Zoe has a great reputation & continues to develop her skills by welcoming training opportunities. She followed a similar path to Nikki, having started working in the salon in 2006 while studying & went one on to qualify at Exeter Hair College.

Zoe is self-employed - please click here to view her price list. Please look at FRESHA For zoes most recent prices of 2022.

 

 

 

 

Becky Bridgeman - Self-Employed Senior Stylist

Becky is again one of our most experienced stylist, having joined the salon in 2010. She is adaptable to many types of hair & styles and particularly excels in Ombre & Balayage trends, working with her clients to try something new and creating fabulous transformations.

Becky has followed a similar path to Zoe and I, having started started working in the salon while studying at QECC. She too went on to qualify at Exeter Hair College and has gained masses of experience & a loyal following of regular clients, while welcoming new customers & enjoying the fantastic atmosphere within the salon & its team.

Becky is self-employed - please click here to view her price list. Please look at FRESHA for her most updated prices of 2022.

 

Connie Gorrett - Self-Employed Senior Stylist

Connie started working in the salon in 2013 and uses her skills creatively to transform her clients hair to produce a modern and stylish look. Connie uses her up to the second knowledge of current trends of fashions to keep everyone else in the salon on their toes (!) and her strive for perfection achieves fantastic results for clients young and old.

She loves working with long hair and built up a regular client base long ago with her established skills after completing her advanced level 3 hairdressing qualification in 2018 and is also able to offer professional makeup for that special occasion.

Connie is self-employed - please click here to view her price list. Please look at FRESHA for her most current prices of 2022.

  

Jacob Oakes - senior stylist

Jacob started his career in 2012 and gained his training & nearly three experience at the world famous Toni & Guy including entering into 'hair up' competitions, which is still a skill he loves to exhibit on his clients to this day.

Wanting a fresh challenge he honed his skills in barbering and gained three years of experience in this field, he also found he really enjoyed the close community within Crediton and surrounding areas.

Jacob joined Nikki Blanchford Hairdressing to use his experience of men's & women's hair-styling, and has thrived in the busy salon surroundings, with great variations of cuts & colours every single day... and all in his home town!

Jacob is self-employed - please click here to view his price list. Please look ay FRESHA for his most current prices of 2022

 

 

 

Amelia Brighton - Senior stylist

Amelia has been with the salon since 2017 and showed a great interest in becoming a full time member of the team and a fully fledged hair-stylist in her own right.

She completed her salon based level 2 qualification in 2019 and has already gained great experience from cutting & styling numerous clients, retaining & building her own client base almost immediately!

Her dedication and passion is second to none & so I am sure she has along & exciting career in the industry for many many years to come.

Amelia is self-employed - please click here to view her price list. Please look at FRESHA for her current prices of 2022.

 

 

 

Nadine Bilcock-Savage - Self-Employed Director

We are very lucky to have been able to bring Nadine into the salon in 2020 as she has three decades of experience and an incredibly loyal client base  which she built up & retained, some for 25 years! 

Nadine is Toni & Guy trained and has had courses with Andrew Collins, she enjoys taking new sylists under her wing, her short haircuts & colours are particularly impressive, some even say she has magic fingers!

Nadine is always upbeat & passionate, she works incredibly hard & we are priviledged to have her!

See price lists for Nadine's prices. PLease look at FRESHA for her most recent prices of 2022.

 

 

 

 

 

Luke Compton - Senior stylist

Luke started his hairdressing training in 2017 at the age of 27 after a massive career change. He qualified in his NVQ Level 2 with PGL training in 2018, working at Energy Hair (Darts Farm) for 3 years.

Luke "My love for hair is evergreen without doubt my passion is a bob haircut. I really love to meet new & regular clients, I like to get to know all my clients & feel part of their world. A stylist/client relationships is very important. Starting at Nikki Blanchford Hairdressing is a new & exciting challenge.

I’ve been lucky enough to have learnt from the likes of Andrew Smith, Steven Smart, James Beaumont & Joseph Koniak over many years.

Outside of the salon I’m a keen runner, I’ve run countless half marathons & marathons all for Children’s Hospice South West who I do a lot of charity work for."

Luke is self-employed - please click here to view his price list Please look at FRESHA for his most recent price list of 2022.