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In light of the year we have all just endured and want to wipe away from our memories, I just wanted to bring a little attention to my starry moments amongst the darkness of 2020.

Despite being locked down 3 times there’s been so many amazing things to look back on

After the first lockdown we really noticed how a sense of community has arisen in Dorking and how that support network has pushed our small businesses on the high street through the year. We have all really looked after each other, I for one want to thank all my loyal clients, local community, friends and my wonderful team for so much support in these dreadful times.

In long periods of isolation It was amazing to know we weren’t alone, we have all gone through this pandemic together, on top of normal life problems

Now for the boasting ........
Despite such a tough year it brings me so much joy to share we won @salonawards for the best bridal hair salon in Surrey for the second year running , this is a national industry awards and a huge credit to our bridal work and our beautiful team, we are over the moon

The awards were virtual of course but it was exhilarating to hear our name read out as the winners !

We also had another front cover on the Christmas issue of @surreylifemagazine amongst 5 pages inside ! Teresa really enjoyed creating all the hair looks amazing for the models on this shoot for the cover back in September, in collaboration with @surreyfrills and @makeupbjana shot at loosely park Guilford

This is now Teresa’s forth front cover in just 18 months amongst countless features and published collections of her work, she is so thrilled to have her work grace the pages and front covers of Surrey magazines

And 2021 is bringing lots more exciting projects!

We are also launching our new online shop we should be ready the first few days of January, you will now be able to order your favourite products including gift boxes and gift vouchers through our online shop for click and collect or local delivery

Lastly! Obviously we were devastated to close 5 days early before Christmas and although we had worked tirelessly round the clock to fit everyone in, we know there’s a lot of our guests that missed out as they were booked in the last few weeks of December.

Once again all those who had bookings that we unable to see due to the sudden tier 4 restrictions will be on the priority list when we are allowed to re open and will be contacted as soon as we possibly can we will be posting on our social media to keep you updated

For now there’s just one more thing to say

Happy new year !!

With love

Teresa and the team ❤

I want to begin by thanking all my amazing clients for obeying the restrictions and being patient with the team when we need to antibac areas. We are taking your safety very seriously and understand that everything right now is uncertain and rather scary. On that note I want to go over our plans for lockdown and the closure of the salon for November.

Homecare packages will be available like last time with home deliveries or collection available. You can now purchase a voucher for your next appointment to secure it and to support us. 

And I know it's early but Christmas is right round the corner and this has been a tough year. Gift boxes with amazing bespoke products are now available to buy or you can now make a personalised gift set for someone who needs it this Christmas. Not only can it include our EKS range but also our new ReStart range which is skincare for hair.

Christmas shopping will be different this year so we want to make it easier on you. Let's make this Christmas about taking care of each other.

On a much more positive note, I am elated to announce that Teresa Weller HairArt has been shortlisted for not one, not two but four categories in Surrey salon awards 2020 I am beyond grateful and want to say thank you to everyone who has supported my business. 

We are finalists in:

Best Salon of the year

Stylist of the year (Teresa Weller) 

Best salon for Bridal hair

Creative image of the year

Stay connected. Stay safe. Stay sane. We look forward to seeing you soon.

Much love Teresa and the HairArt team. 

Since 4th July we literally hit the ground running! 

It was so wonderful to see you all back in the chair with very long hair and long roots! As well as lots of new faces! 

We were apprehensive about wearing the ppe and whilst it was really tough in the extreme heat we have all got used to our masks and visors taking temperatures and anti backing everything all the time! We are proud to be working safely to protect our guests and ourselves.

It is a massive pleasure to introduce not one but two new stylists to the Teresa Weller HairArt team! Stuart and Rhianna now join Teresa and Millie on the salon floor with Steffie looking after reception and our lovely Phil on social media. 

Stuart had his own salon in Epsom which he decided to close to be nearer to home, Sasoon trained with 20 years in the industry he brings his edgy sharp cuts and striking colours to the salon team. 

Rhianna just qualified, brings her overwhelming passion for everything hair and beautiful personality alongside her love of edgy on trend colours and she has already joined Teresa on a few magazine shoots! Watch this space - and this winter as a team we are going to shoot our first salon collection! 

And whist on the subject of shoots Teresa’s work graced the pages and front cover of @SurreyLife magazine September edition when she worked on the hair of five beautiful local celebrities promoting boutique fashion houses in our beautiful surrey hills In collaboration with @surreyfrills style experts! The shoot was in 36 degrees in the exquisite location of Silent Pool. 

As if this wasn’t exciting enough Teresa was then invited to create the hair for new band @kingsdaughters for their new single, Dancing in the Rain produced by legend Brian May! Talia and the team were so happy with Teresa’s creative eye and this beautiful fairy princess look for the video was created using hair extensions and lots of curls on another incredibly hot day @silentpoolgin. 

The video and their first live performance can been seen via YouTube link on Tuesday 29th September at 8pm.

We cannot wait to watch! With our first salon video being streamed live in the break.

And with a Dorking strong team of creatives including @surreyfrills @makeupbyjanauk @flowersbyelaine @mayflowerspa behind the video we are hoping for masses of chart success for this beautiful and talented band.

Thought for the month!

Staying positive and staying safe whist creating beautiful hair! 

Much love 

Teresa 

😘 xxx

We are delighted to announce the news from Tuesday 23rd June by the government that we can re open our beautiful doors on Saturday 4th July.

On our lovely Dorking high street, and boy have we missed our beautiful high street.

Our online booking system is back open and we are already fully booked for the first two weeks of July and we can’t wait to welcome you back - so please get booking to avoid disappointment!

Things are going to look a little different when you visit us. 

Firstly, we will be wearing our PPE and will check your temperature when you arrive using a contactless thermometer - this protects all of our clients, you and us.

We will then give you your PPE and begin your hair service and create beautiful hair for you again.

For now we will not be serving hot refreshments just water, however please feel free to grab a coffee from one of our lovely local coffee shops and bring it with you.

Our appointment times and working hours will be longer and there are breaks set in-between appointments for cleaning our work spaces and the salon, so please be patient as things may take a little longer.

Also please be honest - if you have applied home colour during lockdown your appointment time will be longer and we will need time to correct, we can only provide the service that you have been booked in for due to our strict appointment times.

If you need to pop in and purchase products please ring us ahead so we can prepare this order for you in advance.

We have removed the waiting area to minimise people in the reception area and we would prefer if you payed by BACS transfer in advance for your service again to avoid contact at reception.

We can re book you whist we are working on your hair.

We have been busy during lock down carrying our risk assessments according to government guidelines and COVID awareness courses with professional hairdressing bodies.

Teresa would like to personally thank all our lovely loyal clients for their continued love, support and well wishes during this incredibly difficult time.

And to all that have purchased vouchers or have been taking advantage of Teresa’s bespoke local delivery service, it’s been fun chatting on your driveways at social distance.

Teresa would also like to give special thanks and a massive shout out to @HelloDorking for having her host her lockdown hair tips live every Saturday for these last few months, they have been so much fun and so wonderful to be a part of the BID and our local community 

Lastly huge thanks to Mole Valley for Business (@mvdcbusiness) for so much prompt help and support 

Now for the fun part; let’s get you booked in and see you REALLY SOON 

Much love 

Teresa Weller, Founder 

It was a perfect end to a perfect year with Teresa and Gid working around the clock making everyone looking extra beautiful for Christmas and new year.

And after a lovely break we a back into the swing of a busy new year -

We have lots of exiting projects coming up before the spring - we are so excited to reveal a little later on 

The most exciting news is that we have made it through to  the @TheBritishWeddingAwards - the awards ceremony is held on March 19th in London ! We are really looking forward to that ! Fingers crossed 

We have specials coming up for valentines - keep an eye on our social media for those promotions 

Thought for the the month 

Love is in the Hair ♥️ 

We are over the moon !

We made it to the final of the Surrey business awards for the new business start up of the year - the awards ceremony is on 21st November at Epsom Racecourse ! We can’t wait for that night !

“Being shortlisted for Best Business Start Up is fantastic. To have been in business for just one year and get this recognition makes the hard work worthwhile. We’ve enjoyed incredible success in industry awards but, this is special, because it acknowledges our commitment to being part of the local community.”

This month we made it to the front cover of your Surrey wedding magazine for the second time this year and also had a lovely feature in Surrey life magazine for their wedding special. We ran a competition with them to win a bridal makeover with us ! We cannot wait to meet the lucky winner !

We also did put very first wedding fair at our lovely friends from Guilford Manor beautiful wedding venue where we have shot many of our collections this year. It was a great day meeting lots of brides to be and showcasing our bridal hair styling

The diary is really filling up in December so remember to get your Christmas hair appointment booked soon !!

We will be working extra Sundays and Mondays in the month of December so watch this space for those dates !

🥂🍾😂🕺🥂

Paula Clark is a Surrey based International Hair and Make Up Artist.

She has been working with us since we opened on our weddings - bridal shoots, music videos and pride in London events. Here’s a few words from her - bookings can be made through reception at the salon 

We are delighted to have the lovely Jana on the creative team here at Teresa Weller HairArt - 

This summer she has worked with us on so many wedding makeups and shoots in and out of the salon and party makeovers for special occasions

She’s our go to girl when it comes to makeup ! 

She is available upon request through getting in touch at reception to book your special makeup alongside your hair

⭐️⭐️⭐️SALON AWARDS 2019⭐️⭐️⭐️

Wow ! What an amazing way to end a busy summer! I’m over the moon to announce - WE DID IT ! WE WON 

Thank you so much to the judges @SalonAwards and all the support we’ve had from industry professionals and our wonderful clients and everyone who took time to vote for us !

We couldn’t be happier to have won this award and it means so much to be recognised in the industry especially with my massive passion for bridal hair, and now as a dream team with Gid by my side we cannot wait to create more beautiful hair for future weddings in Surrey. 

September 7th marked the 1st anniversary of Teresa Weller HairArt opening on Dorking High Street and we celebrated with a party launching our new EKS haircare range which is a bespoke tailor-made service by @RevlonProfessionaluk. Also we launched our new @Trebbly loyalty card system, which we are so excited about as every time you visit you can now collect points to redeem against services and products. You can also collect even more points if you share us with your friends and they visit.

After much Prosecco flowed the biggest excitement was at the end of the evening when we did our charity raffle !

We raised £410 for @TheChildrensTrust - Thank you for the amazing prizes donated by local businesses including a trip to Paris and a spa weekend !

It was so amazing to see so many faces old and new ! The salon was heaving and a really fun evening -

A few days later I enjoyed an interview with Nicky Patrick on BBC radio Surrey you can Listen to the show on @BBCradiosounds / 8th September 7pm 

There’s no time to come up for breath as we have lots more exciting shoots and projects coming up before the Christmas rush which we cannot wait to share 

I’m so happy that we are now officially in our second year and I’m over the moon at how so many people have supported me and believed in me on my journey starting up a business in tricky times

I owe it all to my wonderful loyal clients friends and family ........... but not forgetting the amazing insanely talented creative director Egidio (GID) 

Thank you for all your hard work support wonderful hair and fun and laughter ! I especially owe this successful year to you the most amazing Hair Artist I have ever worked with and together we have become a dream team for our clients.

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Photography: Wonderful images this month by @KarenDempster

Ecstatic to announce we have been shortlisted for six category’s in this years #surreysalonawards  We are excited beyond words ! Thankyou to my amazing team Egidio(Gid) Stefanie  , Liv 💕 and to all my wonderful clients and supporters ! 

Wow wow wow !  Dream come true 

We will find out the results on the awards evening on Sunday 22nd September 

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Check out my recent blog I wrote for Good Salon Guide this month about my work at Pride in London: Teresa Weller x Pride London

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Wow what a fantastic few months in the salon !

It’s been so exciting creating hair for lots of new faces !

On top of running a busy salon I’ve managed to grace the pages of Your Surrey Wedding magazine in Dec/Jan and Feb/March issues with my work shared and interviews and a Q and A feature ! Wow !

Most excitingly my first collection has been featured again in a glossy - and I’m so very proud it’s been featured on a double spread in the spring/summer edition of Good Salon Guide magazine which goes national in the next few days !

Shannon my lovely stylist has touched down on English soil after her travels across Asia and New Zealand for the last four months and is available for bookings to work her magic

And last but not least....

Introducing our new artistic director Egidio ‘Gid’ Sala to the team ! Gid Trained in Knightsbridge by Errol Douglas also on the artistic team of Richard Ward for many years. He has had published work in the Daily Mail and worked on catwalk shows for Christian Dior and Harrod’s to name but a few.

Amongst so many accolades he has a high reputation and provides an outstanding client personal experience and his passion for his craft spills through the salon.

We are so happy to welcome this highly talented man to the team at TeresaWellerHairArt Dorking and looking forward to sharing more of his work.

Much love TW xxxxx

Wow!
Happy new year everyone !
What an amazing start to the new year !

I’ve just been awarded 5* from Good salon Guide, this is a huge achievement for me in my 5th month at the new salon - I can’t wait to start working alongside Good salon guide.

I love January - fresh beginnings and a whole new year ahead and this one I feel is going to be incredible

I’d like to say a huge thank you to my lovely team Shannon, Stefanie and Mia 💕who during December supported me to make it my busiest ever Christmas in my hairdressing career, working round the clock we smashed it and had so much fun making everyone look beautiful.

I have some exciting projects and a few shoots lined up this month in the salon, including next weeks shoot working with some very special local people with masses of talent for singer songwriter Alex from Mee and the band

I had the pleasure of creating some fun hairpieces for her performance last month at the Shepard’s bush empire to compliment her extrovert costumes and headdresses, so this shoot for her new album is going to be epic as I get the chance to create some really different Avantgarde hair 💕

I have a special offer for Valentine’s Day - if you're making an eve of it with your one and only - I’m doing a hair and makeup session which will take 1 hour to have your hair beautifully blowdryed, curled or put up by myself and your makeup done by a lovely make up artist I’ve been working alongside for a few months Paula - for the incredible price of £55 💕💕💕💕

Last booking is at 330pm on 14th and appointments will go fast for bookings call 01306 880885

Much love
T
Thought for the month
All we need is Love ♥️
Xxxx

I’m a little late with my news blog this month as it’s been CRAZY 

I can only compare opening the salon to having a new baby, now 8 weeks in I’m finally catching my breath...... this could be that at the same time of the opening the doors, my new Avante Garde collection that graces the walls of the new salon also did grace the pages of professional hair magazine Tribu-te amongst other trade and high end mags across the South, London and nationally . Now I’m told the collection is going over seas - —— watch this space! 

I’ve also had reviews and writes ups in Surrey life mag and Leatherhead advertiser, this has caused a bit of a media frenzy with photographers visiting almost every other day!!

Now that’s all calmed down I can safely say I’m in the swing of Salon life on Dorking High street and I’ve met some amazing people! And I’m also so grateful for all the wonderful feedback from new and existing clients.

On a very wet and rainy Sunday the 14th October I held the official launch party which was a massive success thanks to my family and friends really helping me out on the day - I showcased five models with a party / avante feel to their hair and enjoyed a glasses of fizz with everyone.

Massive thanks to Juan and Jeff from Seventa makeup academy for coming down to the salon to do makeup for the models and a few guests.

Brooklands Radio's presenter Ivana O’brian came along and interviewed lots of my guests including local businesses. She was once again a fabulous presenter bringing out the best in people.

The launch was broadcast on a woman’s hour special last week Friday 2nd Nov, you can listen here to the podcast.

Last but not least lovely Shannon joined me a few weeks ago - I met her a few years back when she restyled my hair and I knew she had a lot of magic about her.

Since she’s been with me I’ve been astounded by the quality of her colour correction work and beautiful balayages and she brings so much positive energy and fun to the salon 

So now the dark nights are here and the winter months are looming pop by to the salon and lets get your hair Christmas ready eek!!!

Thought for the month 

It’s just around the corner ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Much love 

T xxx

The address is 

90-92 High street
Dorking
Surrey 
RH4 1AY

Tel.   01306 880885 

Opening hours 

Monday           Closed 
Tuesday           10-6 
Wednesday     10-8
Thursday         11- 7
Friday             10-6 
Saturday         9-5 
Sunday           Closed 

I would like to thank my amazing husband Gary for all his hard work fitting the salon, laying the floors and all the electrics and lighting which took up so many late evenings, days off, and weekends, alongside my wonderful father in law John for his support on all the work and plumbing in the basins! Not to forget my beautiful daughter Steffie, who has now left for university, for all her help setting the salon up in our first week. I couldn’t have done it without you guys, and to everyone else friends and clients for all your love and support! I couldn’t be more happy and I feel like I’ve died and gone to hairdressing heaven

See you in my new salon!

Much love T 💃🏿💕🎉.

Xxx

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Hey all

Hope everyone's having an amazing Summer 💛

I had so much fun a few weeks ago when I had the most amazing experience being interviewed by the very lovely radio presenters Ivana O'Brian and Anna Twist for #justwomen on Brooklands Radio - its a weekly show that is a little like loose women on the radio where I got to talk about all my amazing experiences being a session stylist, working on the catwalk with celebs on tour and wedding hair alongside my new salon opening soon.

I felt like a bunny in the headlights for the first few minutes as it wasn't rehearsed it was literally raw and live - but at the end of the interview I just wanted to do it all again!

Thanks so much to Brooklands radio for having me on the show !

Listen here to the show

Thought for the month

....... The salon is nearly finished ......

...... just a few weeks away 💜💃🏿

....... can't wait for the opening 

(Whoops that's three thoughts)

Much love  T 💋xxx 

#pridematters this month my fourth year leading the hair team at Trafalgar Square.

Wow! Just when I thought this year couldn't get any better with the new salon almost ready to move into this summer.

I was privileged to lead the hair team once again for Seventa Makeup Academy for Pride in London #pridematters with a truly incredible line up of hairstylists and makeup artists! And this year I brought my sister Catherine along to assist me with Space buns, glitter and braids! We had so much fun!

And of course there was a huge line up of performers to create the hair for - the atmosphere back stage once again was incredible and extremely hot! I was in the VIP tent right next to the stage with my partner in crime Juandelbra (juanlopez) on makeup and partner Jeff owners of Seventa Makeup Academy.

I loved creating the hair for PGT finalists Andrea Di Giovanni, George Redwood and Natelie Amanda Grey, amongst tv stars and drag queens or drag stars and tv queens!

ITV's Lorraine Kelly popped by and it was also fantastic to see Sir Ian McKellan make a surprise visit on the stage, not to mention the adorable Alyssa Edwards who is so fabulously stunning, her hair was perfection but I got to dust her with glitter just before her performance.

This years big names artists were Alexandra Burke who gave an incredible performance alongside another of my favs Sophie Ellis Bexter.

What an Amazing day of glitter and rainbows, I always feel exhausted for a few days after working backstage on the hair for the performers and then I wish it was next year so I can do it all again. 

Every year just gets better 🌈🌈💃🏿

This year though something very big is happening for me very soon...

The sign is up the paint is on the walls and the furniture is being fitted as I write this 

TeresaWeller HairArt Dorking is coming soon ♥️

Thought for the month 

This surrey girl 

#shescominghome 🌈 

So Summer is here! And the work on the new Salon in Dorking is really progressing, won't be long now before we can move in!

Meanwhile I thought this month I could share my summer haircare tips!

So wether your on an exotic beach, at a festival or enjoying the British summer soaking up the rays in the garden or park, here's my tips to keep your hair healthy and happy.

Love your colour - stay hydrated 

The Sun will lighten your hair colour. We all know what it does to our skin, and our hair is no different, it needs protection and re-hydrating or simply to be covered up. My choice of haircare products is Milkshakehairuk. This range is so varied for different hair types and a suncare range. By using a professional haircare system your hair colour will fade less and you can protect it, this is because of the ingredients in these products including the milk and honey proteins.

Swimming

If you love swimming in the pool or the sea, just be mindful that this can dry your hair out - chlorine will fade your colour and leave a deposit in your hair as it is a chemical, it is essential to use a purifying shampoo to remove this and keep the ph level balanced in your hair - chlorine can turn blondes green! If you're swimming on a regular basis wear a swim hat. Salt water will also dry your hair out so a deep continuing mask that evening will help rejuvenate and maintain your hairs' hydration.

Cover up

There's nothing worse than a burnt scalp, I once did this watching a long match at Wimbledon tennis and learned my lesson - if you know your going to be exposed in the sun for a long time wear a hat or cover up with a scarf - even putting your hair up loosely will protect your scalp and completely block the sun.

Want that sun-kissed look?

Of course I can do that for you using my lovely milkshake colour range but if you have natural hair and want to do this yourself I've always recommended a fresh lemon carefully squeezed through the hair whist sunbathing to brighten your hair naturally giving sun-kissed tones through your hair, be careful of your eyes though as the lemon can really sting! Another lesson I've learned! Book for a free consultation on sun-kissed looks for this summer.

Thought for the month #enjoythesun 💛 

How privileged I felt to walk into the London studios where so many great TV shows are filmed on a rainy Monday morning carting my hair kit in with me to style the hair on the shoot for the Pride in London campaign video!

We shot on a green screen which has its technical difficulties for a hairstylist but I feel like a dab hand thanks to shooting the campaign a few years back in a similar format at the Sky studios - and once again I was wowed by the experience of meeting so many amazing people and a few familiar faces! I knew then that April was going to be a fun filled month!

When I arrived at Charing Cross station on 22nd April I could hear the cheers, wondering why the tube was so packed and as the cheers became nearer I realised - the London Marathon! It's always been a dream of mine since a little girl to run the London Marathon .... but not this year.

This year I was headed to the Charing Cross theatre for the Pride's Got Talent cabaret final, to style the hair and wigs for the breathtaking finalists of this incredible show, alongside my partners in crime Seventa makeup academy with Juan Lopez leading makeup, together we provided glitzy glamour sparkles curls and shine and wow what an amazing day! 

The following Sunday 29th April I was back again this time for the Prides got talent Pop final! 

Each winner will be performing on the main stage at Trafalgar Square on the 7th of July at Pride in London before roughly 15k people! 

On that day I will be in my usual spot backstage in the VIP lounge as lead hair for the 4th year with Juan creating the hair and makeup for the main stage Acts.

I'm so lucky to be involved in this amazing event and the lead up to it! 

Not only do I rub shoulders with celebs and stars from the music TV and theatre industry, I have made so many amazing friends along the way. 

And True people, people who have battled to be accepted for their sexuality or gender and this festival is about having the right to just be yourself no matter your colour weight or sexual preference, real people, real lives, real issues.

Not to mention so many artistic creatives that inspire and bring so much love fun and hope into everyday.

Why wouldn't I love this amazing opportunity to create the hairs for all the Pride in London events?

Thought for the month - Be true to yourself 

Much love T 🌈

Wow! What an amazing month it's been. There are so many exciting things happening this year I cannot wait to share.

I shot my first collection for the British hairdressing awards earlier in the month with Top Hair photographer Tony le Britton with a little help from his friends Fig and Bow the chalkys at the studio. 

It was one of the best professional days of my life and a dream come true and to top it supported by an amazing team of creatives beside me including Fashion stylist Bernard Connolly and MUA Roseanna Velin. I'm so happy with this collection on stunning model Hannah James I literally cannot wait to share the images later on in the year!

I had a wonderful evening showcasing my hair up wedding work on beautiful model Chloe at the Westcott women's evening where it was wonderful to meet some fab local ladies in Westcott.

And this week I was privileged to have a sneak peek at the progress of the building work at the new shop - The builders are making great progress it's looking really good and I can't wait to move in and open officially in mid June 

I'm running a special offer in April 20% off colour services, be sure to book fast as it's getting busy

Thought for the month - All we need now is a bit of sun !

Much love T Xx