MATTHEW JAMES

The Spring journey started when Matthew began researching how to work with naturally curly hair and discovered Lorraine Massey.  He bought her book, ‘Curly Girl: The Handbook’, in 2010 and hasn’t looked back.  After making contact with Lorraine, in 2011 he flew to New York and became her protégé, with a desire to learn – really, properly learn – all he could about working with curly hair.

Whilst being trained by Lorraine he made the decision there and then to focus entirely on cutting curls – a leap of faith but absolutely the right decision. Matthew will be forever grateful to Lorraine.  In Matthew’s own words, “I have never been happier, Spring’s journey has only just begun…”

In 2018 Matthew became one of the 12 members of Schwarzkopf’s “The Collective”, a programme designed to support 12 of its rising stars who produce digital content exclusively for the brand.  Matthew was honoured to be part of this initiative and worked to spread the “curly word” among fellow professionals.

2018 saw the launch of  Curl by Curl® cutting workshops at Spring, “It has been my aspiration and goal to become an educator.  I love the curly hair industry and want to give something back and inspire my fellow professionals and educate the younger generation coming through.  Together we will spread the curly love!”

Spring is now an Advocate for @authenticbeautyconcept.

I visited Spring yesterday and my hair looks amazing! Thank you so much, I am so happy with the results and had a wonderful experience!

Suzy

After stepping out of your salon, I went for some retail therapy and was complimented numerous times on my hair, which has never happened before! Thank you for allowing me to fall in love with my curls!

Lindsey

I felt so happy that I left Spring beaming! I was so pleased to see my curls healthy, bouncy and fresh!

Louise

THE SALON

Spring was founded by Matthew James (formerly of Matthew James Hair) in November 2015. Located at 18 Caroline Street, former site of William West & Son, silversmith and goldsmith dating back to 1883, the salon has kept true to the original structure of the building, blending modern touches with the wonderful past of the building.

Spring has established its status as the country’s first curly hair specific salon and the team continues to go from strength to strength, building upon the unique Curl-by-Curl® cut and colour technique.

In 2018  the Spring Curl by Curl®  programme became an embedded part of our apprenticeship programme and was approved by Habia (The Hair and Beauty Industry Authority) who are the government approved standards setting board for hair and beauty and credits the standards that form the basis of all qualifications including NVQs, SVQs and Apprenticeships as well as Codes of Practice.

“The staff are experts in their field, they will transform your curly hair and how you feel about it. Try it once and you’ll be hooked, it is an enlightening experience.”
JO, HERTFORD

THE TEAM

Matthew
MatthewFounder and Creative Director
Matthew James is already considered THE curl stylist in the UK. He was trained by and worked for Toni & Guy, Saks and Umberto Giannini and founded the company Matthew James Hair Ltd in 2010.

In 2011, Matthew developed an interest in working with naturally curly hair and travelled to New York to study and learn the techniques for cutting curly hair.

“I want clients to feel that they are getting a personal, individualised service that simply takes their own hair and makes it better – working with curly hair is true freedom, as each and every head of curls is so unique – I just follow the curl!”

Reegan
ReeganSalon Manager / Senior Stylist
Reegan worked alongside Matthew for 12 months before the opening of Spring. Reegan loves working with natural colours, especially the silver/grey spectrum, but equally loves big, bold colours. Having successfully completed Spring Curl by Curl® cutting programme in 2017, Reegan rapidly developed her cutting and colouring techniques and is now Senior Stylist at Spring.

“Curly hair is a different form of hairdressing. It makes you think outside the box and you can get more creative. Nothing gives me more satisfaction than a brilliant curly finish.”

Danielle
DanielleSenior Stylist
Danielle is one of our senior stylists, first training as an assistant with Matt at Toni and Guy then furthering her career by working at London Fashion week and as an editorial hairstylist. Danielle lived in Asia for 9 years and continued her career as a hairdresser, learning the techniques on cutting curly hair. Danielle is our short cut specialist and is fully trained in Spring’s signature Curl by Curl® cutting and colour technique.

“Having worked with Matt previously, I am so pleased to be working at Spring! I love working with all types of curls, especially working with clients looking for short cuts!”

Heblin
HeblinStylist
Heblin has worked with Spring for 3 years as an assistant and is one of our home grown talents!  We are proud to announce that after successfully completing her NVQ in Hairdressing and graduating in Spring’s signature Curl by Curl® cutting programme, Heblin is now part of the Spring team. Existing clients will know how much energy and enthusiasm Heblin radiates, and it is certainly contagious! Heblin is always ready to offer advice and guidance about caring for curls, and will converse in Spanish too …

“I am so happy to be working at Spring salon and be part of the fantastic team, and I am so excited that I have started cutting Curl by Curl®!”

Paige
PaigeGraduate Stylist
Spring are thrilled to welcome Paige to the world of Curl by Curl®!  Paige is our graduate stylist and is achieving beautiful cut and finishes, she has completed her NVQ level 2 and has undertaken Spring’s signature Curl by Curl® cutting technique.

“I am so excited to be part of the Spring team. I am pleased to be offering Curl by Curl® services, the opportunity to educate clients on embracing their curls really excites me.”

Nicole
NicoleColourist
Nicole is a colour stylist and full trained in Spring’s signature Curl by Curl® colour technique. Nicole is passionate about colouring and is producing fantastic results. She loves working with a variety of colours, what an absolute whizz with Vibrant Colours, so if you fancy some sunshine in your life, Nicole is your go-to-girl!

“Having always had a passion for colouring hair, I am so excited to be helping clients achieve their colour goals at Spring. Since I grew up with limited knowledge of how to care for my curls, I’m so excited to be working at Spring alongside such a talented team.

ASSISTANTS

We have a fantastic team of assistants, all of them having their own columns open for our signature Spring Wash and treatments, so let’s meet them…

ParisAssistant
Paris is nearing completion of her NVQ level 2, so roll on summer when she will be qualified and is eager to use her creativity on the salon floor, caring for your lovely curls.

“I want to work with curly hair as every curl is unique to the person it belongs to.”

HannaAssistant
Hanna joined the team late 2022 and is already showing exceptional skills in caring for her clients’ curls and waves.  Hanna is working towards her NVQ level 2 and is looking forward to joining the cutting team by end of 2023.

“Having the knowledge of each curl pattern and being able to give the right advice to clients to help them enhance their beautiful curls is such a wonderful skill.”

EllieAssistant
Ellie is our latest apprentice working towards her NQV level 2. Ellie has a degree in Fashion, Business and Promotion and is using her skills to enhance Spring’s social media platforms. Watch this space as Ellie climbs the hairdressing ladder.

“I am excited to work besides such an amazing team to help me further my hairdressing career. I love being able to educate people on their hair type, being able to help embrace them caring for their own curls.”

JessAssistant
Jess is nearing completion of her NVQ level 3 and is actively engaged in the Curl by Curl® method. Jess loves working with afro hair types. Jess is available to offer a wealth of advice and guidance about looking after your curls during your visit to Spring.

“I love helping people fall in love with their curls, and giving them advice to make their hair more maintainable! ”