Meet the Team
John Anthoney
Salon owner of 13 years in the heart of Blackpool town centre, John works in salon 3 days a week, as well being part of a global education team Matrix, delivering creative colour education all over the UKI.
John loves creative colour work, from soft pastels to big makeovers, he is constantly learning new techniques and skills that are taught to his team, continuously educating and growing the salons skills. He is also recognised for his grey transition makeover work and you can book John for full day bespoke appointments for that full transformation experience.
He is the driving force behind the salon and the salons social media channels and likes to keep things colourful and uplifting.
Joe Fones
Joe is the salons Assistant Manager with his quirky fashion style and curly hair, Joe loves all things natural and nature.
He creates the most beautiful natural tones ranging from brunettes to caramel balayage.
He has a passion for barber work creating great gentlemen’s hairstyles and to complement that he also loves gents colour work.
Joe can always be heard singing around the salon.
Cassandra Orchard
Salon Ambassador and longest team member at John Anthoney, Cassie celebrates 10 years with us this year. With almost 20 years working in the hair industry, she has picked up many skills and her love for hairdressing has grown even more so over recent years.
Her passion is fun playful colours, quirky hair and up-dos. Her speciality being hair-ups oh and vintage hair. Cassie is our bridal specialist and was the winner of the British Hair and Beauty Awards 2017 in Bridal and Occasion Hair for the North of England.
She also sidelines as a make-up artist within the salon and will take appointments on request. If she’s not found in the salon, she can be found singing for the local theatre groups.
Ross Luckock
Ross is one of the salons elite stylists with over 20 years industry experience from running his own salon to team management and team building. Ross is the salons in house training manager for the salons apprentices. Our trainee hairdressers work in salon fulltime and we are in partnership with Saks Apprentice Training Academy who visit the salon regular accessing our apprentice hairdressers.
Ross loves big hair from bouncy blow dry’s to Chic smooth blow outs, he loves cutting hair and always loves a challenge. Ross loves all types of colour work from a root retouch so you look fabulous to colour makeovers so you feel incredible.
There is nothing this elite stylist won’t put his hands to, Ross loves socialising and you will never not see him smile.
Bianca Leeming
Bianca is the salons co-ordinator and the salons blonde queen, from blonde makeovers to balayage and creative toning. She has mastered her balayage technique to give the most beautiful blends and long lasting results, keeping the hairs condition as the number one priority. Be sure to check out her work on our social pages.
Bianca is also the salons hair extensions specialist fully trained in weaves, tapes and nanos using top quality 100% human hair.
Amelia Wilmott
Amelia recently completed her training in partnership with Saks apprenticeships based in the salon over the past 3 years.
Amelia is building her client base 4 days a week and continues training and education on a Tuesday, where she works on model clients, over seen by the in-house training team.
Looking for a bouncy blow-dry?
Amelia specialises in curly blow-drys within the salon.
Services with Amelia can be booked online, you’ll be greeted with a smile and a great latte!