WELCOME TO MY WONDERLAND

You are entirely up to you
You can be pink or you can be blue!
You can be brown or you can be blonde,
If it feels like you, you can’t go wrong 🌈

Nothing’s impossible! With the right time,
We’ll ✨magic✨ the hair you have in your mind.
Whatever your gender, the price stays the same,
Your hair in fine health is my absolute aim.

If you’re dreaming of hair that sets you apart,
Relax and escape in our funhouse of art.
There’s me, Verity, and my little dog too,
Ready to transform you into YOU 🦄

Hey, I’m Verity!

I hang out with super lovely people all day and make their hair dreams come true.

I know you’re thinking, “yeh, yeh, Verity, but what’s your job?”. THAT IS MY JOB. I’m an award-winning freelance hair artist and owner of The Art House - a magical hair salon in Colchester, Essex.

High-gloss colour that lasts, lasts, and laaaaasts!

Healthy hair cared for by an expert who knows her craft

If you’re here, you’re probably looking for:

Honest advice, patience, and zero disappointment
A stylist who values your creative ideas & won’t box you in based on cultural “norms”
A way to let off steam, express yourself & channel your wild side (whatever that means for you)

A safer space with no judgement that is neuro-divergent, LGBTQ+ & GSRD friendly (and owned)
Confidence & clarity that comes with feelin’ yourself
A friendly weirdo who never bats an eyelid at your craziest of colour schemes (but will be realistic)
A fun, laidback salon experience where you can soak up precious YOU-time like a sparkly lavender bath
Plenty of in-salon puppy love...

Amirite? Yesssss! The universe has led you to the best hair salon in Colchester for your unique creative desires. Please check out my salon services, while I get the kettle on...

Fancy a spin in The Art House chair?

IF YOU CAN IMAGINE IT, WE CAN BRING IT TO LIFE…

Colour Magic

Blondes and brights and rainbow delights - it’s all about that high polish, high shine, “hi-I-LOVE-your-hair” colour. I do plenty of gorgeous natural colours too!

Cutting Magic

Strong lines or smashed-out texture? Whatever your haircut, you need a stylist who listens & understands. Like, a hair whisperer? Okay no, too creepy - let’s stick with hairstylist.

Curly Magic

Curlies - I got you! Your curls are your crown and they need a hair artist who will give them the royal treatment they deserve (*points to self*).

Queer Magic

If you’re looking for a fellow queer who understands your vibe, won’t question your pronouns or put you in a box based on your gender or orientation, look no further beaut. The Art House is a queer-owned, supportive safer space. LGBTQ+ and GSRD friendly is the name of the game. Wana mention your multiple partners without someone asking ‘so how does that work?’ or tell me about that awesome munch you went to last week? - I’m your gal

Spicy Magic

Neurodivergents unite! Whatever your particular brand of spicy is, let’s embrace it. As an ADHDer, I’m 100% ND friendly. There’s no gaggle of stylists running around, no symphony of loud chatter and no sound of a million hairdryers here - just UGH!! Need to fidget or go for a wander round while your colour is processing? That’s fine. Wana take your shoes off or bring a stuffy? Go right ahead. Radio too loud or lights too bright? Just let me know. Whether you’re a sit-in-silence or a talk-a-million-miles-a-minute kinda vibe, I’m here for it. If it keeps you comfy, no request is too weird. I getchu and I gotchu.

From blonding to barbering, see my full list of services here

YOU’RE IN SAFE HANDS AT THE ART HOUSE

I’ve been doing this for more than a decade, covering all aspects of hairdressing for all genders. As a colour specialist, I’m a Brand Ambassador for Manic Panic - the original fantasy hair colour which I’ve been a dye-hard fan of for donkeys!

You’ll see my hair artistry on the heads of my Colchester salon regulars, but also, globally too. I’ve also worked onstage at Salon International, various hair festivals, all over Europe, and was regional Colour Artist Finalist at Wella Trend Vision 2019.

THIS SALON BELIEVES IN MAGIC

Hair artistry, at its core, is magic. It’s ancient alchemy. You have a vision, I bring it to life. You pick a colour, I make it part of you. Being able to *boing* from a strawberry blonde to a bubblegum pink in an afternoon is a TOTAL miracle, don’t you think?

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