Meet the Team
Ripon
Tom O’Brien
Director
At just 14, Tom started out as a Saturday boy which later evolved into a full time career—something he’d always dreamed about. His training took place in Knightsbridge, London working for Toni & Guy where his passion for the beauty and glamour of the hair world, was ignited. With each year, Tom pushed himself further, entering industry competitions and arriving home with trophies.
As a finalist of British Avante Garde Hairdresser of the year, Tom’s career continued to gain momentum. Session styling became an obsession and one of his proudest achievements was styling the latest spring/summer looks for Amanda Wakeley at Claridges. Tom has continued to work at London fashion week and high profile industry events, demonstrating new concepts and ideas. Tom’s work is creative and diverse and has featured on the front cover of numerous glossy industry magazines, published all around the world. Tom has a new passion for Nutrition and Reiki Healing holding the accreditation of being a Reiki practissioner.
Tom has made the decision to share his time in the salon between styling and Reiki and to concentrate on the management and training of the team.
Tom works with his colour technician Aimee, creating some magnificent Kevin Murphy colours, whilst still creating the magic with his scissors!
Jack
Art Director (Manager)
Jack is the longest serving member of the Baroque team, with more than 13 years’ experience. He is also the manager of the Ripon salon
Joining the Harrogate salon in 2007 as an apprentice, he soon became one of Tom O’Brien’s early protégé’s. Along with completing his training with Tom O’Brien he has been educated at the Aveda Academy in London and with Kevin Murphy in Manchester, where he was accredited the title of a Kevin Murphy Session Stylist. Jack fully embraces the importance of education, actively supporting our apprentices with their in-house training.
Part of the Art Director team, he works alongside Verity and Louise and is experienced in both L’Oreal and Kevin Murphy colour.
Coupled with being highly skilled in all aspects of cutting and colouring, Jack is a fully qualified barber and commands both a strong male and female client base within Baroque.
Jacks strengths are his technical skills and his ability to create a bespoke finished look, for every individual client, using his wealth of experience within the industry.
Verity
Art Director
Jo
Senior Art Director
Louise
Art Director
Having been Sassoon trained, Louise has a wealth of knowledge and experience within the industry, which she incorporates into her Art Director role. She is passionate about the hair and fashion industry and demonstrates a high level of knowledge and hair industry.
Louise has featured as a session stylist with GHD at the prestigious Sydney Fashion Week and worked alongside many of our industry heroes.
She has assisted Tom with his award-winning collections and follows the ethos of art as inspiration for Baroques Artistic team.
Louise has worked with all the major colour brands and so has extensive knowledge in this area, coupled with all aspects of advanced precision cutting.
Bryony
Style Director
PLEASE NOTE: BRYONY IS CURRENTLY ON MATERNITY LEAVE
Trained by Tom O’Brien, Bryony has been a part of the Baroque story for over ten years. She completed her training at the Aveda Institute, London and more recently she has been trained by Loreal in French Balayage Techniques.
Bryony specialises in creative colour and high end cutting, with strong re styling skills for both gents and ladies.
She is also our expert Extensions Technician with over 2 years’ experience with the ‘Great Lengths’ hair extensions brand. A bubbly, conscientious and super friendly individual, you cannot help but instantly love Bryony – she truly is one of Baroque’s gems!
Liv
Creative Stylist
Trained by Tom O’Brien, Liv qualified in the Ripon Salon.
Liv is an exceptional colourist, specialising in blonde tones, ballayage and classic precision cuts and has a wonderful way of putting all her guests at ease with her detailed consultations. .
A strong technical stylist who is consistently pushing the boundaries of her creativity, she also has a passion for hairdressing which shows in her abilty to create some stunning bridal and party hair.
She has an abundance of product knowledge to share with you, so if you are having any hair or scalp issues Liv can prescribe a bespoke homecare regimen to look after you between your services.
Izzy
Stylist
Izzy is our in-house creative colourist, skilled in all aspects of Kevin Murphy and L’Oreal colour.
An expressive and creative technician, Izzy delivers amazing colour using her in depth consultaions skills.
A strong technical cutter further enhances her skills as a Baroque stylist.
As a new mummy to the gorgeous Margot, Izzy has been part of the Baroque team for over 7 years and rejoins the team on a part time basis, so appointments can be limited, so be sure to book ahead!
Ben
Stylist
Jude
Colour Technician
Jude is promising to become an exceptional stylist, he is a fully qualified colour technician, specialising in all aspects of technical colour.
Jude is favoured by many of the senior stylists to apply their colours on their behalf…even Tom O’Brien uses him to assist with his technical colours!
Don’t overlook his styling skills too, Jude creates amazing technical blow dry’s, for that special occasion when you need to look fabulous!!
A very popular character who is favoured by many guests and will always greet you with his infectious smile.
Aaliyah
Apprentice
Aaliyah, has recently joined Baroque and is passionate about becoming a hair stylist.
She has an an amazing personality that will put everone at ease.
Already a strong member of the team we are expecting to see great things from Aaliyah.
A star in the making!