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About Studio Hi Gorgeous
The salon space
Studio Hi Gorgeous is a quiet, one-to-one curl studio for real people with real lives.
It isn’t about perfect Instagram hair, impossible routines or pretending everything is fine. It’s a space to get into the nitty gritty—to talk honestly about what’s not working, what you’re worried about, what you hope for, and what actually feels realistic.
There’s no pressure to perform, no judgement about what products you use, and no expectation that you already know the right words.
This is a no-bullshit space. Nothing about you needs fixing. The goal is simply to help you understand your hair better, make choices that suit your life, and wear it with more confidence.
If this still all feels a bit scary, Rusty and Elli, the studio dogs, will be there for moral support. Their fuzzy little presence has a way of taking some of the awkwardness out of a new salon experience!
A little more about Elise
I’ve been hairdressing since I was 16, which means I’ve spent more than 25 years listening to people talk about their hair, their lives, and all the feelings tangled up between the two.
I’m also a queer, neurodivergent, perimenopausal single mum of teenagers, with two fuzzy dogs and a cat who are all firmly convinced the household revolves around them.
All of that shapes the way I work. I understand that people arrive with full lives, changing bodies, limited energy, sensory needs, complicated histories and different ideas about what “manageable” actually means.
Over time, I became less interested in simply making hair look good for one day, and much more interested in helping people understand what’s actually happening with it.
Curly hair gave me the perfect place to do that. There’s so much misinformation, pressure and unnecessary complexity around curls, and I love being able to slow it all down, explain the why, and help people make choices that feel right for them.
I’m curious, practical, a bit nerdy about hair, and very comfortable with questions—especially the ones you thought were too silly to ask.
Why Specialise in Curls?
I got into hairdressing because I wanted to make people feel good—not just make them look good.
But for far too long, people with waves, curls and coils have been let down by the very professionals who were supposed to help them. Many have left salons feeling misunderstood, embarrassed, disappointed or like their hair was a problem to be fixed.
The hairdressing industry has not done a good enough job of teaching professionals how to work with curly hair. Beauty standards, social expectations and generations of limited education have all shaped the way curls are treated—as something to tame, control or straighten into submission.
Your curls are not a flaw to manage. They’re a natural part of you, and they deserve to be understood, respected and celebrated.
Curly-haired people have just as much right as anyone else to walk out of a salon feeling confident, beautiful, empowered and absolutely loving the shit out of themselves.
That’s the feeling I want to give you.
What you can expect from me
I’ll listen before we start making decisions about your hair.
Before your appointment, you’ll have the opportunity to complete a consultation form so you can give me a heads-up about your hair, your goals, your concerns, any sensory or communication needs, and anything else that will help me support you well.
I’ll be honest and transparent with you. I won’t promise that I can recreate an inspiration photo with no effort if that isn’t realistic for your hair, lifestyle or desired level of maintenance.
I’ll listen to what you want, talk through what’s possible, and help you work out which parts matter most. If your original idea isn’t quite the right fit, I’ll offer other options that may give you the feeling or result you’re hoping for in a more realistic way.
I’ll explain what I’m doing, why I’m doing it, and what your options are. You’re welcome to ask questions, change your mind, say no, or tell me when something doesn’t feel right.
I won’t pressure you into an unrealistic routine, shame you for what you’ve been doing, or pretend there’s only one “correct” way to wear curly hair.
The goal is for you to leave feeling heard, informed and more confident making choices about your own hair.
