Renaissance Hair & Beauty is a highly talented team of beauty experts, stylists and hairdressers with experience in all types of hair and beauty services. From men’s and women’s styling, to bespoke hair extensions and wedding hair, we are here to help you.
Here, we provide you with information on each team member’s background. To book an appointment at our combined hair and beauty salon in Leeds, call 0113 242 6224.
If you are wanting to book in for a creative cut or an extreme restyle, please call the salon for advice on which stylist will be best suited to the style you are wanting to create.
We look forward to meeting you.
Years of Experience: 20 years
Specialties: Wedding hair, cutting and education
Favourite Thing to Do: Everything!
Inspirations: Every part of the hairdressing industry is inspiring including the team around me
Achievements: Lynsey opened Renaissance Hair & Beauty in 2011 after training and working for a series of high-end salons including HOB. She has styled photographic and catwalk events across the country. Her past clients include Dita von Teese and Look Magazine.
Lynsey also created Bespoke Bridal, a team of highly skilled professionals fulfilling your hair and beauty needs on your wedding day! Lynsey is a certified assessor. She trains newcomers in-house, working hard to ensure the youngest stylists meet the highest standards.
Lynsey works tirelessly to ensure Renaissance Hair & Beauty grows its reputation as a relaxed yet professional hair salon which men and women around Leeds can visit for a look tailored precisely to their requirements. The loyalty of Lynsey's clients is a credit to her exceptional skills as a hairdresser.
In 2019, Lynsey competed in the British Hairdressing Awards and was a FINALIST. She has once again got through to the final rounds for North Western Hairdresser of the Year in 2021.
Lynsey's Days in the Salon*
Wednesday and Friday
Price (per hour)
£71.00 +£1 for Green Salon Collective
Achievements: Chelsi first met Lynsey in 2009 when they both worked at a previous salon together. When Lynsey opened the doors to Renaissance in 2011, Chelsi followed. She worked on the salon floor for four years as a stylist, then decided to take a break from hairdressing but returned to Renaissance and is now the salon manager.
Chelsi's here to make sure the salon runs smoothly, booking in all your appointments, and is here to help with any questions you may have!
Years of Experience: 14 years
Specialties: Colour
Favourite Thing to Do: Bobs, big bouncy blow dries and classic highlights
Inspirations: Old Hollywood movie stars and grungy street styles.
Achievements: George is a colour technician, session stylist and assessor. He works with all trainees in-house alongside Lynsey to ensure they are up to Renaissance Hair & Beauty standards. He has participated in a series of in-house photoshoots and has submitted photographic entries to Wella Trend Vision and the British Hairdressing Awards. George has also styled hair for stage shows.
George’s work is elegant and classic with a hint of Hollywood glamour.
Career History: George started his career with Tony&Guy and was with them for 3 years. Whilst there, he chose colour as his specialism. Moving to Leeds, he then joined HOB salons where he furthered his knowledge with colour, attending their academy in Camden for regular courses. Since then, he has been with the Renaissance family for 10 years!
Very early on, Lynsey trained him in cutting and styling. He has built up a fabulous clientele. George and Lynsey are qualified assessors in hairdressing, and it is their responsibility to train our apprentices and our next generation of stylists.
George's Days in the Salon
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
Price (per hour)
£68.00 +£1 for Green Salon Collective
Years of Experience: 16 years
Specialties: Creative cuts and bright colours
Favourite Thing to Do: All of it!
Inspirations: Latest trends and fashions.
Achievements: Adam trained with HOB salons and has entered numerous competitions, one being the British Hairdressing Awards. Adam has also styled hair for charity fashion shows and worked on in-house photoshoots, as well as completing in-house training days and workshops to keep up with moving trends.
Adam’s work is very creative. He loves making all clients feel amazing and ensures they love their experience at our hair salon in Leeds. Adam had many of his loyal clients follow him from his previous salon. He loves to build professional friendships with his clients.
Adam's Days in the Salon
Wednesday and Friday
Price (per hour)
£66.00 +£1 for Green Salon Collective
Years of Experience: 15 years
Specialties: Colour corrections, braiding, session work and wedding hair
Favourite Thing to Do: Colour, styling and short edgy haircuts
Inspirations: Liz loves all things 90s grunge and alternative fashion. She takes inspiration from stylists such as Angelo Seminara and Sophia Hilton.
Achievements: Liz has over 15 years of experience in the industry and feels just as much excitement and inspiration today as the day she started. Finding her love for session work led Liz to be part of incredible opportunities such as Fashion Week, being part of the backstage team at Download Festival, and styling for a BBC television production. She is also part of the Bespoke Bridal team at Renaissance and adores styling for brides and bridesmaids on their special day.
With over 10 years of experience in bridal hair, Liz is proficient, knowledgeable, professional and relaxed. A great addition to your wedding morning team.
In salon, Liz provides cutting, colouring and styling services. She is highly skilled in all areas, but her passion lies with colour. She loves the therapeutic transformation of highlights, the low maintenance softness of balayage, and the expensive richness of an all-over gloss. Liz is a colour correction specialist and thoroughly enjoys a challenge.
Her expertise in colour chemistry, her creativity and her passion for colour make Liz the perfect stylist for fixing at-home disasters, creating a vivid bright rainbow combination, or taking on a huge colour transformation.
Liz’s work is meticulous and creative with an artistic edge and is always styled to perfection.
Liz's Days in the Salon
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
Price (per hour)
£59.00 +£1 for Green Salon Collective
Years of Experience: 10 years
Specialties: Fashion colour, alternative cutting, bridal hair
Favourite Thing to Do: Edgy haircuts and bold fashion colours, hair-ups (from festival looks to bridal)
Inspirations: Angelo Seminara.
Achievements: Jak has styled hair at Salon International, London Fashion Week and the M&S S/S launch. He has also been part of the GHD Young Art Team. Jak has participated backstage at Prague and Copenhagen Fashion Week on multiple occasions, and he works alongside Lynsey as part of Bespoke Bridal.
Jak has participated in several in-house photoshoots and has submitted photographic entries for Wella Trend Vision, The British Hairdressing Awards and Kerastraight.
Jak’s work is polished and classic with a creative edge, and he has an excellent knowledge of the products we use.
Jak's Days in the Salon
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday
Price (per hour)
£62.00 +£1 for Green Salon Collective
Years of Experience: 6 years
Specialties: Highlights
Favourite Thing to Do: Sharp bobs and natural colours
Inspirations: The work of my colleagues
Achievements: Jade is a great stylist who brings lots of personality and passion to every appointment. She attends as many courses as she can, knowledge is power, after all. Jade has also participated in a series of in-house photoshoots as well as modelling for a few. She was Lynsey’s right-hand stylist for the photoshoot that won Lynsey the Hairdresser of the Year (North Western) award in 2021.
Jade’s work is meticulous and perfected with classic styles and soft natural colours.
Jade's Days in the Salon
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Alternate Fridays
Price (per hour)
£56.00 +£1 for Green Salon Collective
Years of experience: 7 years
Specialties: Hair extensions
Favourite Thing to Do: Full head bleach, colour corrections, highlights, long haircuts and bobs.
Inspirations: Chris Appleton and the colour work of Guy Tang.
Achievements: Suzy is a fully qualified hairdresser and is also trained in all methods of hair extension applications. She is also experienced in all aspects of raw hair preparation including tipping, double drawing, handtied wefting, custom colouring and bespoke blending.
Suzy is also a fully qualified hair extension trainer running in-house courses.
Suzy’s work was nominated for the Hair Extension Category in the English Hair and Beauty Awards 2018.Suzy completes her hair extension work to the highest standards with the perfect method selected for each specific hair type and need. With a seamless blend of length, thickness and colour, Suzy leaves every client with a bespoke style matched and fitted to perfection.
Suzy's Days in the Salon
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday
Price (per hour) for hair services
£46.00 +£1 for Green Salon Collective
Price (per hour) for hair extension services
£60.00 +£1 for Green Salon Collective
Years of Experience: 5 years
Favourite Thing to Do: Creative colours and highlights
Inspirations: Grungy and edgy alternative styles, plus the latest trends and fashions
Achievements: Amy has attended several colour workshops, the most recent being the Cheating Balayage course with Not Another Academy and a Kerastraight training course.
Amy loves nothing more than letting her creativity flow when she has the opportunity to work on colour corrections, funky creative colours and bleach work
Amy's Days in the Salon
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
*Please be aware that Amy is not currently taking any haircuts that are above chin length.
Price (per hour)
£46.00 +£1 for Green Salon Collective
Years of Experience: 5 years
Favourite Thing to Do: Bright highlights
Inspirations: The work from my colleagues, especially Lynsey and George
Achievements: Lauren has been able to assist with in-house workshops, such as the cheating balayage course with Not Another Academy. Her most recent workshop was an out-of-salon course for KeraStraight.
Lauren is our newly qualified graduate stylist. She really enjoys meeting new people and bringing your hair ideas to life. Lauren is looking forward to seeing where her career will take her in the future.
Lauren’s Days in the Salon
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
Price (per hour)
£35.00 +£1 for Green Salon Collective
Years of Experience: 9
Specialities: specializes in all aspects of cutting
Favourite Thing to Do: I love to cut everyone’s hair, but I love to cut curly and afro hair.
Inspirations: My inspirations are minimalist furniture and the photographer Anton Corbjin
Achievements: I Completed all my specialist cutting training with a distinction. Also being a mum to a beautiful 2-year-old.
Holli has worked and trained with some of the biggest names in the industry such as Toni and Guy and Vidal Sassoon which has given her the knowledge she has today. Her speciality is cutting both women's and men's hair with curls being her favourite hair texture to work with. Holli has a huge passion to make clients feel confident and comfortable when it comes to their hair. Holli believes that every client is an individual and that every haircut should be tailor-made to that person.
Holli's days in the salon
Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday
Price (per hour)
£52
Years of Experience: 2 years
Specialities: Colour
Favourite Thing to Do: Highlights
Inspirations: Chris Appleton
Achievements: Mia is currently doing her apprenticeship with us, learning everything she needs to know from a hands-on perspective. Mia is looking forward to when she qualifies in the salon and can move forward and progress her career further with us.
Please note prices per hour reflect the stylist’s experience and years in the business. Please choose your stylist carefully reflecting the cut you desire. A more creative cut or extreme restyle will require the services of a more senior member of staff.
A deposit of £25.00 is required 72 hours prior to your appointment to confirm your booking. If no deposit has been made, it is within our rights to cancel your appointment. All cancellations must be made up to 72 hours prior to your appointment to receive a refund of your deposit or to transfer it over to another date.
Any cancellations after this time will not be refunded.
You must have a colour allergy test 48 hours before your appointment or have had colour treatment in this salon in the last 6 months.
If you have tested positive for Covid-19 or have any symptoms, you can transfer your deposit to a later date. If you have had Covid-19 or the vaccine, a new allergy test is required. If your allergy test is not up to date, your appointment will be cancelled, and your deposit will not be refunded.