Diane – Co-Owner

Diane is a retired Businesswoman from the automotive industry – as a motivational trainer, Diane has a passion for customer service and delivery of a great product.

She has always had an invested interest in the hair and beauty industry and has motivated and supported her daughter in the development of her craft. Diane believes timing is everything and felt the potential for an Aveda hair salon in Hadleigh was now……The Aveda products have been used for over a decade in her home and there has never been any doubt as to which brand this lady wanted to offer from the salon – Had Aveda not wanted their salon to present the brand the salon would not have materialised.

Diane’s ultimate Goal for the salon is to develop it into an Aveda sanctuary offering beauty aesthetics and hair.

Charlotte – Co-Owner

Charlotte’s identical Twin Daughters Missy and Gracie, are the inspiration for the salon’s name “Double Take”

Charlotte has been a Hair stylist for 14 years, as soon as she started in the hair industry she completely fell in love with every aspect of Hair Colouring and Cutting, then she discovered “Aveda” and it felt like she had found a brand that she herself could relate to, from the cruelty free products, work ethic and a Mission statement it all struck a cord with Charlotte and she has never wanted to work with any other brand since.

Charlotte has completed many Technical Colour and Cutting Courses through the very high standard that the Aveda Education academy expect. She believes it’s very important that you never stop learning, therefore she is always updating her skill set with the ever-changing colours and styles and technics. This keeps Charlotte at the top of her game and is the reason for the returning clients over the years.

Charlotte’s true passion is to make women feel good about themselves. Many clients have said that Charlotte doesn’t just have the ability to make their hair look super beautiful, she has a sincere way about her that makes them feel good about themselves, because she listens to what you want and has an empathy combined with an ability to be your cheerleader too.

Charlotte’s experience working in Aveda Salons over the years has helped create a warm relaxed atmosphere in the Double Take salon, she instinctively knows if you want a good conversation and someone to listen and lift you up or if you want to take some time out and sit in a calm environment whilst your hair is being tweaked to look amazing. This winning formula is something she will continue to uphold with every client.

Jo – Colour Director

Jo is Our Colour Director and Is a mum of two children Daisy 11 and Olly 7.

She always wanted to be a hairdresser right from a little girl her mum was a hairdresser so she spent her childhood watching her and passing her perm papers and rollers.

Jo qualified as a hairdresser from college in 2000 from there she went to work at Toni&Guy as a junior stylist & discovered her passion and love for hair colour so decided to specialise in this area.

Jo has worked on Cruise ships sailing around Europe & the Med, working alongside many different stylists from around the world, her experience helped her obtain a Loreal colour degree and she has participated in many magazine editorial competitions over the years.

In 2011 Jo joined Aveda in a salon in Colchester. This is where Charlotte and Jo met and led to a great working relationship over the years. When Charlotte became a salon owner herself, she approached Jo to come on board as she herself enjoyed working with Jo and had an appreciation for her skill set with colour.

Jason – Resident Barber

Jason Is Double Takes Resident Barber.

Jason is 51 years young; he was born on the Isle of Sheppy 100 miles away from Hadleigh, he brings a great deal to the business not least his family values and a unique sense of humour. Which is needed working alongside many women in one room.

Jason is Married to Diane one of the Partners of the Business, He has a great relationship with his stepchildren which has worked out well now that he is working alongside one of them (Charlotte) His Grandaughters Missy and Gracie love to get Grandad to cut their hair.

You will find Jason located in the back section of the Salon – He is currently offering bespoke Gents haircuts & specialising in traditional old school wet shaves with hot towels treatments. Many of our clients come back time and time again for our relaxing environment and the male grooming not forgetting the banter.

Keeley – Graduate Stylist

After completing her apprenticeship in 2006 straight from leaving school she worked for John Michaels in Hornchurch for another two years.

After the birth of her second child, Keeley left the salon environment to work mobile around the children.

Being mobile didn’t allow her to express her creativity so after the birth of her third child and moving to Suffolk, she enrolled back into college to complete her Level 3 diploma in woman’s hairdressing with the aim to get back into a salon.

Keeley joined Double Take in March of 2022 as our graduate stylist and is currently undertaking our Aveda colour training.

Kayleigh – Junior Stylist

🤩 Introducing Kayleigh –

Kayleigh has been studying hair since 2019 and it’s by far her favourite thing to learn about, She loves learning new techniques and experimenting with colours..

💇🏼‍♀️🎓Qualification: level 2 & level 3 Diploma in hairdressing.

Personality: A very friendly & bubbly Individual who loves a good old chit chat.

👩‍❤️‍👩 History: Kayleigh comes from a line of family members who have excelled in the hair industry. Often watching her mum working on clients hair.. as a child she would borrow her mum’s hair dye and get in a pickle – however as a teenager of 13 – her Christmas gifts consisted of all the tools of the trade and set her on a learning path… With her mum’s guidance, Kayleigh gained a natural ability to create colour cut and styles on friends’ and family’s hair..

💇🏼‍♀️ The Future: Kayleigh is super excited to undergo her first Colour Course at the Aveda Training Acadamy in Covent Garden this November.

🥰 A message from Kayleigh…

“Being a colour specialist is my aim, I love getting creative with colours. It’s so inspiring to be around such creative people and to be someone that will be able to make others feel good and look amazing with a new hair colour and style.”