Meet The Team
Trust your hair in the hands of the talented stylists at Antony's Hair Salon in Bury, Greater Manchester. We deliver a range of services that include ladies cutting & styling, hair colour including popular balayage looks, highlights, lowlights and root touch up. We also offer some wonderful hair treatments, gents' hair colour & styling and sell the very best professional quality hair care and styling products via our online shop.
Nikki Popadic — Master Hair Designer & Salon Co-Ordinator
Cutting & Curly Hair Specialist | Colour Expert | Blonde & Nano Keratin Smoothing Specialist
Nikki specialises in precision cutting, graduated bobs, pixie cuts, naturally curly hair, and men’s hair design, combining technical expertise with a keen understanding of face shape, skin tone, hair texture and individual style. Her cutting is meticulous, wearable and designed to maintain its shape long after leaving the salon.
As an experienced Colour Expert and Blonde Specialist, Nikki offers all aspects of professional colour, including highlights, dimensional blondes, colour correction and bespoke colour transformations. Her approach is highly personalised, with every colour carefully considered to complement the client’s complexion, lifestyle and desired result.
Nikki is also a regional expert in Nano Keratin Smoothing, creating smoother, more manageable, beautifully conditioned hair while reducing frizz and enhancing shine.
Specialities
Cutting Long and Short Hair, Men's Hair & Curly Hair Specialist | Colour Expert | Blonde & Nano Keratin Smoothing Specialist
Meet Kelly
Kelly — Master Hair Designer
Advanced Cutting & Colour Specialist | Keratin & Curly Hair Expert | Educator & Mentor
With an outstanding career spanning over 27 years at Antony's, Kelly is one of the most experienced and respected Master Hair Designers at Antony’s.
Renowned for her technical precision, professionalism and consistently exceptional results, Kelly brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to every salon guest. Her expertise covers all aspects of advanced hairdressing, from precision cutting and complete restyling to technical colouring, colour correction, perming and specialist curly hair work.
Kelly is equally accomplished in men’s hair design and colouring, creating contemporary, personalised looks that are tailored to the individual.
She is also an experienced Nano Keratin Smoothing Specialist, helping clients achieve smoother, more manageable, beautifully conditioned hair with enhanced shine and reduced frizz.
Calm, knowledgeable and highly skilled, Kelly combines technical mastery with a genuine passion for people and hairdressing — making her a cornerstone of the Antony’s team.
Specialities
Advanced Cutting | Technical Colour | Colour Correction | Men’s Hair Design | Keratin Smoothing | Curly Hair Expertise | Perming | Education & Mentoring | Professional Homecare
Sarah — Senior Hair Designer
Sarah is a Senior Hair Designer at Antony’s Est1989, having begun her professional hairdressing journey at Antony’s Hair Academy in 2005. With over 20 years of salon industry experience, she has developed into a versatile senior stylist with a loyal client base and extensive experience across cutting, colouring and styling.
Sarah specialises in precision cutting, pixie cuts, advanced colouring, foil work, highlights and lowlights, colour correction, perming and men’s hair. Her particular strength is creating dimensional, beautifully blended colour through carefully planned foil techniques, tailored to complement each client’s hair, complexion and lifestyle.
Her approach is strongly consultation-led, taking time to understand what each client wants while providing honest professional advice on achieving and maintaining their desired result. Sarah combines technical precision with a warm, approachable manner, helping clients feel comfortable and confident throughout their appointment.
Having developed her career from Academy trainee to Senior Hair Designer, Sarah understands the importance of continual learning, attention to detail and maintaining high professional standards.
Specialisms: Foil Work • Highlights & Lowlights • Colour Correction • Precision Cutting & Pixie Cuts • Men’s Hair Cutting • Perming • Blow-Drying & Styling
Nic Lou — Senior Hair Designer
Nic Lou, also known as Nichola Louise, is a Senior Hair Designer at Antony’s Est1989, bringing extensive industry experience gained both as a professional stylist and former salon owner.
Her technical expertise includes precision cutting long and short hair, pixie cuts, restyling, advanced colouring, colour correction, perming women's and men's hair, cutting, colouring and styling men’s hair, creative colour, Nano Keratin smoothing treatments and naturally curly hair.
Nic Lou takes a consultation-led approach, considering each client’s hair type, lifestyle and desired result before recommending suitable techniques and maintenance.
Specialisms: Precision Cutting • Colour Correction • Curly Hair • Perming & Spiral Perms • Men’s Hair • Smoothing Treatments • Creative Colour
Carlo — Senior Hair Designer
Senior Hair Designer | Men’s & Women’s Cutting Expert | Precision Cutting | Perming Specialist | Colour & Restyling
Carlo is an expert in both men’s and women’s hair cutting, creating everything from classic, precision styles to contemporary, fashion-led looks. His extensive experience enables him to work confidently with different hair types, textures and lengths, always creating a cut that suits the individual and their lifestyle.
He is also highly experienced in perming both men’s and women’s hair, creating curls, waves, movement and texture tailored to the desired result. His expertise also encompasses creative colour, colour transformations and complete restyling.
Combining decades of experience with outstanding technical skill, Carlo is a trusted Senior Hair Designer who delivers professional, personalised and expertly crafted results for both men and women.
Specialities
Men’s & Women’s Cutting | Expert Men’s Hair Design | Precision Cutting | Men’s & Women’s Perming | Creative Colour | Colour Transformations | Restyling | Bespoke Consultations | Advanced Hairdressing
Eleanor
Hair Designer
Senior Colour Expert & Blonde Specialist
With extensive experience in advanced colouring techniques, Eleanor is a highly respected Senior Colour Expert at Antony’s, renowned for her exceptional eye for tone, placement, and personalised colour design. As a dedicated blonde specialist, she has built a strong reputation for creating seamless, high-impact blondes that are as healthy as they are beautiful.
Eleanor’s expertise spans all aspects of professional colouring, from soft, natural-looking balayage to full blonding transformations, dimensional highlights, and complex colour correction work. Her technical precision and deep understanding of tone allow her to create bespoke results that are perfectly tailored to each individual client.
Passionate about maintaining the integrity of the hair, Eleanor focuses on achieving luxurious, high-shine blondes while prioritising hair health throughout the colouring process. Every colour is carefully planned, ensuring lift, tone, and placement work in harmony for a flawless finish.
Specialities: Blonde Specialist | Balayage | Highlights | Colour Correction | Glossing & Toning | Bespoke Colour Design
Ellie — Hair Designer
Hair Designer | Precision Cutting | Balayage Specialist | Curly Hair Expert | Colour & Styling
Ellie specialises in creating bespoke hairstyles and colour services that enhance each client’s natural features and individual style. Whether it’s a soft, lived-in balayage, a bold colour transformation, beautifully blended highlights or a perfectly tailored cut, Ellie combines technical expertise with creativity to achieve hair that looks and feels amazing.
Ellie is also a Curly Hair Expert, with extensive experience in understanding different curl patterns, texture, movement and natural hair behaviour. She works with clients to create cuts, colour and styling techniques that enhance and celebrate natural curls, helping clients achieve healthy, manageable and beautifully defined hair.
Combining creativity, precision and a genuine passion for hair, Ellie delivers beautifully tailored results designed around each individual client.
Specialities
Precision Cutting | Curly Hair Expertise | Balayage | Lived-In Colour | Colour Correction | Highlights | Styling & Finishing | Personalised Consultations | Hair Transformations
Jorge — Hair Designer
Hair Designer | Men’s & Women’s Cutting Expert | Colour Specialist | Balayage & Ombre | Creative Colour | Hair-Up & Styling
With expertise across men’s and women’s cutting, Jorge creates everything from sharp, contemporary styles and precision cuts to softer, flowing shapes designed around the individual’s face shape, hair texture and lifestyle.
Jorge is particularly skilled in professional colour design, including balayage, ombre, foil highlighting, colour blocking and creative colouring. Whether creating natural, dimensional tones or a more adventurous colour transformation, he takes a considered approach to placement, tone and overall balance to achieve a bespoke result.
His styling expertise is equally impressive. Jorge specialises in professional blow-drying and curly blow-drys, creating beautiful volume, movement, smoothness and long-lasting finish. He is also highly experienced in hair-up styling, creating elegant and sophisticated looks for special occasions, celebrations, weddings and events.
Specialities
Men’s & Women’s Cutting | Balayage | Ombre | Foil Highlighting | Colour Blocking | Creative Colouring | Blow-Drying | Curly Blow-Drys | Hair-Up & Occasion Styling | Bespoke Hair Design
Katie
Graduate Hair Professional
Katie is a talented and confident Graduate Hair Professional at Antony’s, now three years into her hairdressing journey and developing into a skilled, well-rounded development stylist.
She began her career with Antony’s after hearing outstanding feedback about the salon and its reputation for excellence in both training and client care. From day one, Katie immersed herself in the fast-paced salon environment, building strong foundations and quickly progressing through hands-on experience, education, and continuous development.
Katie’s passion for hairdressing started at a young age, evolving from experimenting with her own hair into a genuine love for the craft. Over the past two years, she has grown in both confidence and technical ability, working across cutting, colouring, and styling while supporting senior members of the team and building her own client experience.
Known for her positive attitude and willingness to learn, Katie thrives on improving her skills and staying up to date with new trends and techniques. She is developing a strong eye for detail and takes pride in helping clients feel confident, refreshed, and looked after.
Outside of the salon, Katie enjoys spending time with family and friends and has a love for music and lifestyle trends — something that naturally influences her creative approach to hair.
With a bright future ahead, Katie is an exciting emerging talent within the Antony’s team, continuing to grow in skill, confidence, and creativity every day.
Specialities (Developing): Blow-Drying | Styling | Colour Application | Client Care | Cutting Foundation Level
Katie looks forward to welcoming you into the salon as she continues to build her journey in hairdressing.
Ellie R
Emerging Hair Professional
Ellie is a passionate and fast-developing Emerging Hair Professional at Antony’s, bringing energy, creativity, and a genuine love for hairdressing to every day in the salon.
From the moment she began her journey at Antony’s Hair Salon & Academy, Ellie immersed herself in the vibrant, supportive environment that defines the team. What drew her here was more than just training — it was the opportunity to learn within a professional, high-standard salon where education, creativity, and progression go hand in hand.
Since joining, Ellie has grown in both confidence and capability, benefiting from hands-on, real salon experience from day one. She thrives in the fast-paced atmosphere, embracing every opportunity to refine her skills, support the team, and build her technical knowledge across cutting, colouring, and styling.
A key part of Ellie’s development is working alongside the prestigious Wella Academy in Manchester, where she is exposed to the latest techniques, trends, and inspiration from leading guest artists in the industry. This continued education ensures she is always learning, evolving, and staying ahead of modern hairdressing.
Ellie’s enthusiasm, dedication, and natural creativity make her an exciting talent to watch as she continues to grow within Antony’s — with a clear focus on becoming a confident, skilled, and well-rounded hair designer.
Specialities (Developing): Cutting - Blow-Drying | Styling | Colour Application | Client Care | Ongoing Technical Training
Ellie looks forward to welcoming you into the salon as she continues her journey in creating beautiful hair.
Olivia
Future Hair Professional
Hi, I’m Olivia! I attended Holy Family School, and I’m thrilled to have started my hairdressing apprenticeship here at Antony’s Salon & Academy. I chose Antony’s because it has the best reputation in Bury for training and developing young hair professionals – and I wanted to learn from the very best.
My dream is to become a talented Hair Designer so I can help people feel confident, beautiful, and truly good about themselves.
A little about me – I have a pet rabbit called Teddy, I’m a big fan of pasta, and when I’m relaxing, you’ll usually find me listening to my favourite R&B tracks. My biggest inspiration is my mum, who always tries her best and encourages me to do the same.
I’m really excited for this new journey, learning new skills, and meeting all of Antony’s wonderful clients. I can’t wait to be part of making your hair look and feel amazing!
Ella
Future Hair Professional
Ella is one of our bright and talented After School Club Future Hair Professionals here at ANTONYS. With a natural flair for creativity and a growing passion for the world of hair and beauty, she is already showing the dedication and enthusiasm that make a great hair stylist.
Eager to learn and always ready to help, Ella supports our team behind the scenes while building her knowledge of salon life, client care, and professional styling techniques. She brings positivity, curiosity, and a willingness to dive into every opportunity — qualities that make her a joy to have in the salon.
As she continues her journey with us, we’re excited to guide her development and watch her grow into a confident and skilled member of the ANTONYS team.
The future of hairdressing is bright — and Ella is one to watch!
Karen
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Hi, I’m Karen, and I’m proud to be Bury born and bred. I live with my boyfriend, Mike, and our mischievous cat, Una. Outside of work, I’m a bit of a bookworm and a secret gamer girl – I love diving into video games whenever I get the chance. I also enjoy a good night out with friends and family, balancing work with plenty of fun!
My favourite meals are the ones Mike cooks – he’s definitely the home chef in our household, and his home-cooked dishes are always delicious.
What I love most about working at Antony’s is the fantastic atmosphere. It’s a fun, energetic environment where I truly feel like part of the team. Everyone is so welcoming, and I love the positive vibe we all share.