Meet your
Team
Claire Gould
Owner and Director
Claire grew up in Malvern, Worcestershire and started hairdressing when she was fifteen, becoming an apprentice when she left school and worked in local salons. She gained knowledge, experience and confidence working with well-established brands such as L’Oreal and Wella.
In 2003 she moved to New Zealand and was inspired by the talented stylists she met and worked with. She continued to develop her hairdressing skills through extended courses, advanced colouring workshops and classes in innovative cutting techniques with top New Zealand hairdresser David Shields.
She also participated in regional and national photographic competitions, which she loved. Claire went on to open her own salon in New Zealand offering hair, beauty and nail treatments and it quickly grew to a successful team of six.
Claire grew up in Malvern, Worcestershire and started hairdressing when she was fifteen, becoming an apprentice when she left school and worked in local salons. She gained knowledge, experience and confidence working with well-established brands such as L’Oreal and Wella.
In 2003 she moved to New Zealand and was inspired by the talented stylists she met and worked with. She continued to develop her hairdressing skills through extended courses, advanced colouring workshops and classes in innovative cutting techniques with top New Zealand hairdresser David Shields.
She also participated in regional and national photographic competitions, which she loved. Claire went on to open her own salon in New Zealand offering hair, beauty and nail treatments and it quickly grew to a successful team of six.
Then, one day at work, Claire fell ill and was rushed to hospital with suspected anaphylactic shock. The diagnosis was that it was likely that she’d had an allergic reaction to one of the hair products she used in the salon.
Claire was devastated and began making arrangements to sell her business. With no idea what she would do next, she stumbled across the answer in the form of a small organic salon.
She went to stay with the product supplier and worked with her in the salon and the warehouse learning all she could about organic products. The results were inspiring, and she discovered a way to continue her passion for hairdressing, working with organic products.
Now Claire can work safely and be confident that she is offering her clients a more natural, healthy experience without compromising performance.
In 2011 Claire returned to England and her home town of Malvern to open pHd Malvern. She was in the top 20 in the UK Photographic Stylist of the Year competition the following year.
Meanwhile, the business is growing from strength to strength whilst Claire continues to do the job she loves.
Jordan Deegan
Senior Designer
Chloe Maybanks
Senior stylist
Jordan has been working in the hairdressing industry for almost twenty years and is very passionate about her job and the opportunities to create fabulous hair.
In that time, Jordan worked her way from apprentice to owning her own successful salon. In 2022 she fulfilled another life-long dream, becoming a mum and had to step back from her salon.
Joining the team at pHd is an exciting opportunity for Jordan as it means she can return to the job she adores with a work-life balance that works with her new role as a mum.
Chloe Maybanks
Senior stylist
Chloe grew up in Worcester and started hairdressing at the age of 15, she had always dreamt of being a hairdresser when she was young and couldn’t wait to start an apprenticeship as soon as she left school.
After leaving school Chloe started working at pHd and started her apprenticeship as soon as she turned 16, receiving her level 3 qualification in 2019. She was with pHd for almost four years before setting off to set up her own business, work in two salons, and complete a hair extension course.
Pure Hair Design was delighted to welcome Chloe, and her wealth of experience, back to the salon in November 2022. She has eight years of hairdressing experience and continues to work hard to stay up to date-with the latest styling trends. Chloe specialises in blondes and creative colours but also loves doing hair extensions. She is very pleased to be back working with pHd’s organic hair products and has seen such an improvement in her client’s hair since returning.
Maria Marsh
Stylist
Maria grew up in Worcester and immediately studied her level 1 Hairdressing qualification after leaving school. She then trained for her second year in Colchester, Essex and qualified as a hairdresser in 2010.
Since then, Maria has worked abroad, lived and worked in various places in the West Midlands and was blessed to become a mum in recent years.
After returning back to her home town, with a passion for hairdressing, she enrolled for her level 3 Diploma. This will enable Maria to continue to develop her existing knowledge while keeping up to date with the latest techniques and trends. In this time, she also attended Salon International in London 2023 to gain more experience and knowledge.
