Hair with Ambă

spaciousness, creativity and attention to detail 

Welcome!

Hello! My name is Ambă Lucy Chenery and I’m so pleased that you’re thinking of getting your haircut with me. You’ll find everything you need to know below—if you have any further questions or would like to make a booking, click here.

Location

I’m based in Totnes, South Devon, and work from Taylor Hair Totnes, a few minutes walk from the centre of town. The shop is cosy and relaxed, and I share the space with my wonderful colleague and mentor Lee Taylor who’s been running his own thriving business here for the last 12 years.

Google Maps link: Taylor Hair Totnes.

Address: Taylor Hair Totnes, 13a Bridgetown, Totnes TQ9 5AB.

Free parking (5 minute walk away): https://maps.app.goo.gl/Mgd9xcRZL8dfVsPh8.

The shop is wheelchair accessible.

Pricing

My cuts are priced on a sliding scale of £40-£60.

I also have a limited number of concessionary places available for those on a low income—when booking, please make a specific request for this.

Days and times

I work on Mondays and alternate Wednesdays/Thursdays and my appointment times are usually 10am, 12pm, 2:30pm and 4:30pm. My appointments last 1.5-2 hours, depending on the requirements of our time together.

Evening appointments (available by request): If you need an evening appointment, I can normally offer a slot around 6pm—please feel free to ask.

Quieter appointments (available by request): For those who’d prefer a more private space, I have a few slots available when the shop is quieter—if this would support you, please specify when booking.

What’s included?

You’ll be offered a hot drink, a head massage, a thorough consultation before your cut and style. I use a range of organic, naturally-derived products and am very happy to offer hair care and styling advice.

My skillset

I consider myself an all round cutter and welcome all folk, styles and hair types—I work in a visual, methodical, sculptural way, approaching each person and haircut anew. I have a particular love for enhancing the natural movement of people’s hair and enjoy collaborating with my clients to find their ideal everyday ‘lived-in’ style; my goal is for you to leave the shop with a haircut that looks and feels like you, is easy to style and grows out smoothly. I love working with waves and curls, and also really enjoy precision cutting for styles such as bobs and cropped cuts.

Ceremonial haircuts

Having a haircut to mark a significant threshold moment in life (such as a birthday, stepping into a new role or letting something go) is a beautiful gift to give yourself; I offer ceremonial haircuts for people who’re looking for a more held, intentional, ritualised space. These longer, private sessions are totally bespoke and designed by us together—if you feel the call, it’d be an honour to work with you in this way. To find out more, drop me a message here.

My hairdressing story

After being faced with the often overwhelming, fast-paced environment of commercial hairdressing, I am now passionate about offering people a more person-centred, mindful, spacious salon experience—along with you being chuffed with your new hairdo, my wish is for you to leave feeling nourished, heard and closer to your authentic self.

Before training to be a hairdresser in my late twenties and discovering my love for the craft, I studied Fine Art at Newcastle University (mainly focusing on sculpture) and went on to work within the arts, education and well-being; my background—along with my creative practice, love of deep listening and dedication to conscious living—greatly informs
the way I work.

I invite you to see a haircut with me as self-care, an opportunity for self-expression, and a chance to let something go; I really look forward to meeting you!

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What people are saying…

  • “Ambă holds presence and deep listening at the heart of what she offers. The safe, grounded container she created allowed me to express my wishes and she crafted my hair with reverence, intuition, sensitivity and light heartedness. I loved every minute, and my hair looks awesome!”

  • “This was such a fantastic hair cut! I felt that Ambă was really there to work together with me to figure out what I wanted, bringing a knowledge of my curly hair type and an intuitive way of working which had me leaving with a big smile on my face, and it's growing out well too, which is such a winner.”

  • “This is the best cut I’ve ever ever ever had! I’ve wished I could freeze it in time like at every stage over the past two months, it’s so gorgeous and perfect for me, I feel so seen.”

  • “Ambă somehow cut my hair in a way that expressed a part of me I hadn't even quite realised was there.”

  • “Ambă is a gift from heaven and has defeated the skills of many a hair stylist throughout my life! She has really spent time 'getting to know' my hair, and I feel at long last that I can walk away from a hair appointment with my head held high and a smile on my face! Since discovering Ambă, I feel proud to view my hair as an expression of my own individuality and as a genuine reflection of ME! Her powerful creativity, skill, wisdom and sensitivity all seem to interact with ease through her work. Thank you so much Ambă, you are AMAZING!”

  • “Ambă is the most conscientious and thoughtful hairdresser imaginable. A wonderful experience. A cut way above the normal salon experience. And the verdict from my family was ‘best haircut you’ve ever had’! Highly recommend.”

Booking

Please fill in the form below or email me at hello@hairwithamba.co.uk.