Meet the Staines Upon Thames team

Giuseppe

Giuseppe created the MOVA family in 2002.

Had Giuseppe not undertaken a fortnight’s work experience in a local salon aged 15, his career could have taken a very different path: ‘My father was a gardener and I had the option of following in his footsteps. But after my work placement, I just fell in love with hairdressing – and my dad said my hands were more suited to hair work than horticulture!’

An apprenticeship in a Surrey salon followed and Giuseppe stayed with the company for three years. He then moved to London to work in a Knightsbridge salon where he learned all he could about hairdressing.

Giuseppe's life changed at the age of 22 when an opportunity arose to buy a salon in Staines-Upon-Thames. He joined forces with former colleague Lorenzo Mortellaro and together they realised the dream they had always discussed and opened Mova (an amalgamation of both surnames).  Mova opened its doors in 2002 and Giuseppe has never looked back…

A self-confessed family-man who is driven by ambition to make his loved-ones proud, Giuseppe believes that the secret to Mova’s success is its ability to evolve: ‘We never stand still as a company – we’re always keen to learn anything we can, whether it’s a new innovation we can introduce at the salon or a new technique we can bring to a client.’

Let's find out a little more about what makes Giuseppe tick with this fun Question & Answer session...

Which styles or colours do you absolutely love doing?  I enjoy cutting short hair, restyling hair and cutting with curly hair texture.

What do you love about being a hairdresser? I like transforming people, making them feel better about themselves and more confident.  I am also an Educator so enjoy passing on my skills and knowledge to future stylists and colour technicians.

Which celebrity hair would you like to get your hands on and why?  I’d like to cut Gordon Ramsay’s hair so I can pick his brains about his business success.

Who or what inspires you to create fabulous hair?  The smile on my clients’ faces.

What is your ultimate ambition? To be recognised within the hairdressing industry for excellence and to become a business coach! One day. 

How would you describe yourself in three words? Caring, passionate and ambitious.

When is Giuseppe in the salon?

Tuesday: 09:00 - 18:00 (Staines)

Wednesday 09:00 - 18:00 (Virginia Water)

Thursday: 11:00 - 20:00 (Staines)

Friday: 09:00 - 18:00 (Staines)

Saturday: 08:30 - 17:30 (Staines)

 

Meet the Virginia Water team

Giuseppe

Giuseppe created the MOVA family in 2002.

Had Giuseppe not undertaken a fortnight’s work experience in a local salon aged 15, his career could have taken a very different path: ‘My father was a gardener and I had the option of following in his footsteps. But after my work placement, I just fell in love with hairdressing – and my dad said my hands were more suited to hair work than horticulture!’

An apprenticeship in a Surrey salon followed and Giuseppe stayed with the company for three years. He then moved to London to work in a Knightsbridge salon where he learned all he could about hairdressing.

Giuseppe's life changed at the age of 22 when an opportunity arose to buy a salon in Staines-Upon-Thames. He joined forces with former colleague Lorenzo Mortellaro and together they realised the dream they had always discussed and opened Mova (an amalgamation of both surnames).  Mova opened its doors in 2002 and Giuseppe has never looked back…

A self-confessed family-man who is driven by ambition to make his loved-ones proud, Giuseppe believes that the secret to Mova’s success is its ability to evolve: ‘We never stand still as a company – we’re always keen to learn anything we can, whether it’s a new innovation we can introduce at the salon or a new technique we can bring to a client.’

Let's find out a little more about what makes Giuseppe tick with this fun Question & Answer session...

Which styles or colours do you absolutely love doing?  I enjoy cutting short hair, restyling hair and cutting with curly hair texture.

What do you love about being a hairdresser? I like transforming people, making them feel better about themselves and more confident.  I am also an Educator so enjoy passing on my skills and knowledge to future stylists and colour technicians.

Which celebrity hair would you like to get your hands on and why?  I’d like to cut Gordon Ramsay’s hair so I can pick his brains about his business success.

Who or what inspires you to create fabulous hair?  The smile on my clients’ faces.

What is your ultimate ambition? To be recognised within the hairdressing industry for excellence and to become a business coach! One day. 

How would you describe yourself in three words? Caring, passionate and ambitious.

When is Giuseppe in the salon?

Tuesday: 09:00 - 18:00 (Staines)

Wednesday 09:00 - 18:00 (Virginia Water)

Thursday: 11:00 - 20:00 (Staines)

Friday: 09:00 - 18:00 (Staines)

Saturday: 08:30 - 17:30 (Staines)

Tom

Tom joined the MOVA family in 2008.

Let us introduce you to Co-Owner & Artistic Director Tom Green who began his hairdressing career working part-time at the Mova salon in Staines in 2008 before moving over to Virginia Water to work full-time a year later. Tom, who is also a Mova Educator, qualified in 2012 and was delighted to be named part of the Inspirational Youth Team in 2013.  Tom then took over the business, becoming co-owner in 2017. Tom answers some quick-fire questions so you can get to know him better...

Which hair styles do you love creating? I specialise in both ladies and men’s hair cutting, styling and Nanokeratin. My passion is cutting, I especially love a re-style, changing someone's look and seeing their love for their new style is so satisfying.

What do you love about being a hairdresser?  I love meeting new people every day and making them smile with an amazing haircut and style.

Who or what inspires you?  Gen Itoh from TIGI. I find his work really inspiring.

If you were stranded on a desert island, which three hair products could you not live without? Kerastase Densifique Homme for Men, the shampoo and conditioner that helps thinning on top.

What is your ultimate ambition?  My ultimate ambition was to have my own successful salon with a fantastic team, and that's what I've created!

How would you describe yourself in three words? Fun, friendly and a good laugh.

When is Tom in the salon?

Tuesday: 09:00 - 18:00

Wednesday: 09:00 - 18:00

Thursday: 11:00 - 20:00

Friday: 09:00 - 18:00

Saturday: 08:30 - 17:30

Hannah

Hannah joined the MOVA family in 2012.

Artistic Director and Colour Specialist Hannah qualified in 2015.  She is now a specialist in wedding hair and hair extensions, and loves session styling and colouring.  In this quick-fire Question & Answer session, Hannah tells us about her dream job…

What do you love about being a hairdresser?  I love to make people feel happy and confident with new styles, and always happy to share my knowledge and advice that I have gathered in the 9 years I have worked at Mova. Session styling is my passion, which is how I became a wedding specialist so quickly since qualifying. I love putting hair up and making people feel special on their special day. I also specialise in colouring, cutting, styling, Nanokeratin hair smoothing, hair extensions and special occasion hair.

What do you love about being a hairdresser?  I love the creativity of the industry and being able to change someone's look.

Who inspires you?  Social media inspires me. I could spend hours scrolling through hair inspiration accounts and it gives me countless ideas of styles from around the world. I find myself always playing around with hair when I get the chance, to keep up to date with all the latest trends.

If you were stranded on a desert island, which hair products could you not live without?  The Olaplex range is my holy grail.

How would you describe yourself in three words? Hard-working, chatty & professional.

When is Hannah in the salon?

Wednesday: 09:00 - 16:00

Thursday: 09:00 - 16:00