Our story
A salon built on listening,
one cup of coffee at a time.
Andy’s Hair has always been a small operation by design. We’d rather know your name, your kids’ names and what you’re reading right now than turn another chair every 30 minutes. Nine years on, you still get the same Andy at the door — just with a few more grey hairs.
The founder
Andy Okafor
Founder · Colour Director
Andy trained at Vidal Sassoon in 2010, spent four years in Paris cutting at Atelier Beaubourg, and came home to London with a clear idea — open the kind of salon he’d actually want to sit in himself.
He still cuts four days a week and runs every team training session personally. If you’ve had your colour done at Andy’s, chances are he’s been involved.
Philosophy
Four things we won’t compromise on.
Listen first
Every appointment starts with a real conversation, not a clipboard.
Craft over speed
We never double-book chairs. Quality of hair beats quantity of heads.
Kinder to everyone
Vegan, cruelty-free, low-tox products. Recycled foils, recycled hair.
Feel at home
Excellent coffee, comfy sofa, no judgement. Bring the dog.
The team
Four hands, four specialisms.
Andy Okafor
Founder · Colour Director
15 years across London, Paris and Lagos. Lives for honest colour and an honest chat.
Petra Linde
Senior Stylist
Sharp scissor work, soft personality. Petra’s the one to see for a precision bob.
Kenji Mori
Stylist & Barber
Trained between Tokyo and Soho. Brings a quiet, considered approach to every cut.
Lucia Hernández
Curl Specialist
Wave, curl, coil — Lucia speaks all three. Certified Rëzo and DevaCurl.
Our space
Five chairs, big windows, very good plants.
We took a Georgian shopfront on Redchurch Street and let it stay quiet — cream walls, polished concrete, warm brass and a backwash you could happily fall asleep in. There’s a record player. There’s a dog bed. There’s always a kettle on.
Come visit usTimeline
Nine years, briefly.
2017
A single chair on Redchurch Street
Andy opens above a bakery with one chair, one mirror and a borrowed kettle.
2019
Move to our forever home
Five chairs, a proper backwash and the brass mirror that started it all.
2021
Colour collective
Petra joins. The colour wall doubles. So does the music budget.
2023
Curl Studio
Lucia launches our dedicated curl chair — the first of its kind in the area.
2026
Carbon neutral
Certified through Green Salon Collective. 92% of waste now recycled.
Rewards
The Andy’s Circle.
Every visit earns a point. Hit ten and your eleventh appointment is half off — no apps, no plastic cards, we just remember you.
7 of 10 visits