Ivy Lane Hair & Beauty in York named Press finalist

Ivy Lane is poignantly named in honour of owner Samantha Ness’s late grandmother.

Samantha explained: “My Nana, Ivy Lane, raised me and always believed in me.

“I started Ivy Lane Hair & Beauty to create a space where my daughter Libby and I could work side by side and grow together in late January 2025, after she qualified as a hairdresser.”

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Samantha brings her wealth of experience in the hair care industry, which spans over 30 years, to Ivy Lane.

“We pride ourselves on treating every client exactly the same — whether they have been coming to me for 30 years or it is their very first visit” (Image: Supplied)

Prior to setting up the business, in Auster Road, York, the stylist ran a home salon in Clifton Moor.

She said: “Education remains a huge priority for me and my team, and I am proud to have completed many courses with the brands that we work with – Neal & Wolf and Olaplex – including Neal & Wolf’s Colour Master.

“We are lucky to have a diverse clientele and truly cater to every individual person.

“On the hair side, I offer a wide range of services from ladies, children, barbering and advanced colour work, occasional styling, with a strong focus on education and technical colour.

“I am a Neal & Wolf Colour Master, and hair extensions will also be launching very soon, offered by my daughter Libby.

“On the beauty side, we offer medical-grade aesthetics, sports massage, holistic massage, lash lifts, tints, waxing, and spray tans, pedicures and nail services.”

Samantha is a Neal & Wolf Colour Master (Image: Supplied)

Samantha’s team comprises of three other staff members, Libby Ivy Lane’s junior stylist and Ella and Anaya, the salon’s two assistants.

Four self-employed professionals – Florentyna, a medical aesthetics practitioner, Charlotte, the team’s beautician, Vicky, a holistic massage therapist and Harry, a qualified physiotherapist, also work at Ivy Lane.

Samantha said: “We have grown from a team of two to a team of eight within a year.”

She added: “We pride ourselves on treating every client exactly the same — whether they have been coming to me for 30 years or it is their very first visit.

“Our salon atmosphere is relaxed and calm.

“If clients are in for longer appointments, we often introduce them to each other, and the whole salon becomes part of one big conversation.

“We are a diverse salon where everyone is welcome and can offer quieter appointments if preferred.”

The salon celebrated its first year in business in January (Image: Supplied)

To be named a finalist, Samantha said, means everything to her and her daughter.

She explained: “To be recognised by York as such a new business is completely overwhelming.

“We are so grateful to our amazing clients who have nominated us for this award.”

You can name Ivy Lane Hair & Beauty Salon as your winner by filling out the voting slip included in each of our newspaper before Saturday (February 28).

Key information:

Opening times – Tuesday (9am till 8pm); Wednesday (9am till 6pm); Thursday (9am till 8pm); Friday (9am till 6pm); Saturday (9am till 3pm).

Website – https://ivylaneyork.uk/.

Contact number – 07399 332849.