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James X NYFW 2022
James had the insane opportunity of attending NYFW September ’22 and bloody hell did he work hard & have the experience of a life time. Working
Creative Head Awards 2022
On Monday we headed to the Tate Modern for the prestigious ‘Creative Head’s – Most Wanted Awards’, where incredibly YOKE were nominated for 3 awards. After supplying a
Hairdressers Journal Business Awards
Hairdressers Journal Business Awards In July we attended the Hairdressers Journal Business awards in London after receiving a finalist place for Salon Team of the Year. The
Oribe X Yoke
In June we took on Oribe at YOKE and we could not be prouder to stock such a beautiful, inspiring and luxury brand in our
Amelia X Eleven shoot
Previous Next In June Amelia headed to Electric Space studios, London to take part in an Editorial shoot for Eleven. As part of the
L’Oreal Colour Trophy 2022 Grand Finalists
This year we headed to the Grand Finals for the L’Oreal colour trophy with 2 finalists from YOKE.Amelis smashed her regionals to get a place
The New Movement
Guest blog by Lucy Timbrell – PCA Fashion and Communication Let’s talk about this year’s hair and make-up trends, 2022 will see both sleek and
Amelia & Eloise X L’Oreal ID Artist 2022
Never ever seen before… this year YOKE have bagged two spots on the 2022 ID artist team with Eloise and Amelia absoutely smashing their auditions in
Eloise X ghd STYLE SQUAD 2022
What an epic start to the year, our very own Eloise has been handpicked to be a part of the prestigious ghd Style Squad for 2022! Here’s
ALFA X YOKE
We have a major soft spot for these guys, after having first met them when they were super young and fresh-faced (they both still look
THE WARDROBE Totnes… Designer sale with a difference
Working in a creative space we are so unbelievably lucky that we get to meet so many incredible people. One of those people Dot, is
L’Oreal Colour Specialist appointments at YOKE
For the foreseeable future Jo our L’Oreal Colour Specialist will no longer taking on any new clientele at YOKE. After a super busy first year
L’Oreal Colour Trophy Semi Finalist 2019
YOKE THE SALON has made it through WITH 3 TEAMS to the first round and into the semi-finals of the L’Oréal Colour Trophy Award 2019.
L’Oreal ID Artist Barcelona
On Sunday I headed over to Barcelona with the rest of the ID Artist team to get an insight into The L’Oreal Colour Trophy 2019
L’Oreal ID ARTIST Programme 2018/2019
On Sunday I started my 2 year programme as L’Oreal Id Artist along with 33 other amazing hairdressers from across the UK & Ireland. After
Plastic fantastic?… the truth about cheap silicone based products.
As a hairdresser I think of myself as a creative and everyone knows creatives don’t really enjoy asking for money in exchange of their skills.
Introducing our ghd BRAND WARRIOR James!
Three weeks ago James headed up to London to present an idea and lesson plan to the top peeps at ghd as an audition for
What’s Your Proposition?… Plymouth College of Art & Design 2018/19 Campaign
A couple of months ago I was extremely lucky to be asked to be involved in an inspirational campaign for PCA. My small part was
LOVE LOCAL COLLECTIVE X YOKE
As a small business we are so appreciative of support from other local’s striving to create a buzz in Plymtown, which is why we LOVE,
YOKE Reviews
Lets talk about reviews… As a small business, the recommendations and reviews we receive literally mean the world to us. We love hearing all our
YOKE summer Party & One year anniversary for the Beautiful South Photo Booth Company
A couple of Sundays ago we co-hosted a summer bash with The Beautiful South Photo Booth Company to celebrate their 1 year anniversary and all
L’OREAL ID ARTIST
Last Wednesday James and I headed up to Cheltenham to audition for the prestigious L’Oreal ID Artist positions in the Midlands and the South West.
YOKE squad shoot
Last week Sarah Brittain Edwards popped into YOKE to take our photos so that we were all a little more matchy, matchy on the old
Sol Cups at YOKE – now in stock
Today we received a pretty special parcel from one of my favourite companies – Sol Cups. I met Bec that started Sol Cups just after
Not Another workshop – Colour SpeciA-LIST Artistic Session with Sophia Hilton
Yesterday I had the opportunity to attend a course at L’Oreal, London that was exclusively for L’Oreal Colour Experts with the unstoppable Sophia Hilton from Not
The Clean Wave Project
As part of YOKE’s mission to be conscious of the environment and the effects humans have on our planet, we have found an amazing initiative
YOKE in the Press
I can’t really believe it been nearly 3 months since we opened the doors as YOKE! So over the last few months we have been
Styled Bridal shoot for Amy Mair Couture
On Tuesday we headed up to a remote Welsh beach to do the hair for a styled shoot for the couture Bridal designer Amy Mair.
Editorial for beau NU Magazine
After the windiest rainy shoot possibly ever, the team managed to persevere to get some amazing images that have now been published in beau Nu
Yoga at YOKE
A couple of weeks ago I took a trial yoga class at YOKE to see how yoga would work in the space and after a
But First… Coffee….
As a real sucker for detail I took my time deciding on our coffee offering at YOKE and picked local roasters Owens to do the
Editorial Shoot for Salyse Magazine
You might remember that freezing cold couple of days a few months ago when it actually SNOWED in Plymouth – well a group of us were
Party!
On Sunday we held a mini launch party at YOKE to celebrate our opening for all the team and their families. Olivia from The Beautiful
Beauty Shoot with Molly MUA
We are super lucky to work with so many amazing creatives at YOKE – on lots of different projects. One of our most recent ones was
L’Oreal Colour Trophy
On Sunday the YOKE squad headed up to Cheltenham for the Western Regional semi finals for the L’Oreal Colour Trophy. Steve and I have both
‘Cause we’re worth it… Why L’Oreal?
So we have been asked the question “why L’Oreal” on quite a few occasions now – so I thought I’d give you a little run down
YOKE’s new interior
We have been beavering away morning, noon and night for the last 5 weeks to give the salon a brand new look and some fresh
Focus on Sustainability – Biodegradable towels
In one of our efforts to keep our energy and water usage down we decided to go down the route of using disposable towels. I
Competition Time
WIN a luxury L’Oreal treatment and blow dry for you and your fave. Head over to our Facebook or Instagram pages and tag your friend
BTS shoot Monday 26th March
As the sun was finally starting to shine in Plym Town a group of us creatives jumped at the chance to get a shoot in
My obsession with L’Oreal Smartbond
After going through litres and litres of Olaplex in Sydney, when L’Oreal bought out their answer to bond fusion treatments with Smartbond, I was pretty
Surreal Magazine – Published work
In Feb James and I worked on a shoot with Emma, which literally must have been the coldest shoot ever (-11 wind chill and freezing
POMP POMS WORKSHOP at YOKE
We have some super exciting Wednesday news, for anyone that loves a festival or getting crafty… The very talented Charlotte from POMP POMS, is heading
Amy Mair Couture Bridal Shoot – Finished images
At the begining of March YOKE’s James headed to Cardiff to style hair for a shoot for Couture wedding dress designer Amy Mair. Amy’s exquistie
The Outfit Exchange
Last night we were super lucky to be included at The Outfit Exchange, held at our neighbouring Ocean Studios, The Royal William Yard. Hosted by
Sustainability at YOKE
You’d have to have your head buried in the sand, to not be aware of the current state of our planet. At YOKE we are
Welcome to YOKE
As YOKE has now been open for just over a week we thought we should share a little about us… Established with an ethical sustainable,
Pentillie Shoot
Yesterday I popped along to Pentillie Castle with Molly Russell (MUA) to assist on a shoot for wedding photographer Kate Fierek. The Bridal themed shoot
Amy Mair Couture Bridal Shoot
YOKE’s Creative Director, James spent a day on location last week as a session stylist for Couture Bridal designer Amy Mair’s most recent look book
Conserving Water & Electricity at YOKE
Here at YOKE we are doing everything we can to be as sustainable and environmentally conscious as humanly (or hairdress-erly) possible. When Steve and I
YOKE THE SALON
The word YOKE means to join two things together. Our ethos is one of collaborative and creative work that yields uncompromisingly good results. Run
