Chinney

Managing Director/Colour Director
@chinneyyeapcolour



With an extensive background in hairdressing, Chinney is Wellington’s renowned colourist, having learnt and mastered her craft here and abroad. She discovered hairdressing while on her OE in London and, seeing first-hand the work of Toni & Guy, she was inspired to pick up the scissors and colour brush.

Chinney’s colour work has won her awards here as well as overseas, and seen her compete on the world stage numerous times. She is also known as the queen of freehand and Balayage, and loves working on custom colours for her clients that are effortless and luxurious.

  • Hair expo finalist colourist of the year 
  • 2 x L'Oréal Hairdresser of the year finalist
  • Wella Trend Vision NZ silver 
  • Industry NZ Men’s hairdresser of the year finalist 
  • Wella Trend Vision NZ – Bronze 
  • Wella Trend Vision Global – Bronze 
  • Wella Trend Vision NZ – Gold
  • Industry NZ Colourist of the Year
  • Hair Expo People's Choice Award
  • Wella Trend Vision Finalist
Chinney feels strongly about giving back to the hair community, and educates and mentors the up-and-coming young hairdressers in her free time, when she isn’t working on award-winning shoots, managing the team at Salute, or being a mum to her two young boys.