Noel Halligan
Hairdresser, educator and co-founder of NOCO Hair Bristol
I help people make sense of their hair.
Not just how it looks, but how it behaves, what’s realistic long term, and how to care for it once you leave the salon.
Most hair problems aren’t complicated. They’re just poorly explained.
My job is to slow things down, listen properly, and help you make clear, confident decisions about your hair.
Everything starts with a conversation, not a commitment.
How we work together
We always start with a conversation.
Before anything is decided, I take time to understand your hair and what’s been happening with it.
How it grows and moves.
How it’s been treated.
What’s been frustrating you.
We talk about your lifestyle, the time you realistically have, and what you genuinely want to change.
Only then do we make a plan.
• Not a trend.
• Not a menu choice.
• A plan that makes sense for your hair and your life.
This approach creates results that grow out well, feel easy to manage, and last long after you leave the salon.
Experience
I genuinely enjoy still working on the salon floor, with real clients every week.
Over 20 years in hairdressing across the UK and Europe. Trained as an educator. Worked with global brands. The focus has always been the same: real people, real results.
What matters is what happens day to day.
Time is spent listening. Different ages. Different styles. Different lives. The same frustrations surface again and again:
• Hair that falls flat
• Length that never seems to grow
• Colour that needs more work than expected
• Styles that look good once, but not at home
• Cuts that no longer feel like you
When you hear the same problems often enough, you stop guessing. Better decisions follow.
That’s why a signature haircut framework exists. Not as a rigid method, but as a way to understand what hair truly needs and create results that grow out well, style easily, and fit real life.
Many people. Usually only a few underlying problems.
The work is to spot them early and solve them properly.
Everything here is shaped in real appointments, every week. That’s why decisions feel calm, considered, and realistic.
NOCO Hair
I’m one of the founders of NOCO Hair on Whiteladies Road in Bristol, co founded with my business partner Corey Taylor in 2018.
NOCO was built to do hair differently. A calm, considered space where people feel properly listened to and leave with hair that makes sense for their life, not just the day of the appointment.
The approach combines a focus on haircutting and problem solving with Corey’s expertise as a colour specialist. Over the last seven years, the way we work has been refined appointment by appointment.
NOCO and the team are built around a few simple principles:
• Thoughtful over rushed
• Clarity over confusion
• Long term results over quick fixes
Every idea, explanation and approach is tested daily in real appointments before it is ever shared beyond the salon.
FAQs
What makes your approach different?
Time is taken to understand your hair before decisions are made.
Most problems come from rushing or skipping the explanation stage. When you understand your hair, results last longer and feel easier to manage.
Do you follow trends?
Trends are observed, not followed blindly.
Everything has to suit you, your hair and your lifestyle first.
The focus is natural looking hair that feels right and is easy to live with. If you want something bold or expressive, that’s always part of the conversation, just not the default.
Is your approach good for long term goals?
Yes. The aim is hair that grows out well, stays in good condition and does not need constant fixing.
Sometimes the right answer is not yet, or not at all. Honest advice protects your hair in the long run.
Do I need to know exactly what I want?
No. That is worked out together through conversation and clear options.
Where are you based?
Primarily at NOCO Hair on Whiteladies Road in Bristol.
Occasionally travelling for hair and education projects.
When you’re ready, we can start with a conversation.