Leigh Keates

Introduced to the world of hairdressing from a young age, Leigh Keates grew up surrounded by industry greats. Though he initially tried to resist falling into the family trade, he soon found himself…

Introduced to the world of hairdressing from a young age, Leigh Keates grew up surrounded by industry greats. Though he initially tried to resist falling into the family trade, he soon found himself skipping lessons at school to pick up a pair of scissors and work extra shifts at a local independent salon.

Since realising his love for the business, Leigh’s skills have seen him go on to travel the UK, Europe, Scandinavia and Australia and have earned him the title ‘Fashionista’ for his session work. Leigh has also been named ‘The One To Watch’ at the Creative Heads ‘It List’ Awards and, most recently, went to on be appointed as Global Creative Directory for premium hair tool brand Cloud Nine.

When he’s not creating masterpieces backstage or on shoots, Leigh can be found snipping the tresses of the elite clientele at Josh Wood Atelier in Notting Hill and at Liberty.