A stylist sectioning long hair at a backlit salon mirror

Manchester Road · Chorlton · Est. 2014

Hair, made luminous.

A colour house in the heart of Chorlton — hand-painted balayage, precision cutting and lived-in colour, made slowly and well.

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Warm, plant-filled salon interior with styling chairs and large mirrors
Close detail of hairdressing tools and sectioning clips laid out

Our story

A neighbourhood colour house, made for hair that lasts.

VESTA began in 2014, up a narrow staircase above a record shop on Manchester Road. Mara Whitfield had spent a decade in London salons and wanted something quieter: a single room, daylight from a big front window, and the time to do colour properly.

A decade on, the record shop is gone but the daylight stays. We are six stylists who believe hair should grow out beautifully — that a great cut holds its shape for months, and that colour is something you paint, not pour.

“We don’t chase trends. We make hair that still looks good the morning you can’t be bothered.”

— Mara Whitfield, Founder

Meet the atelier

Services & pricing

Considered work, clearly priced.

Starting prices below. Your stylist will confirm a bespoke quote at consultation — length, density and complexity all shape the final cost. Patch tests required for all colour.

01

Cut & Style

02

Colour

03

Treatments & add-ons

Book a colour consultation

The atelier

Six hands you can trust.

Every stylist here is chosen for their eye and their patience. Request your favourite when you book — or let us match you.

  • Portrait of Mara Whitfield, founder and creative director

    Mara Whitfield

    Founder · Creative Director

    Hand-painted balayage, colour correction

    @mara.vesta

  • Portrait of Iris Okafor, senior colourist

    Iris Okafor

    Senior Colourist

    Lived-in blondes, gloss & tone

    @iris.colour

  • Portrait of Theo Brand, senior stylist

    Theo Brand

    Senior Stylist

    Precision cutting, men’s grooming

    @theo.cuts

  • Portrait of Saskia Lindqvist, stylist and texture specialist

    Saskia Lindqvist

    Stylist · Texture Specialist

    Curl methods, restyles

    @saskia.texture

Now booking for the season ahead

Come sit in the daylight.

A consultation is complimentary and always fifteen unhurried minutes.

Request your appointment

Lookbook

Recent work, freshly cut.

A few of this season’s transformations. Tap any image to view it up close.

Visit

Find the daylight.

We’re on Manchester Road, a short walk from Chorlton precinct. Ring the buzzer at street level — we’re up the stairs.

Address

VESTA Hair & Colour Atelier
42 Manchester Road
Chorlton, Manchester
M21 9PH

Hours

Mon
Closed
Tue
9:00 – 18:00
Wed
9:00 – 20:00
Thu
9:00 – 20:00
Fri
9:00 – 19:00
Sat
8:00 – 18:00
Sun
10:00 – 16:00
Manchester Road, Chorlton · 5 min from Chorlton Metrolink

Book

Request an appointment

Tell us what you’re after and we’ll confirm a time within one working day.

By booking you agree to a patch test at least 48 hours before any colour service.