MEET ME
Pip Simmons
Salon Business Mentor.
Business owner.
About Pip
Mentoring hair salon owners has always been more than a job for me — it’s been the goal.
I’m a trained stylist who’s done the hard yards, working my way up from sweeping floors to managing two salons by the age of 21. From there, my career evolved into Salon Coordinating, where I had the privilege of working alongside some of Christchurch’s biggest and busiest salons.
What I bring to the table is a deep understanding of both sides of the salon business: the numbers, systems, and strategy and the mindset of stylists, the realities of leadership, and the ever-changing dynamics of a salon team.
I truly believe that having a mentor is no longer a “nice to have” — it’s a key part of growing a sustainable, successful business. Sometimes what you need most is a fresh set of eyes, an external perspective, and someone who can help you cut through the noise and focus on what really matters.
I’m based in Rolleston with my husband and our two kids, Chloe (17) and Oli (15), alongside Richie the cat and our newest (and very opinionated) family member, Goose the miniature Schnauzer. Life is busy, noisy, and never the same two days in a row — just the way we like it.
When we get the chance to escape, you’ll usually find us somewhere with water and fish, with the Marlborough Sounds being a firm favourite. When I’m not working, I’m likely “training” for whatever challenge is coming up next — I’ve completed four half marathons and competed in three Spring Challenges (the world’s largest women’s adventure race!), and I have a Triathlon, two run events and another Spring Challenge already lined up for 2026!
Why work with me?
I’m not coming at your business from theory or a textbook — I’ve lived the salon life from the ground up. I understand the numbers, the people, the pressure, and the juggling of leadership and creativity. I also know how easy it is to feel stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure of what to do next.
I bring a practical, no-fluff approach to mentoring. We look at what’s actually happening in your business, not what you think should be happening. Together, we create clear direction, realistic goals, and systems that work in real salon life — not just on paper.
Most importantly, I offer an external perspective: a sounding board, a mentor, and someone who can help you make decisions with confidence.
My clients work with me because they want:
• clarity instead of overwhelm
• direction instead of guesswork
• accountability without judgement
• growth that feels sustainable, not exhaustingIf you’re ready to stop winging it, trust your decisions, and move your business forward with purpose — I’d love to work with you.
Get in touch on my mobile:
+64 (0)272810022Or email me
WHAT OUR CLIENT'S SAY
Tina Fuller
Crew Stylists
Queenstown
Before I started with Bamboo, when I thought about my business I felt frustrated and like I really did not know what direction I wanted to go in. When it came to staff and salon structure, I was feeling a little unempowered. Now I feel I have a clear direction with goals and that I have the knowledge to build a great team and an even greater salon
The biggest areas of change in the business has been making time to listen and talk with staff plus I have better organisation towards this, knowing what is important and setting goals for both myself and my team. Pip helped us achieve this by helping us to think about and what is important and achievable and the tools and know how to go about it
I would recommend Pip as she is calm, fun and a good listener.
Anna Wilson
Tanglez Hair Studio
ASHBURTON
Highly recommend Bamboo Consulting, Pip is a wealth of knowledge and I feel like she's been my number one supporter! But reigns me in when needed.
Whenever I have questions or need help she is always there with an open ear and great
advice, she has helped grow my salon from strength to strength.
Megan Edwardson
Hair by ME
WHANGAREI
I have loved working with Pip to create better systems for our salon so all of
our team know the processes, expectations & goals.Pip is easy to talk to about all aspects of business & salon while still being able to call me out when I need to do the work! Pip has seemingly endless ideas & strategies which is amazing.
I always look forward to our meetings, and even though we are different ends of the country it has never been hard working with Pip & it was fantastic to
finally meet her in person, it was like catching up with a friend.
She has recently joined us in salon to deliver a two day workshop with our whole team which was well organised & delivered flawlessly.
Lisa Cross
Haven Hair Design
NORTH SHORE
Pip is extremely easy to talk to, highly knowledgeable within the industry and offers invaluable ideas, solutions and processes.
As I am a solo owner operator, Pip is a fabulous resource to call on
as she can give me up to the minute examples of how other salons operate or have used various processes to retain clients, improve profit and truly
understand the cost of each service offered.
Pip has a very down to earth way of explaining things, meaning all information can be taken on board easily and efficiently, she has great in salon resources to use prior to some mentoring
sessions so that all facts and figures are on hand therefore making “your” personalised session highly valuable. Pip always attends your meeting highly
prepared and recalls previous information enabling us to quickly recall details but moves forward at a good pace ensure the sessions keep evolving.
I think once you have had a session with Pip you will
completely understand the value of having her as part of your team.
CONNECT WITH US
Call us on the "dog & bone" +64 (0) 272810022
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