LAUREN DONALD
Lauren Donald, owner of Bond Street Salon, is a Florida native with global salon experience. An industry leader, Lauren continues to expand her business by growing her network and furthering her education. Lauren is a Certified Sassoon Educator, which allows her to teach Sassoon’s fundamental cutting techniques to a new generation of stylists. She attributes much of her success to an industry defined by Sassoon’s iconic approach to hairdressing, and pays tribute to him by practicing under the name Bond Street Salon, paying homage to his first salon on London’s Bond Street, circa 1954. As a longtime member of the prestigious Intercoiffure, an influential organization in the hair industry, Lauren is in the company of the leading and most powerful 1% of salon owners that set industry standards and has been widely recognized for her contributions.
Lauren began her career at just 16 years of age, training and working with some of South Florida’s most renowned stylists. Lauren’s wanderlust first led her to London in 1996, where she immersed herself in her craft. She spent her days training under Vidal Sassoon educators; by night she absorbed the changing styles, fashion trends, and influences of one of the edgiest and most sophisticated cities in the world. It was this experience that would later lead to Lauren’s foundation for the philosophy behind Bond Street Salon. Following her London stint, Lauren moved to Los Angeles, where she continued to work and observe new trends and methods of cosmetology. She eventually left California and headed to Lugano, Switzerland, to carry on her global involvement. In 2000, she brought her skills and worldly experiences home to Florida, where she quickly developed a reputation as one of South Florida’s most sought after hair stylists. Now an expert coiffeuse, the demand for her modern and chic approach to her craft grew quickly and led organically to her opening Bond Street Salon.
Since its inception, Bond Street Salon has been a culmination of Lauren’s travels, passion for artistic expression, and desire to share her abilities with up and coming stylists. The salon is a place where talented hair artisans can provide superior hair care for all hair types. The elite environment and client-focused mentality holds stylists to a higher standard of performance, bringing out their unique talents and ultimately providing clients with an experience unattainable anywhere else. Throughout it all, Lauren has continued to learn, grow, and develop. She specializes in cutting, color and styling, and remains focused on strengthening her personal craft, as well as her brand. Lauren’s continued education lead her to complete the curriculum designed by the Wella Academy in New York City to become a Master Color Expert. She developed an original cutting curriculum, 20+ years in the making, designed to teach hair stylists to continue to master their craft and never become stagnant. Coined the LSD Movement, Lauren teaches her designed program to not only her staff but stylists in acclaimed salons around the world.
Lauren is in the process of releasing a three-part haircare system. Exist Beauty is specifically formulated to protect hair from the elements of sun, salt, and humidity, and defend against the effects of heat and friction. Exist has given Lauren the opportunity to further her outreach within the industry she grew up in and has fallen deeply in love with. She maintains her passion for contributing solutions to hairdressers and clientele alike in the hope of cultivating new standards of beauty in an individual-oriented world. The environment Lauren has cultivated at Bond Street Salon is true to her vision and has been revolutionary in the beauty industry as a whole. As a result, Bond Street Salon is thriving as a leading influence to art, beauty, fashion and personal style.