Studio Loz - Through the Years

Studio Loz
Apr 23
5 min read

There are studios that offer wigs — and then there are studios built entirely around a craft.

Studio Loz is the latter.

It’s not a place of crossover, compromise, or trend-chasing.

It’s a studio grounded in one thing, refined over time, and shaped through experience:

That focus is intentional. Because when you dedicate yourself fully to a single craft, you don’t just learn it — you become it.

At Studio Loz, everything begins and ends with structure.

I create hard cap wigs in every possible design, built with precision, durability, and a deep understanding of how they should look, feel, and perform.

My work includes:

Hard fibre hard cap wigs — bold, solid and so so shiny.

Soft fibre hard cap wigs — perfectly designed, refined, and beautifully balanced

Hybrid fibre hard cap wigs — carefully engineered when weight becomes a factor, blending hard and soft fibre without ever losing structure.

This combination is rare.

To offer both hard and soft fibre at this level — and to understand when and how to merge them — comes from years of hands-on experience.

It’s not guesswork.

It’s instinct, built over ten years of doing, learning, refining, and evolving.

My story didn’t begin in a polished studio.

It started in a dusty mannequin restoration factory in East London.

Not particularly glamorous. Not particularly comfortable. And if we’re being honest - crazy toxic.

But from the very first day, I was hooked, i walked into a tiny Industrial room and was met with Ty - who literally glowed (angel like), trimming up a 4ft wig for Pricilla Queen of the desert. I remember gasping in awe “omg did you make that” I squealed. “Yes darling” with his soft sweet voice. I fell in love, not only with the wig, but Ty.

I trained under my predecessor, Ty for a few years— someone I can only describe as a magician in this craft, the way he moved his hands mesmerised me. He had a way of seeing things before they existed, and he expected you to keep up. “Are ya winning?” - how do you ever answer that question with a no.

I was young, chaotic, so scatty — probably one of the most frustrating people he ever had to train. He’d playfully slap my wrists and flick me with his comb, joking “don’t f*ck it up” …I did every single time 🤣🤣. And so our love story continued.

We laughed constantly.

He protected me in a space that didn’t always feel safe.

And more than anything — he saw me, long before I saw myself.

He became my light in a place that didn’t have much of it.

When Tyrone retired, that light disappeared and when it did the darkness crept in almost instantly. I had to leave. It made no sense to be there anymore.

Freelance mannequin wig work turned into teaching. Teaching turned into travel.

Before I knew it, hard cap wigs had taken me across the world — Cape Town, New York, Los Angeles, all across Europe and everywhere in between.

On paper, it looked like momentum.

In reality, I was still searching. Searching for me.

By the time I reached 30, I’d lived a hundred different versions of a career. I’d taken on jobs that didn’t fit, sat at desks dreaming of my own wig studio, and tried to force myself into a life that just wasn’t mine.

Until my body stepped in.

Everything stopped.

I broke down — physically, mentally, emotionally. My energy disappeared, and I couldn’t ignore it anymore.

It wasn’t just burnout.

It was a sign.

So I made a decision that changed everything.

I walked away — and this time, I didn’t look back.

The year that followed wasn’t pretty. It was quiet, uncertain, and deeply personal.

I tried to rebuild — but I hid while doing it. Different business names, different identities. I thought if I stayed behind something else, I’d feel safer.

The truth was, I didn’t like myself enough to be seen.

Years of difficult environments, bullying, and being torn down had shaped how I showed up — or more accurately, how I didn’t.

Then came Copenhagen.

A booking. A course. A moment I didn’t realise would change everything.

Nikki Welsh had booked for me to fly over and train her — and she didn’t buy into any of it.

She looked straight at me and asked,

“Why can’t I see you online? I want you. Your magic, your presence, your beautiful skill”

And just like that, everything clicked.

She didn’t want the brand I was hiding behind.

She wanted the person doing the work.

So I stopped hiding. I stepped into a chapter of deep personal work, a time where I went dark to heal all of my wounds.

No more overthinking. No more disguises.

Just:

Studio Loz.

And from the moment I stepped into that fully — things began to flow.

Yes, it’s the skill. My skill is everything. But it’s me. It’s my magic. My kindness. My ability to make people feel seen, and build them up. I spent a lifetime being knocked down. Why would I EVER spend a second of my life passing that on. I lead with my heart and always have.

I never saw it before, but now I do and that’s a pretty epic place to be.

I pride myself on my reviews, one by one they’d pop up and they were always about my light. The light I’d always try to hide.

My work shifted: I found myself exploring pantomime, performance, and larger-scale creative builds.

It was all part of it.

Because now, a few years later, everything has come together in a way that finally makes sense.

The skills, the experiences, the setbacks — they’ve all shaped how I work today.

I don’t just create wigs.

I understand them — structurally, creatively, and practically.

And that’s what allows me to offer what I do now, with confidence, precision and one thing I’ve mastered to perfection.. speed.

I’m still a one man band here, but if theres one thing you’ve never seen, it’s the lightening behind me during peak panto season. I’m gifted in many things, but speed and momentum when I’m working to deadlines, it’s a huge gift. I absolutely thrive under pressure.