Samantha first got into hairdressing at the age of 14, starting her career with Mark Hill in Yorkshire. It was Mark who introduced her to a side of hairdressing she wasn’t aware of and gave her the hunger to progress to a world outside of the salon. Samantha moved to London in 1990 and began working at Nicky Clarke, it was here that she was introduced to Guido and where her career in session hairdressing really took off.
After becoming Guido’s first assistant she started to build her own team and now works on editorials, shows and campaigns worldwide. Some of the most memorable moments in her career to date are working with Steven Klein, shooting Calvin Klein fragrance with Travis and working alongside great British designers such as Vivienne Westwood and Giles Deacon.
Samantha's award winning salon 'Samatha Hillerby By Appointment' was also listed in Vogue's top 10 beauty destinations hot list 2017.
Photographers
Adam Whitehead, Armin Morbach, Alasdair McLellan, Ami Sioux, Andrea Spotorno, Angelo Pennetta, Anton Corbijn, Ben Hassett, Benjamin Lennox, Blommers & Schumm, Boo George, Colin Dodgson, Craig McDean, Camilla Akrans, Daniel Jackson, David Sims, Dominic Storer, Douglas Irvine, Ellen Von Unwerth, Emma Summerton, Ezra, Horst, Jacob Sutton, Jem Mitchell, John Akehurst, Josh Olins, Juergen Teller, Karim Sadli, Laurie Bartley, Leonn Ward, Liz Collins, Mario Testino, Matt Irwin, Mel Bles, Mert and Marcus, Mikael Jansson, Miles Aldridge, Norbert Schoerner, Paolo Roversi, Patrick Demarchelier, Paul Wetherell, Peter Lindbergh, Phil Poynter, Rankin, Richard Bush, Rory Van Milligan, Sharif Hamza, Simon Emmett, Simon Emmett, Solve Sundsbo, Steven Klein, Steven Pan, Tim Walker, Tom Craig, Tom Munro, Tyrone Lebon, Venetia Scott, Vincent Peters, Yelena Yemchuk
Editorial
Another, Antidote, Arena Homme +, Beauty Papers, Creative Head, Dazed, Dior Magazine, Double, Elle, Esquire, Exit, Flair (Italia), Garage, GQ, Harper's Bazaar, ID, Interview (Germany), Love, Luncheon, Matches Fashion Magazine, Mixte Magazine, Muse, New York Times, Style Magazine, Numero, Numero Tokyo, Ponystep, Pop, Porter, Purple, So It Goes, SKP, Style, The Gentlewoman, Times, Tush, Twin, V, Vanity Fair, Vogue (Australia, China, Italia, Japan, Mexico, Paris, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Turkey, UK, US), W, Ziet
Advertising / PR
Agent Provocateur, Agnona, Angelo Marani, All Saints, Armani, Armani Perfume, Bicester Village, Catrice 26, Charlotte Tilbury, Ermenegildo Zegna, Gieves, Givenchy Beauty, Guess, H&M, Hugo Boss, Iceberg, Jenny Packham, John Lewis, Karen Millen, Kiki de Montparnasse, Kurt Geiger, Leon Max, Loewe, L’Oreal, Louis Vuitton, Malo, Marc Jacobs, Max & Co, Max Factor, MaxMara, Miu Miu, Nina Ricci, Orla Kiely, Oroton, Pennyblack, Pringle of Scotland, Real Techniques, Rimmel, RMK Cosmetics, St Tropez, Sunglass Hut, Superdry, Tally Weijl, Thomas Pink, Thomas Sabo, Tiger of Sweden, Topshop, Triumph, Trussardi, Wella, Wonder, Vilshenko, Viviscal, Zara Kids
Celebrities
Abbey Clancy, Adele, Alesha Dixon, Alexa Chung, Anastasia, Barbara Palvin, Birdy, Calvin Harris, Cara Delevingne, Caroline De Maigret, Cate Blanchett, Christina Aguilera, Colin Farrell, Dree Hemingway, Drew Barrymore, Duffy, Earl Cave, Ella Balinska, Ella Eyre, Ella Purnell, Elle Macpherson, Ellie Bamber, Emma Watson, Francesca Hayward, Georgia May Jagger, Gigi Hadid, Helena Bonham Carter, Immy Waterhouse, Iris Law, Karlie Kloss, Kate Moss, Kendall Jenner, Kiera Knightley, Kylie Minogue, Leona Lewis, Lily Allen, Liv Tyler, Miranda Kerr, Mischa Barton, Pixie Lott, Poppy Delevingne, Rita Ora, Rose Byrne, Salma Hayek, Saoirse Ronan, Sarah Jessica Parker, Suki Waterhouse, Victoria Beckham
Fashion Shows
Alessandro Dell'Acqua, Antonio Berardi, Aquascutum, Betty Jackson, Biba, Burberry, Daks, Gieves and Hawkes, Giles, Hugo Boss, Iceberg, Jasper Conran, Jenny Packham, John Rocha, Jonathan Saunders, La Perla, Matthew Williamson, Prada, Preen, Roksanda, Topshop, Vivienne Westwood