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Cult Studios

@the.cult.studios

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YOU ARE WELCOME HERE
⚫️ Hair, Nail & Tattoo Studio
➰ 100% vegan
⚫️ LGBTQIA+ safe space
〰️ Neurodivergent friendly
⚫️ Penarth, Wales

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Within our hair services, we are committed to working confidently with all hair types and textures, ensuring every client is met with skill, understanding, and care.

We consider each individual’s hair, needs, and goals carefully, and prioritise healthy, suitable, and realistic results over trends or assumptions. We always aim to work collaboratively with clients to achieve the best possible outcome.

We also maintain our commitment to being fully vegan and cruelty-free across all hair products, including colour, styling products, and studio supplies.

We recognise that accessibility, identity, and personal comfort all play a role in the salon experience, and we aim to provide a space that is respectful, inclusive, and accommodating wherever we can. ➰ by @the.cult.studios

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We are a passionate, experienced and highly skilled team of freelancers, specialising in tattooing, hair cutting, styling and colouring.

We are based in the heart of Penarth, on the outskirts of Cardiff, South Wales, in our private, relaxed, informal studio.

Cult was orignally established in 2020 as a hair salon, by stylist Zoë Williams, out of 3 core principles: to be ethical, sustainable and inclusive.

n 2026 we decided to strip everything back, and return to our creative roots - and wanted to add to the offer by introducing tattooing into our space.

Individuality is at the core of what we do - precision detailed hair cutting and bespoke colouring along with specialist hand drawn tattoo designs.

No matter what you’re looking for - you are welcome here.

Our studio is built on three core values: ethical practice, inclusivity, and eco-conscious decision-making.

We believe in transparency, accountability, and continual learning, rather than surface-level claims. 〰️ by @the.cult.studios

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Within our tattoo practice, we prioritise safety, hygiene, and long-term results above all else.

We aim to be as sustainable as possible, but we recognise that not all eco alternatives currently meet the standards required for professional tattooing. In these cases, we always prioritise client safety and the integrity of our work, while continuing to adopt improved options as they become available.

We are committed to creating a respectful and inclusive tattoo environment, where all clients feel safe, seen, and supported. We approach every design and placement with care, honesty, and professional guidance, ensuring that work is suitable for the individual, including skin tone, body placement, and how the tattoo will heal and age over time.

We will always communicate openly where certain styles or techniques may not be appropriate, and work collaboratively with clients to find the best possible outcome. 〰️ by @the.cult.studios

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6 months ago

an accidental month hiatus, but we are back and ready for spooky season! snakey snakeys for the cult leader that is @theveganstylist_ 🐍 #issalevel3

also an update!! my working pattern is now every other tuesday/friday/saturday and wednesday/thursday/saturday. think of it like week 1 and week 2 timetable at school lol. taken in The Cult Studios by @the.cult.studios

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9 days ago

LUMINOUS BLONDE

Using @yellowpro new shade 10.23 💛

Combining violet and gold tones results in a super reflective shiney blonde 😍🖤

#blondehair #cardiffstylist #hairinspo taken in The Cult Studios by @the.cult.studios

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Today marks 6 years of Cult Studios. 🩷

Six years of lockdowns, babies, expansions, chronic illness, becoming a single mum, and a whole lot of things I never could have planned for.

One of my biggest lessons has been that you can be too accommodating. I spent a long time trying to make Cult work for everyone else, creating opportunities and bending over backwards to keep people happy, until I ended up with a business that didn’t feel like mine anymore.

By the beginning of this year, I resented it all so much that I genuinely wanted to walk away. I’m so grateful to Chris (best decision I’ve made to go in to business with him!) for helping me see a version of Cult that I actually wanted to be part of again, and to Jess, Alex, Shell and Issa for building this next chapter with me. It’s the best version yet, and the one I always wanted it to be. 🖤

A huge thank you to my clients, especially those who’ve stuck with me through self-employment, lockdowns, maternity leave, health struggles and all the changes along the way. Thank you for your patience, flexibility and loyalty, and to everyone discovering us now, too. You make it possible for me to do something I love while providing for my little family, and I never take that for granted.

I’m very good at looking back and focusing on everything I’ve got wrong, so today I want to acknowledge that I’m really proud of myself.

I’ve kept this business going through some genuinely difficult years while living with chronic illness and raising twins on my own. It pays the bills, puts a roof over our heads, and has stayed true to my values. I don’t think I give myself enough credit for that.

My health and my kids come first now, so Cult has to come third. I want to build something that fits the life I actually have, with people who want to build it alongside me, rather than running myself into the ground trying to keep everyone else happy.

And for the first time in a while, that feels possible.

Six years of Cult Studios. A lot of lessons, a lot of feelings, and a lot to be grateful for.

I’m really fucking glad I didn’t set a match to the whole thing and walk away. 😂🩷 by @the.cult.studios

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Got to make the cover of one of the best @citizentheband albums for lovely angel @tomomartin96 today! Super stoked to have made this for you pal!! Lovely to see you as always! taken in The Cult Studios by @the.cult.studios

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Had the pleasure of making this sweet lil piece for sweet angel @shannon_read a couple weeks ago and keep forgetting to post him !! honoured to do such a special piece for you my love🥰 so so lovely to see you guys 🖤 by @the.cult.studios

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a month ago

SHAG FACE FRAME

Using all @crazycolorpro to colour

#shaghaircut #shagcut #orangehair #pinkhair #althair by @the.cult.studios

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In love with this amazing piece by @alonsytattoo.
What's your next tattoo going to be ? by @the.cult.studios

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perhaps the last summery bright mani of the year for myself! inspo from my faves @trunail.art ❤️💜🩷🧡💛 #issalevel3

went for a walk yesterday after meeting a (tru client turned) pal for lunch and found a wall of street art which is the perf background for nail photos! maybe this will become a monthly walk to get the good shots 📸

#southwalesnails #cardiffnailart #penarthnails #summernailart penarth Cardiff south wales nails nail art taken in The Cult Studios by @the.cult.studios

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Another new one one for Ann Marie 😍

Thank you to everyone who gets their hair cut with me, and for trusting me and letting me have this much fun!

This is honestly the best job in the world 🩷

#shagcut #wolfcut #undercut #microbangs #microfringe by @the.cult.studios

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