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Salon in the Spotlight: Bello Amor Beauty & Academy, Liverpool

By Kat Hill | 5 September 2018

Having established her business and client base as a mobile technician and being home-based, Natalia Moore knew it was time to expand and find a bigger base for her business. “After six years, I expanded in 2016 and moved to a larger premises as the business was growing from strength…

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Salon in the Spotlight: Sarah Vernon Nails and Beauty, Doncaster

By Kat Hill | 29 August 2018

Having worked from home previously, Sarah Vernon Cowell knew it was time for a new working space when she started to outgrow her set-up. “I started up the business seven years ago,” Sarah reveals. “I worked from a log cabin from home. Over the years, I worked hard to build…

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Salon in the Spotlight: GirlHub Nail, Beauty & Tanning Salon, Bury

By Kat Hill | 22 August 2018

After her personal life change forever, Emma Singleton decided it was time for a change and time to chase her dream. “I’ve been doing nails for 13 years alongside being a HR consultant,” explains Emma. “In September 2016, I had my first child and in December that year decided it…

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Salon In The Spotlight: Nails By Arlene, Chapelhall, Airdrie

By Kat Hill | 15 August 2018

After being made redundant from an insurance service, Arlene Fraser decided to dream big and follow her passion. “During the six month leading up to my redundancy, I sought education to learn how to do my own nails,” explains Arlene. “My usual technician had to reduce her hours and appointments became…

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Salon in the Spotlight: Chi Anmo Beauty Rooms, Aberdeenshire

By Kat Hill | 8 August 2018

Starting out as a home salon, Melanie Simpson found her beauty business go from strength to strength. “In April 2018, Chi Anmo relocated to a stunning new salon in Westhill to ensure we could accommodate the rapidly increasing number of clients looking for a local, reliable and meticulous service,” enthuses…

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Salon in the Spotlight: Body Beautiful, Lincoln

By Kat Hill | 1 August 2018

Bright and bold, Lincoln salon, Body Beautiful, has settled into its new, larger premises. Offering a wide range of treatments, the team and its services are as colourful as the salon’s surroundings. “We originally decorated the salon grey and silver but quickly decided that it wasn’t right for us,” explains…

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Salon in the Spotlight: Luma Nails, South Lanarkshire

By Kat Hill | 25 July 2018

After juggling her duties at the local council, her family life as the mum of two young boys and a client list bursting from her part-time work as a mobile nailista, Lisa Blair knew it was time to seek a space of her own. “I started doing nails in July 2016…

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Salon in the Spotlight: The Powder Room Beauty Parlour, Hull

By Kat Hill | 18 July 2018

With a tight budget but a clear dream, Claire Edwards knew she wanted to achieve – the upmost luxury in a boutique setting. “The Powder Room Beauty Parlour was established in November 2011,” explains Claire. “I already had a small business renting a room within a hair salon, but I just…

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Salon in the Spotlight: Skye Beauty Salon, Highland, Scotland

By Kat Hill | 11 July 2018

Lynn Riley opened Skye Beauty Salon in July 2017 with great ambitions for the business. “I had a huge client base already built up in my area which made the transition to the new salon easy and its gone from strength to strength,” Lynn states. “It’s been the best decision…

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Salon in the Spotlight: Bronze and Beautyful, Newcastle under Lyme

By Kat Hill | 27 June 2018

Radiating positive vibes and an oh-so tropical theme, Bronze and Beautyful is the result of Lauren Lily Lea’s hard work and passion for the beauty industry. “I opened the salon in 2014,” reveals Lauren. “I went from working full time for car hire company with a bedroom beauty salon on the…

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Salon in the Spotlight: Foxy Nails by Laura Jane, Great Yarmouth

By Kat Hill | 20 June 2018

Based near Great Yarmouth in Norfolk is Foxy Nails by Laura Jane. After needing a base for her beauty business, Laura Jane Mitchell found her place. “I was a mobile technician for five years but due to my disability I knew I had to get myself into a premises full…

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Scottish spa scoops two award wins

By Kat Hill | 19 June 2018

Scottish spa, Blythswood Square, has revealed a recent double award win. The five star spa and hotel located in Glasgow recently scooped Spa of the Year in Scotland’s LOOK Awards, as well as Luxury Spa of the Year in the first ever Scottish Beauty Industry Awards. The wins come aftercompleting several spa…

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Salon in the Spotlight: LittleWing Nails, Eltham, New Zealand

By Kat Hill | 31 May 2018

With a nail career that’s seen Kirsten Watkiss previously pitch up in both Cyprus and the UK, the ex-pat has now settled in New Zealand. The move has seen the Astonishing Nails educator’s nail business move from a home salon set-up to a high-street location. “The beauty industry in New…

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Salon in the Spotlight: Glow Clinic, Ipswich

By Kat Hill | 23 May 2018

Sue Adams, owner of Scratch Stars Awards 2018 double finalist, Ipswich’s Image Beauty Salon, is celebrating the opening of her latest venture – an aesthetic clinic, Glow. The success of the sister salon, Image Beauty, drove Sue to progress even further to provide a further range of advanced treatments. “Aesthetics are growing in popularity. I…

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Salon in the Spotlight: Lily’s Taylormade Beauty, King’s Lynn, Norfolk

By Kat Hill | 16 May 2018

Scarlett Senter and Lilijana Taylor make so a powerful pair. With their new set-up in King’s Lynn, Norfolk, the duo has combined their skills with the salon, Lily’s Taylormade Beauty – proving lash and nail treatments are a match made in heaven. “The salon is brand new and was owned…

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