A Elegance salon exactly where consumers come to be mates and earning folks really feel at residence is a leading priority has turn into Cheshire’s Beauty Salon of the Yr.
Northwich’s The Natural beauty Place bagged the title at the prestigious English Hair and Splendor Awards – an awards evening representing the quite finest in the hair and attractiveness sector.
Rebecca Collins stated she was ‘shocked’ to acquire and by no means expected it.
“I was totally stunned, becoming a finalist was terrific and I didn’t go with any expectations,” she said.
“I didn’t consider I stood a likelihood. It’s a huge award.”
As element of the nomination, Rebecca experienced to submit evidence for the judges to search at when thinking of their winner, which include films, photos of operate and critiques.
Rebecca mentioned: “I did a site on ‘what can make me different’, because I realized all people would be sending in shots of their get the job done, and I preferred to be various.
Rebecca Collins (Graphic: Provided)
“In it, I put that I am a vegan salon and eco-friendly, and I work with other people I aid other salons, I really don’t just maintain clients to myself, you really do not have to be in competition with each individual other.
“All the products and solutions I use in my salon are vegan and eco-pleasant and all from British isles organizations.
“I boost them all as properly since I feel which is what we want to be undertaking.”
Rebecca’s salon is in the converted spare area of her dwelling which she claims is ideal for making clients experience at property.
“I’m not just a enterprise, my clients are not just people who carry dollars in,” she reported.
“To me, I am interested in what they have to say and what is heading on in their lives.
“Because I care so a great deal, people today like the experience.”
Rebecca Collins (suitable) with close friend Lucy Valentine (Image: Equipped)
And this is not the only award Rebecca has gained a short while ago.
She was crowned the winner of our Guardian Greatest for Nails in our Ideal of 2022 opposition.
Rebecca advised us: “I’m trained in all regions of natural beauty – nails, make-up, waxing and tanning – and when Covid strike I knew that I would not be in a position to return to my job in a salon in the city centre, as limits produced it way too tricky to make ends fulfill.
“I went mobile but now function from property and clientele want the snug and comfortable ambiance.
“Many of my consumers I’ve recognized for so long they’ve come to be mates and most come for additional than a single treatment method as I like to provide packages so they can rest for two or three several hours and have some ‘me time’.”
Rebecca’s Natural beauty Box business enterprise is also likely from energy to power soon after launching in lockdown.
Each and every box is stuffed with British isles-dependent self-treatment and elegance merchandise from smaller corporations, which are all vegan, cruelty no cost and eco-friendly.