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joan scott hairdressing
h ow did you g e t s tarte d in hair dre s sin g?
I was working in Pioli’s after school and weekends and Mrs Pioli
knew I wanted to do hairdressing, she took me next door to her salon
and I met Lorraine and Helen. I left school on the Friday and started
with them the next week, so that’s how I got my lucky break.
h ow lo ng h ave yo u be e n hair dre s sin g?
30 years this year
i s i t d iffic ult wit h so man y salons in the town ?
Well... they do say competition is good, I do agree but yeah I do think
there is a lot of salons for the size of town.
wh at id ea s h ave you imp le m e n te d to in c re ase yo u r
s alo n b u s ines s ?
In 2010 I had an extension built on to the salon to give me extra
room, then advertised for someone to rent it and then Janet Beauty
Therapist joined us and has now been with us for 4 years, busy with
I left school on the Friday
and started with them the
next week, so that’s how
I got my lucky break.
how wo u l d yo u de s c r ib e yo u r s alo n and s taf f ?
The salon is modern, friendly and relaxing using only professional
products. The staff includes myself, Wendy, Gemma, and Janet.
Wendy rents a chair in salon and has been with me from day one
since salon opened 11 years ago but I have known her for 16 years,
she is a good friend and a very loyal and experienced stylist.
Gemma has worked for me for 10 years. I first met Gemma when
I babysat her! She is a mini me with her O.C.D cleaning and
her clients and ours.
organising the salon, she is also very loyal and very hard-working.
wh o ha s h elped yo u throu gh the y e ars?
Janet who rents the beauty room has built up
My Mum and Dad have always supported me with all my crazy
a great busy business since she started and
ideas, my sister for putting up with all her dodgy hair cuts when I
was training and my brother for forgiving me for cutting his ear! He
still has a scar. My husband Gary who I have been with for 17 years is
She has turned out to be a great hairdresser and a good friend.
is a very professional beauty therapist and
good friend.
And me! I work hard to keep salon
the other half of my business, he keeps me right with everything and
ticking over and most importantly keep
finally my clients who I would not have a business without.
the clients happy!