This was how a colleague referred to me when they found out I had purchased a Beauty Salon. I guess for someone who doesn’t know me it would seem a little odd but for me it all makes perfect sense.
I have been a customer of Beauty Within for around 20 years and it was always in my mind whenever I visited I saw things I wanted to improve, change and implement. There was so much potential and I felt all it needed was the right person to bring it into the 21st century.
Last summer I heard the current owner was selling but when I spoke to her she was already in talks with someone else. My feeling was it just wasn’t meant to be. Then in November it all changed.
Out of the blue I received a text saying the sale had fallen through asking if I was still interested. Bet your bananas I was still interested.
With a background of improving services for others I knew I was capable of the processes, service and income improvements making the business profitable again however maybe not so much the physical building improvements.
DIY is not something I have ever tried, I’ve been lucky enough to know enough people to do these things for me but a 2 storey 12 room salon? This would be an ask too far from friends. DONT get me wrong friends have helped but I also had to jump in and get involved. For 6 months everyday was a school day.
I am now an experienced decorator and removed on anything stuck together with no nails.
The Salon itself has been around for 30 years and it is now up together to last another 30. I didn’t buy the salon to work there or to even manage it, I bought it for a lifetime of free (well technically) treatments. I am lucky to have an amazing office team who manage the salon and talented beauticians who deliver the treatments. My work at the salon is now done it just runs.
So you see it is not really that strange, it just provides a bit of variety to my life and I’ve even learned new skills !
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