A BRAND new beauty salon opened its doors two weeks ago in Silver Street in Ilminster town centre after relocating from Ashwell Park, just outside of the town.
According to co-owners and best friends Ellie Fade, 36 and Vicky Grundon, 38, The Little Beauty Nook, which opened on October 27, has been met with nothing but positivity.
The space is also occupied by Aimee, 36, from Donyatt, who recently joined the team and runs her own business called Aimee’s Beauty Room.
Vicky said: “Because we have been such good friends for so long we wanted someone who fits in and Aimee is the perfect fit.”
Both Vicky and Ellie said they worked hard over the summer to transform the space and are proud of the outcome, which they are excited to share with the community.
Ellie said: “It’s been really good and it's nice to be in town.”
Vicky said: “We are just so happy to be here.
“We are just really excited and feeling positive about it. It’s going really well. It was definitely the right decision to move to a bigger premises and be a part of the community a bit more.”
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Ellie, whose idea it was to open the new salon, has been self-employed for the last 14-15 years, starting Ellie Fade beauty around three years ago.
She said that since she was at school, pursuing beauty was her dream, and she knew it was her lifelong passion after doing a makeup course in London for a couple of weeks.
Vicky met Ellie 17 years ago, and since then, the pair have been close friends – staying in touch even when she moved away to London for six years.
Vicky said: “Ellie wanted to start a business, and I jumped on it. After a year of it going really well, [in Ashwell Park], we thought we would go one step further.
“We were outgrowing the previous space and nothing is better than being in the centre of town.
“It’s been daunting, but we wanted to embrace the change and push ourselves out of our comfort zone, and it has definitely been the right step, and it’s so lovely that we get to work together. It doesn’t even feel like a job.”
Both have said their vision for the space is to offer classic beauty treatments that enhance and bring out their customers’ natural looks.
Vicky said: “We are not about following the newest trends in beauty; we are more focused on bringing out and enhancing your natural beauty.”
For those looking for a pamper, the space offers manicures and pedicures, waxings, massages, facials, lash lifts, brow lamination and more.
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