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What differences<br />
have you made<br />
within your career in<br />
connection with<br />
being vegan?<br />
My own salon grew fast within<br />
the 2 years it had been<br />
open and then Covid hit!<br />
I had been working with an<br />
eco salon in Rayleigh, Essex<br />
for a while heading up their<br />
training - when the pandemic<br />
took hold and with<br />
such uncertain times for<br />
businesses ahead of us, we<br />
decided to join forces and I<br />
moved Earth Salon to Salon<br />
Messina’s premises .<br />
Salon Messina and Earth<br />
Salon now are leading the<br />
way in sustainable Salons.<br />
We have just been awarded<br />
accreditation for being<br />
a sustainable salon…. only<br />
one of 24 Salons have got<br />
this award in the UK- and<br />
we are attracting a new vegan<br />
fan base !<br />
We are launching a training<br />
academy soon and this<br />
will include courses to help<br />
businesses become more<br />
sustainable and to understand<br />
the impact that has<br />
on it.<br />
As The Vegan Hairdresser,<br />
I get asked to do features<br />
in the press and other hairdressing<br />
related projects<br />
and give advice, such as<br />
the National Hairdressing<br />
Federation <strong>Magazine</strong>.<br />
What advice would<br />
you give to<br />
someone wants to<br />
make changes within<br />
their industry /<br />
career to be more<br />
vegan friendly?<br />
Follow your heart! I believe<br />
Covid has made people<br />
think about making the ethical<br />
choice, not just food,<br />
but a whole lifestyle.<br />
Research, research, research!<br />
If you are going to<br />
go vegan friendly, make<br />
sure you get it right! Us vegans<br />
will check! If you get it<br />
wrong it can do more harm<br />
to your business than good!<br />
And feel free to contact me!<br />
What’s the best bit<br />
advice someone gave<br />
to you in connection<br />
with being vegan?<br />
Don’t beat your self up if<br />
you slip up when you first<br />
set out on the vegan life!<br />
You are heading in the right<br />
direction and are on the<br />
right road!<br />
This advice came at the<br />
right time for me, from a<br />
friend. I used to get really<br />
upset if I made a mistake<br />
and really get annoyed with<br />
myself that I messed upeven<br />
though I was learning!<br />
What’s your favourite<br />
vegan restaurant?<br />
Well ,not really close, but<br />
Falafel Land on the Greek<br />
island of Santorini . Just<br />
amazing if you ever get a<br />
chance to visit.<br />
If you could invite<br />
1 person round for<br />
a vegan dinner and<br />
chat who would it be<br />
and why?<br />
That’s a difficult one!<br />
Probably Buddha! His life<br />
was not written and recorded<br />
so it would be amazing<br />
to ask him and meditate<br />
with him!<br />
Failing that, Joaquin<br />
Phoenix.<br />
www.salonmessina.com<br />
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