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Twenty Years of Hair at Nigel’s
On September the 10 th 2002,
we opened our doors for the
first time. I had bought the
business from Joyce Parnell,
who had her business for forty
three years.
Three years later we extended
upstairs, to the Colour Room.
We could now offer a more
personal service and we had
the space for more equipment.
This has been a great success,
many clients travel quite
a distance, even as far as
Plymouth.
In 2007, I qualified as a
Master Craftsman, and was
offered a prestigious position
in London’s West End. I
deliberated for quite a while,
but loved my little salon in
Rock and did not want to leave
Cornwall and all the friends I
had made.
2010, brought its own
surprises; not only our
first big anniversary, but
Hair Inspiration Magazine
came to us undercover and
subsequently wrote a very
complimentary feature article,
The ‘Mayfair’ Salon in Rock,
Cornwall.
I cannot believe how quickly
the years have gone by; my
mother Jean, still comes to
the salon every day. Joyce
came to the salon for many
years, looking after her own
clients. She sadly passed away
just before Christmas, and we
miss her happy and friendly
approach to life.
Then along came Covid; like
so many businesses, we were
forced to close. The salon
seemed very eerie and strange
without the usual friendly
people, but we were not
idle; we had been discussing
refurbishing the salon for
a while, and with the salon
closed, Jean and I stripped
everything out and started
again! Most salons today are
very minimal in approach, but
we wanted something very
different. The main decor is
very Georgian in style and
colour, shades of gold and
white.
The Colour Room did not
escape our attention ~ It is
now our African Lounge! A
total contrast to downstairs, in
orange and terracotta colours,
with African pictures and art.
We have now reached our 20 th
Anniversary; so many nice
people have passed through
our doors.
During our celebratory week,
we offered champagne, Jean
also made her signature cup
cakes. We wanted to create
a party atmosphere, and to
many we gave the special gold
envelope!
We have very special clients
and friends and we wanted to
thank you and give our very
best wishes to you all.
Nigel and Jean.
Photos: Martin
Broadfoot
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