Single mum's Rhyl business thriving after ‘tough few years'
A hair extension salon, the business went on to become a regional winner in Wales at the UK Hair Awards, winning 'Hair Extension Specialist of the Year'.
Locks of Beauty in Rhyl. (Image: GoogleMaps) The business is now into the final of this year's Welsh Hair and Beauty Awards, nominated for 'Hair Salon of the Year', with the success of the salon having 'given something for Kayleigh to work hard for'.
"It's been a tough few years but my business has kept me going and given me something to focus on and work hard for," Kayleigh said.
'It's not always been easy being a single parent but we're doing good and Tommy is a great help in the salon over the weekends.'
Kayleigh has now launched her own 'dream' hair extension brand, which is stocked in store.
'My dream has always been to have my own hair extension brand and stock it in the salon and with the business doing so well over the past three years I have now expanded and made my dream a reality.
'I'm stocking a wide range of my own hair extension brand for customers to purchase in store without having to wait for online orders to be delivered.'
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Kayleigh Kenyon, originally from Llandudno, opened Locks of Beauty at 38 Bedford Street back in July 2023. A hair extension salon, the business went on to become a regional winner in Wales at the UK Hair Awards, winning 'Hair Extension Specialist of the Year'. Locks of Beauty in Rhyl. (Image: GoogleMaps) The business is now into the final of this year's Welsh Hair and Beauty Awards, nominated for 'Hair Salon of the Year', with the success of the salon having 'given something for Kayleigh to work hard for'. "It's been a tough few years but my business has kept me going and given me something to focus on and work hard for," Kayleigh said. 'It's not always been easy being a single parent but we're doing good and Tommy is a great help in the salon over the weekends.' Kayleigh has now launched her own 'dream' hair extension brand, which is stocked in store. 'My dream has always been to have my own hair extension brand and stock it in the salon and with the business doing so well over the past three years I have now expanded and made my dream a reality. 'I'm stocking a wide range of my own hair extension brand for customers to purchase in store without having to wait for online orders to be delivered.'
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