Beauty studio owner reflects on 22 years in business amid COVID challenges
The owner of a beauty studio in Roscommon town has celebrated over two decades in the beauty industry, reflecting on how the business has evolved through economic cycles and the COVID-19 pandemic. She lost approximately 40-50 weddings in the early weeks of lockdown but adapted by moving online. She emphasizes the importance of continuous learning, keeping up with trends, and maintaining client relationships.
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A Leitrim County Council-organised event in Carrick-on-Shannon a few weeks prior to this interview featured speakers discussing the challenges women face entering and running businesses. Topics included balancing family responsibilities with business success, and the obstacles specific to women entrepreneurs at local level.
Leitrim County Council recently held a women in business event in Carrick-on-Shannon attended by the interviewer, where speakers including Norreys presented stories about the challenges women face when entering business. The event highlighted issues such as balancing family responsibilities with business success and the barriers women encounter at local level.
A Roscommon-based beauty business owner will be one of three main speakers at the Day of Empowerment event in London on March 4th, alongside the CEO of international skincare brand Reps. The speaker will discuss running a smaller beauty business in Roscommon, with distributors attending from 58 countries worldwide. The event aims to motivate salon owners and beauty professionals at all business levels.
A Roscommon beauty studio owner reflects on 22 years in business, navigating booms, downturns, and the impact of COVID-19. Despite losing 40-50 weddings in the first weeks of lockdown, the business adapted by moving online and maintaining a strong loyal clientele. The entrepreneur emphasizes the importance of continuous learning and keeping up with beauty industry trends.
A beauty studio owner from Roscommon town has been selected as one of three main speakers at the international Day of Empowerment event in London on March 4th. The event brings together distributors from a skincare brand operating in 58 countries worldwide, with speakers representing different business scales from small salons to major international operations. She will share her experience running a smaller beauty business in Roscommon, Ireland.