Only Eco-Salon in Staffordshire opens in Cannock
You can now get your locks lopped off and keep your eco conscious in tact at a revolutionary new ‘green’ salon.
Yvette Purser, 21, a crimper from Cannock, who owns Luxe Hairdressing Salon, has been open to the public for just over a month.
The innovative boutique-style salon is the only one of its kind in Staffordshire, and is already creating quite a buzz. Unlike normal hairdressers, Luxe uses Organic Colour System products, which are completely harmless to the hair and client, as they contain no ammonia.
Yvette, who was previously a catwalk stylist, has been amazed by the response to her first solo project, as well as the products.
She said: ‘We’ve had an abundance of both men and women in, who all love the finished result. I was amazed by the difference the products make having trialed them myself first.’
Packaged in the UK, water-soluble, harmless, 100% recyclable, not tested on animals, and cheaper than the leading brands. The Organic Colour Systems range is a rapily-growing supplier of eco-friendly hair care, that is already a huge hit in America.
The stylist, feels too many products are needlessly tested on animals today, and in a society with so much technology, we should be looking at other ways.
She said: ‘Our products are tested on vegetable skins, but many leading brands still test them on animals. It’s a shame that hairdressing has been around so long and yet the products haven’t changed.’
The salon’s ‘eco ethos’ is carried out right down to its waste. All packaging is recycled, and even customers’ hair.
Yvette said: ‘We couldn’t have an eco-friendly salon and not be conscious of it in our practises. In the first week we were here, I only chucked out one small carrier of rubbish. Everything else was composted and recycled.’
The Recycling Drive is a really popular scheme at the salon, where customers are encouraged to bring in their empty hair products to recycle, and in exchange receive a discount from an Organic Colour System product.
Her main ethos is to make customers feel great as well as look it. She says that there is nothing like job satisfaction:
‘The best part of my job is when a customer looks in the mirror and says she couldnít believe she could look that good. When you’ve got good hair, you don’t need make-up or posh clothes.’
Yvette, originally from Worcester, has even tested her product range on family members, who are really supportive of her venture, although she is keen to prove herself.
She said: ‘All my family are really brainy. My brother lives in Japan working for Honda, and so I wanted to do well with what I’m doing.’
Having received funding from the Princes Trust and from her local Council to fund the business, Yvette is keen to put the message out there, that people can do the same if they are worried about the financial effect of being green.
She said: ‘I had some great support from The Princes Trust, who gave me all the information I needed and referred me to my local council, who provides money for green ventures.’
The young hairdresser is keen to keep up the good work, even at home, where she drives her boyfriend potty with her eco lifestyle.
She said: ‘I can not even bring myself to buy anything that isn’t organic now. The other day my boyfriend brought some Tesco value chicken home for tea and I could not even look at it.’
Yvette remains positive for the future, and is even considering hiring some more staff for the salon which she currently runs on her own, between house visits.
She said: ‘I’m really happy with how it’s going at the moment. I didn’t expect for it to get as much interest as it has done. A lot of people just aren’t aware of the effect we’re having on our environment, and if I can have just a small impact on people’s lives than at least I can say I’ve done my bit.’
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