A Mansfield Woodhouse hair and beauty salon celebrated 10 years in business with a party for customers, family, and friends.

The event at the Oakham Suite, Mansfield, also brought together current and former members of the Victoria Rose Hair and Beauty Salon team.

Guests enjoyed live music from Mansfield singer Kaylie Malone and local DJ Stewart Nicholson. A raffle raised £300 for JUNO Women’s Aid.

Business founder Victoria Clark said: “We’re a family salon and pride ourselves on providing high-quality services in the latest techniques, in an environment where our clients feel relaxed, can have a chat with a ‘cuppa’, and leave feeling fantastic.

“Many of our clients have supported us from the first day I opened my business and I’d like to thank everyone who has allowed us to do what we love and helped our business thrive. We look forward to the next 10 years in business.”

Victoria Rose Hair and Beauty Salon was established in 2012 by Victoria, who has worked as a hairdresser in Mansfield since leaving college.

Her first salon on Newgate Lane, Mansfield, opened with three hair stylists and one beautician. After five years the salon moved to larger premises on Dunsil Road, Mansfield Woodhouse.

Later that year, in June 2017, Victoria’s sister, Carrie Healey, joined to expand and manage the beauty side of the business.

Together they invested £10,000 to expand the hair salon to seven hair stations and convert the residential top floor into a modern beauty salon, including three treatment rooms, a nail salon, toilet and kitchen.

The Victoria Rose team is now made up of four hair stylists, a beautician, a nail technician, a holistic therapist, two aesthetic practitioners, a semi-permanent make-up artist, and two apprentices.

In 2019, the salon won the customer service category at the Chad Business Excellence Awards. It has also been highly commended and a finalist in multiple industry awards.

Carrie added: “Like so many other small businesses, the past three years have been challenging, but it’s thanks to our clients, who continually support us, that we have been able keep going.

“They love the fact that we’re a ‘one-stop shop’ for all their hair, beauty, and aesthetic needs.

“We have an exceptionally-talented team, who have a real passion for their work, which ensures our clients keep coming back.”