Hey everyone, I'm Laura!
I have been hairdressing for 13 years now and love my job! I started my career in Reading with the salon chain Headmasters where I obtained my NVQ 2 & 3, and have since moved to the Winchester/Southampton area where I have developed wonderful relationships with my clients. I used to live in a Tiny House with my Husband and dog Bailey, we built it together in 2019 (he built it, I did the decorating and sourced all our furniture secondhand!) and as a result, have adopted a more eco-conscious and waste-reducing lifestyle. We are now renovating a bungalow in the same fashion, using as many secondhand and recycled materials as we can, we love a project!
I knew if I ever set up my own business as a hairdresser I would want to do my bit to cut down on the waste produced in the salon and promote eco-friendly brands in the UK that are also doing their bit for the planet. The mobile aspect of my business model means there is no need to unnecessarily travel into the city centre for a haircut, I come to your door! Therefore reducing the amount of traffic on the roads, even if only by a small percent! Life is often very busy, and it can be hard to find the time for yourself, so hopefully the convenience of my Tiny Salon is the perfect solution for you and your family.
I cannot tell you how exciting it is to be able to bring my Tiny Salon dream to life and to share it with all of you! Since opening in July 2020, it has been a huge success and I have had nothing but positive feedback from all my clients! Lockdowns excluded, it has been busy, busy, busy! My client list is ever growing, and I am extremely grateful to every single client for keeping this dream of mine alive! Here's to an even more positive 2025!
Meet Bailey
Bailey is my gorgeous pup and he comes along to all appointments in the Tiny salon!
He is extremely friendly, super soft and loves a fuss and a cuddle. He is, however, still learning to keep all four paws on the floor! We're getting there though and everyone that has met him so far loves him and says how well behaved he is! He's also proven himself to be a great therapy for those living alone, or those who just love dogs and don't have one of their own.
A dog cuddle does wonders for the soul!
(Please bear this in mind when booking an appointment if you aren't a fan of dogs!)
How it all began
The Inspiration
The Inspiration
The Inspiration
When my husband and I first met, he told me about his dream to build himself a Tiny House one day. I had no idea about the Tiny House movement until I met him, but a year later we built one! (if you don't know either look it up, they're so cool!) Our own Tiny House provided the inspiration for a mobile hair salon, and when the first lockdown struck, the Tiny Salon was born!
The Build
The Inspiration
The Inspiration
By the time we found the perfect van to convert, Boris had just announced when hairdressers could go back to work...this gave us exactly one month to build it!
Christian was still working as he was doing a house renovation by himself at the time, so we only had evenings and weekends to get the whole salon functional...safe to say it was down to the wire to get it ready in time!
The Salon
The Inspiration
The Salon
The Tiny Salon has grown and changed over the years and will probably continue to do so. Most of whats inside is second-hand furniture, bought from local people, to create a rustic and cosy space that I absolutely love working in. Hopefully you feel at home in here too!