An Edinburgh mum has told how she became a multi-award winning beauty salon owner in a short period of time following a brave career change.
After quitting her job working for British Airways at Edinburgh Airport in 2003, Leanne Reilly started off as a nail technician and has since trained as a hairdresser, picking up several prestigious industry awards over the last six years.
The mum-of-one, from Leith, runs Leanne Reilly Hair & Beauty on Brunswick Street and has spoken about her career path and how glad she is to have made the switch, although navigating through the Covid pandemic was an incredibly tough challenge.