Nestled in the heart of the Valleys is a thriving salon which has recently celebrated its 25th anniversary. Claire Jones took a leap of faith in 1998 and opened Vogue Hair Salon on the busy high street of Tonyrefail.
The mum of two left school at 16 years old to pursue a career in hairdressing and still has a love for her profession decades later. She said the idea of owning a salon came from her husband, Anthony, after he saw that a shop was for sale four doors down from their then family home - which was almost fate.
The 53-year-old said: "He told me that I would be mad not to take it and I was a little bit nervous as I had an 18-month-old child to look after - but I’m so glad I did take the risk.” She added that it was the perfect location as she didn’t need to travel far away from her young family.
