Two sisters from Liverpool have joined forces to open a salon after facing the struggles of the pandemic.
Ellis and Rowan Williams own Sister on Rose Lane, a salon that aims to ensure clients leave “feeling and looking their best”.
The sisters are both advanced eyelash technicians providing semi-permanent eyelashes and lash perming. Ellis, 30, is also a nail specialist, and Rowan, 27, offers aesthetics and skin care.
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The sisters joined forces six months ago after previously working mobile and in different salons across South Liverpool for seven years.
Both Ellis and Rowan were forced to stop working multiple times due to COVID-19 restrictions. They believe opening their own salon was the “best decision” they have ever made.
They’ve also welcomed other nail technicians and make-up artists who are self-employed at the salon.
Ellis said: “When we applied to take over the shop in the summer of 2021, we knew that it was a huge risk to commit to a premises whilst the pandemic was still ongoing. With the prospect of winter and further lockdown measures, we worked morning, noon and night to have it refurbished and open.
“It wasn’t just myself and Rowan; we had the best team helping us to bring our vision to life. We’d committed to it and both knew that we had to make it happen and opening our doors is our biggest accomplishment to date."
Rowan continued: “Having both worked in the beauty industry for years, we always knew that we wanted to work together but couldn’t have imagined owning our own salon. The pandemic presented opportunities and when the space became available, we went to view it and it was perfect for us to make that next step forward together.
“We just needed a little push and self-belief. We’re sisters and will always have each other and that was our goal for the salon - to create a Sisterhood, and somewhere where our clients feel right at home.”
Sister is based at Bronwen, Rose Lane, L18 6JD.
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