Picture story: Are you helping to refurbish a hairdresser in Northampton?

Lara Boot Hairdressing is a highly passionate and professional unisex hair salon based in a residential area of Northampton. Business owner Lara always wanted to be a hairdresser. She has been working in the industry for 22 years and believes the key to a successful business is investing in her 15 staff.

We asked Lara about fashion trends in hair and the most popular styles. ‘My favourite hairstyle would have to be a classic bob, as it suits a variety of face shapes. However, the requests in the salon change depending on what’s in fashion and the time of year, although recently the pixie crop (a la Frankie Sandford from The Saturdays) has been a popular choice.’

If you’re looking to add shine or for something slightly more bold and vibrant, Lara’s salon has the products, techniques and knowledge to help. They welcome 60 customers into the salon each day!

Lara Boot Hairdressing borrowed £35,000 from over 600 investors in March 2014 to expand the salon and create a modern environment for the team and their clients. She is part way through this process and the re-fit will be completed in mid November.

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