{"id":71270,"date":"2023-01-17T15:39:30","date_gmt":"2023-01-17T15:39:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=71270"},"modified":"2023-01-18T19:54:49","modified_gmt":"2023-01-18T19:54:49","slug":"beautician-chooses-to-open-her-dream-salon-over-buying-a-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2023\/01\/17\/beautician-chooses-to-open-her-dream-salon-over-buying-a-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Beautician chooses to open her dream salon over buying a home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The business is breathing new life into the heart of Tongwynlais<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>BEAUTICIAN BEW Shanaran realised her business dream when she opened her own salon in Tongwynlais at the start of January.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ms Shanaran, 31, said the cost-of-living crisis had forced her choose between buying a flat or starting her own business and she decided to invest in Blossom Spa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI just decided to go for it, everyone has dreams and my dream was to have my own salon,\u201d said Ms Shanaran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Morganstown businesswoman completed a level 3 NVQ in Beauty Therapy at Cardiff and Vale College while working in housekeeping in the University Hospital Wales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After finishing the course she worked two jobs in the hospital and at a beauty salon to save up enough money to open her business a previously disused unit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/20230114_155531807_iOS-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-71287\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/20230114_155531807_iOS-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/20230114_155531807_iOS-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/20230114_155531807_iOS-770x578.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/20230114_155531807_iOS-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/20230114_155531807_iOS-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/20230114_155531807_iOS-500x375.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/20230114_155531807_iOS-293x220.jpeg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/20230114_155531807_iOS-1400x1050.jpeg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/20230114_155531807_iOS-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-71287\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/20230114_155531807_iOS-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/20230114_155531807_iOS-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/20230114_155531807_iOS-770x578.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/20230114_155531807_iOS-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/20230114_155531807_iOS-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/20230114_155531807_iOS-500x375.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/20230114_155531807_iOS-293x220.jpeg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/01\/20230114_155531807_iOS-1400x1050.jpeg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Bew Shanaran at work in Blossom Spa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Business is starting off slowly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYou have to keep your chin up. When you first start everyone is struggling, you need to take your time,&#8221; said Ms Shanaran, who is giving herself six months to make a success of the business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAll my family are supportive. They said &#8216;just go for it, a house can wait but the business has to be now&#8217;,&#8221; she added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Remodelling the Merthyr Road shop took three months. 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