STAFF WRITERS
SCANDI Salon has opened with a rousing response from the Morwell community and beyond.
The new local start-up opened at the beginning of the month by first-time business owner Chelsea Kootstra.
At the beginning of the year, the young Yinnar girl decided to make the daunting jump and launch her own business at the age of just 24, with no safety blanket in sight.
Ms Kootstra already has a tight-knit clientele that understands and appreciates her talent and expertise, but now occupying her own space, has even more room to grow.
“Deciding to go out on my own was a huge and scary decision to make, but I have felt extremely supported by not only my loyal clients but new faces as well,” she said.
“After being deceived with my first location, I was left feeling defeated, however this didn’t last long and I knew when I made my comeback it needed to be epic.”
Ms Kootstra held a launch party July 14 to welcome all to her new Hoyle Street, Morwell site with a colourful and chill vibe.
“I felt extremely overwhelmed leading up to the day and once it arrived, but I couldn’t have asked for a better turn out.”
More than 60 people attended the opening, highlighted by a charity raffle that raised over $700 for the R U OK? Day not-for-profit and National Breast Cancer Foundation.
The charities of choice was a difficult decision, but the two organisations selected sit close to Ms Kootstra who is renowned for her cheerful attitude and heart of gold.
“I chose these charities because of two beautiful friends/ex colleagues. One who recently lost her dad to suicide and one who recently lost her mum to breast cancer,” she said.
“There were so many deserving charities but this decision just felt right.”
The blonde specialist clearly had a vision. The hotspot is set up to help her fellow hairdressers and friends to flourish on their own personal endeavours, as two other businesses are located in the salon including By Bella and Taylor James Hair Studio with many more to come on board in the near future.
