24-02-2025
Woman who opened dream salon in lockdown is Best Hairdresser 2025 finalist
A HAIRDRESSER who took the plunge to open her dream salon during lockdown is today's hairdresser competing for the title of the Best Hairdresser 2025.
Amy Louise Hairdressing is the sixth of ten finalists in the York Press Best Hairdresser contest.
After readers have nominated hundreds of favourites using an online voting platform, they will now be able to vote for their Best Barber or Hairdresser 2024 by picking up copies of The Press newspaper until March 1.
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The winner is set to be announced during the week of March 10 and each copy of The Press in the coming days will feature a short profile on each business and why it thinks it deserves to be voted number one in York.
Amy Louise Hairdressing is run by Amy Taylor in Linton-on-Ouse. It offers colour, cutting, and hair services for men, women, and children.
Amy said: 'My journey began with excellent training during my apprenticeship at Oasis in 2006, followed by a fantastic opportunity to hone my skills at Haircut One Hundred.'
After five years at fellow finalist Haircut One Hundred, Amy transitioned to mobile hairdressing – a job that she spent nine years doing alongside raising her two sons.
Some of Amy's work (Image: Provided) The decision to open a salon of her very own came during the lockdown when she finally took the plunge to make her dreams into reality – creating a intimate space to help clients relax as they receive their hair treatments.
She said: 'I love and am incredibly grateful for my salon, Amy Louise Hairdressing, and my wonderful clients. The intimate and personalised setting I've created in Linton-on-Ouse allows me to build strong relationships with each client, and it's amazing to see how a great hairstyle can boost someone's confidence and mood.
'Many of my clients have been with me for years, and I truly value the relationships we've built.
'Five years on, I'm delighted to have been voted into the top 10 for the Best Hairdresser of York award. While I would love to win, it's already an incredible honour to have made it this far. Thank you to everyone who took the time to vote for me!'
