A YOUNG Faifely woman’s dream of opening her own business has come true as she now runs a successful hairdressers.

Teigan Cairns opened her salon at Hardgate Cross in September last year after she was surprised with the premises as a gift for her 21st birthday.

Now, one year on, the 21-year-old told the Post it was the best decision ever.

She said: “My dad and my uncle surprised me with it, they were looking into it for a while and once they found a premises that’s when they told me.

“My initial reaction was shock, I didn’t know what to think but I would not change it for the world, it’s the best decision I’ve ever made.

“I always hoped that one day that I would have a salon but I didn’t think I’d have one so young. It’s great being your own boss and all of my clients have been amazing. 

“I’ve got a lot of regulars who come in weekly, some monthly, some every six weeks, and I have a very varied clientele.”

Teigan has been involved in the hairdressing industry since leaving high school at the age of 16 to work in a local salon. 

She explained that most of her training was salon-based but that she also attended college in Clydebank to attain the necessary industry qualifications she would need to progress in the industry.

She added: “I always wanted to do hair, I was in fifth year at school and I’d just sat my national five exams the year before so I was doing a couple of Highers but I just decided it wasn’t for me and went straight into work. 

“Anything is possible if you put your mind to it, you can be anything you want to be you just need to push yourself.” 

As many industries involving close contact, including hair and beauty, began to reopen following lockdown the importance of socialisation after months of isolation was not lost on Teigan. 

She said: “I see a lot of clients, many work from home and love it, others hate it.

"The salon is very social and I try to book extra time for some of my older clients so that they can sit and have a cup of tea and a chat, that could make a difference.” 

The salon recently hosted a successful social event in aid of a charity close to Teigan’s heart.

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Teigan’s clients, family, and friends turned out in force on October 2 for a coffee morning for Macmillan Cancer Support. 

She told the Post she wanted to raise money for the incredible nurses who helped take care of her papa whilst he was battling cancer.

She said: “My papa passed away four years ago and the Macmillan nurses were just amazing.

"I have a couple of clients who work for Macmillan and they are just so compassionate, they always go above and beyond even though they have a really tough job.

“We had such a good turnout, I was in the salon from about eight in the morning setting stuff up, it was really, really busy.

“It’s amazing to know just how many people came out to support the charity. I think I’ll keep running the coffee morning each year.” 

The event raised £1,442 for Macmillan Cancer Support.