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Salon 73 looking to make it a hattrick of awards

Local hair salon, Salon 73 are looking to make it a hattrick of Muddy Stiletto awards.

The Muddy Stilettos Awards, which are now in it’s 8th year, champion the very best lifestyle businesses across 25 counties, chosen by their readers.

Salon 73 who won the award in 2018 and 2019 for “Best Hair Salon” in Hampshire & Isle Of Wight, are now in the running to win the same award again. The awards were not running last year due to the pandemic but are back with a bang this year.

Owner of Salon 73, Vanessa Cleary told us “It’s good to concentrate on something positive after such a rough year of nine months closure. It will be amazing for staff morale to put Salon 73 and Andover on the map once again.

“Yes hopefully we can do the hattrick, won’t that be amazing. There are a lot of people entering this year so we will be very lucky to make this happen”.

You can nominate Salon 73 here.

Owner Vanessa Cleary has been busy throughout lockdown in enhancing her already brilliant salon. She has used the time during lockdown to renovate the salon to create an even better experience for her clients. In addition to a lick of paint, Vanessa has also been working on her own specialist branding products, S73. Vanessa has been working on these products and will only have the very best for her clients and you can buy these products from the Salon 73 online shop.

The biggest addition has been the introduction of a specialist barber section in the salon. A whole renovation of the 2 rooms at the back of the salon has created a dedicated barber experience with 2 new barbers recruited and on Tuesday’s master barber TJ is in the salon. TJ who has a huge reputation is a huge addition to the team and this shows Vanessa’s desires to be the best.

The salon based at Basepoint Business park has recently celebrated 8 years in business and the journey of the salon has been quite remarkable. With over 20 years experience working in top salons across the UK, Vanessa Cleary, opened Salon 73 in May 2013 at Basepoint business centre.

The salons quality has been recognised with the salon picking up awards along the way. In 2018 and 2019 the salon won the Muddy Stiletto award for best salon in Hampshire and Isle Of Wight.

Vanessa told us “Very excited to be back open, there are lots of new and exciting things happening at Salon 73. I’ve been put in the time to good use to make Salon 73 the best it can be for everyone to return too.

“We have introduced S73 barbers, a top-class barber area, ’The traditional barbers for the modern gent’.

“Our new S73 brand of vegan products, A top-class product designed especially for damaged hair to prolong your colour service. Including a new men’s range. New spotlights to every section for precision cutting A new website including shop for the S73 products. A brand-new range of S73 hair accessories including bridal accessories.

“We have missed working and seeing our clients and glad to be able to do what we love”