Beauticians

As a teenager I was always styling my friends' hair, painting their nails, and doing their make up. To be able to turn my passion into a job would be fantastic. I even had a place on a beauty course in college in the past. But without a stable place to stay I couldn't start my classes. Now I hav...

I remember the moment I decided that this couldn’t go on. I was sitting in a day centre for homeless women, feeling frustrated. For months I'd been in the same position, hoping and waiting for a hostel room. My life was at a standstill. That moment was a wakeup call for me. I realised that I had ...

What makes me smile? A new day. That I am able to wake up, learn something new, move forward with my life. Now there are so many people that I can rely upon and look up to. My relationship with my family is the best that it’s ever been. Recovery gave me these things. So when the chance for traini...

I spent most of my life working in East Africa where I was very happy, but circumstances beyond my control meant I had to leave for the safety of myself and my son. I have an Italian passport and my sister has lived in London for years so I came here hoping for a better life. We moved in with my...

Being able to put a smile on someone’s face and make their day 10x better is amazing. I can’t wait to work as a beautician and be that person - making someone feel better about themselves. Where did my passion first come from? It’s something I’ve been interested in for a long time! I complet...

Learning never goes out of date. The brain is the most powerful thing and education is key. Whatever sector you learn in, you always have that knowledge in your head. I wish I knew all of this in school!! I used to be a social butterfly. But in 2017, I had some really bad family issues. I had...

I want to be the best woman I can be. My dream is actually to be a policewoman but to start working in that field, you have to live a number of years in the UK and I haven't done that yet. My passion is to help people in any way I can and I hope to work towards my ambition by delivering excellent...