Anita Farrell has hung up her scissors and sold her Just Cuts Waurn Ponds salon after 16 years of small business success.
While working in her own salon as a hairdresser Anita discovered she had an allergy to ammonia, a common ingredient in hair colouring products. As Just Cuts salons do not do colouring services, Anita chose to open a Just Cuts franchise.
After relocating to Victoria from Darwin, Anita opened the Just Cuts Waurn Ponds salon in 2007.
“When we’re busy everything flows, I love the momentum of a busy salon. It’s the satisfaction I get of doing a great job and Clients leaving us looking better than when they came in,” said Anita.
“I knew that once I sold my salon my time with Just Cuts would be over. I love the Just Cuts franchising family, so I didn’t want to sell it to just anyone,” said Anita. “I put the feelers out through our Owner’s network, and it sold within a week.”
Anita’s advice for anyone considering a career in hairdressing is to just ‘go for it’.
“Hairdressing will never be replaced by technology and there will always be a market. It’s a career you can do your whole life, and there’s opportunities all over the world from apprentice to salon owner.”
“I’m so proud of the salon, the team and the small business I built here in Geelong.”