Experience at the beauty refinery I’ve been working at the beauty refinery as a hairdresser since it established in 2008. I have worked at a few different salons, but working with Minal has been the experience I have had in comparison to other salons. Minal is a lovely, supportive, flexible and caring person and at the same time when it comes to clients she is very serious and makes sure clients receive the best service they deserve at a welcoming environment. She is a great team leader and working as a team is her priority. I can’t imagine working anywhere else .

As an employee, I enjoy working at the Beauty Refinery. The workplace is immaculate, and Minal is so kind and friendly. She has taken me to courses to improve my skills and has given me many opportunities to enhance my work style. I and my colleagues work well together as a team and I have become very close to them, especially Karolina and Helina. It has been four years since I have settled to work at the beauty refinery and I am happy to continue working here.

Working with The Beauty Refinery has taught me so many things. It’s given me an eye opening into how the beauty industry works and how a salon functions. At The Beauty Refinery I am able to perform treatments on clients which helps me improve my procedures and gain more confidence in them. The staff members are all lovely people and are open to teach or show me anything I don’t know and do not hesitate to help me if I’m confused about something. The environment is always cheerful and I am always learning something new. The Beauty Refinery is a fantastic place to work.

I moved to the UK from India in 2016 and this beauty salon is the only place I have worked. The English language is my second language, so I am very grateful for the owner, Minal, to give me the opportunity to employ me and be part of an amazing team, which has also substantially improve my English speaking skills. Everyday at work I feel like I am learning new beauty skills from my colleagues. I also enjoy sharing my skills to trainees and work experience students. At the Beauty Refinery I feel like I am at home, rather than at work!

My experience at this salon has been amazing, this salon has taught me to be a confident beauty therapist and has pushed me out of my comfort zone and has made me to be a better therapist. The staff are very lovely and supportive and is a very kind environment to be in. Before going to the beauty I was a very shy individual but after working here it has made me more positive in my skills as a beauty therapist and more self assured. I’m so thankful to minal for talking me on as work experience because without this opportunity I wouldn’t be the beauty therapist I am today she has provided me with many different opportunities by providing me with clients to work on and giving me further training to advance my skills and letting me go to events with her to promote her business has all made a massive impact on the therapist I am today. x