When Paige Louise Williams started building her makeup empire, she had just one person on her mind – her mum. Having grown up with five brothers on a council estate in Droylsden , her main goal was to make sure her mother never worried about money again. With no cash, no qualifications and no business plan, Paige borrowed a £20,000 loan from her nan and took a leap of faith.
READ MORE: 'The unusual way I can make £1,200 in a DAY - and anyone can do it' What started as a Prestwich-based makeup salon turned into a brand now known by millions around the world – P.Louise. As the business is set to make an eye-watering £65million this year, the 31-year-old has opened up about her journey to the top.
“My background was never privileged,” she told the Manchester Evening News . “You hear that from a lot of entrepreneurs, but it has given me a different sense of hunger as a woman.” It all started when Paige dropped out of college where she was studying to become a children's social worker.
Knowing it wasn’t the right career path for her, she went on to become a MAC makeup artist and worked behind the counter at Selfridges. As her signature glam style grew in popularity, Paige began offering her services as a freelancer, eventually becoming so in-demand she was able to quit her retail job. Spotting the opportunity to grow her business, the entrepreneur decided to launch her own makeup salon in Prestwich .
She approached her nana, who was working as a cleaner at the tim.