Hannah Clarke Advanced Skin & Beauty launched in September last year, in the former Ellamora fashion shop on Church Road, in Rainford. The salon has offered a wide range of services including all types of nail treatments, pedicures, manicures waxing and hairdressing. The business is now looking to move on to the next level and has had all of the skin treatment rooms in the upstairs completed.

The upstairs of the premises has been completed (Image: Submitted) Owner Hannah Gillespie, from Rainford, who fulfilled her own personal dream by opening the salon, says the experience has exceeded expectations so far. READ > American-themed dive bar Buzzby's to launch in St Helens When launching the premises last year she stated her ambition to maintain a high standard and establish a good reputation in the community to follow in the footsteps of Ellamora owner Ali Tyrer. Hannah launched the salon last year (Image: Submitted) And Hannah says the welcome the business has had the village has been excellent.

“We have felt welcome, it has been a really good reception from the community here in the village, they’ve been brilliant,” said Hannah, 31. “And the business has been really good, it has been a lot better than I expected.” The salon, on Church Road, Rainford, launched last year (Image: Submitted) Former De La Salle pupil Hannah had worked in the industry for more than 10 years before starting her own business.

The salon currently has 11 members of staff, and is set to move i.