Our story so far….
Hi Everyone!
…I’m Laura Gelsthorpe and I’m super excited writing my first blog !!!
Let me start by telling you our story so far…..
About Me…
I’m a Yorkshire born hairstylist with 17 years’ experience, a Wella Master Colour Expert, mum of one incredibly handsome boy (completely biased of course) who’s growing taller than I am now ! The girlfriend of a soldier , And the pet to four cats who let us live in their house .
I’m incredibly family orientated , spending most of my social time adventuring and trying out new experience’s with my family and friends . My family are really supportive of my career they help me every step of the way , We always show up in full tribe a lot of the time and we’re extremely loud and competitive ( especially the famous boxing day Disney quiz )
My lovely mum and son
family fun
Our Story…
When I started hairdressing at 16 years of age, I soon realised that this was it for me, there wasn’t anything else I wanted to do, I completely fell in love with the industry.
Meeting new people every day and making them feel confident and beautiful, I knew that one day I wanted to have a salon of my own. Ive grown along side the team who are all super stylists ! Giving new team members and apprentices the opportunities I have had and seeing them develop is really rewarding .
I started an apprenticeship with Elaine Davison in Sheffield, Ecclesfield. Elaine opened her first Sheffield based salon in Ecclesfield in 1982 and a second salon at Ecclesall Road in 2004, with continued growth and success, “The sign of a great salon is that we have stood the test of time, keeping up with ever-changing styles, generations and fashions, we are stronger than ever”
As well as the support from my family Elaine has been (and still is ) my biggest inspiration and influence she has taught me so much and always believe’s in me (even through the challenging moments of teenagerism’s) encouraging my passion and love for hairdressing.
Wella Manchester studios
Elaine and Laura at salon international 2018 Sassoon VIP
In 2016 we created E&L hair Ltd (Elaine & Laura) at Ecclesfield and have been working together with our amazing team. I’ll soon be sole owner of the Ecclesfield the salon, progressing this transition over a 5 year period with Elaine’s help and the support of our team; we’re two years in already and I’m loving the new challenge – managing a full column, a creative team and everything in between !!
We,re soon having an upgrade in the salon , its going to look great and bring a new experience for all our fabulous clients and team who love taking selfies and posting pictures on Instagram , Twitter and Facebook , so keep a look out !!!
Why do a blog ?…
I want to connect more you all more and share my stories and life experiences with you , through my career iv had amazing opportunities travelling to different places and meeting new people through networking who have inspired me. It’s a way of keeping in touch with us at the salon and all the gossip !!!
We’ll be posting videos on how to create simple styles for you to do at home , to keep you up to speed with the latest trends and advice using the right products for hair styles and condition !!!
See you all soon xx