FOR hair salon owner Barry Cochrane, home is a luxury apartment in the Albert Dock Colonnades with a white Porsche parked outside. But the owner of Hairlucinations, in Bootle Strand, gave up his riverfront view and glossy magazine decor to take part in a TV swap experiment. And the results of his three days away…
We are up for nominations in 2 categories: Best Entrepreneur:Barry Cochrane Best Independent Hair Stylist:Angela Kayes We would like to thank everyone who voted for us. The opportunity to win at these awards would be great for an independent salon like us – so all our client’s support has been greatly appreciated. So finger’s crossed…
Hairlucinations are delighted to be featured in the Liverpool Echo’s “Day in the Life” series. Staying at the cutting edge of hair and beauty trends; Lyndsey Helm is salon manager of Hairlucinations in Bootle. This is her day… 8.30am: Arrive at the salon in Bootle Strand Shopping Centre. I spend this time in the office…
The BEST ENTREPRENEUR AWARD at the 2016 Liverpool Lifestyle Awards was won by Barry Cochrane of Hairlucinations. Awards organiser Amanda Moss said, “The Lifestyle Awards is an opportunity to highlight just how hard people are working to succeed in business. It’s right for them to be recognised for this. The Lifestyle Awards is important for…
AN aspiring hairdresser is not letting the fact he is deaf get in the way of his dreams and he is making the cut as a young apprentice in Bootle. Daniel Wilkinson, 19, was born completely deaf but thanks to a cochlear implant, he is able to hear customers reasonably well from close range. He…
For a second year Bootle salon Hairlucinations are winners at the Liverpool Lifestyle Awards! This time it’s for BEST HAIR SALON. Last year, salon owner Barry Cochrane won the BEST ENTREPRENEUR AWARD. Barry comment: “This has been a magical night where the hard work of Hairlucinations’ staff paid off…again! A big thanks to everyone who…
BOOTLE hairdressers Hairlucinations was one of the winners at the North West regional final of the National Apprenticeship Awards 2017 and was announced the winner of the small employees category 1-24. The awards, now in their 14th year, are run by the National Apprenticeship Service and recognise excellence in two areas: a) businesses that grow…
A BOOTLE hairdressers has been given national recognition for supporting apprentices. Hairlucinations was invited to London for the National Business Apprenticeship Awards, when they were named in the top 100 businesses from across the UK for helping apprentices into employment. The National Apprenticeship Awards, now in its fourteenth year, was held at the Grosvenor House…
Bootle’s busy and bustling Strand Shopping Centre is looking forward to its big birthday with plenty of optimism. Marks and Spencer may have left last year, but it approaches its 50th anniversary next year in good health. Strand marketing manager Lucy Kirk said: “It attracts just over 118,000 shoppers a week and well-known companies, like…