Don't do it! Haha just kidding. I have learnt so much about business since opening The HMU Studio but I have also learnt so much about myself. When I first looked at opening a shop I was looking at rent mainly and thought wow I can do that? Ha, little did I know how many other expenses there were and how hard emotionally the first 2 years were going to be... Number 1 Tip - It will be more expensive than you think! There is even a cost for rubbish because it is a commercial

I never really wanted to open my own salon. I wanted to be a freelance hair and makeup artist and that's what I achieved. Everything I had ever dreamed of happened but what was next? After I had my beautiful daughter I started back doing freelance work. It was great. I could pick and choose the jobs I could fit in around my husband staying home to look after her. If I was working he could work from home. It was going well. I was working about 3 days a week and spending