Meg Piper Hair

Hi everyone,

Just to let you know I have stopped updating this page as much but you can still find all my updates, news, photos and posts at meg_piper_ on Instagram or www.megpiperhair.co.uk

You can still reach me here but messages will not be replied to as quickly, thank you and see you all soon 😘

Meg Piper Hair Award winning Hairstylist Prestwich Meg Piper Hair is a vivid and technical cutting specialist. Gender-neutral and vegan products with a friendly, welcoming atmosphere.

It really had been a copper few weeks here!

Another gorgeous copper balayage for my amazing client 🥰 Balayages are the perfect low maintenance style but you can really spice up those ends.

Want to know more about your balayage options? Click the book now button on my page and book your colour consultation today!

I wouldn't normally make a post like this but after emails back and forth with Bury Council not getting me anywhere I wanted to share my experience with the new Additional Restriction Grants that became available for businesses that had been impacted by the implementation for Plan B.

Firstly let me take you back to December, as some of you may know I had a somewhat rocky run up to Christmas. Once the government announced Plan B, unfortunately I had a lot of cancellations, whether this was through no fault of their own as they had to isolate or due to clients being now nervous about coming into the salon. This meant my business was down over £700 in 2 weeks, just through client cancellations not to mention the money that was lost from stock, time etc. So when the government announced the ARG Grant I rested a little easier knowing I could recoup at least some of the money I'd lost.

The Government announced the criteria for the grants including personal care but when I went onto the Bury Council websites to apply, I found Bury Council had excluded businesses within personal care that rented a space, this meant I didn't qualify for anything. This is a decision Bury Council had made despite supporting businesses that rent a space before. I emailed Bury Council to ask why they'd made the decision to exclude such a big section of personal care (after research I realised that over 50% of my industry would class themselves as renting a space). The email I got back stated that the ARG grant was to cover 'costs associated with running a business' and they couldn't extend the criteria as there were already too many applications. To which I replied I am a business and have just as many overheads as any other business and I wasn't asking them to extend the criteria, I was asking them to be fair to the sectors they were helping. The email I received back was basically a flat no, they'd already closed the grant and it was their decision not the governments who got the money, even suggesting that salon owners should pass on the support to those who contribute to their business!

I'm actually really taken aback by the stance Bury Council has taken on this, I AM A BUSINESS. I have running costs, I'm not pretending at business here. Anyone who knows me or my business knows I take it very seriously, this is my livelihood. I really do feel that this comes back to the perception that because I'm freelance I'm making loads of money as I don't have to pay anything out. This is not true, amongst other things I pay for:

Rent
Stock
Insurance
Online booking system
Accounting
Education
Advertising
Website fees
The list goes on and on.

Now I'm not naive I know there is only a certain amount of money to share out and there are businesses out there that won't get help but I'm not asking for special trement, I'm asking for Bury Council to be fair and not exclude the majority of my industry when we've been hit really hard. I would just like the opportunity to show them why my business is just as worthy as others in my industry and why drawing the line where they have will cause business to really suffer and could potentially lead to less freelance hairstylist, nail tecs, makeup artists, beauty therapists and many more not surviving this pandemic.

Bury Council
James Daly MP
Christian Wakeford MP
Bury Times

So think about this you go into a shop and buy an amazing designer coat, would you then throw them in the washing machine with at 100c with a load of Daz? No? Then why are you doing it to your hair?

Now I know these posts can sound preachy or salesy but I'd hope if you knew me, you'd know I only ever want whats best for your hair. I recommend products to you so you can get the most out of your hair, your colour and give you amazing shine.

When your investing in you hair you need to invest in your home care too and please, for the love of God turn down the straightners 😅

The amazing brand I work with everyday is I love there products and they work wonders on your hair, if you need any recommendations let me know!

Availability this week!

Colour: Saturday 1pm

Cuts: Saturday 9:30 and Thursday 2pm

Click the link to get booked in! 👇

Slick

I always love doing my sisters hair, she lets me do what I want and we get such pretty results.

This time we added a pink face frame to her copper balayage, it really makes it pop.

Do you prefer bright face frames or more subtle? Let me know!

Availability this week!

Colour: 2pm Tuesday and 3:30pm Thursday

Cuts: 1pm Tuesday and 12pm Thursday

Click the link or send me a message to get booked in!

Slick

Blunt textured bobs are one of my favourite cuts, they're universally flattering and are so low maintenance!

For this look all I did was spray in some Be Tex texturizing spray from Everygreen, blast off my clients hair, smoothing it out when it was about 90% dry. Then I sprayed in a little Medium hold Hair spray again from Everygreen, scrunching and rubbing the hair between my fingers to get those textured ends 😍 et volia! Easy to go style in under 5 mins!

Alchemy Collective

So a lot of you may know but at Alchemy Hairdressing we do things a little differently. My salon works like a co-working office space, each stylist is their own independent that just rent time and a chair within the salon. This gives me the ultimate freedom whilst also giving my clients the best service I can provide!

My books are open for new clients as well so if you'd like to book an appointment you can click on the book now on my profile page or message me!

Availability this week!

Colour: Thursday 5pm and Friday 2pm

Cuts: Thursday 12pm, 1pm and 4pm

Click the link below to get booked in! 👇

Slick

Caramel Cocoa ☕

I love the depth of a brunette balayage, Nails By Jennifer Marie likes her brunette to have a little something extra whilst still maintaining her dark roots and deep tones through out.

I think we achieved it don't you? 🤩

I'm back! 🎉

I can't wait to see what 2022 brings! I'm back in the salon this week from Thursday and I have very few appointments left this week and next so if you would like an appointment send me a message!