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Hello and welcome! My name is Shannon and I am the owner of We Are Beauty Mode. I am 28 years old and have worked in the beauty Industry for over 10 years. 

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HOW IT STARTED

My passion for beauty started in my teens. Despite being a tomboy growing up, as I got older I started to take a great interest in all things beauty, from make up, to skincare, to tanning and waxing. My mum was a big influence in this, not only was she a nail tech for over 20 years, she has always been a very glam women, never leaving the house ‘without her lippy on’. Another big influence was Faye,  1 of my 3 sisters, whom I massively looked up to was also training to be a hairdresser and now runs her own hair salon. Though I liked school and passed my GCSE’s, I wouldn’t say I was particularly academic and definitely preferred a more hands on/practical approach when it came to learning and working. With that being said I then went to Lewes college to train in hair and beauty, along side with theatrical make up which was a full time course.

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TRAINING

I spent 3 years at Lewes college in which I completed level 2 hairdressing, level 2 beauty, level 3 beauty, and NVQ theatrical make up. I thoroughly enjoyed my time here and knew after completing my first year of beauty that this was going to be my career. Come level 3 I started to take my studying very seriously and made some great achievements. I won 2 awards; ‘student of the year’ and ‘most improved’. I also got selected to compete in the regionals beauty competition representing Lewes college and won 1st place! I then got shortlisted in to the top 8 beauty therapists in the uk to compete in a nationals competition, I just missed 3rd place and got highly commendable which I am still very proud of.

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EXPERIENCE

After college I went to work in a local salon in Haywards Heath. I built up a lot of experience here and gained my confidence when working with clients. I also completed a training course with Elemis and developed my skills further. After a few years I went to work at a larger salon and completed many further training courses with big brands such as Lycon wax, crystal clear, dermaquest, decleor, dermalux and henna brows which helped me to gain further in depth knowledge in the beauty industry and explore different treatments. It was a fun and fast paced environment and gave me many opportunities whilst increasing my experience working a fully booked column almost every day.

 

HOW WEAREBEAUTYMODE BEGAN

During covid, I was presented a great opportunity to start my own beauty business working from my sisters hair salon at Lipstick and Barrel based in Burgess Hill. I wanted to create an atmosphere that felt relaxing and be able to give clients the best 1-1 service possible. Though I was nervous to take this jump I was confident enough in myself that I had built up enough experience and client base to start out on my own. It was a massive leap of faith with a lot of work behind the scenes to make it happen. My doors opened in 2021 and We Are Beauty Mode has been a great success. In the last 4 years I have achieved a lot and gained a strong client base and built great relationships. I’m very proud of everything I have achieved so far and I am excited for all that is still to come for the future. I am always developing my skills and have completed further training in lash lifts, brow lamination and semi permanent make up. I am a very driven and positive individual with a true passion for beauty, which I think shines through when working with all of my clients. I am a true perfectionist and will always be sure that each treatment is carried out to the highest of standards and every client feels welcome, comfortable and more confident than when they came in. 

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WHAT DO I SPECIALISE IN?

Though I offer an extensive range of beauty treatments I specialise in all things waxing and brows. I took a particular interest in these treatments and it was something I was always naturally good at and was able to pick up very quickly. (we always love the things that come a bit easier to us right?) After completing training at college I went on to get 2 extra qualifications in intimate waxing. I was known as the ‘waxing wizz’ at my previous work place and my day was predominantly filled with waxing. Alongside waxing, my love for brows grew and I have gone on to do many other brow courses such as, brow lamination, henna brow, and semi permanent brows including Microblading, Combination brow and ombre brow. I have a very good eye for how an individuals brows should look and sit and what will suit a clients face whilst working with their natural growth pattern. 

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