Morgan’s Hair and Beauty: Hairdresser encourages residents to shop local winter

An award-winning hairdresser supporting a shop local campaign says a haircut or beauty treatment can give Denbighshire residents a much needed boost this winter.

Rebecca Morgan Brennan opened Morgan’s Hair and Beauty in Prestatyn in 2013 and then incorporated Morgan’s Wigs in January 2014, offering support to those with medical conditions that have led to hair loss.

She is supporting the Council’s #LoveLiveLocal winter shopping campaign to encourage people to support Denbighshire businesses and shop locally in the run up to Christmas and beyond.

Mrs Morgan, 51, a hairdresser for 17 years, said: “It is more important than ever to support local businesses with everything that has happened this year.

“Spending money locally protects jobs and helps the local economy. We have people who come to us from across North Wales, then they then spend money in Prestatyn, we direct them to places to shop in Prestatyn.

“We are large salon, and we are very Covid-19 safe and wear all the required PPE, and we can tailor the experience to customers to ensure their needs are met, we also offer a range of beauty treatments here. Having a haircut or a beauty treatment is a great pick me up. It is a really good way to make yourself feel better, especially during this time.”

Mrs Morgan, who employs 11 people, also runs Morgan’s Wigs which provides wigs and wig fitting for people across North Wales who have lost hair through a medical condition or treatment.

She works with a number of charities, including Look Good Feel Better, Macmillan Cancer Support and Little Princess Trust and is the supplier of wigs for NHS patients across North Wales.

Morgan’s Hair and Beauty and Morgan’s Wigs have won a number of awards including being named a Community Champion of the Year Winner in the British Hair & Beauty Awards 2020, a Little Princess Trust Gold Standard Award as well as winning the Wales Social Enterprise Award at the FSB Wales awards 2020.

Mrs Morgan added: “There is more on offer locally than people expect, I have seen Prestatyn grow and I have seen new businesses opening after the lockdown and there will be more businesses opening. If locals don’t support businesses they will lose them, people have to put time and money in to keep their local high streets. People need to support their high street.

“Local businesses provide a community and support each other. I recommend other local businesses to my customers and I use local businesses for everything I can. I believe businesses should help other businesses out as well, especially now.

“The great thing about independent traders is we can tailor our service. For example, if people are nervous about being in the salon and around other people, we can provide a 1-2-1 room to make people feel safe.”