Zoe Dee Hair and Beauty celebrating 10 years in Church Street, Bishop’s Stortford

Zoe Dee Hair and Magnificence is celebrating 10 years of offering a initially-class provider to its faithful shoppers in Bishop’s Stortford.

Operator Zoe Hobday and her pleasant workforce think passionately in giving the greatest stage of hairdressing and bespoke attractiveness therapies so clients can indulge, take it easy and be beautiful.

And its glowing status for top quality and a emphasis on purchaser assistance has ensured the salon has appear by means of a recession and the pandemic to mark a decade at its Church Road premises in the coronary heart of the town centre.

Owner Zoe Hobday, back row, third from left, and her team at Zoe Dee Hair and Beauty in Bishop's Stortford. Pic: Vikki Lince. (53203781)
Owner Zoe Hobday, back again row, third from remaining, and her group at Zoe Dee Hair and Elegance in Bishop’s Stortford. Pic: Vikki Lince. (53203781)

“I can’t explain how wonderful our faithful consumers have been,” explained Zoe, who life in Stansted with partner David and their two teenage little ones. “They interacted definitely properly with us by means of electronic mail and social media, and actually supported us all over the pandemic. They were superb.

“I won’t be able to say it can be been effortless, but going by way of a economic downturn intended we could pull on people exact resources to get by means of the pandemic.”

Zoe, 46, is familiar with Stortford perfectly obtaining lived in Stansted all her lifetime. She went to Forest Corridor Faculty in the village prior to executing her A-levels at The Bishop’s Stortford High Faculty.

Zoe Dee Hair and Beauty is a one-stop shop for all of your hair and beauty needs. Pic: Vikki Lince. (53203783)
Zoe Dee Hair and Elegance is a 1-prevent shop for all of your hair and natural beauty requires. Pic: Vikki Lince. (53203783)

It was in Stortford that she identified her passion for natural beauty when, aged 13, she did get the job done practical experience at the previous Facial Attraction salon and it has been a labour of appreciate at any time because.

Just after getting NVQ Level 2 and 3 natural beauty skills at Hertford Regional School – she was named pupil of the calendar year for natural beauty therapy – Zoe labored in Outdated Harlow just before obtaining a position in London at Pamela Stevens in Muswell Hill. She worked her way up to manager and then region manager in advance of opening her individual franchise in Luton.

When Pamela retired, Zoe, whose middle title is Dee, took full ownership of the Luton business and rebranded to Zoe Dee in 2004. Owning often desired to open a salon in Stortford, she did just that in 2011.

For six months she ran both of those salons, but in the course of the recession created the determination to liquidate the Luton salon and give Stortford her full target.

Zoe Dee Hair and Beauty is at 9 Church Street. Pic: Vikki Lince. (53203785)
Zoe Dee Hair and Beauty is at 9 Church Street. Pic: Vikki Lince. (53203785)

Zoe initially shared the Church Street premises with Patrick Robert ladies’ hair salon, operate by Julie Butler, with the enterprise recognized as Patrick Zoe Dee. When Julie stepped down 4 several years ago, Zoe made the conclusion to just take about the hairdressing side in order to supply a entire splendor service.

“We are a friendly crew with about 20 many years of experience and we pleasure ourselves on on the lookout after our customers by offering fantastic customer company and producing them really feel particular,” stated Zoe. “We also like to have tons of fun and we really don’t choose ourselves far too very seriously.

“We are a one-end shop as clientele can have their hair and magnificence finished all in a single put – they have not acquired to go anywhere else.”

Zoe Hobday brought her business to Stortford in 2011. Pic: Vikki Lince. (53203786)
Zoe Hobday brought her business to Stortford in 2011. Pic: Vikki Lince. (53203786)

Zoe Dee Hair and Beauty is at 9 Church Road, Bishop’s Stortford. Go to zoedee.co.uk, research for @zoedeehairbeauty on Instagram or contact 01279 466940 to come across out far more.