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FEATURE
10 MINS WITH OUR NEW EDITOR
LOUISE MAY With a history in skincare formulation, hairdressing and ingredient technology, teamed with a successful hair and beauty salon and mentoring business, Louise May is an expert in her field.
Taking over the helm of Beauty Biz as the new Editor in 2022, Clare Lamberth sat down with Louise to learn more about her history and what readers can expect from her new role.
Can you tell us a bit about yourself?
I reside in a little coastal town on the Mid North Coast of NSW. I have a gorgeous husband James and 3 children, Luke 22, Ryan 14 and Abby 12, and 3 animals! Coco the Groodle, Cupcake the Cat and Romulus our Warmblood Horse. 8
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Originally from Sydney we made the “Seachange” move back in 2012 after selling our Hair and Beauty Salon and our home. We have never looked back. I first started in the industry some 36 years ago in a place called Griffith in NSW where I grew up, as a Thursday night and Saturday salon assistant. This is when my love for the industry began! It was a fast paced, large, high-end salon and I was very much in my element as they were like “fashion-gods” in my eyes! 18 months in I was offered an apprenticeship.
After my apprenticeship I moved to Sydney and started a management role for a large chain of salons. I opened my first Hair Salon in 1998 with a business partner and it wasn’t long after that I had fallen pregnant with my eldest son. My business partner took over the business when I was on maternity leave and during the time, I was off I was offered a role with Matrix Haircare Australia, which really excited me, and so I decided to take it.
