Since opening in 2007, Trisha has gone from strength to strength in Templeboy salon
HAIRDRESSING is a profession which attracts many young people.
The industry is a rewarding one for anyone with a creative eye and a passion for making others look and feel like their best selves.
With family trades and training schools in abundance it is no surprise that barbers and salons across the country it is no surprise that the experienced pros are often complimented by up-and-coming colleagues.
Easkey native Trisha Kilfoyle was no different as she discovered her passion for hairdressing while still in secondary school.
“I started out as a Leaving Cert student in a local hairdresser’s and I knew immediately it was something I wanted to do so I stayed there for a five-and-a-half years and did courses locally to learn everything I could.”
Trisha’s Hair Salon was opened in nearby Templeboy in 2007. In 15 years of business, it has been through bust, boom and pandemic. Fortunately, it has risen to all those challenges with the pandemic in partiuclar proving to be the driving factor behind changes in how Trisha balances her work.
“Like every business my hand was forced during the pandemic. When I was able to come back I had to do it alone. It was a big challenge having been used to have other people working there but I had to do my best to make it work. Looking back on it now I am glad I persisted and adapted because it also gave me a chance to look at my priorities and it has allowed me to have more family time.
“Business is probably better than ever this year,” she continued.
“We rarely get cancellations and with events like weddings back to normal it feels like things are definitely as close now to how they were before Covid-19.”
Trisha’s Hair Salon has a loyal local client base but Trisha said her salon is visited by clients around the region as well as locals visiting home. “I have a lot of people who come in locally but my client base has also grown around the region with people travelling from Ballina, Sligo, Boyle and Charlestown.
“I also have people who are from the area but no longer living here coming back. I get people who are living in Dublin now and like the opportunity to come home to what they know so its always nice to see those familiar faces back home.”
As someone who doesn’t like to rest on her laurels, Trisha has been keeping up with the ever evolving world of hairdressing and this, along with her loyal clients, give her plenty of optism for her hair salon in years to come and facing new challenges head on and overcoming them.
“I did a lot of online courses during lockdown. I wanted to focus my energy towards something positive and hairdressing is something that is always changing so I feel I came out of that difficult period even better at my profession. There are challenges ahead for us now with rising costs but I look forward with optimism. Hair always needs to be done and I am fortunate to have a wide client base who have been very loyal to me through everything and that is reason enough for me to feel this is another challenge that will be overcome.” Trisha’s Hair Salon is open from 10am until 6pm from Monday to Saturday. Appointments can also be made on request.
To get in touch with Trisha’s Hair Salon call 086 6602838.
LEFT: The entrance to Trisha’s Hair Salon. ABOVE: Trisha Kilfoyle.