Brave Roisin gets the beauty treatment
Salon owner lays on free makeover for accident girl
A heroic teen who survived a road accident has been given the VIP treatment at a Paisley beauty salon.
Roisin Walker, 14, was treated to a free makeover by the Lumins Salon, in Neilston Road, ahead of a fundraising night that was thrown in her honour at the weekend.
The event was held on Saturday to raise cash for the brave schoolgirl, who suffered a broken neck when she was knocked down in Glasgow earlier this year.
The fourth- year pupil, from Castlemilk, was one of five children involved in the incident and she was the most severely injured. Kind-hearted salon owner James Meldrum reached out to the makeup-daft teen after he heard how she suffered devastating injuries when she pushed her friend out of harm’s way.
Originally from Castlemilk himself, James was desperate to help and soon became an official sponsor for her fundrasising event, donating nearly £ 1,000 worth of prizes to the raffle.
On Saturday, he opened the doors to his Paisley salon to Roisin and her friends to enjoy a free makeover ahead of her big night.
James, 32, said he couldn’t believe Roisin’s miracle recovery just months after she had a gruelling six- hour surgery on her neck.
He said: “She’s made a full recovery and it was amazing to see. She’s come such a long way – she’s a trouper.
“I wanted to help her. As a local business I want to be able to give back and help people in need.”
Roisin sipped on mocktails and had her eyebrows, makeup and hair done before being swept away in a limo with her pals to enjoy a night of dancing and celebration.
The 14-year-old said: “It was dead nice. I didn’t know I was getting my makeup done until the Saturday morining, so it was a lovely surprise.”
Mum Trisha agreed: “It was a really, really great day. We are so lucky.”
The fun-filled evening, held in the Maureen Cope Community Hall in Glasgow, raised £550 and all the money donated with be used to pay for Roisin and her friends to enjoy a day out.
Family friend Karen Hutchison, 36, who organised the fundraising event, added: “I promised Roisin when she was in hospital once she got out, I was going to throw her the biggest party ever.
“She’s the strongest person I’ve ever met in my life. It was her personality that pulled her through. She was the one telling us to stop greeting. She just wants to be a normal teenage girl.”
Nearly 100 people attended the fundraising party and enjoyed posing on the red carpet and taking part in the raffle.
Karen explained: “The night was organised because I wanted to give something back to the kids after what had been taken away from them.
“I wanted to turn it into a postive and hopefully this money can help to do that. The kids involved still have a long way to go but this is something they can look forward to.
“We couldn’t have done it without James’ support. He boosted my confidence, he helped us with donations. I thank him from the bottom of my heart.”