New hairdressing and beauty business opens in Fife

Clare Mitchell and Keavy Campbell (seated) launched their new hairdressing and beauty business ‘Revive’ at 123 Station Road, Cardenden on February 4.

Clare Mitchell and Keavy Campbell launched ‘Revive’ at 123 Station Road, Cardenden on February 4.

Both ladies have worked really hard over the past few weeks to set up the new shop and kit out the interior so it was ready to open in time for the official launch.

Clare (28) has lived and worked in Cardenden all of her life.

Clare Mitchell and Keavy Campbell outside their new hairdressing and beauty business ‘Revive’ .

She has worked as a hairdresser locally for the past 13 years after completing a college course and then becoming fully qualified at the age of 17.

While Keavy (21) has also worked locally as a beautician for the past four years and has completed various courses.

Her beauty services at the salon include nails, brows and lashes.

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Clare said she and Keavy have been close friends for many years and have previously worked together.

She said: “Before this shop became available I was renting a chair in a salon for a couple of days a week but then I was getting too busy and needed more room.

“I had always had an eye on this building and one day I was driving past when I saw men working inside it.

“I spoke to the and they said the owner was looking to rent the building out. I said I would take it there and then and that was it! It took Keavy and I two weeks to get it all kitted out and ready.”

Keavy said: “We had always talked about working together in our own salon but it had never been the right time.

“But when this building became available we just thought if we don’t do it now we will never do it!”

Clare and Keavy have also been enhancing the salon’s services by taking on make-up artist LJ Glam who will work at Revive on Saturdays and there is also a barber who works flexible hours at the salon.

Clare added: “We can’t wait to see what the future holds for us - we just want to see the business grow and so far it has been really busy which is great.”

Cllr Rosemary Liewald said: “I’m sure that Clare and Keavy will make a wonderful success at their new premises. I wish them the very best.”