Hi
I have recently done the same myself and I love it. My advice is to have a mental picture of what you would like to the room to look like thinking about what it says about you and the services you will be offering.
Write a list of all of the bits and products that you will need, then split that into things that you need and things that you would like.
Once you know that you can start scouring the town and catalogues. Get all the things you need and then look out for good deals and sales for the things you would like.
Think outside the box, sometimes salon supply catalogues are good but I've made some great purchases as many other geeks have from Ikea. Also Poundstretcher, Primark for towels, Rymans and WHSmiths for display bits and peices, TKMaxx is also another good source of expensive looking mirrors and accessories.
Have a budget and stick to it, it's so easy to get carried away.
I hope that it goes well hun, keep us updated
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