CONGRATULATIONS to Kelly Nelson who, having started out as an assistant stylist at the age of 18, is now celebrating her first year at the helm of The Hair Lounge in Windermere.

Kelly first completed her NVQ level 1 at Barrow College and then went on to do NVQ levels 2 & 3 at Lancaster & Morecambe College.

She attended Loreal Professional training courses throughout the country, and has attended the Loreal colour trophy awards.

Now dedicated to her new business - where she is a top stylist - she says: “Attention to detail and perfection are what drives me to maintain The Hair Lounge’s high reputation.”

Having been open for a year now, the salon has grown to house a team of six stylists, each member specialising in their own field of hair care. Also joining the team on a Saturday and late nights is seventh snipper, Aimee Gregson. The salon does a wedding package with make-up by stylist Gemma Smith who specialises in Mac and Glo Minerals products for flawless skin - ensuring brides look picture-perfect when it counts the most.

Glo Minerals use micronised minerals, so every application provides continual coverage that lasts without fading.

So good is their service, The Hair Lounge team is recommended by several leading Lakes hotels as part of their own wedding packages.

You can contact them by visiting The Hair Lounge at 18 Crescent Road in Windermere, or by calling 015394 44967.

In the meantime, Kelly shares some of her styling secrets with Looking Good below.

Kelly’s top tips for lovely locks this season...

When it comes to hair colour it’s all about subtle warmth. This autumn there will be a return to more subtle, neutral colour tones.

Bold colours are for your clothes only this time around so move away from strong, bright, solid bases and go for softer, more natural shades, with tone-on-tone colours and understated highlights. Softer caramel blondes will look great on warm brown bases and we will also see biscuit blondes and lots of bronzed browns.

Fancy looking ten years younger?Far easier than a face lift is a Hair Lift - on offer at The Hair Lounge.

This complete age-defying service combines a cut and colour using Color Suprême with the série expert age densiforce haircare range to really help turn back time.

For men the launch of the new L’Oreal Professional Homme range is the result of comprehensive research into male grooming. The range presents new generation styling, hair care and colour designed specifically for men to create unique, tailored looks.