Sisters make splash in the beauty scene

SINCE beginning their hair and beauty journeys, opening a salon as a family unit seemed inevitable for sisters Maddi and Holly New.

Now the proud co-owners of Studio Canvas, Holly said they have both come a long way from learning to spray tan and hair dress in their kitchen years ago.

“It all started in my mum’s kitchen with my sister Maddi showing me how to spray tan my friends,” she said.

“After creating my brand Tans by Holly, I teamed up with Australia’s biggest tanning company Bondi Sands who sent me litres of

professional spray tan to fundraise for the Beyond Blue Foundation.

“A year later I got into make-up, and started Made By Holly where I offered spray tans, makeup, lash lifts and brow services and it wasn’t until three years later until Maddi and I decided start something of our own.”

After also realising from a young age her passion for hair and beauty, Maddi said after working for Alfredton Hair and Beauty, she knew it was time to branch out on her own.

“It all really started from going to work with mum and seeing the passion she had for the job, that’s when I realised I wanted to pursue the same profession,” she said.

“The idea of having our own salon has always been a big dream of ours and it’s something we’ve wanted since starting out.

“Making people feel good in their own skin is so fulfilling for me and that’s why I love it.”

With the studio space having been in the pipeline for over a year, Holly said they enlisted help from Ash Gercovich from Oasis Build to help bring the final vision for the space together.

“We knew what we wanted but needed some guidance and wow, she nailed it,” she said. “We felt Ballarat had a gap in the market for something up to date, fun, fresh and relaxing, yet stylish.

“The space was designed to be simple yet functional, we wanted to create an oasis somewhere to step in and you can switch off and enjoy some time for self-care.”

Offering a wide range of services including hair, make up, spray tans, lash lifts, brow services, Holly she and her sister looking forward to continuing and even expanding the business.

“Maddi and myself spent 2020 pouring everything we had into this project but nothing worth having comes easy,” she said.

“Every client that has walked into our space has nothing other than beautiful words to say.

“Our clients are the heart of the business and we both could not have been more blessed with the uplifting clients that walk into our salon.”