A CHESTER salon owner who was forced to close her business to the public has made the most of her time during lockdown to launch her very first product.

Leisa Roberts, owner of High Brow HQ in Hoole Road, had to shut her salon like so many in the beauty industry as the coronavirus pandemic took hold in the UK in March.

Businesses have closed overnight and self-employed beauticians, hairstylists and therapists found themselves out of work in a matter of hours.

But Leisa decided not to let the situation dampen her spirits and, after months of developing a new product behind the scenes, she realised there was no time like the present and used lockdown to really focus on her very first product – a brow lamination kit for home use.

Brow lamination is a global trend and a hugely popular treatment often used by influencers, celebrities and beauty lovers worldwide.

Traditionally offered as a salon treatment, brow lamination is a corrective, two-step perming process that relaxes and realigns brow hairs in place. It has a keratin treatment to stimulate the brows, strengthens the hairs and create a ‘fluffy’ brow!

Leisa's product went through rigorous development, meaning the product is 100 per cent certified for home use and not just professional use.

The product is also paraben free and completely vegan friendly.

Leisa explained: "Having been in the business since the early 90s, I’ve worked with skincare companies, had my own beauty salon and now our gorgeous High Brow boutique/training academy.

"In this time, I have observed trends, customers’ needs and as a busy mum too, have been patiently waiting for the right time to give my first dream product the time and energy it needed.

"In March 2020 we were forced to close the doors to our lovely brow boutique/academy.

"So, whilst in quarantine, I knew it was the time to bring my dream alive.

"I knew clients would be missing the salon experience, trends would be changing to more ‘home-based treatments’ and the world of ‘fluffy brows’ was just coming alive."

The High Brow Brow Lamination Kit is now on sale via www.highbrowhq.com .