Angela & The Pamper Lounge Philosophy
Hi, I'm Angie and welcome to Angie’s Pamper Lounge
I've been running my Pamper Lounge from home since 2019. It all came about a few years after I had a serious back injury. Despite getting emergency surgery at 3am one morning in March 2015, I was left with permanent nerve damage. At the time, I was working in an office job, but I was struggling to cope because of my pain levels.
It was my Mum who suggested that I retrain and 'do nails'. For years, Mum has always enjoyed it when I looked after her feet and painted her toenails! Well initally, I just laughed at her idea!! It just goes to show that mums do know best.
Over 5 years later from that first suggestion and here I am doing nails and other treatments!
I have always found joy in pampering others, but after I left school, I didn’t have the confidence to learn beauty at college. In my mind, I wasn’t beautiful enough. However, I always enjoyed 'doing face masks' with my Mum, sister and friends. Helping others to relax gives me much satisfaction.
Running a business is so much more difficult than I ever imagined. It has made me laugh, cry and everything in between. I now have much more respect for anyone running their own business and is another reason why I try to support my local businesses where possible.
Where the philosophy behind my business comes from...
Over the years, I have probably spent hundreds, if not thousands, of pounds on beauty products, cosmetics and makeup. Some brands were good, others didn’t suit me so much. I even found that within the same brand, there are good products and not-so-good products.
The trouble with cosmetic products, I found, is that I bought them, thinking they are the right ones for me, but get them home and try them out myself and either I didn’t like the fragrance (I am particular about fragrances!), or I didn’t like the texture or colour, or the product just didn’t work for me. Or worse - I was allergic to it!