First Person
Belmon Salon
A Convivial Setting for Luxury Treatments
Interview with Belinda and Monique
Tell us something about your professional background and why you decided to work in this industry…
We both knew at a young age that we wanted to be hairdressers. At 15, we were able to start at the academy for hairdressers in Holland, which was two days training at school and three days working in a salon. We each had our own hair salon in Holland and came to Spain 12 years ago. We did all of this at the same time, but didn’t know each other then. Six years ago we met whilst working in different places and then a year ago we decided to open our own salon together in San Pedro de Alcántara. When thinking up a name for our salon, we decided that it would be nice to combine the first three letters of our names, so “Belmon” was born!
Tell us more about your services… and what are the basic principles behind your company?
In addition to hair cut and colour we also offer hair treatments, like keratin treatment and the new plasma treatment, which gives volume, hydration and a beautiful shine, and is a perfect boost for any type of hair. We are specialists in different hair extensions, such as sticker and keratin extensions.
We also work with a highly qualified beautician who is a specialist in manicure, pedicure, shellac and facials. For a full wedding packet, including hair and make-up, we do home visits.
What do you most enjoy about your work and what is your vision for the company?
We enjoy working with people and giving them the right advice about colour and style, as well as advising them how to maintain it the same at home. Our aim is always for customers to leave our salon with a smile. We are working with professional products such as Revlon, Tigi and L’Oréal. With our experience and professionalism, we can train and teach new hairdressers to become top stylists.
Do you have any plans for Belmon in 2015… special offers, expansion, new products?
It will be a busy year. In March there is the Russian Film Festival in Marbella and we are responsible for the hair there the whole week. We will visit several shows and courses in Madrid, Barcelona and London to stay up to date with latest trends, colours and treatments. And of course we are always on the lookout for new products, new techniques and innovations for our salon.
What are your thoughts on the new developments in San Pedro de Alcántara?
San Pedro is growing. There are a lot of new shops and bars and a new boulevard. It is close to Marbella and Estepona, so it attracts more tourists every year and that is great for us as well. Our clients are residents and tourists, mostly people from northern European countries.
And finally…
Since we started in July 2014, we haven’t had a single moment of regret. We are very happy to have our own salon and we have a lot of ideas and plans for our business for the coming year. In the meantime, you can follow us on Facebook and Instagram.
Belmon Salon
Calle López de Mena
San Pedro de Alcántara
Tel. (+34) 952 781 904
