I bought a grotty old van & transformed it into a luxury kid’s beauty salon – now I make up to £780 a pamper party
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AN entrepreneurial mum-of-two has transformed an old van into a brand new business venture - and bookings have already boomed. Chloe Huggins and her partner Ross Bliss have run Hugs and Blisses Events since 2021. The business-savvy duo's luxury event hire and styling company specialised in bell tent balloon decor & mascot visits.
![[The van needed a lot of work - and neither Chloe nor Ross had building experience.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/5EBB2AAA-D931-4C7E-98C2-67C5EC599F50jpeg-JS958133251.jpg?strip=all&w=720)
But business started to slow down, and they knew they needed a new direction. Chloe told Fabulous magazine she was inspired to set up mobile pamper salon, Little Loves Pamper Bus, after the birth of her daughter: "It was an idea that we just couldn't get out of our head.
![[But through hard work and determination, they transformed the bus into an unrecognisable luxury beauty salon.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/4FC3C66E-5F41-4B2B-88AB-CB7D746732D6jpeg-JS958133277.jpg?strip=all&w=702)
"It’s something we discussed on and off over three years, but in October 2023 we sat down and decided that this was something we were going to try to get off the ground.". And despite having no building experience, the pair set to work. The couple saved for four months to build up a budget for their new van and the renovations that would need doing, and were finally able to purchase one in February 2024.
![[The couple's first van was nicked but they refused to give up on their dream.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/6E3DB9DA-554A-4724-84B4-B52BA1DAF60Cjpeg-JS958133253.jpg?strip=all&w=720)
But tragically, their new van was stolen outside their house just five days after buying it - stopping their project in its tracks. The pair struggled to find a replacement van they could afford, and were still without one by their projected launch date in May 2024.
But they persevered and by June 2024 had managed to get 'project pamper bus' back on track. On their TikTok page @littlelovespamperbus, Chloe said: "The build took a lot longer than we had hoped, something that seemed so minor could end up causing a week's delay.
![[The salon offers kids a luxury spa experience.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/D66D4961-4764-4BA8-9EA0-6E3528E597E8jpeg-JS958133260.jpg?strip=all&w=540)
