Taking Valentine's Day to heart

The Curve hair, beauty, tanning and nails salon in St John's Street took Valentine's Day to heart with an eye-catching window display.

Pink balloons were a main feature of the romantic depictions, which were designed and installed by customer Samantha Green, who has brought her Making Memories Facebook business to Silsden. At work in the above photograph is Alix Driver, one of five self-employed hair and beauty experts at the salon. 

The Valentine's Day sparkle was a welcome respite for The Curve owner, Claire Appleton, pictured above, who the previous weekend had to contend with Storm Ciara, which  flooded the salon's beck-side cellar. Claire has been running her own business for nine of her 15 years as a hairdresser. She opened The Curve five years ago last June. 

A Valentine's Day treat arrived at the salon for nail technician Charlotte Harrison, sent by her boyfiend. After leaving South Craven School, Charlotte worked for Claire for five years before starting her own business, Nails, Lashes and Brows by Charlotte.