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Carlisle small company owner nominated for the National Prize

Rebecca Firth, 30, began its small spray tanning business based in Carlisle, airbrush, in 2024 and has been nominated for ‘best new talent’ in the beauty and beauty awards of the United Kingdom by 2025.

Rebecca began his tanning business after cancer scare before his 20 years.

“When I was younger, I was a series user on the solar bed and I had a fear,” Rebecca said.

“I had to go to the hospital and eliminate a mole and thought it was cancer.

Rebecca nomination certificateRebecca nomination certificate (Image: supplied)

“Fortunately it was not, but they eliminated it as a precaution, but that kicked me to stop using sun beds, so I changed a false tan.

“After tanning in Aerosol, one day I had the idea of ​​going and training to do it myself and see what happens, and it has been great since then.”

Since its opening less than 12 months ago, Rebecca has already won a list of customers of more than 60 despite operating only during the week.

“My newspaper is quite full and reserves very fast,” Rebecca said.

“I have paid someone to make video content to be able to show the process of tanning in aerosol. It can be quite discouraging so that some people bronze for the first time for the first time, because you are practically stripping a stranger.

Rebecca tan boothRebecca tan booth (Image: supplied) “So, I want people to feel as comfortable as possible and I am happy to spray tanned men and women.”

Rebecca did not name the prize and identity of the person who did it remains a mystery.

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“I don’t really know who was the one who nominated me,” Rebecca said.

“I have the feeling that it could have been my partner to give me an impulse, but in any case, I am delighted with the bits because a panel of judges has seen my work and they have thought that it is good enough to qualify as a finalist, than I’m really happy. ”

Rebecca will discover if you have won the category in an award ceremony in the summer.