€100k refit proves brows are big business for beautician

Libby Ryan opened Elysian Brows during the recession

Company: Elysian Brows and Beauty

Done deal:€100,000 investment in refurbishment programme

The clincher:“In some ways I feel we benefitted from the downturn as it left us no margin for error.” – Libby Ryan, founder

Libby Ryan’s decision to open Elysian Brows, a specialist beauty salon in Dublin city centre, in November 2009, was probably regarded by some as foolhardy. But the entrepreneur believes that starting a business in the midst of a downturn ...