Northampton salon owner to take on 24-hour nail marathon in aid of autism charity close to her heart
A Northampton salon owner is taking on a 24-hour nail marathon in aid of an autism support charity close to her heart.
Rozzy Duda is the founder and owner of Rozzy’s Nail & Beauty Studio on Bordeaux Close in Duston, which she opened in February 2024.
The founder worked from home before that and as she was fully booked with a two-year waiting list, she knew it was time to expand and hire a team.
Rozzy began her solo business venture working from home in 2020 with 11 years of experience under her belt, and is proud to now have a team of four who she has trained to the Rozzy’s Nail & Beauty Studio standard. 2026 marks Rozzy’s 17th year in the industry.
“We have a good atmosphere and we’re very welcoming,” said Rozzy. “It’s a very beautiful space and important to have a nice environment for treatments.
“We specialise in gel nails and don’t offer acrylics. I’ve trained each member of staff all to the same standard so clients don’t have to ask for a certain person.”
Other treatments include pedicures, eyebrow waxing and threading, semi-permanent makeup, lash lifts and waxing. Rozzy has offered semi-permanent makeup for the past decade.
“We’re not just in it for the money,” said Rozzy. “We’re very lucky that most of the time we’ve been fully booked over the last two years. There’s been a lot of local people and that’s what I wanted. I expected it to be busy but not this busy.”
On April 17, Rozzy is taking on a 24-hour nail marathon to raise money for autism support. She will be working continuously for a full day, taking back-to-back appointments to raise funds and awareness.
Autism is very personal to her and extremely close to her heart, which is why she has decided to do something meaningful that goes beyond business. Rozzy is passionate about using her platform to support causes that matter within the community.
“I see what a struggle it is in day-to-day life and how much support means to parents,” said Rozzy. “This is real life for me and something I’m going through. The community has been so supportive and I’ve learned so much from my clients.”
Rozzy wanted to ensure the money stayed within this community and anything raised will be donated to Enfold Northampton. The fundraiser also coincides with Autism Awareness Month.
The business owner is yet to open bookings to the public and there are only three spaces left due to the unwavering support of her regular clients.
Rozzy is taking cash donations in the salon and the online fundraising page has already exceeded £1,000. With a goal of working through 18 clients in 24 hours, Rozzy is optimistic about reaching £3,000 in total.