A British woman has transformed an old, rickety truck into a charming nail studio using skills she learned herself from TikTok and YouTube. Nyasha Mabunga, from Leeds, bought a used truck from Facebook Marketplace for £400 and paid £50 to tow it to her family home..

A girl transforms a truck into a nail salon

The 23-year-old wanted a place where she could work that didn’t cost her a fortune because salon prices were very expensive and a summer house was beyond her budget. “A lot of my friends in the profession have summer homes, but the cheapest one cost £8,000 and I couldn’t afford it,” Nyasha said. It,” according to The Mirror.

“The idea was an experiment, there was a lot of improvisation and learning from TikTok,” said Nyasha, who has been in the nail business since November 2021. “It cost me £280 to change the fence into a double gate so I could install the caravan in the garden.” background, then I had to level the ground first.”

Converting the caravan into a nail salon

The renovation cost Nyasha £2,550

In total, the renovation cost Nyasha £2,550, saving her around £5,450 compared to building an outbuilding in the park..

Nyasha lives with her mother and brother, and she said that “the most expensive part was buying all the tools as they didn’t have any at home.” She added: “Cost £445 for boards, work tools, primer, paint and heater.

The ambitious girl said, “I wanted it to be as bright as possible so that the room seemed larger, so I used white paint on the walls and bought transparent curtains.” She added, “My uncle was visiting from South Africa, so he helped me with some pieces such as electricity and panels.”