MEET THE HEROES behind the pandemic

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‘I knew I had to help’

Abi Oleck-Hewett, 48, is a facial and skin expert and beauty technician from Surrey.

Before the pandemic, my life was a whirlwind of celebrity clients, glamorous events, and amazing jobs. But in March 2020, my beauty-technician business, like so many others, came to a halt. No longer able to see clients face-to-face, and unable to qualify for grants, I struggled to make ends meet. I had to close my treatment room as I could no longer afford the rent.

But while my business was a worry, I was