Gold Coast girl Donna Moore has opened her new unisex hair salon, Mane St, at Lismore Central.

Ms Moore was in the market for a salon originally on the Gold Coast but the one she was eyeing had been sold.

Ms Moore wanted a salon in a shopping centre, ideally with a Woolworths in it and within a month an opportunity to make a tree-change to Lismore presented itself.

"I actually didn't know much about the area when this was first offered to me and I thought, well it's only an hour and a half down the road, it can't be much different from the Gold Coast ... and yeah, here I am.

"I'm doing it!"

A hairdresser by trade Ms Moore covers every facet of the business and specialises in colour, perming, and style cuts for men, women, and children.

"I've had all the locals come in and say hallo and wish me luck ... you don't get that on the Gold Coast, that warm and friendly country welcoming,"

"Older clientele, the younger clientele, they all come in to make appointments, ever since I first opened," she said.

Lismore Central Shopping Centre has been home to many hair salons in its time.

"I am surprised how many people just love a hairdresser being in a shopping centre," Ms Moore said.

"I mean they wanted a hairdresser here,"

Ms Moore explained her salon is covid-safe with her new business adhering strictly to health guidelines.

"As a new business there are rules and we've adapted to those, including the health regulations for covid19,"

"Opening a new business at such a time is something ... it (covid19) had gone too far by the time everything had happened, yet here we are,"

"You've got to roll with it," Ms Moore said.

Mane St unisex hair salon is a large, bright, modern, open-plan salon offering a full range of hairdressing needs for clients of all ages.

"Hairdressing for me is about making people happy ... a good hair style or cut can really make people feel better,"

"We have an apprentice plus myself, and are looking for another senior, experienced hairdresser to join us too," Ms Moore said.

Mane St salon is located on the second floor of Lismore Central opposite Chempro.