‘The Real Housewives of Cheshire’ star Dawn Ward swapped the rolling county plains for a lecture theatre at The Manchester College when she gave an inspirational talk to beauty students.

Reality TV star and successful business woman Dawn Ward spoke about business, beauty and being the best you can be during a three hour talk to Level 2, Level 3 and Level 4 Beauty, Make-Up and Spa/Massagestudents from Harpurhey and Northenden campuses.

As well as being an original cast member of the popular TV series, the Salford-born, mum of four runs several businesses including Skulpt Clinic, which provides a range of non-surgical treatments, and Skulpt Academy, where beauty technicians can train.

Industry links with The Manchester College saw Dawn hold the session at Harpurhey campus, which featured several demonstrations including advanced microdermabrasion, light therapy, shockwave therapy, and a fashion make-up demo.

Also in attendance was daughter Taylor Ward, who spoke about social media and being an influencer, and twin beauty technicians at Skulpt Medical Distribution Gemma Betton, Director of Education, and Rebecca Ashton-Salvador, Director of Operations, who spoke about how the industry has developed over the past 20 years.