Legendary Scottish hairdresser Rita Rusk has handed away on the age of 75.
The Castlemilk stylist was thought-about a pioneer in her subject and was named Greatest Hairdresser on this planet 4 instances in her profession.
Rita and her then husband Irvine opened their first salon in Lanarkshire, once they began up in Hamilton within the Nineteen Seventies, earlier than later increasing into Glasgow.
Amongst their shoppers had been the Duchess of Kent and the actress Greta Scacchi, whereas in 1987 she was the primary feminine and the one Scot to be named British Hairdresser of the 12 months.
Scores of tributes had been paid to Rita after the information of her demise final Thursday, December 29, was introduced.
The Fellowship for British Hairdressing stated she was a "legend" and a "true innovator" within the occupation.
Alan Edwards, who runs a Glasgow salon, acknowledged: "Innovating, designing, creating and inventing had been just a few of the items Rita gave to our trade.
"I had the nice pleasure of working with the Rusks for 10 years and will likely be endlessly grateful for the chance and expertise I learnt from them. So many nice hairdressers have come out of the improbable Rusk steady and have handed on a lot creativity and information to many different hairdressers.
"Our trade was very blessed to have had such an unimaginable hairdresser go away her mark."
Taylor Ferguson, who runs a salon in Glasgow's Tub Road, stated: ""We had been pleasant and respectful rivals in a tricky market.
"Rita was at all times 100% centered and a extremely motivated stylist. Our sympathy goes to her son James and his household."
In 2010 Ms Rusk misplaced her Hamilton salon and buying and selling identify following authorized motion by the taxman, and a dispute over unpaid tax.
Nevertheless she continued to work in Glasgow.
She is survived by her son, James.
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