Delia Martins walked through the door of Loredana Hair Studio in Brampton to a round of applause.

Martins, who has been cutting hair for 30 years, was about to make her professional return to the world of hair styling and the crowd of patrons and friends in the salon Sept. 13 were excited to be a part of it.

Martins has been completely blind for the past 15 years.

After selling her own salon some years ago, Martins continued to cut hair on the side while working other jobs.