Personal Services (Spas, barbers, hair salons)
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Springfield Township Hair Stylist Opens Sensory-Friendly Salon for Children with Special Needs
Erdenheim resident Laura Lorenzon Maxwell has opened up a sensory-friendly hair salon in Springfield Township for kids with special needs like autism. Her reason for opening the business all started thanks to a personal relationship she had with a young boy named Ethan, reports Matteo Iadonisi for 6abc. “I’ve cut Ethan’s hair for a long…
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Germantown Academy Grad Co-founds Startup That Brings Salon Hair Care Directly Into Client’s Home
Will Newton, a Germantown Academy graduate, is one of the founders and CEO of Shortcut, a growing startup that brings salon hair care directly into clients’ homes, writes Kennedy Rose for The Business Journals. The service connects stylists with people who prefer to get their hair done at home. Customers can schedule in-home appointments as…
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Montco Barbershops Hosting Annual ‘Grow-A-Pair’ Cut-a-Thon to Benefit Abington-Jefferson Health on Sept. 12
Nick Prosseda, owner of seven Modern Male Barbershops and Modern Male Barber Academy – all in Montgomery County – is ready for his annual “Grow-A-Pair” Cut-a-Thon, according to a staff report from The Reporter. The event that raises money for Abington-Jefferson Health and also increases awareness of prostate cancer will take place on September 12…
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Medical Spa OVME, Popular Among Celebrities, Opens Its First Pennsylvania Studio in Bryn Mawr
OVME, an upscale medical spa loved by celebrities such as Tinsley Mortimer and Colin Egglesfield, is opening its first Pennsylvania location in Bryn Mawr this week, writes Laura Brzyski for Philadelphia Magazine. The new location of the medical aesthetics studio will feature five treatment rooms, with separate spaces for performing facials and laser hair removal…
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Initiatives Help Minority-Owned Businesses in Philly Region Navigate the Pandemic
When a group of more than 150 Black-owned hair salons and barbershops in the region found themselves struggling during the pandemic, especially in obtaining Paycheck Protection Program loans, they realized that it would be easier to figure things out together, writes Jeff Blumenthal for the Philadelphia Business Journal. As a result, they formed the Pennsylvania…
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La Salle College High School Grad is Barber to the Stars and NFL Players
Pat Regan, a Rockledge native and La Salle College High School graduate, started his career crafting $5 blowouts in his mother’s basement. Now, he is a barber to the stars with Patty Cuts, writes Tommy Rowan for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Regan’s clients include many NFL stars such as Lamar Jackson of the Baltimore Ravens and…
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Pandemic-Shuttered Central Montco Technical High School Beauty Salon is Once Again Accepting Clients
After having to close due to the pandemic, the Central Montco Technical High School beauty salon reopened last week and is once again accepting clients, writes M. English for The Times Herald. The beauty salon is currently offering a limited number of appointments Monday to Friday between 8 and 11 a.m. However, its full-service will…
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Conshohocken Founder of Embellish Beauty Concepts Creates Gluten-Free, Cruelty-Free Glosses and Faux Lashes
After being laid off from her position as a hair and makeup artist at QVC, Conshohocken’s Marcia Williams founded Embellish Beauty Concepts, a line of gluten and cruelty-free lip glosses and faux lashes, writes Melissa Jacobs for Main Line Today. Her products are designed for people of all colors and she is currently in talks…
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Bloomberg: When College Coaches Go Low (Fashion), Main Line Tailor Loses Money
Gabriele D’Annunzio, owner of D&B Tailors on the Main Line, isn’t keen on the latest fashion trends for college basketball coaches, writes Eric Olson for AP, as reported at Bloomberg.com. Villanova University’s Head Coach Jay Wright has switched up his look, much to D’Annunzio’s chagrin. As Wright’s tailor, switching to more casual dress has meant…
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Two Madison Reed Color Bars Open in Montco
At-home hair color giant Madison Reed has opened two Color Bars in Montgomery County during the pandemic, the first one in September in the King of Prussia Town Center and the second one on March 2 in Ardmore’s Suburban Square, writes Caroline O’Halloran for the Savvy Main Line. At-home hair color giant Madison Reed has…
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Instead of Closing for Good, Long-Running Wynnewood Barbershop Relocates to Devon
Instead of closing its doors for good, the long-running John Troncelliti Barbershop in Wynnewood has found its new home in Devon, writes Max Bennett for the Patch. The new location is expected to open sometime this month, about eight miles away from its current location in the Wynnewood Shopping Center. Owner John Troncelliti said the…
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