By Bonnie Mason
Do you dread getting your hair cut and styled in a room full of strangers or having to listen to someone else’s inappropriate conversation while getting your nails done? At Salon Sequence, located off Bruce B. Downs (BBD) Blvd., about a mile north of Florida Hospital Wesley Chapel, customers meet with their stylists or other salon professional in a luxurious, private space with top-quality amenities.
Long-time local hairstylist Stephanie Baker of “Styles by Stephanie” opened Salon Sequence to meet the needs of independent beauty industry professionals and their clients. Baker offers these stylists, nail technicians and aestheticians individual salon suites, all under one roof, allowing stylists and others in the salon industry to rent the space they need to own and conduct their own businesses.
Baker opened Salon Sequence in 2011, with 1,500 square feet of space and six suites, but in April of 2013, she expanded into 4,000 square feet and 18 suites —and all but three of them are currently leased. Nine individual hair ”salons,” including Baker’s own suite, are housed at Salon Sequence. Each stylist has her specialty, from design, color, hair extensions, highlights, and more, for children and adults.
The stylists and their customers appreciate the fully equipped luxury suites that include comfortable hydraulic chairs, spa stand-behind porcelain sinks for shampooing and conditioning, stylish mirrors and sleek interior design that Salon Sequence has to offer. And, each suite has its own exterior facing window that allows natural lighting to warm the room. These amenities allow the stylists to offer high-end pampering for their clients in a luxurious ambiance. All Salon Sequence tenants receive all-inclusive amenities, including utilities, and have the option of several suite sizes, so they can choose the suite that best suits their business needs.
“Salon Sequence enables me to have the private and professional experience that my guests deserve,” says Sugar Guzzetti, a Paul Mitchell Hair Specialist and owner of Sugar’s Suite Hair Design, located in Suite 105 at Salon Sequence.
Salon Sequence provides the opportunity for these industry professionals to own and operate their own businesses without the complexities and investment of owning and operating a full salon. The owners can launch their businesses in the Salon Sequence facility for little to no start-up costs.
“The majority of our business owners are well established and already have a solid client following,” Baker says. “They are all experienced, licensed practitioners in their respective fields.”
Customers are welcomed by an inviting and comfortable reception area, where they wait for their stylist to escort them to their private suite. “Having 24/7 access to the facility, each owner maintains his or own schedule, so they know when they have to greet their clients,” says Baker, who is speaking from experience, having previously worked in a similar business model.
“I wanted to offer a salon to provide stylists a place they could call their own,” she says, “a place that didn’t come with the headaches and high prices and fees that other salons charge.”
Baker also offers owners the option to purchase disability insurance at a group rate, a benefit that other salons similar to the Salon Sequence business model normally don’t offer. “Our salon owners really appreciate this benefit,” Baker says. “It allows them peace of mind and provides coverage for them in case of illness.”
Salon Sequence is happy to welcome its two newest tenants, hair sylists Joanna Leiva of Suite 303 and Kasey Fenlason of Suite 305. Baker helps her tenants with marketing through various media, including this publication, as well as on the Salon Sequence page on Facebook.com.
“I have worked previously at another salon ‘suite,’” says Dawn Marie Armato-Rodriquez of Sei Bella Salon, “and I prefer Salon Sequence for its luxurious sized rooms at a great price. The environment here is peaceful and there are opportunities for growth for your business, as well. My comfort level here is extraordinary!”
More Than Just Hair
In addition to hair stylists and color specialists, Salon Sequence tenants include licensed nail technicians, aestheticians, a permanent make-up artist who also performs microphototherapy (light therapy for skin care), and airbrush tanning and Da Vinci teeth whitening services.
Among the other beauty biz pros at Salon Sequence is Mary Cifuentes of Mary Skin Solutions (Suite 301), who is all about problem solving for your skin. She specializes in acne and anti-aging skin treatments. And, Mary Skin Solutions currently is offering a special Skin Script™ Limited Edition Strawberry Shortcake Facial, featuring strawberry enzyme and strawberry mint mask — a perfect gift for Mother’s Day! (Learn more about Mary at Facebook.com/M.Skin.Solutions.
If you’re looking to calm and rejuvenate your body in a relaxing, tranquil environment, schedule an appointment with Marisa Crain of Bayshore Esthetics & Nails. Crain offers several monthly specials. Learn more by visiting her website at BayshoreEsthetics.com/blog.
Salon Sequence is a member of the Greater Wesley Chapel Chamber of Commerce (WCCC) and offers its salon owners the opportunity to network at various Chamber events. The most frequent Chamber event attendee at Salon Sequence is probably permanent makeup artist Valerie Rudmin of Everlasting Beauty (Facebook.com/EverlastingBeauty.FL.IA.IL). Rudmin, a permanent makeup expert since 1987, also offers microphototherapy, facial lifting & drainage and her own personal skin care line.
Baker, a stylist for 12 years herself, worked in her hometown in Maryland and managed several salons in Washington, DC, prior to moving to Florida seven years ago — to be closer to her parents who actually moved back to Maryland two years ago. It was only three months after her move to Florida that Stephanie first met her husband, Eric Baker. The couple has been married for a year. They live in Wesley Chapel and enjoy sneaking away to the beach for a few hours on the days Stephanie isn’t styling hair or managing Salon Sequence.
If you’re in search of a new hairs stylist, nail tech or aesthetician, visit SalonSequence.com. If you’re an independent stylist or other salon professional looking for a place to house your business, call Salon Sequence owner Stephanie Baker at 480-2449. Salon Sequence is located at 3854 Flatiron Loop, off BBD, between S.R. 54 and S.R. 56 in Seven Oaks. Baker is currently looking for two stylists to fill suites 304 and 306, which are large deluxe stylist suites. She also has a small suite (Suite 204) available for a specialty service.
Salon Sequence Suites
Ste 101 -Hairstylist Angela Moriarty
Ste 102- Glitz Nails, Samantha Jackson
Ste 103- Styles by Stephanie (Baker)
Ste 104- Beth’s Studio One, which is owned by hair stylist Beth Zawadzki
Ste 105- Sugar’s Suite Hair Design, by Sugar Guzzetti (Facebook.com/pages/Sugars-Suite-Hair-Design)
Ste 106- The Hair Complex, stylist Corinne Morris
Ste 201-Everlasting Beauty, Valerie Rudmin
Ste 202- Cosmetic Dermatology by Anthony Loren (by appointment only)
Ste 203- Bronze Tan, Cheryl Saldate (airbrush tanning & teeth whitening)
Ste 205- Sei Bella Salon, Master Stylist DawnMarie Rodriguez
Ste 206- Notorious Hair By Sophia, Sophia Walker
Ste 301- M Skin Solutions, Mary Cifuentes
Ste 302- Bayshore Esthetics, Marisa Crane
Ste 303- Hair stylist Joanna Leiva will join Salon Sequence in May.
Suite 305- Hair stylist Kasey Fenlason also will join Salon Sequence in May
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