We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Leanna Villanueva . We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Leanna below.

Leanna, appreciate you joining us today. One of the most important things we can do as business owners is ensure that our customers feel appreciated. What’s something you’ve done or seen a business owner do to help a customer feel valued?

At Halo Salon, Med Spa and Boutique, we meticulously crafted our design with our customer target market in mind. Our design is curated to create an unforgettable experience for our clients, leaving them craving for more. We don’t just offer salon services; we go beyond the traditional salon environment to provide unique experiences to our diverse clientele, which includes suburban moms, college and high school students, working professionals, retirees, children, and individuals of all genders.

Our hair color and extension services generate 70% of our service income, making women our primary clients. However, we welcome everyone to our establishment and provide top-notch products and services to meet everyone’s needs. We have established strategic partnerships with local businesses to expand our network, increase our business, and support our community.

Halo Salon, Med Spa and Boutique stands out in the region due to our luxurious services, full experiences, and being a one-stop-shop. Although Longview has a population of 38,169, we are one of the few salons in the area that offer such comprehensive services. Our establishment is not only the most convenient to the surrounding small towns but also the most advanced, with the most education in the area. We stay up-to-date with the latest trends, techniques, and products, providing our clients with an escape from their everyday lives where they feel welcome, comfortable, and empowered.

We know here at Halo Salon, Med Spa and Boutique our customers feel our establishment is a place where they can experience luxury service, amazing scalp massages in the zen spa shampoo room, pampering from head to toe in the spa rooms, and all the love and support – which allows OUR CUSTOMERS to embrace their inner BABE!

Leanna, love having you share your insights with us. Before we ask you more questions, maybe you can take a moment to introduce yourself to our readers who might have missed our earlier conversations?

Leanna Villanueva and Halo Salon, Med Spa and Boutique brings the ‘Big City’ trending Hair, Skin/Body aesthetics, Nails, and Fashion to the small-town oasis of Longview in Southwest Washington. Halo has created a culture for two Babes in mind. The first kind of Babe is the “Artist” who works to create the Halo blessing! They are Creators who want to teach, educate, grow, and inspire others. She is constantly evolving and educating herself to become a specialist and the best in her craft. Halo Babes don’t just work for a living; they strive to uplift, empower, and support each other. They love what they do, and they love to help their guest reach their potential and feel their best!
The Second kind of Babe is YOU! Halo Salon, Med Spa and Boutique is a place where you can feel the kindness and positivity when you walk through the door! It’s a beautiful aesthetic that has upscale equipment, contemporary design, and all the trending, relaxing, and medi-spa services. Halo is a place where you can experience luxury service, amazing scalp massages in the zen spa shampoo room, pampering from head to toe in the spa rooms, and all the love and support – which allows YOU to embrace your inner BABE!

Leanna Villanueva owned a previously successful Salon in the Seattle area called Kattwalk Salon. She Sold and bought Halo Salon, Med Spa and Boutique April 2021. In her 19 years of experience, she has mastered a wide range of techniques including advanced blonding, top trending color, 3 methods in hair extensions, precision hair cutting, texturize cuts, curly hair, brazilian blowouts, keratin treatments, deep conditioning treatments, and facial waxing. Her specialty is color, from new trends in color, blonding, balayage, foilyage, lived-in color, artistic and creative color, foils, color shine treatments, global color, color corrections and more.

She is also an Educator and Mentor for Halo teaching techniques in cutting, coloring, extensions, curly hair, extensions, styling, and business/personal coaching.

Let’s talk about certifications: Certified DevaCurl Stylist, Brazilian Blowout, Olaplex, Pravana, Permanent Jewelry, L’Oreal Pro Fiber, Hot Heads Hair Extensions, Bello Haven Hand-tied and Seamless Method, Sierra and Sage hand-tied thick, thin and seamless methods, and Hairdreams Laser beam nano extensions.

Trained under Paul Mitchell, Redken, Keune, Kevin Murphy, Pravana, Brazilian Blowout, Moroccanoil, Iles and DevaCurl. Although she is known for her abilities with cutting and coloring, she has also achieved notoriety for her ability to care for delicate hair and skin that are healing from significant illness or stress. She believes that education is the foundation of understanding and success. This continues to be her motto as She attends additional courses that will allow her to provide you and her team with the beauty and fashion trends.

We’d love to hear a story of resilience from your journey.

As a little girl I’ve always been fearless. Business is a risk and I love the game. I had a successful salon in the Seattle area named, Kattwalk Salon. I open this salon all on credit cards, but was very disciplined and pay it back. I sold 7 years later and took another risk and bought Halo Salon, Med Spa and Boutique. This risk was leaving everything I’ve know, from all my clientele, staff, reputation, and connections. I feel this was the most resilience moved I’ve ever made! I had to make the move and take the risk as I saw much more potential in Halo Salon, Med Spa and Boutique as it’s almost 5,000 square feet. We can now be a full service salon, spa, med-spa offering designer haircuts, top-of-the-line color techniques, extensions, chemical services, nail care, massages, facials, lash extensions, sugaring, waxing, teeth whitening, powder brows, lip blushing, spray tanning, botox/filler, laser treatments, body contouring, superior retail products, and fashion boutique clothing and accessories, making us the one-stop upscale salon and spa that keeps our guests coming back for more!

How do you keep in touch with clients and foster brand loyalty?

Here at Halo Salon, Med Spa and Boutique we send collect emails so right at the beginning we can send a thank you email for visiting our business. Then from there we can market any promotions, newsletters and upcoming events to our clients. We also have a system that keeps track of points so our clients can use there loyalty points toward services or products. We hold events for our customers and community for being loyal and fostering the brand. We post everyday on social media so our clients are aware what are brand is doing.

Contact Info:

• Website: Thehalosalonandboutique.com
• Instagram: @thehalosalonandboutique @leanna_hairvillain
• Facebook: Halo Salon and Boutique
• Linkedin: Leanna Villanueva
• Youtube: @thehalosalonandboutique5656

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Kaliisa Alma