Salon

The Nicholasville Board of Adjustment on Monday approved a permit to allow a Nicholasville woman to operate a salon out of her home, as well as a permit to allow a homeowner to build a fence closer to the street than allowed by the applicable zoning ordinance. The board denied a request by a homeowner to build a garage larger than allowed by ordinance. Yadira Garcia, 109 Woodlawn Court, asked for permission to operate a  hair salon by appointment only from her home. She will have only one salon chair, with no more than two appointments at a time.

A female driver of a Suzuki Grand Vitara drove her SUV through the front doors of New Nails, located at 112 Williams Road Thursday. The accident happened around 9:55 a.m. when the Gwendolyn Guilfoil's foot some how got stuck on the accelerator, launching her SUV through the Nicholasville business. "She was pulling in, and she had a soft shoe (slipper), and it got stuck on the accelerator, and she pressed down on the accelerator, and went over the curb and went through the front of the building," Nicholasville Police Officer Kevin Grimes said.

Brad Simmons, owner of the new Salon on 4th Hair Studio, said he realizes Danville is home to a number of salons. Some business owners may view this as competition. Simmons, however, said the salons here stay "run over with business" and that there definitely was room for another quality hair salon. "There was a need," Simmons said. "People will come from all over to get their hair done by a good stylist. " And from what people were telling Simmons they wanted out of a salon - good location, something different, a well-designed facility, affordability - Simmons came up with Salon of 4th, 460 S. 4th St., next to 4th Street Deli.

Debbie Thomas, owner of Uniquely U, cuts the ribbon to officially open her full-service salon at 125 S. Main St. in the Codell Building. Those present for the ribbon-cutting include, front row from left, Tim Green, Brittnee Lane with Winchester First; Patty Hamons, Casey Back, Thomas, Sue Sparks, Kelly Hutchens, Sandy Sparks and Winchester First director Lara Thornbury. The salon is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday. The winner of the all day salon treatment given away by the salon is Melissa King.

Allen joins salon Chris Allen has joined the Still Cuttin’ Up salon at 365 S. Fourth St. Allen offers haircuts, hair coloring, eyebrow waxing and highlights, for men and women. Walk-ins are welcome. His hours are 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. Call (859) 613-2907 for more information.

Rumi Spa and Salon is hosting an Earth Day benefit 7 p.m. Saturday in the Danville Convention Center. Activities include a silent auction, live music, runway show, food and more. Cost is $10 and all proceeds go to the United Plants Savers Organization.

Make no mistake, the experience at Shear Illusions is very real. With three stylists boasting a combined 53 years working with hair, the Brannon Crossing salon may be new to Nicholasville, but it's anything but green. "Experience is priceless," co-owner Michelle Baker said. Baker had been styling hair in Lexington for 20 years before opening the Nicholasville shop. Another stylist, Alysia Ginn, was working for 20 years at Jill's Hair Design in Nicholasville before setting up her chair at Shear Illusions.

New business sells, services scooters B & T Scooters has opened at 185 Roy Arnold Ave. in Danville. Owned by Buster Turner and managed by Kenneth Tanner, the new business sells Terminator and Sun L brand scooters, and also offers parts and repairs. The business offers many colors and styles of both electric and gas models. Hours are 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Phone: (859) 236-6899 or (859) 983-5725. Computer, communications business expands Judy's Networking & Computers LLC has opened at 100 E. Main St. in Burgin.

The Nicholasville Board of Adjustment on Monday approved a permit to allow a Nicholasville woman to operate a salon out of her home, as well as a permit to allow a homeowner to build a fence closer to the street than allowed by the applicable zoning ordinance. The board denied a request by a homeowner to build a garage larger than allowed by ordinance. Yadira Garcia, 109 Woodlawn Court, asked for permission to operate a  hair salon by appointment only from her home. She will have only one salon chair, with no more than two appointments at a time.

In salons, there are standards noises going around: hairspray being spritzed, hairdryers loudly humming, and people talking and laughing. Despite growing up around hairdressers and being a hairdresser for four years, Gloria Kriausky doesn't know these sounds. That's because Kriausky is deaf.  “My family thought that I was born with hearing, that I went deaf later, but I don't think so, I think I was born deaf. They didn't have the kind of technology that they have today, for screenings,” she said, with the translation of Jennifer Paycheck, a certified interpreter through Central Kentucky Interpreter Referral.  For Kriausky, this “isn't a hindrance at all,” according to Shelia Curtis, owner of The Salon, where Kriausky works.

Salon adds new stylist Tonya's Country Roots Hair salon has added Ladonna Ping to its stylists. Ping, who has two years of experience, joins owner/stylist Tonya Robertson, who has 19 years of experience. Both stylists currently are accepting new clientele. Ping and Robertson specialize in perms, color, hi-lites, low-lites, cuts, waxing and ear-piercing. The salon serves men, women and children. Tonya's Country Roots Hair Salon is on U.S. 27 South, 12 miles south of Stanford.

A local hair salon is offering a creative way for the community to help raise money for breast-cancer research in honor of October being Breast Cancer Awareness month. Shear Illusions, located in Brannon Crossing, is providing customers with the chance to add a pink colored strand to their hair for $10, with half of the proceeds going to the National Breast Cancer Foundation. The pink strand is essentially a hair extension that can be fused or beaded in, as with any extension.

The former Jessamine Hairstyling will take on a new name reflecting its history as a family business May 1 as a mother passes ownership to her daughter. Kelly Combs is purchasing the business at 721 E. Maple St. and naming it Generations Salon. The shop was opened by Combs’ great-grandmother, Marietta Hager, in the 1930s, and it has stayed in the family through Combs’ grandmother, Vedis Reynolds, and Combs’ mother, Marilyn Welch. “I’ve always wanted to take it over, so I just made the decision that now was the time to make some transitions,” Combs said.

MOUNT STERLING —  Who says tax season has to be stressful? This year, thanks to the Montgomery County Council for the Arts, you can relieve the tension that April often brings with an in-home concert by Dr. Roosevelt Escalante and the Morehead State University jazz department. The event, “A Vocal Jazz Salon,” begins at 7 p.m. Friday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F.C. Bryan in Mount Sterling. Advance tickets are $20, and are available at the Gateway Regional Arts Center and Ruth Hunt Candy.

Hundreds of red, white and pink plastic rose petals floated across the floor Tuesday at Impressions by BJ salon in Danville.   Wall hangings espousing “Love” and vases filled with ruby-red fountain streamers greeted customers bustling in for free services, as if Valentine’s Day had arrived early. But spreading the love is a year-round affair at Impressions by BJ, which recently was honored by Matrix in a nationwide contest recognizing the most giving salons that carry Matrix hair care producs.

Allen joins salon Chris Allen has joined the Still Cuttin’ Up salon at 365 S. Fourth St. Allen offers haircuts, hair coloring, eyebrow waxing and highlights, for men and women. Walk-ins are welcome. His hours are 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. Call (859) 613-2907 for more information.

Salon on 4th Hair Studio was featured in the October edition of "American Salon," one of the oldest magazines in the United States. The magazine heard about owners Cindy and Brad Simmons starting a salon, although neither of them are stylists. "We are just commercial property people and they were intrigued by that," Brad Simmons said. "Hence the article. " Simmons added he feels the article in "American Salon" not only highlighted his business, but also was a way to "show off our area" and put Danville in a positive light.

Peoples Exchange Bank hires new commercial lender Peoples Exchange Bank has hired Ryan M. Cooper as commercial lender for the Winchester market. In a press release, the bank said Cooper will focus on providing comprehensive business lending services to the Clark County market, and will further develop business in the surrounding communities. "I am pleased to welcome Ryan as a new executive at Peoples Exchange Bank," said Randy Todd, market president. "His professional, community banking experience will be an asset to cultivating additional business opportunities for our bank.