1401 N. Broadway, Walnut Creek
Salon Hanover has been open for a few months since December in downtown Walnut Creek right near the Porcelanosa Kitchen Bath showroom. Check out their services here.
1401 N. Broadway, Walnut Creek
Salon Hanover has been open for a few months since December in downtown Walnut Creek right near the Porcelanosa Kitchen Bath showroom. Check out their services here.
Downtown Pleasant Hill Shopping Center
Over the weekend Colorado-based spavia opened their first spa in the Downtown Pleasant Hill shopping center. Check out the Pleasant Hill services including pricing here. In addition to per-treatment payment options they also various memberships for with better pricing here. I checked out the inside and they have nice women’s (and men’s) rest lounges offering tea and heated neck towels. Showers are available as well. Looks very relaxing! The owners have plenty of spa experience and were very nice and welcoming. Check it out if you’re in the area.
From their website:
spavia is your spa, where you select the treatments that best suit you. our therapists and estheticians will care and deliver results to you in the most personalized, professional manner possible. enjoy the spa amenities before and after your treatment. unwind in the spavia retreat room with your spa robe, spa sandals and a warm aromatherapy neck pillow for a relaxing experience.
1639 Bonanza St, Walnut Creek
Portland-based unisex hair care shop Bishops Cuts & Color, which we learned would be opening in downtown Walnut Creek across from the Lyric apartment complex back in December is now open. Check out their services here. You can see some of their pricing in the photo at bottom. This is their first East Bay location and “customers can expect a laid-back atmosphere, enjoying early MTV-style music videos on the specially curated Bishops TV platform while sipping a free beer (for those over the age of 21).”
Alamo Plaza
In August we learned that W Salon Suites would be opening in Alamo Plaza and they are now open. They offer private salon suites for beauty professionals and you can check out some of the services they offer here.
Willows Shopping Center, Concord
The Concord Planning Commission is holding a public hearing this evening which will consider an application for Massage Envy to open where Rick’s Rather Rich Ice Cream (and the spot next door) used to be in the Willows Shopping Center in Concord. I believe this is the first salon-type service to open at the Willows. Has there been anything like this previously?
Lafayette Mercantile
The Marilyn Monroe Spa, which opened last year at the Lafayette Mercantile shopping center on Mt. Diablo Blvd, is switching from a franchise to a French-country inspired spa called Sanctuaire Spa on January 3rd. Check out their services here.
From a PR:
We are pleased to announce the exciting transformation of the former Marilyn Monroe Spa into Sanctuaire Spa, a French-country inspired sanctuary for your pampering needs. Sanctuaire will offer an all-inclusive SPA experience including refreshing hydrafacials , therapeutic massages, bubbling pedicures and more. Our competitively priced services featuringd Farm House Fresh (FHF) organic based treatments , will be sure to help you rejuvenate from the Holidays ! Come back and enjoy our saunas, team room and free parking all conveniently located in downtown Lafayette.
1639 Bonanza St, Walnut Creek
Portland-based haircut Bishops Cuts & Color, a haircut and coloring salon is opening their 19th shop in downtown Walnut Creek across from the Lyric apartment complex. Check out their services here.
From a Craigslist help wanted ad:
Bishops offers on-demand, on-trend hair care at affordable prices with street style aesthetic. Our edgy identity and spirited brand culture helped set us apart 15 years ago, and continues to do so today. Clients are taken on a walk-in only basis and choose from an a-la-carte menu of services ranging from beard trims, buzz cuts and color services.
Lyric, Walnut Creek
In September we learned that the laser hair removal salon LaserAway would be relocating from their N. Main St. location in downtown Walnut Creek a few blocks away to the new Lyric apartment complex and they have now reopened. Check out their Walnut Creek services here.
Orchards Shopping Center, Walnut Creek
A new salon called The Grove Salon recently opened in the Orchards shopping center in Walnut Creek at the corner of Ygnacio Valley Rd. and Oak Grove Rd. The owner previously worked in a salon in Pleasant Hill and now has partnered with Aveda to open her own salon in Walnut Creek. Check out their services here.
Lafayette Mercantile
Back in September we learned that Caroline’s Salon would be be expanding from their La Fiesta Square location a few blocks away to Lafayette Mercantile with a new salon called Caroline’s Blowdrys & Base Color and they have now opened. Check out their services here.