From books to beauty salon
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Janine Marnien
It took Han’s Beauty Stor owner Eric Han about three years before
he finally located a spot in La Canada Flintridge to open one of his
salons.
When Crown Books went out of business more than a year ago, he
finally got his chance. The space vacated by the bookstore was partly
filled by Aaron Bros. Art and Framing.
The remaining 6,000 square feet of space went to Han.
“We were looking around for so many years,” said Han, who also
owns a salon in South Pasadena.
The store took about four months to build, and has been open for
about three months, said manager Vincent Nguyen, who helped with the
process.
“When I first saw this place, it was nothing but four walls and
dust,” he said.
Now, the store has eight hair stations, room for 10 to 12 manicure
stations, a steam room and three facial stations.
The salon does fill all 6,000 feet. Some of the manicure stations
come complete with massage chairs and foot Jacuzzis, and a lounge
area has been prepared for customers getting salon treatment.
“Some people don’t want to go home right away, because of the
traffic or other reasons,” Han said. “This way they can wait in the
lounge and read a magazine comfortably.”
Han has been in the beauty business for more than 15 years. He
started out just selling cosmetics, and eventually expanded his
business into full service salons.
The store’s name is in part an advertising ploy, Han said.
“I thought about using the word center, but everybody uses that
word,” said Han, who is Chinese.
“We finally went with the European spelling of ‘stor,’ with a
slash through the ‘o.’ People always ask why we spell ‘stor’ without
an ‘e.’
“That’s because that way, they remember who we are and what we’re
doing.”
Aside from offering full-service salon treatments, the store also
carries hair, skin and make-up products. Prices range from a few
dollars for cosmetic products to $75 for a facial.
Han’s Beauty Stor is at 475 Foothill Blvd., Suite H.
To contact the store, call 952-9588.