Cafe Salon Relocates

 


 by Gabrielle McMillan


           Holding the title of Oxford's Best Salon for the past four years, Cafe Salon has relocated on Jackson Avenue to better serve its community and stylists. Owner Amanda Black and her business partner opened the original Cafe Salon located on University Avenue in 2004. 
            “When we opened Cafe Salon we both ran a cosmetology school in Pontotoc, so we had a lot of experienced and educated women who we could put straight to work,” Black said. “Locating in the old KFC, we chose the name Cafe Salon to go along with that theme.” With it's educated staff in place, the salon received a warm welcome from the city of Oxford. “
            All of us have gone to cosmetology school and have gotten our state license,” hair and nail stylist Brandi Niles said. “It takes a lot of experience as well. You've got to learn how to have a visual in your mind for what you're about to do.” 
           With great success, there came a need for more parking and an updated look. Owners chose to move the salon in April 2012. 
           Aiding in the flow and efficiency of the new salon are a spacious-layout, new design and updated equipment. 
         “In the old building we ran out of room, our space was limited and the building was just getting too old,” Black said. “As much as we want to maintain that family atmosphere, we don't want to be working on top of each other. It's important that I give my stylists the room to work and function at the highest level they can and in this case, it was an issue of space.” 
         “We have great equipment here and it's very clean, it helps when you're trying to focus on the creative side to what your about to do,” Niles said. 
          Making the salon their “home away from home,” the stylist run the salon with their southern charm and family-like atmosphere.
         “Here we like everybody and we love working with each other. I think that helps to make our customers feel welcome,” Niles said. “We don't have costumers coming in with a specific stylist in mind because it's not just one person doing your hair, it's our team.” 
         Call and make your appointment today (662) 234-0404 or visit their facebook page www.facebook.com/Cafe-Salon.