"Our main goal is for customers to walk in and feel comfortable." Kelly Dolecek
Kelly Dolecek sat on a couch, taking in her business’s new surroundings on a sunny morning in Chester Township.
The new, black couch, a sumptuous velvet piece. Clear, freshly painted walls in soft grey. A rack of hair care and skin care products, shiny bottles in a myriad of colors.
Just a comfortable environment for her salon, Bare Beauty Boutique, 8399 Mayfield Road, which opened three weeks ago.
“My main goal is to make my customers feel happy, special and beautiful after they walk out of my doors,” said Dolecek, a lifelong Chester Township resident and 2000 West Geauga graduate.
An industry veteran of 13 years, Dolecek started her business after she wanted to branch off and start her own salon. Prior to that, she had worked at other beauty salons.
Dolecek specializes in body waxing, skincare and makeup.
Prior to Bare Beauty Boutique, Dolecek started Skin Unique, located in the Charter One Plaza a half-mile away. She ran Skin Unique for two-and-a-half years before moving into her new location. Bare Beauty Boutique offers more than skin care, however, she added.
“Our main goal is for customers to walk in and feel comfortable,” Dolecek said, adding her salon features the couch, a coffee maker, water cooler and an array of magazines in the waiting area.
Two other women, Jody Gray and Allison Hazen, are part of her business. Gray serves as the massage practitioner, while Hazen — Dolecek’s cousin — serves as the hairdresser. Hazen specializes in hair styling, cutting and coloring.
Both Gray and Hazen work as independent contractors, but utilize space owned by Dolecek.
In addition to the waiting area, the establishment features hairstylist chairs and three private rooms. It also has a fourth room, which will soon include an infrared (IR) sauna in the near future.
Unlike a traditional steam sauna, the IR sauna will utilize dry heat techniques to achieve the same result.
Future plans including providing wellness and nutrition consulting services, Dolecek added.
“Everyone has told us so far they feel comfortable and they feel good coming to us,” she said. “They said it’s just great they can come in and talk to us.”
Hazen said she loved being part of a family-based business and said it was a happy atmosphere. Like the others, she said she wants to make her customers feel great.
“When I started considering doing this (opening a new salon), Allison was the first person that came to mind,” Dolecek added.
The women showcased their wares, looked at the bottles and straightened their shelves as they reflected on what they hope the business will become.
“The future is bright,” Dolecek said. “It really is.”
Gray, when asked to sum up her thoughts in a few words, said, “It’s a great opportunity.”
For more information, call 440-567-0976.
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