Empress Beauty Salon ‘Welcomes Everybody’

May 9, 2024 at 5:29 p.m.
The Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce had a ribbon-cutting for Empress Beauty Salon, 970 N. Lake St., Warsaw, on Thursday. Pictured (L to R) are, front row: Chamber Member Relations Manager Scott Wiley; Chamber ambassadors Stacey Leek and Melissa Paxton; salon employees Bree Davis and Victoria Kratzchmar; salon owner Carley Powell; salon employee Breanna Mills; and Chamber President and CEO Rob Parker; back row: Chamber ambassador Wende Roberts; Powell's husband Sage Powell holding their kids Skyler Powell (L) and Everly Powell; salon employee Kara Stevens; Chamber ambassador Nathan Underneath; salon employee Cierra Cole; and Chamber ambassadors Jon Vida and Troy Galbraith. Photo by Leah Sander, InkFreeNews
The Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce had a ribbon-cutting for Empress Beauty Salon, 970 N. Lake St., Warsaw, on Thursday. Pictured (L to R) are, front row: Chamber Member Relations Manager Scott Wiley; Chamber ambassadors Stacey Leek and Melissa Paxton; salon employees Bree Davis and Victoria Kratzchmar; salon owner Carley Powell; salon employee Breanna Mills; and Chamber President and CEO Rob Parker; back row: Chamber ambassador Wende Roberts; Powell's husband Sage Powell holding their kids Skyler Powell (L) and Everly Powell; salon employee Kara Stevens; Chamber ambassador Nathan Underneath; salon employee Cierra Cole; and Chamber ambassadors Jon Vida and Troy Galbraith. Photo by Leah Sander, InkFreeNews

By Leah Sander, InkFreeNews

Salon owner Carley Powell now has more space to make her clients look good.
The Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce celebrated Powell's new expanded space for her business Empress Beauty Salon with a ribbon-cutting on Thursday.
The salon, a new chamber business, is at 970 N. Lake St., Warsaw.
"Five years ago, I originally started on Winona Avenue located inside (my husband Sage Powell's business) Empire Ink," said Powell.
She said she moved next door to that location after a year due to needing to care for her son.
"After being there, we found this location, and we were on one side of the building," said Carley. Empire Ink also moved to the Lake Street building.
Empress Beauty Salon grew enough that Carley moved the business into the larger part of the building six months ago. She now has five employees.
She said the salon specializes in "blonding and vivid (colors)."
"We do dimensional colors as well," said Carley. "We also offer extensions and then ... treatments, haircuts, styles, formal styles, braiding."
Salon employees also do nails, lash extensions, waxing and piercings.
Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday by appointment, with walk-ins also welcomed.
"We welcome everybody in here with open arms," said Carley. "Everybody who comes, they always turn into family."
From 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, May 11, Empress Beauty Salon will have a Mother's Day event "where we're going to have five or six vendors, a taco truck here, piercing specials, hair specials, lash specials, nail specials ... and chocolate-covered goodies," she said.

Salon owner Carley Powell now has more space to make her clients look good.
The Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce celebrated Powell's new expanded space for her business Empress Beauty Salon with a ribbon-cutting on Thursday.
The salon, a new chamber business, is at 970 N. Lake St., Warsaw.
"Five years ago, I originally started on Winona Avenue located inside (my husband Sage Powell's business) Empire Ink," said Powell.
She said she moved next door to that location after a year due to needing to care for her son.
"After being there, we found this location, and we were on one side of the building," said Carley. Empire Ink also moved to the Lake Street building.
Empress Beauty Salon grew enough that Carley moved the business into the larger part of the building six months ago. She now has five employees.
She said the salon specializes in "blonding and vivid (colors)."
"We do dimensional colors as well," said Carley. "We also offer extensions and then ... treatments, haircuts, styles, formal styles, braiding."
Salon employees also do nails, lash extensions, waxing and piercings.
Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday by appointment, with walk-ins also welcomed.
"We welcome everybody in here with open arms," said Carley. "Everybody who comes, they always turn into family."
From 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, May 11, Empress Beauty Salon will have a Mother's Day event "where we're going to have five or six vendors, a taco truck here, piercing specials, hair specials, lash specials, nail specials ... and chocolate-covered goodies," she said.

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