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Sam Jon’s Salon Is Celebrating 25 Years In Wellington This Year Story by Lauren Miró Photos by Abner Pedraza
With more than 30 years in the business, and celebrating 25 years in Wellington this November, Sam Jon’s Salon has plenty of experience making clients feel and look beautiful from head to toe. Located in the Courtyard Shops, Sam Jon’s offers a family-friendly atmosphere where clients become friends. “Being here for 25 years, we’ve met a lot of different people, and they’ve really become our family,” owner JoAnn Pedalino said. “We’ve gone through pregnancies, births, bar mitzvahs and weddings with our clients. We’ve seen children grow up in our salon.” Sam Jon’s is a family business, so it is natural to treat their clients like family. Owners Sam and JoAnn Pedalino work alongside Sam’s sister, Francesca, and niece, Stephanie, at the Wellington location. Meanwhile, children Nick and Samantha run the Palm Beach Gardens location. “I think seeing so many families grow up in our salon made my children want to get into the business,” JoAnn said. “We love our clients. There’s a lot of hugs, a lot of kisses, and our clients become our friends and our family.” Sam Jon’s is a full-service salon, meaning you can in-
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dulge yourself in a great hair cut, color and style, or come in for a manicure, pedicure or spa service. The salon offers Shellac, Gelish and acrylic nails, as well as nail art. Spa services include massage therapy, facials and microdermabrasion. Clients also come in for makeup and full body and facial waxing. “We were the first full-service salon here in Wellington,” JoAnn said. “We are probably best known for our hair styling and color.” Sam Jon’s offers great product lines like the Colour hair line. “For me, that’s the number one line,” JoAnn said. “I absolutely love it.” They also offer top brands like Goldwell, Artego, Moroccan Oil, Sebastian and Aquage. “We also offer organic color,” she added. “The brand is called Organic, and it’s really great.” For skin care, Sam Jon’s offers Decléor and PCA. Clients can benefit from an expert staff that takes the time to get to know clients. “You don’t go into one chair and get your hair colored, then move to another chair to get your hair cut,” JoAnn said. “One stylist does everything for you. I think