Xanadu Salon and Spa A Journey of Hope and Beauty by Katharine Connelly Nelson
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ometimes living a green life is not about how we reduce, reuse and recycle, but rather about how we take care of each other and rejuvenate. It is about seeing the needs of the people and businesses around us and doing what we can to help each other get through difficult times. Xanadu Salon and Spa moved their business from their location for almost three decades to a new one in April, and then in May, the unthinkable happened: a fire destroyed part of their building. Even areas of a building that are seemingly unaffected by the fire still have issues such as smoke damage. Sometimes green living is more about community restoring the needs of a person or business and making it whole again then it is about the usual green practices. It took three weeks of cleaning the side of the salon that was not burned to be able to resume offering hair care and nail care services. During that time, not only did the staff at the salon pitch in to help with the cleanup, but customers and suppliers came by to help. It took only a few weeks after that to open the salon for business again, but it has taken several months to clear away and replace the damaged skincare and spa equipment,
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rebuild the building and completely redecorate the spa. Xanadu owner Victoria Gonzalez has infused the salon with her own adventurous decorating style. The new and improved building features a bold red-and-grey color scheme, with splashes of animal prints making a colorful, bold statement in the salon on everything from chairs, business cards and pictures on the walls. This new dĂŠcor creates and atmosphere of adventure and a fresh start, which is just what the salon and staff are all about. Gonzalez is passionate about offering Tucsonans a place where they can come to learn about a variety of spa services and permanent makeup, as well as finding the right hairstyle with creative haircuts and color techniques, creating a daily skin care regiment and putting your best foot/hand forward with nail treatments. Xanadu also offers waxing services, weight loss programs and massage treatments. In keeping with their philosophy of finding and using the best products available the salon also features several natural (organic) product lines for both hair care and skin care. The staff at Xanadu is extremely passionate and caring, which is seen in all the special events they put on throughout the year. They believe in the importance of giving back to the community they serve, by using their talents to raise money for important causes, such as the Tucson Medical Center for Children; The American Cancer Society, to help support breast cancer research and many others. It is all about uplifting each other to be able to achieve the greater goals of the community and meeting the needs of those most in need that may be facing overwhelming medical issues.