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Laguna Laser offers affordable and experienced services BY ALISON STANTON
Since the day Laguna Laser opened for business in Gilbert in 2009, co-owner Mike Johnson says the company has experienced a steady flow of clients who are looking to get either unwanted hair or a tattoo removed from their bodies. “The hair and tattoo removal services are our bread and butter,” he says. The firm started out offering just hair removal before adding tattoo removal to it’s list of services. Laguna Laser, which recently moved to a new location in Gilbert, just expanded its service line again to include aesthetic services like facials and microdermabrasions. One of the things that helps to set Laguna Laser apart from similar places, Johnson says, is the great deal of experience that the technicians have. “People tend to be more familiar with laser hair removal because there are so many ads for it on the radio,” Johnson says. “But a lot of these places just sort of move people in and out, and the technicians who work there are often new people who are trying to get more hours. Our gals are established; for example, our three laser technicians have around 30 combined years of experience, so they are very experienced in laser hair removal. It’s kind of an intimate service, so customers want to have someone who is very experienced at it, and they want to work with someone that they know.”
Johnson says the technicians at Laguna Laser are in the middle of their busiest time of year. Their competitive prices, combined with the upcoming swimsuit season, are keeping the phones ringing and the business living up to its motto of “Where beach bodies are born.” “March, April and May are our busiest months,” Johnson says. “This is also the best time to have laser hair removal, because afterward you do need to stay out of sun for a little awhile.” Although the laser hair removal is keeping them very busy, Johnson says he can sense that the tattoo removal will become even more popular over time. “The 20-somethings are moving into the 30-somethings, and a lot of people have what we call tattoo remorse,” Johnson says. He says he’s read statistics that indicate as many as half of all people with tattoos eventually regret getting them. “The technique is really good now, and the prices are coming down.” And although the process of having a tattoo removed does hurt, Johnson says it’s an ideal option for people who no longer want them. “The two biggest places that refer tattoo removal business to us are tattoo parlors, so we can knock out an old tattoo before they do a new one, and the military, which sends recruits to us
EXPERIENCED AND CARING: The technicians at Laguna Laser have a combined 30 years of experience. Submitted photo
to have tattoos removed from the hands or neck.” Johnson says he is delighted with Laguna Laser’s relocation into downtown Gilbert. “I’m so glad we have expanded, and we are just really excited to be here.” Laguna Laser is located at 625 N. Gilbert Rd., Suite 101, in Gilbert. For more information, call (480) 292-9677 or visit www.lagunahr.com. Alison Stanton is a freelance writer who lives in the East Valley. She can be reached at alison@santansun.com
FACIALS AND DERMABRASION TOO: Laguna Laser recently added aesthetic services to its line of services. Submitted photo
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