is -\i i in IN i LHRUNILLL . WEdlte'd‘) September 4! Jim ' N i 1-0 I , 41“ Q t ' B S INE S S v â€2 \$7 41â€; I Th art ofh ' styl' g Precision Hair Gallery tries to bring a new aesthetic to the cat and curl Bi BouVittMMt ‘ » . can at tttally he their own boss ‘ i â€(W115 it [Mil 7 L ‘ said Horton “We‘re all artistit we want to wear what we want to wear it and bait may be two ‘ and we all want to do our own Aliiiigs that don‘t normally go ' ' ' 1 things." ogether. hut anyone who '. ~. i that starts With the t'iistomi/ed has seen a inaga/tiie iashioii ; ifâ€? 4 ' . business cards, each designed by spiead oi the tatwalk know that “Egg-M t i s . . ‘ the salon's individual stylists to little detail is iareh ignored if ‘ ;'i‘;»d«@.“ 5“ express theirown creativity. \aioii liorion, one oi the driyâ€" t «A; 3 . "This is about everyone having mg tones behind Precision Hair "' †their own say for once," said Dori? (taller) at 135 l rb St Vt . doesn’t shy i on. “We're told everyday what we away lrom say ing that hairstyling is ' can and cannot do. an art itseli x- "Stylists don't deal well With "Right oil the hat. 1 want people * "" that." to waive hairstyling is an art form," a They've also tried to make their said Horton "it‘s not inst getting space and the tiiaterials they've tourhairtut †used environmentally friendly. He said his work tombines ele iheyye tried to limit the amounts ments or t ll‘tlll\‘I(_\‘ while trying to . ~ of chemicals and colouring agents tiisliion a statement for eath per? ' ,~ ‘ nomiallyused in the industry. son who sits iii his chair. ‘ j ‘ A . it includes providing things like ( lients trust I)orion will do if I? . , ‘ a colotir bar. and letting people sn- something that is unique to them 3 ' g l" the process involved in mixtng. lliat only tomes when a rapâ€" 3; A, ' "We waitted to make it warm port isestahlislied. ,.~ -_. it: and inviting" said (Ihen, who has lhat‘s when. llorian said. he , a)â€, . .' , ‘ 30â€"years of experience in the busiâ€" liitds he (an bring otit a persons , â€If, 3' 7 _. ness. "That's something that clients personality and augment some / _‘ .~ have really responded to." thing tltt‘\ might not hate seen X ' i A Dorion gives smite of the credit when looking in the mirror / "' ‘ '9 it‘ "w ' tn getting the new business going it‘s something that the .i(l-some- A.-. , \ h 7 to the Small Business (entre, esper thing stylist has esplored in his \ cially its prograrii that connects tareer a trade passed down from S“? 1 ‘, new entrepreneurs to experienced his mother who was also in the i businesspeople business ,' " . â€b 5 " l'hey give you insights into But. he lound that sensibility , i things you wotild iieier think was otten stifled while working at , a i . about.†he said. other salons \o when he round '. in the end it‘s all about the peoâ€" likeâ€"minded soul in partner Venice ‘ plew'hocome through the door ( hen. they (it‘( “it'll to unki- out on Aaron Dorion and Venice Chen have opened the new PreCision Hair Gallery, at 355 Erb St. W., to celebrate the art "in this industry its fantastic the tlieirowii Of hairstyling Bï¬w‘i‘vflAt-M'Mi‘fi number oi people you meet and "We were a couple of" people the connections you make," said who always wanted things done it their new service, couldn't throw that all away." hanging on the walls, as well as the l)orion, “ 1 his is the plat e my certain w ay but neyer got the [)orion came from a small town And like a trite artist, he can't design and set up ofthe salon. clients made and I did all ot'tliis for chance to," said I)orion. "And we in Northern Ontario where the idea hide his passion for his work. “We're inviting local community them." det ided now was the time for its to of a guy getting into hairstyling “Every haircut that comes out artists to put tip their art work.†do it tlieway we want to" wasn‘t exactly cool. But when he of here, you can't duplicate on the said Dorion. "And it's part ofour , , , â€ind Wllli a little adyice and help moved in Waterloo he found a next person," said Doriori. “They all marketing because people talk Pl'eclSlon Half trom irientls. families and mentors community more open to the pos» haveto becustomized." both in the arts world. the local Cane at the \\'aterloo Region Small Bust? sibilities. To, reflect that aesthetic, Dorian high school scene and the wider Ty ness ( eiiire they were able to “When i got to an artistic corn and Chen have tried to bring in community." 355 lirb SLWest launch their own hair studio at the munity like Waterloo. everywhere other elements ofart into their new That artistic freedom also SIB-20847170 beginning oi September. you look you see people who Care workspaccâ€" even going as far as applies to the other stylists who will WWW.precisionhairgallerycom l)orioii said business has been about their stuff, their art and their calling it a gallery, l'hat gallery be working at Precision. ’ brisk as old clients anti new visit streets" said Notion. "i knew i theme is carried on in the artwork “This is a place where stylists o . ll,†11 ure we get paid when A in», 0 O O O , J, I], "1 I I) . you get paid. a. . ‘li/ I l (0 , , , morell kelly , ' his of: Personal injury Law , We fund ALL itiatton expenses. morellkelly.com 519.743.4443 3