At Steel Magnolias Salon, clients get more than an updo for a wedding or a contemporary style for their big date.
That’s because the talented stylists and associates are also experts at listening, caring, bonding, just being there. “I love making people feel beautiful, both inside and out,” says owner and master stylist Michell Vazquez.
Salon workers in the 1989 movie “Steel Magnolias” operated as a team and became close friends, with one another and their clients. It is that kind of atmosphere at Steel Magnolias Salon in Fort Myers, which opened in 2004 with stylist and owner Wendy Haines, who has since retired.
For more than 17 years this family-run salon has been a place to blow off steam, to relax and enjoy the time while getting a perfect color, an amazing style, a fabulous manicure/eyebrows or skin treatments.
Another perk is wine, coffee, assorted mimosas, beer and wine seltzers.
While the Steel Magnolias atmosphere might offer old-fashioned warmth, the colors, styles and manicures are the latest. “Our stylists and nail technicians regularly attend beauty shows and take classes. Educators also come into the salon to teach our staff new things,” adds Vazquez, a Level 5 stylist.
The salon now has a licensed esthetician, Lisa Miles, from Naples. Her services include cellulite removal on legs, arms, stomach and neck using a captivation and radio frequency device, dermaplaning for a smoother complexion, micro-blading for enhanced