After working together at various hair salons, Erlis Aguilar and Stephanie Parizot teamed up and opened their own special place. “We were ready to cultivate our own culture, and it always felt like there was always something missing at these other salons,” says Erlis.
The Mane House, a light and airy salon, opened in March of 2023 in East Hanover, and focuses on two things: hair extensions and lived-in color. “These are definitely the two services that we really enjoy doing,” says Stephanie. “Clients were asking for them, and we took that demand and ran with it. We honed in on what we were great at, took a lot of classes and invested in ourselves so our clients would trust us.”
When it comes to hair extensions, the two women feel there is a misconception. “People might think that it’s this really long hair and over the top addition, when really, most of our clients want something natural looking,” says Erlis. “They want to enhance what they have and also give them a little more styling flexibility.”
The extensions consist of human hair that is ethically sourced, and when it comes to attaching them to clients’ own hair, the pair uses a beaded-weft method. “It's the one method that we both feel is really comfortable and also blends in when people wear their hair up or down,” says Stephanie. “Plus, if they have really fine hair, it hides everything.” The color is also customized to match clients’ current hair to make sure the end result is flawless.
Speaking of color, specifically highlighting, Stephanie and Erlis like to provide lived-in color. “It’s more natural looking than traditional highlights, which can be very chunky and easily seen when they start to grow out,” says Erlis. “With lived-in color, we are blending clients’ natural darker color into the highlights, so as it grows out, it does so softly and seamlessly. You don't see that harsh transition.” It's also healthier for hair, since clients can wait much longer to get touchups.
Although most of their clients are women, men come in for hair extensions as well, but they have to be realistic. In order to add in extensions, they have to have somewhat longer hair.
The talented duo teaches clients how to maintain these extensions so they last as long as possible and look great. To help with that, The Mane House carries a wide range of curated salon products.
“It's really rewarding to make people feel better about themselves,” says Stephanie. “I love what I do, which results in clients loving what I do for them.”
Erlis agrees, “It's definitely very fulfilling when you see clients’ reactions to their hair. You remember why you’re doing what you’re doing.”
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“When your hair looks good, you feel good about everything that you're doing.”
