NEWS4U JULY 2021 | BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT
McHugh has not only filled the void but taken everything to the next level and beyond. Still, she couldn't have done it without a lot of support. "I'm a member of the Evansville Chamber [of Commerce] and they have offered me so much, reached out to me to help get me started," McHugh says with much gratitude. She's also received invaluable consultation from her former beauty school instructor who assisted in hand-picking the top-notch staff at B. Lanae Salon. Currently, the business employs four stylists, one barber,
B. LANAE SALON
1 2 1 0 1 H WY 41 N, E VA NS VI LLE , I N
All-encompassing north side hair salon offers wide array of services and activities
two estheticians, a massage therapist, micro-blader, injector, yoga instructor and a fitness guru - but McHugh imagines her crew could well be doubled after things fully get up and running in the coming days and months. For her, the thought of stagnating is unacceptable. "It's just so easy to plateau in this industry," McHugh explains. "But there's so much
After 20 years in the beauty salon industry,
you can do and learn - you've got to keep
Brittany McHugh had pretty much seen it
getting educated."
- both locally and in Georgia - gave the
Considering the impressive scope of B.
enterprising stylist the confidence to forge
Lanae Salon - Lanae is McHugh's elegant
ahead with a vision for an all-encompassing
middle name, by the way; it just fits the
operation on Evansville's north side that
vibe - the only way is up. In addition to
would offer a wide range of services and
all of the services and activities available,
activities, from barbering to boxing and
there's enough space to host events such
seemingly everything in between. She just
as bridal showers and birthday parties;
needed the right location. So after scouting
plus, there's a patio and a bar area (beer
out the ideal spot for such an ambitious
& wine will be available soon) and plenty
project, construction began on a brand new building next to
of TVs. Best of all, the salon is open seven days a week so you
the Evansville Teachers Federal Credit Union off of Highway 41
can book appointments when it suits your schedule. Or just pop
- right by Roca Bar North. That area, in particular, was in need
in and hang out. As McHugh neatly sums it up, "it's the kind of
of a high-end salon with a big city feel - but not big city prices;
place where you can go and unwind."
FU LL LI S T O F SER V IC ES & A C TIV ITIES:
hair / makeup & nails / esthetician / massage / micro-blading / botox / tanning / airbrush tanning / yoga & boxing FOR MORE I NFO , V ISIT B LA NA ESA LO N.C O M .
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• www.evansvillemediagroup.com
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all. Her vast experience in various capacities
