WeCo's Personal Hair Care in a Relaxing Environment

Q&A with Michelle Wright, CEO and Founder of Luxe + Mane

BY SULLY PINOS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, BLOOM BUSINESS EMPOWERMENT CENTER

Established in 2015, Luxe + Mane is a salon situated in the WeCo district that offers professional hair care services in a relaxing environment, with a focus on healthy hair. Their stylists aim to provide exceptional customer service that helps you achieve your hair care goals.

Michelle Wright, the salon’s CEO and Founder, was a graduate of our BLOOM class program in 2021. Since then, she has also been a recipient of a BLOOM grant to support her business.

Q: What services and products do you offer?

Luxe + Mane offers a variety of services such as hair extensions, precision cuts, color, braids, and natural hair. Our signature service is the Luxe Press, also known as a silk press! I’ve also created Luxe + Mane Hairline products, featuring The Momentum Hair Oil, Hydro Shampoo, The Detox Shampoo, and Hydro Cream.

Q: What makes your salon unique?

What makes Luxe + Mane unique I must say is our customer service. From the moment a client enters the salon they are greeted, most of them by name! We offer a relaxing atmosphere and accommodations like a coffee/tea bar and snacks. There have even been times when we have fed the meters for our clients! I can honestly say Luxe + Mane clients are more like family to me.

Q: What do you love about being Downtown?

I love being downtown because I love the support of this community and I love to see the growth in the WeCo neighborhood.

Q: How have connections with Downtown Inc and the BLOOM Empowerment Center impacted you as an entrepreneur?

When I first started in this business, it was tough. There was not a lot of support for entrepreneurs then or they were unfamiliar to me. My business endured a true hardship in 2020 and when I reopened Luxe + Mane salon, I wanted to celebrate the restart of my business. I was so grateful for the love and support from the community, and having Downtown Inc’s support as I celebrated this wonderful milestone.

The support of BLOOM helps us excel as entrepreneurs. We as business owners may struggle in certain areas so to have the support of the resources that BLOOM provides is a blessing to the community. I encourage other business owners that are struggling and need help, BLOOM has resources that are available. I’m grateful for where I started, where I am, and where I am headed.

Q: Do you have future goals or plans for the business?

Absolutely! My future goal is to expand the salon which will allow me to offer more services and jobs in the area. I would also like to have Momentum Hair Products distributed worldwide while continuing to grow the product line. Luxe + Mane also has a podcast, Shop Gossip, which is a platform that was created to help salon owners with the knowledge and tools needed to start or modify their current business, things that I didn’t have when I started in this industry. I’m so excited to see things unfold for Luxe + Mane. Stay tuned!

For more information about the BLOOM Business Empowerment Center, visit BLOOMYork.org

Luxe + Mane | 342 W. Market Street, York, PA 17401 | 717.793.2024 | luxeandmane.com

MY DOWNTOWN:

Favorite lunch spots in WeCo?

Being in the heart of downtown, I love the convenience of going to PENN MARKET Of the many options there, ETHEL’S is my go-to. Their fried fish reminds me of being back home in Baltimore. PECAN TREE CAFÉ has good, candied yams too!

Favorite restaurant?

ROCKFISH PUBLIC HOUSE is one of my favorites. I enjoy their food so much that I would find myself eating from there at least once a week. Their colossal stuffed crab lobster tail is one of my favorites, a must-try!

Favorite place to get a cocktail?

REVIVAL SOCIAL CLUB, because they change their menu often and have lots of yummy options.