Rose Nails & Spa by Sarah Gordon
photos by Sandra Steier
Tanya Dinh always dreamt of owning a business. She had worked in nail salons for seven years when she fulfilled her aspiration in March 2009. After six months of searching to find the perfect location on the west side, she and her husband Thien Anh Quang were
out driving and came across their Dunbar location. They knew they had found the perfect spot to establish Rose Nails & Spa. Quang co-owns the salon, and assists with paperwork, while also working full-time in computer information technology. The salon has been so successful that the couple opened a second location in Kerrisdale this past summer. Originally from Vietnam, the couple met in Vancouver in 2005. Dinh had moved to the city as an international student in 2000, hoping to find new opportunities and help support her family who remained behind in her homeland. With good fortune on her side, a company sponsored Dinh and she was able to stay in Vancouver. Quang’s father was one of the boat people who fled war-ravaged Vietnam in 1975. He sponsored his son’s move to Canada. Rose Nails & Spa is a sunny salon with sage green walls, which is located near the corner of West 18th Avenue and Dunbar Street. Services offered include manicures and pedicures, gel and acrylic nails, waxing services, facials, eyelash tinting and perms, and foot massages. The spa houses ten
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www.DunbarLife.com | November 15, 2013 - February 14, 2014
