edwennia galloway
gainesville
gets new spa
excusivley
for kids
Trinity’s is perfect.”
Story by: Devoun Cetoute
Edwennia galloway opens a dream spa
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Mitchell – after seeing how beautiful the store was in Facebook. She said they wouldn’t stop smiling and talking about going back.
From large princess chairs to pink and gold decorations all around the store, there is no doubt Trinity’s has children in mind.
“Gainesville doesn’t have anywhere to go for kids that are kid-friendly,” Mitchell said. “When you walk into other salons you smell that harsh chemical smell and I really didn’t like taking them there, but they really liked getting their nails painted.
dwennia Galloway, 42, has spent the last three months materializing a dream years in the making. Galloway is the owner of Trinity’s Day Spa, 2441 NW 43rd St., which is the only girls and teen spa in Gainesville.
Since opening on Nov. 2, parents are already talking about their great experiences. Chassidy Wilson brought her 6-year-old daughter, Alana Dinkins, to Trinity’s to celebrate her birthday after seeing pictures on Instagram. “I loved it,” Wilson said. “I have never seen anything set up like this. The chairs, the walls, everything is nice. I love it, I think this is the best place.” Tamara Mitchell says she brought her two children – 12-year-old Caitlyn Mitchell and 6-year-old Kylee
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Sitting done and speaking with Galloway gave us the opportunity to see a little into her life as an owner. Q: What did you do before owning Trinity’s Day Spa? Did it ever conflict with trying to open the business? A: I have 18 years of banking experience. I was a loan officer for the last nine years and I’ve achieved so much since then. I was trying to bring this vision to life at the same time that I was working at the bank, but it was very hard because I worked banker’s hours. There wasn’t much I could do before 9 a.m. and there wasn’t much I could do after 5 p.m. My vision was lacking, so I had to step out here in faith. I walked away from banking to follow my dream. This was what I really wanted to do. Q: What struggles have you faced trying to get the spa off the ground? A: I was trying to do this all by myself and it became so overwhelming trying to find where to get things from. I reached out to a buddy of mine who does interior decorating on the side and asked for help. I spent August and September renovating,
