Client Success StoriesSalon 5Thirty5 A Gem in the heart of Delano

Salon 5thirty5 at the Perfect Touch strives to make you feel welcome the moment you walk through the door. A family-friendly atmosphere, a comfortable space, and inviting staff all play a role in creating the ideal environment. Located in the Delano shopping and entertainment district in Wichita, the salon is co-owned by Jil Nuss, Trisha DeVore, and Heather Hargadine.

Creating a Culture for Longevity

It’s that friendly atmosphere and mutual camaraderie amongst the staff that helps set the salon apart. Jil stated, “I think our salon is unique because we do have stylists who have been with us for years and like the family atmosphere. We even do things outside of work together, all of us, and even taking trips together.

Jill continues, “When a stylist starts out in our salon, they may start by doing the kids of one of the clients. Then when those kids grow up, they continue to come to the same stylist throughout the years. Then see the, through college and their marriage and they even start doing their kid’s hair. So, we do multiple generations of hair. We have even found that we’ll start doing the siter-in-law, the brother-in-law, and even cousins. Usually, if you develop a relationship with a client, then those customers come back, and it just ends up being a lot of fun to watch the kids grow up and getting to know their family.

The salon also offered incentives to help recruit and retain staff. Salon 5thirty5 offers hairstylists a free week of booth rent after they’ve been with the salon for a year. They supply all products to do laundry as well as all of the products a stylist needs for waxing services. They provide continuing education opportunities, and they also offer retail bonuses on styling products sold to the customers.

The location has proven quite successful for the salon. Being centrally located, the salon is easily accessible from anywhere in town. There I sample parking in both the front and back of the salon and they receive a lot of foot traffic.

Jill, Trisha, and Heather enjoy the rewards that come with being both an owner and continuing to “work behind the chair” as stylists. Jill said, “My success as a small business owner is always going to be the success of my staff and my reputation as an owner, as a boss, and as a friend.”

Salon 5Thirty5 is currently seeking aestheticians, as well as additional hairstylists and nail technicians. For more information about a career with Salon 5Thirty5 or the services they provide, call 3116.522.9205 or visit their website at theperfectsalon.com. You can also learn more about the salon and its owners by clicking here to watch the Salon 5thirty5 video.