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Serene
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Hair Studio & Spa
One-Stop Shop for Beauty and Pampering
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f you could close your eyes and imagine an oasis where you could get a variety
of beauty services to keep you looking and feeling your youthful best, you’d
probably come up with something very close to Serene Hair Studio & Spa.
Owned by LaRee Smith, who has spent her entire career in the salon and beauty
industry, Serene has changed by leaps and bounds since she purchased it.
“We are a full-service salon and spa. We do massages, facials, medical-grade
cosmetic services like Botox and fillers, permanent makeup, nail service, airbrush
tanning, and all hair services as well,” Smith said. “We have more than 3,000 square
feet, offer complimentary wine and snacks, provide a coffee bar, and offer each service
every day.”
Smith said that her experience in the industry taught her long ago that the key to
excellence in spas is having a staff that is up-to-date on all of the leading techniques
and trends.
“We travel all over the country for education and my girls will come with me. I
learned permanent makeup from Spa Bisou in Salt Lake City; we go to forums in
Chicago, California, New York. We’ll be in D.C. and Vegas in a couple of months,” she
said. “And we have in-house classes every month. I don’t believe in having my staff do
anything that I can’t do myself. And while something you learn in California may not
be popular here in Pittsburgh yet, we adapt those concepts to our clientele and give
them the best treatments possible.”
Serene’s employees are comprised of three massage therapists, five hair stylists and
four aestheticians, and the facility can accommodate groups looking to have a day of
pampering, in addition to walk-ins. If you haven’t been to Serene since Smith’s took
over, you’d never recognize it. The waiting area now has a fireplace and fountain. All
spa rooms have been renovated to include new tables, steamers and fresh paint. The
pedicure rooms are currently being revamped and will include new lighting, fountains
and aromatherapy stations once complete.
Membership packages are available for
massage and skin care clients as well as
discount packages for purchasing multiple
services at a time. A variety of spa packages
also are available ranging from sugar
scrubs and facials to seasonal packages like
Mother’s Day specials and more. They also
carry lines of beauty products that are all-
natural and made locally in Pittsburgh.
In addition to completely reinventing
Serene Hair Studio & Spa, Smith also
believes in giving back to the community
and is very active in supporting the Mars
Home for Youth.
“The bulk of the volunteer work that we
do is for Mars Home for Youth. We’ll cut hair for the kids, donate school supplies or do
clothing drives,” she said. “I’m currently working with them to organize a fashion show.
They do good work and are great to work with.”
For more information on SERENE HAIR STUDIO & SPA, go to the website at serenehairspa.com, where you can find a list of all of the
services they provide as well as their latest specials, or see their work on Instagram @SereneHairSpa. Serene Hair Studio & Spa is located
at 158 Brick Yard Road, Ste. 300, in Mars, 16046. Call 724.772.6070 to make your appointment today.
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