The W Salon gets it's name from it's owner Souny West who is from Laos and she's been in the USA since age two, and eventually she moved to VA at age sixteen. The W Salon has made waves in the DC area, getting buzz from clients and the media. With the W Salon being in Burke, VA it has done rather well in Fairfax County and beyond, attracting clients from all over. The W Salon and the experience there can be described as clean, modern, colorful and comfortable. I believe their signature green splash of color theme accentuates the freshness and vitality of the salon. To provide a total service experience, Anna Castillo, Celebrity Makeup Artist and owner of Ink Cosmetics, LLC was added to the salon's space bringing professional makeup styles seen on fashion runways from across the world to the W Salon.
Souny wanted me to come out and photograph her and her staff at the salon, as their staff has grown in numbers and needed updated images reflecting their staff and the salon's growth. I'm not a stranger to salons, having grown up with a mother who was a hair stylist for many years. It was good to visit The W Salon and meet the staff who were very friendly and hospitable. Having photographed portrait shots and group shots I could see their unique personality. Even with an array of diversity with the staff, they all seemed like a family.
In talking with Souny she desires for her salon to be a place of community and to have that coffeehouse feel, as well as being fun and youthful. The events that the salon has put on has become the talk of the town so to speak, especially when it's hard for people to leave because they enjoy them so much. Souny loves her staff and the staff gets along well and even brings in dishes for each other.
Check out The W Salon's website for more information about them and upcoming related events, such as complimentary cupcakes for clients on August 13th and the INK Cosmetics Launch Party & Fashion Industry Network Event on August 20th at L2 in Georgetown.
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