Apollo Nails joins growing beauty economy on 15th Ave E – CHS Capitol Hill Seattle

The corner where Chutney’s once stood will certainly soon be residence to Apollo Nails in the brand-new Stream Fifteen building (Image: Photo by Derek Reeves via NK Architects)

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There’s going to be a brand-new firm on 15th Ave that doesn’t involve marijuana. Apollo Nail Salon is set to take up every one of the commercial space in the brand-new Stream Fifteen building on 15th and Mercer.

Owner Johnny Le and his wife and firm partner Connie say they’ve been wanting to open something on Capitol Hill and are only now finding the right space, regarding 3,000 square feet of it.

“We believed it was a fantastic spot,” Johnny Le said. “Capitol Hill was constantly on our mind.”

The couple opened their initial salon in Poulsbo 10 years ago. A couple of years later, they expanded to Silverdale, then Queen Anne in 2012.

Once they open, Le said they chance to supply a full spa-type experience for women and men, including nails — the two mani and pedi), facials, waxing, and eyelash extensions. He said they will certainly not usage acrylics for nails, which must mean no fumes wafting up to the apartment dwellers overhead.

“You can easily go in and smell fresh air,” Le said.

Le said they are striving for an area that looks and feel high-end, however has actually prices a lot more toward the middle of the pack.

“We want them to feel a little adore they’re on vacation,” he said. “They’re going to be obtaining pampered.”

The couple already operates a spot in Seattle, so they weren’t scared off by the city’s higher-and-climbing minimum wage. Employees make the minimum wage plus tips, he said. As the cost of wages goes up, Le said there might have actually to be some rate raises to offset the added cost. He was quick to include that he could be sharing the pain, as well.

“As owners, we already know we might take a little loss as well,” he said. “We’ll certainly wish to manage our employees.”

Apollo Nails will certainly enter a pretty crowded beauty market on a short stretch of 15th Ave E. The most direct competitor would certainly be Nail Connection at 345 15th Ave E which likewise offers manis, pedis and waxing. The street’s beauty veteran Wax On, at 521 15th Ave E, is all of regarding the waxing. And of course, Red Chair Salon, Tim/Jim’s Barber, Rudy’s, and Integra are likewise on the strip to get hold of your hair did.

Le hopes Apollo will certainly open in April. For a lot more information, visit apollonailsandspa.com.