by Ana maria Rangel | Oct 9, 2019 | Profiles
“I wanted to have the best gym in El Paso, period,” explained Mark Sandy, reminiscing on the opening of his Wolves Den five years ago. Since then, he and his team have gone about turning that dream into reality. Stretching out over 10,000 square feet, their facility...
by Ana maria Rangel | Oct 9, 2019 | Profiles
“Our styles here at Ur New Image make us feel free and empowered,” says Nahomi, a client of Ur New Image Salon.Samantha Nicole, owner of Ur New Image Salon, will always stay true to who she is and will never fit the mold. She’s unapologetically herself.The woman is a...
by Ana maria Rangel | Oct 9, 2019 | Profiles
For most of their lives, Danielle Lopez and Kristin Brown have been the “bigger girls”. Growing up together in El Paso, the girls sought out each other for support for mostly everything, especially in regard to self-confidence and body issues. Inspired by their...
by Ana maria Rangel | Oct 9, 2019 | Profiles
A great hairdresser doesn’t merely attach some readymade style to their customer. Instead, the stylist uses hair as a platform to communicate, present and complement the client’s own personality and defining characteristics. That means the two need to talk and...
by Ana maria Rangel | Oct 9, 2019 | Profiles
Master barber and educational representative for the Johnny B. haircare line, Ernesto “Chato” Salazar is Five Star Barbershop’s owner. He began working in the industry alongside his mother, a stylist and owner of her own hair salon for over twenty years. At 26, Chato...