Hatboro welcomed Gillian, the Salon, and honored Solutions Hair Salon this past week.
Dino Ciliberti, Patch Staff
HATBORO, PA —Salons are the name of the game in the borough.
Drive down York Road and you have a wide selection of businesses offering their services for nails, hair, and all of the amenities.
Hatboro is recognizing one longtime business and welcoming a new business to the neighborhood.
On March 9, Solutions Hair Salon —located at 50 S. Penn St. —celebrated 30 years in business.
Officials congratulated Solutions for spending three decades serving the borough.
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Meanwhile, the borough this week welcomed Gillian, the Salon, which is located inside the Red Barn Mall at 120 S. York Rd.
Gillian Greenip has been in the salon industry for 23 years and has held every position in a salon, from shampoo girl, assistant, receptionist to manager.
Greenip completed the Masters of Balayage, Balayage Master Certification in 2020. Gillian is also Keratin Complex Certified and Cinderella Hair Certified and has had the opportunity to assist Wella Global Artist, Sonya Dove and Wella Top Artist, Alexandra Matiz.
She has also attended in-salon classes with Anthony Cole, Oscar Bond, Omar Antonio, Aubrey Loot, Sam Villa, Nick Arrojo, and many more.
She specializes in curly hair and color, especially blonding. Opening Gillian, The Salon, has been a labor of love, friendship, and creativity. She looks forward to bringing her vision to her amazing clientele, old and new.
Timothy Kranick brings 43 years of experience as he began his career in 1983 with Leslie & Company in Pittsburgh and assisted under Global Artist Leslie Bryner.
In the mid-1980s, Kranick jumped at the opportunity to assist under the NAHA Master Stylist, Oscar Bond.
It was there that he developed his talent for hair coloring and cutting. In 1997 he opened his salon, Timothy's of Squirrel Hill.
He was also a corporate color educator for L’Oréal Professional. He received further education during this time at: Loreal Academy (Soho), Trevor Sorbie Academy in London, Le Coup in Montreal, The Sassoon Academy in New York City, and Toni & Guy.
After successfully owning and operating two salons (Timothy’s of Forbes & Avenue W) in the Pittsburgh area, he joined Anthony Izzi at Anthony Izzi Salon in the Shadyside & Aspinwall, Pa locations.
Click here for more information about the new salon.
(Photo Courtesy of the Borough of Hatboro) Solutions Hair Salon, located at 50 S. Penn St., celebrated 30 years in business last week.
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