Cathy Kimpton and Michelle Yianakopolos
Salon: Merlin’s Ultimate Images (Sweet Chic Hands & Feet), Manchester, N.H.
Relationship: owner/hairstylist and booth renter/nail tech
Years Worked Together: 1
Years Known Each Other: 1
“I love going to work! That says a lot about a place,” says Michelle, who spent 22 years working in the corporate world before becoming a nail tech. “It’s nice when you wake up in the morning with no stress about the day ahead. Cathy (who took ownership of Merlin’s in January 2009) is a blast to work with. I miss her when she’s out on Mondays and Fridays! She is super supportive of everyone and knows the right balance of being it all.”
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Michelle guesses what Cathy would say: (Cathy's answers are in parenthesis.)
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Cathy guesses what Michelle would say: (Michelle's answers are in parenthesis.)
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| Favorite service to perform? |
Hair color. (Color.)
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Minx. (Minx manicure.)
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| Least favorite service? |
Updos. (Updos.)
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Acrylic nails. (Acrylic nails.)
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| Is she a morning person? |
No, although she does have to get up for her young son. (Oh, yes.)
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No. (No, if I have to schedule my first appointment before 10 a.m. I'm grumpy.)
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| Does she take a lunch break? |
Once in a while. (If I can.)
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If she can. (Once in a while.)
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| How does she relax? |
Read. (At home with my family.)
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With family. (Read.)
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| Greatest professional accomplishment? |
Purchasing/owning Merlin's Ultimate Images. (Buying this salon and making it work.)
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Going out on her own. (Leaving my job in a spa as an employee and renting successfully in this economy.)
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| Biggest extravagance? |
Changing to a new color line this year, and/or various money spent on upgrades at Merlin's. (My rug and granite coffee station for the waiting area.)
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"Wanna go outside?" ("Oh my God! No way!")
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| What does she scrimp on the most? |
Bathroom supplies. (Paper towels.)
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Nothing. (Truthfully, I don't scrimp on my supplies, nothing but the best for my clients!)
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| Best part of job? |
Working with clientele. (The money.)
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The friends. (Working with clientele.)
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| What's her number-one priority? |
Her son, her marriage, Merlin's. (My family.) |
Her family. (My marriage, my kids, my family.)
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| What is she wearing on her fingers right now? |
Wedding ring. (Nothing.)
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Minx. (No rings... Minx on ring fingers, sparkly black polish on pinkies.)
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What best describes the atmosphere in the salon?
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"Girls Just Want to Have Fun" by Cyndi Lauper. ("Girls Just Want to Have Fun" by Cyndi Lauper.) |
"Girls Just Want to Have Fun" by Cyndi Lauper. ("Girls Just Want to Have Fun" by Cyndi Lauper.) |
