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After a decade at Hairspray, Nu\u00f1ez \u2013 who has amassed hundreds of local, Uptown clients over the years \u2013 has branched out as the co-owner of Thick Salon, located at 3852 Third Ave.<\/p>\n
Nu\u00f1ez is one of three full-time hairstylists at Thick.<\/p>\n
While the boutique salon may be small, Nu\u00f1ez said it is constantly buzzing with clients and good, steady conversation \u2013 one of his specialties, besides hair.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou have to get a little bit personal with clients; you have to build a relationship,\u201d Nu\u00f1ez said. \u201cThat’s part of being a stylist. It’s more like a friendship than anything else.\u201d<\/p>\n
Although it was difficult to leave his home at Hairspray, Nu\u00f1ez said it has always been his dream to own a salon. When a friend told him about the business opportunity at Thick, he was sold.<\/p>\n
Over the past month, Nu\u00f1ez has been busy making the space his own, decorating, stocking and rearranging to his liking. The salon is set up with individual, private rooms so each stylist and client can have their own space.<\/p>\n
Nu\u00f1ez’s station, which includes soothing colors and a sleek, modern design, is truly a reflection of his personality. Nu\u00f1ez said his vision was to create a \u201cZen-like\u201d space where clients \u2013 both old and new \u2013 could feel right at home.<\/p>\n
\u201cI want people to know that everybody is welcome here,\u201d he said. \u201cWe’re waiting for you.\u201d<\/p>\n
Nu\u00f1ez said his current clientele includes a lot of families, couples and friends that know each other. Many visit the salon together and that is when Nu\u00f1ez said he does some of his best work, both professionally and personally.<\/p>\n
\u201cI get to know their inner circle and that’s always really fun for me. We have great conversation and I can give an outsider’s perspective on the things they might be going through. The secret is to listen,\u201d he said. \u201cI call it ‘hair-epy,\u2019 a little bit of hair, a little bit of therapy.\u201d<\/p>\n
Of course, this hair-epy service is open to new clients as well.<\/p>\n
Nu\u00f1ez said one of his goals at Thick is to welcome a steady stream of first-time clients who might be looking for a reliable salon to call home.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe’re always accepting new clients. It’s good to call ahead, but walk-ins are welcome too.\u201d<\/p>\n
In addition to coloring, cutting and styling services, Nu\u00f1ez also specializes in makeup. He’s available for special events and weddings by appointment.<\/p>\n
Besides welcoming new clients and growing his salon, Nu\u00f1ez said future plans also include becoming more involved in the Hillcrest community.<\/p>\n
As he settles into his role as an Uptown business owner, Nu\u00f1ez said he plans to actively participate in local events, including the San Diego LGBT Pride festival this summer.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy plan is to walk this year for Pride,\u201d he said. \u201cThat’s one of my biggest dreams I want to do as a local business owner. Walk, or have a float and participate in a big way.\u201d<\/p>\n
Little by little, Nu\u00f1ez said he hopes to solidify his place as a Hillcrest business owner who is devoted to the community, his craft and, of course, his beloved clients.<\/p>\n
For more information about Thick Salon, visit itsthick.com. To book an appointment with Nu\u00f1ez, call 619-260-0094.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Hillcrest hairstylist branches out as salon co-owner By Monica Garske | SDUN Reporter For the past 10 years, Fred Nu\u00f1ez has been styling, taming, coloring and cutting coifs at Hairspray, the popular Hillcrest salon located at 141 University Ave. In recent weeks, however, the hairstylist made a little move: just around the corner, to his […]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":726,"featured_media":245795,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"11555","_seopress_titles_title":"Making the cut","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"jnews_override_counter":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[11547,11551,11555],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-245794","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-features","category-news","category-uptown-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/245794","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/726"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=245794"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/245794\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/245795"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=245794"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=245794"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=245794"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}