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On April Fools Day 1986 a devoted couple,
Russell & Jerilyn Guiss, dedicated to the beauty & growth of a
person decided to purchase an already prosperous “Polly’s Style
Shop” in beautiful Newport, Oregon and called it “Jerilyn’s Hair
Care Center”. Jerilyn had worked in that location for 9 years
prior. It was a small 3 station, 1 shampoo bowl arena. (And I do
mean Arena.) She redecorated a little and recruited others to
come to her side. Locals & travelers alike soon discovered the
side street where they abided & noticed they kept the light on
for them. Large portions of quality service & friendly
hospitality became the standard that people expected on their
visit there.
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In 1991, they
purchased a piece of land that was at the West End of
the longest road in America, US Highway 20, on Olive
Street. They gutted one of the oldest houses in Nye
Beach that overlooked the ocean and transformed it into
a salon that felt very fuzzy, warm & was entertaining to
say the least. It was named “Jerilyn & Company Artist in
Hair”.
In 1998, business had
all the appearances of growth so the Guisses were
invited to open another salon in the JC Market Center on
US 101. The one thing they knew for sure was it had to
be different than the norm. They opened “At Your Leisure
Salon & Spa”, the one & only hair salon on the Oregon
Coast that offered spa & tanning services at the time. |
Jerilyn &
Russell Guiss |
In 2001, they closed the salon in Nye Beach & devoted all their
energy to the salon on 101 and renamed it “Jerilyn & Company
Salon & Spa.” The continued determination that fueled the level
of service that was lavished upon early guests at Jerilyn’s was
to remain.
In the spring of 2006, we the team of Jerilyn
& Company came together for 2 days with the intention of writing
an agreement that unified our feeling about the cause & effects
of which we are as a statement to the community. Together we
wrote what we now call, “The United Code” (Body, Strength,
Constitution,) of Jerilyn & Company Haircolor & Design.
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Jerilyn
discussing business a recent Newport Chamber of
Commerce visitation. |
Our
United Code became a living, breathing document inviting new
life into the salon & in a matter of time small change
transpired.
So, in 2007, the Guisses made
another business assessment. They determined it would be
a better idea to release the massage & facial services
to other businesses in the area. Jerilyn made the
decision to revise her commitment to her passion, which
is hair in its purist art form. She made the statement
it was her goal to be the “Best Darn Hair Salon on the
Oregon Coast”. The idea was to make its purpose a place
for people to come in & have fun, relax, get entertained
& enjoy a little bit of life while they were getting the
uniqueness of the hair on their head blessed with style.
At the new Jerilyn & Company Haircolor &
Design our menu now includes manicures, pedicures, makeup &
waxing services to fulfill the ingredients necessary to achieve
the “Total Look."
The menu, service, and décor is designed to
remind the guests of the quality of Beauty represented in
nature, a quality that reminds a guest when life was more at
ease. This simplistic concept comes from a time
when service & quality were the cornerstones of business. The
Guisses feel great satisfaction that after 22 years, their ideal
for growth & beauty are still in tact. The Good earth is alive
and well living in this part of the world where the basic need
for sharing is still at hand
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Jerilyn & Company Haircolor &
Design started in simple form. As their hair
business grows, Russell & Jerilyn the owners,
maintain the philosophy to offer good products along
with personalized service that consistently exceeds
guest’s expectations. All of the service providers
of Jerilyn & Company Haircolor & Design live by the
following purpose & vision:
OUR PURPOSE: UNITY
OUR VISION:
REVEALING BEAUTY THROUGH
ARTISTIC EXPRESSION |
Jerilyn
with Pat at BOSS Radio |
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