MyCentralJersey.com:
Giving birth to four children within seven years did not dampen Michelle Mackie’s love of working with hair.
“About 13 years ago, I started to work out of my home, doing the hair of family and friends so I could keep my skills up and raise my young children,” Mackie said.
Even before that, Mackie, 42, had years of experience at salons in Central Jersey after earning her certificate from the Hair Fashion Institute in North Plainfield.
Finally, after looking more than a year for a place to open a salon, Mackie found her ideal location.
Michelle’s Salon of Style & Serenity occupies a home on well-traveled Washington Avenue. Prior to the salon opening there, the house was used to operate a chiropractic practice.
“It’s perfect because it’s separate from the other businesses, has its own parking space and gives a homey feeling,” said Mimi Olsen, the salon’s receptionist and bookkeeper.
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