{"id":338585,"date":"2021-02-17T06:06:51","date_gmt":"2021-02-16T20:06:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=338585"},"modified":"2021-02-17T06:06:51","modified_gmt":"2021-02-16T20:06:51","slug":"salt-barber-provides-premium-services","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/salt-barber-provides-premium-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Salt & Barber provides premium services"},"content":{"rendered":"
Salt & Barber Salon and Luxury Treatments is located at the Home of the Beautiful Land Building along Beach Road next to RNV Construction in Garapan. (Mark Rabago)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Upping the game when it comes to the hair and beauty industry in the CNMI, Salt & Barber which opened in December and located along Beach Road in Garapan is set to provide the community services that entails extra care on haircuts and modern styling for both men and women. <\/p>\n

Owned and managed by the husband-and-wife team of Jamika and Joe Taijeron, Salt & Barber also goes the extra mile to provide services whether you would like to get hair treatment (there are several options to choose from) and color, get nails done, and book for a relaxing massage to improve physical health. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe named the salon Salt & Barber because we wanted a little catchy and different name. Salt is an acronym for \u2018Salon and Luxury Treatment\u2019 because we didn\u2019t want the service to be just hair\u2026 we want to have more treatments that people can get to get extra pampered and extra special,\u201d Jamika said.<\/p>\n

Salt & Barber owners Joe and Jamika Taijeron. (Contributed Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cThis is our first business venture together and something that we have been planning to do for the past two years. We knew we wanted to open a salon that gives us a nice environment, a comfortable vibe\u2026 We opened for family and friends in mid-November when we had our first stylist, Curt Ellis, arrive from Mississippi and get acclimated to the local style and the way things are expected in our salon. When our second stylist, Rebecca Tiamanglo from Guam, arrived in mid-December that was when we opened to the public,\u201d Jamika added.<\/p>\n

When you enter the salon, you will be welcomed by a clean, spacious, and comfortable atmosphere that will make you say \u201cThis is legit.\u201d On the left is the stylist\u2019s row where clients get their hair done. On the left is a corner for nail pampering and at the end of the salon are two rooms reserved for massage treatments where couple\u2019s massages are accomodated.<\/p>\n

Salt & Barber in-house stylists Rebecca Tiamanglo from Guam and Curt Ellis from Mississippi. (Contributed Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cJamika and I travel a lot and one of the things that we love to do is get ourselves pampered\u2014get our hair and nails done or massages. Our salon was inspired by the different places we have been to\u2026 We renovated a few times, there was a lot of trial and error, and we like what we have achieved so far,\u201d said Joe<\/p>\n

\u201cWe knew that we wanted to do business together. We have four kids that we also wanted also give them some inspiration so they can also think about something for their future. It is hard being husband and wife in any business \u2026 but why a salon? It is because we really enjoy the services and thought why not bring something that we love to Saipan and let the rest community enjoy it too,\u201d Joe added. <\/p>\n

While most businesses are established for profit, the Taijerons are using Salt & Barber as a medium to discover local talents. \u201cThere\u2019s a lot of local talent, the young generation out there that we need to tap and nurture. We wanted to give them a place where they can learn and train because Saipan doesn\u2019t have a college or educational institution that teach beauty and that\u2019s why not a lot of residents here consider that not as a career option,\u201d Jamika said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe look for people who have passion for hair and beauty. The two stylists we have, Curt and Rebecca, are not only here to offer their services but also to train those people that we selected and interested in this industry. We hired them for their work and ethics and currently, we already started training some people and produce services. We have a total of six people in the team\u2014two hairstylists, three massage therapists, and two trainees that are all from here\u2026 we believe in local talents in order to be sustainable,\u201d Jamika added.<\/p>\n

Get the hairstyle and color you need at Salt & Barber. (Contributed Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

If it\u2019s your first time to walk in to Salt & Barber, expect them listen to your needs and not push what they think looks good on you. \u201cThat\u2019s why and how people trust us it is because we listen and then we work on it. Our stylists are not only trained to do the work but they hear the clients out and delivers as much a possible\u2026 We also give advice\u2026 [We] have a lot of high-end products made in the USA that are not cheap but only because we are trying to provide the best products that people can afford that is perfect for maintenance so when they walk out they can take the right shampoo,\u201d Joe said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are still adding services to our menu almost every week\u2026Future plans include offering private parties for special occasions like weddings, private parties, etc.\u2026 We want to give our clients the best environment and be known for doing a great job always,\u201d Joe added.<\/p>\n

Salt & Barber is located in the corner of Beach Road and Angaha Street in Garapan. It is open from Monday to Sunday, 11am-8pm, and accepts reservations before or after opening. For more information, call (670) SALT (7258) or look them up on Facebook: Salt&Barber and Instagram: saltandbarber.spn.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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