Tony and Jackey Salon Corporation

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HISTORICAL BACKGROUND

Since the Korean invasion is very much on and still going strong, one brilliant mind came up with the idea of establishing a salon that would cater the needs of Koreans and give them the satisfaction that they are like in their own country. The idea was put into action where a sole proprietor took the challenge of opening a salon in 2001 that is located in Remedios Street, Corner, Guerrero Street Malate.

Opening such a salon needs a name that could catch attention and should be easy on the eyes. The owner then used the names of the two pioneer Korean hairstylists named Tony and Jackey. The names used really hit the market since most of the customers ask for both of them. As the salon continues to serve its customers with satisfaction, more and more people want to experience to have Korean hairstyle.

Every company has difficulty on the few months of function or yet has a hard time keeping with the industry. Tony & Jackey Beauty Salon undergone such stage wherein they also have to get along with and adapt to Filipino needs. It was not long enough that Tony & Jackey Beauty Salon adjusted and became stable in its industry.

As Tony & Jackey Beauty Salon became widely known for those who have an eye for hairstyle, it made to a point where the sole proprietor had to go on for the next step which is to branch out. So planning has been made and it became a corporation last January 31, 2006. It was registered as a corporation under Security Exchange Commission (SEC) with 60 percent Filipino ownership and 40 percent Korean. Since then, it opened three (3) more branches in Manila and one (1) branch in southern part of the region, in Cebu.

Tony & Jackey Beauty Salon have had only one outlet in the country since 2001. It started as a five-seated, one-shampoo station salon in Remedios Street Malate, Manila. But now, Tony and Jacky Beauty Salon is growing and taking on the bigger slice of the salon-going market due to its armory of hairstylists and quality service.

Because Tony & Jackey Beauty Salon is taking the challenge, it has opened four more branches; (1) in West of Ayala Building, Buendia Makati, (2) in G.P. SY Building 57 Gorordo Avenue, Cebu City, (3) in C.T.T.M. Square Tomas Morato, Corner, Timog Avenue, and (4) in Festival Mall 2nd Level, Alabang.

As Tony & Jacky Beauty Salon continued to bend on asserting the fact of handling Asian hair as it’s been utilizing the talents of Asian stylist, particularly Koreans. It specializes in Asian hairstyles where other salons use products made for European hair while it uses Asian products made for Asians. Salon products, most of which comes from Korea and Japan. We all know that they are known for their advanced and hairstyling techniques. The Salon also uses top-of-the-line equipment, from machine used for digital perming down to the scissors stylists’ use that certainly provide high quality service.

Basically, Tony & Jackey Beauty Salons offer Korean way of hair service. It is known for hair perm, hair manicure, rebond, color, and affordable haircut that can give our best stylists in town a run for their money. But not only that, it also has other services such as nail art, hair manicure and so on.

On the other hand, each stylist at Tony & Jackey Beauty Salon attends beauty school and trains intensively for at least five (5) years at the salon before appointed as senior hairstylist that make them confident about their skills that they will explain everything if you want them to, from roots to tips.

According to Pink Magazine issued last August-September 2006, Tony & Jackey Beauty Salon haircuts are wearable and hip. Meg Magazine dated December 2006 – January 2007 stated also that Korean Hairstylists are experts in creating funky hairdos. Aside from unique cuts, preserving healthy hair is Tony & Jackey Beauty Salon’s concern.

One step into the Salon and the customer feels being transported to Korea. From the services it offers to the accommodation that it gives.

Tony & Jackey Beauty Salon lives up to its promise of bringing the best of Korea to its customers.