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LIKE all
dynamic individuals, Cielo Petines has a clear
understanding of what motivates her. “I felt a need for
a salon in the country. I’m a staunch salon client since
I was five or six years old, and I go to salons three or
four times a week. Even when I’m abroad, I do the same
thing,” she says. Opening a salon bearing her name was a
natural move as dabbing rouge on her well-pursed lips.
“There
is a lack of personal service here. Going to the salon
is a necessity for some and a luxury for others. Here at
my salon, it is at your own pace. We even provide
clients with extra services free of charge,” enthuses
the University of the Philippines-Diliman BS Economics
graduate and 20-year sales and marketing expert.
Cielo is
the only salon at The Columns, that imposing Ayala Land
three-tower property at the corner of Ayala and Sen.
Gil Puyat avenues. “The Ayalas offered me the space and
I am first on the waiting list at Greenbelt 5. But I
will build this property first before considering
another area remotely closer to this,” Petines says.
Cielo
the salon offers hair services such as haircut, perm,
rebonding, relaxing, coloring services, cellophane,
highlights, hair and scalp treatment, threading, waxing,
nail services, makeup, facials, spot massages and
eyelash extensions. Bridal packages are also available.
Out-of-salon services are charged twice the rate. It is
the only salon with WiFi access.
Petines
studied at the Center for Aesthetic Studies, an
affiliate of the swank Franck Provost salon. After
graduating with a degree in cosmetology, she taught at
the school and trained at the salon as well as at Fabio
Salsa. She eventually became the in-house makeup artist
for the high-end Makeup Forever brand. Next year, she
will do further studies abroad in haircutting and
coloring The Cielo staff is just as qualified as the
owner, whose mission is to bring glamour back, or maybe
just a hint of it. Benedi Pabillore and Rolli Paraan are
US-licensed stylists. John Imperio cut his chops working
at an elite salon for an exclusive neighborhood, while
Gay Santos is a batchmate of Petines at CAS. The
products that they use are also as exceptional. For
hair, the salon uses Kerastase and Revlon. For makeup,
they prefer Makeup Forever, Shu Uemura and MAC. “But I
have no problems with clients bringing in their own
products for their own use,” the perky Petines assures.
She
admits that foreigners comprise her barkada, so
they have also become the salon’s first loyal patrons.
“I learn a little bit of something from each one of
them,” she shares, adding that their influence has
greatly aided in her growth as a businesswoman and
artist. In fact, she has just acquired an artwork from
an expat Italian painter and commissioned another
friend, Per Andre Hoffman, to photograph real people
that Petines and her staff made over. These large photos
will be mounted as posters to adorn the windows of the
salon.
In a
country proud of its beauty, natural and scientific, and
with beauty shops littering the landscape at every nook
and cranny, Petines is confident that Cielo will elevate
the standards. “To begin with, all the stylists are very
experienced. They have the knowledge and the creativity.
They know the science of their art. If anyone has a
problem with hair and scalp, they can address it readily
and not just push any product.”
Cielo is
located at the ground floor of Tower 1 of The Columns,
6821 Ayala Avenue corner Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati
City.
For
inquiries, please call 901-3606. Appointments are highly
encouraged. |
