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Haircuts, shampoos
to improve campus dos'
By Christine
Shin
Daily Forty-Niner
As the conscientious
students we all are, sometimes we get so wrapped up in our
studies that we forget about the daily or monthly chores we
must upkeep, such as eating lunch or cutting our hair.
Thanks to Gary
& Co., haircuts, or even a partial weave, are possible
to squeeze in the hectic schedule of a student.
Located in the
University Student Union, the full-service hair salon offers
students, staff, faculty and alumni everything from a beard
trim to a pedicure.
With at least five
fully-licensed stylists on call every day, appointments are
not required. Gary & Co. accommodates walk-ins for all
those neglected grooming habits.
"With your face
in a book all the time, you get so engrossed in your studies
that you forget about the basic necessities,” said Kathy
Abrams, stylist and manager. "It's nice to have somewhere
right on campus where you can go during your break.”
Back in 1981, Gary
Davis had a vision. At this time, there were no vendors on
campus. But Davis saw the need for a hair salon in the university
environment.
After one year
of board meetings, the Cal State Long Beach alumnis, with
the help of his business degree, opened Gary and Co. in 1982.
After 20 years,
Gary & Co. continues to service the CSULB community.
"I feel like I'm
in a time warp,” Davis said. "I'm the only one that
gets older.”
The salon offers
haircuts, beard and bang trims, perms, tints and weaves. Prices
range from $15 for a haircut including shampoo to $35 and
up for a tint to $70 for a whole-head weave.
From Bedhead to
Joico, a wide selection of hair products are also offered
with monthly sale specials. New to last fall, the salon now
offers nail services.
Gary & Co.
is open everyday except Sunday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday
through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Friday and 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m. Saturday.
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Christine
Shin/Daily Forty-Niner
Stylist Melissa Medley, right, blow dries English literature
major Janice Smith's hair.
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