IMAGINE A NETWORK OF BEAUTY EXPERTS CRAFTING IN ONE LOCATION, WHERE YOU CAN GET ALL YOUR BEAUTY NEEDS SERVICED.
Our mission is to cultivate Suite Owners with an aspirational roadmap to longevity and success in the beauty industry with an emphasis on empowerment and community. We offer state of the art equipment, LED lighting, and 24/7 access with a Key Fob for each Suite Owner. Each suite has 9 ft drop ceilings with sound proof insulation for privacy, mounted TVs and for your convenience washer and dryers. The Suites were designed with you in mind.
We value our Suite Owners as skilled professionals.
Felicia “Nikki” Long
Owner & Manager
Felicia “Nikki” Long is a native of Charlotte, NC and third-generation hair stylist. Her passion for the profession was instilled at an early age. She admired her mother, as she built confidence in her clients and established a sisterhood for the community. Nikki soon realized she, like her grandmother and mother, had a natural talent for styling hair and serving the community.
Nikki has been licensed over 30 years and has won several awards including the Bronner Brothers Hair Royale in Atlanta, Georgia. Her continued success is evidenced through her revolving list of 100+ clients who are located throughout the east coast.
She opened her first salon, Imaginations Hair Salon, in 1998. Her real-life lessons and experiences provided her invaluable knowledge of entrepreneurship while maintaining quality service. The key to her success has been her ability to build and foster meaningful relationships as she prides herself in ensuring her clients know she cares.
Nikki began mentoring stylists by sharing her experiences and knowledge. She has also taught instructional and hands-on classes, made instructional videos, and continues to provide on the job training for stylists at her salon.
One of Nikki’s goals is to pour back into the community and help individuals thrive. Cosmetology is a recession proof industry; However, she feels there is a gap in teaching stylists how to become entrepreneurs. This includes key skills such as developing business strategies, performing day-to-day operations, having professional etiquette, building and maintaining clientele. She believes stylists need foundational and continual education to build their brand and be successful.
Nikki’s mentorship and outreach are not limited to the hair industry. In 2013, she became a licensed Real Estate Broker and currently provides services to the NC and SC. Winner of the Circle of Achievement 2021 at Wilkinson ERA. Purchasing her home at an early age , she wanted to share what she learned during her journey of purchasing and maintaining her home. She credits her success in the real estate market to the trusting relationships she built with her hair clients.
Nikki believes in a heart to help and serve others is the core value to impact and influence others. Whether its building confidence through hair styling, mentoring, or helping someone establish home ownership, her motto is 'if you win we all win".
Imaginations Salon Suites redefines what it means to be successful in the beauty business.
In addition to meeting beauty with business, Imaginations Salon Suites offers its Suite Owners a space to nurture innovative ideas and concepts.
Take control of your career and schedule a tour today.