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Salon 308
Ellen Armitage
by Barbara L. Roose
"It
is important to have women with personalities that
gel together. I have a fantastic group of girls right
now and we work together as a team. Everyone helps
each other, and this is what we need in order to make
it work.”
 Maumee
native Ellen Armitage wasn’t thinking about
owning a business when she began styling hair years
ago. After high school, Ellen received her cosmetology
training and thought she would do hair until something
else better came along. She stopped styling hair after
marrying and having her first two children. When her
husband wasn’t able to work because of a healthcare-related
matter, however, Ellen went back into the salon to
earn additional money for her family. She enjoyed
her work immensely.
When the woman Ellen was working for decided to let
her lease end without renewing, Ellen realized that
she was about to lose the friendships and camaraderie
that had grown so important to her over the years.
So she made her five co-workers a proposition: “I
said, ‘Girls, if I can find a place for the
salon and I buy the equipment and move it, would you
stay with me.’ And they said ‘yes.’”
Ellen opened her first salon in the 100 block of West
Wayne Street in Maumee. The shop was called Creative
Curl, and, at the time, Ellen had room for six stylists.
The location, however, was plagued with numerous issues.
In 1998, Ellen moved her business to its Conant Street
location. It’s a move that Ellen has never regretted.
“I love this location. It is bright. It is on
the main street and a real boost to our business.”
Ellen operates Salon 308 as a booth rental salon.
She believes that this operational style is better
than having salaried employees because she doesn’t
micromanage a staff and, therefore, she can also enjoy
styling clients without the employee-management headaches.
Although Ellen doesn’t have to deal with salaried
staffing issues, she does have to navigate and manage
personality issues. “Probably the toughest part
of my job is working with the different girls that
are coming and going. It is important to have women
with personalities that gel together. I have a fantastic
group of girls right now and we work together as a
team. Everyone helps each other, and this is what
we need in order to make it work.”
After several decades in the hair industry, Ellen
recently decided to invest in laser technology to
be used on people who suffer from male-pattern baldness
or estrogen-related hair loss.
“Laser
technology is totally new to our industry,”
begins Ellen. “It’s been around for about
40 years, but it has only been used in the hair industry
for about 5 years. The laser stimulates the blood
flow at the scalp level. One kind of hair laser, the
HairMax Comb, has been approved by the FDA to help
re-grow hair for all adults.”
Ellen and her staff offer free consultations to potential
clients. Clients are treated with laser therapy twice
a week for 6-12 months. The length of time before
hair is enhanced varies, but results are recognized
faster in younger versus older people. “At first,
this treatment is a little more expensive. However,
in the long run, a person’s actual hair is enhanced.
This is a cosmetic remedy that will improve appearance.”
Although the HairMax Comb is one of the more recognized
brands on the market, Ellen points out that the hair
laser at Salon 308 has eight times as many dials as
the HairMax Comb. Ellen is excited about the potential
impact of this treatment. “This is so exciting,
and I researched and researched and read before I
made this major investment. But I think that it is
going to be worth it and help so many people.”
SALON 308
308 Conant St.
Maumee, Ohio
Phone: 419-893-8628
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