June 16, 2008

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NEW HAIRSTYLIST AT TRANQUILITY DAY SPA & SALON
Local Award-winning Hair Salon Hires Manassas-resident Rachel Mullen

MANASSAS, Va., -- resident Rachel Mullen and recent graduate of Tranquility Design Academy in Manassas, Va. was recently hired as a hairstylist with the Tranquility Day Spa & Salon in Manassas, Va.  Mullen has hair styling in her genes as she grew up in the beauty industry working alongside her mother who is also a hair stylist. She has trained with some of the greatest hairstylists in the world like, Wayne Grund, Teri Daugherty, DJ Moran, Robert Cromeans, Eric Fisher, Beth Minardi and Christian McNally, as well as worked on photo shoots from in front and behind the camera, and has been to 10 hair shows around the country for advanced training.

"Rachel's real passion involves building great relationships with her clients, dynamic hair color makeovers, and transformative make-up applications," said Gloria Harding, owner and founder of Tranquility Day Spa & Salon. "A fierce and fearless stylist, Rachel is always up for a challenge and ready to tackle anything whether it's a tween with a blue Mohawk or an incredibly hip soccer mom," said Harding.

Tranquility Day Spa and Salon is located in Manassas, Va. at 10360 Portsmouth Rd. and in Haymarket, Va. at 15125 Washington Street, Suite 304. It has been listed as one of the top 200 salons in the United States by Salon Today magazine for seven consecutive years, top 50 salons by Washingtonian magazine, and Northern Virginia magazine’s top 20 salons; named “Best Female-Owned Business” in Prince William County by Manassas Journal Messenger and listed in Washington Spaces magazine, as well as a semi-finalist for the Global Salon Business, “Entrepreneur of the Year” award. Founded on the belief that the highest calling of leadership is the growth and development of people, owners Gloria and Wayne Harding are celebrating 10 years of successful and compassionate service. Gloria Harding is also artistic director for Grund International, working directly with world-renowned hair stylist expert, Wayne Grund. Manassas-based Tranquility Design Academy was established in 2007 and was created out of the vision to teach, lead and grow professional stylists to honor codes of professionalism, respect, integrity and compassion for their clientele through beauty. For more information on Tranquility Design Academy call 703.257.4911 or www.tranquilitydesignacademy.com or Tranquility Day Spa & Salon at 703.257.7200 or www.tranquilitydayspa.com.