Chez Loulou, a Trendy, European Salon

Brigitte Rist opened her new salon, Chez Loulou, in the Village earlier this year and celebrated it Saturday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony with the Grosse Pointe Chamber of Commerce. 

Offering hair, makeup, nails and massage therapy, the salon is a full-service business with seven stylists, two massage therapists, one facialist and one nail technician, Rist said.

The salon is a european spa with a focus on being upscale, trendy and cutting edge, Rist said. All of the employees have been in the business for years and are involved in New York's Fashion Week, she said. 

The salon features Prive products, a French line, and wants to keep people in touch with the fashion scene of L.A., New York and Paris, Rist said. 

More than a dozen people joined Rist Saturday evening to celebratet her new business, which opened in January. Among those were employees of the salon, City of Grosse Pointe Mayor Dale Scrace and Grosse Pointe Chamber of Commerce Chairwoman Cathy Champion.

Also in attendance were neighboring business owners, including Mike Kramer and Chick Taylor. A small cocktail party followed the ribbon-cutting. 

Rist said business has been "booming" since she opened in January.

The salon is open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday and Friday; 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday; and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. It is closed on Sundays and Mondays.

Rist wants to work with other local businesses, including other local salons and has plans to working on fashion shows with the incoming SHE boutique and Dawood, she said.

Opening the salon was a collaborative effort, she said, explaining all of her employees sought her out.   

The salon is located at 16900 Kercheval Ave. The phone number is 313-647-0525.