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Grace Bologna had hair salons on Long Island before moving to Glens Falls 10 years ago. She recently expanded her facility and has been able to bring in two more stylists\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

BY JILL NAGY<\/p>\n

Bellissima is Italian for “most beautiful” and
\nthe Glens Falls beauty salon of that name just
\ngot a little more “grandissima” with the opening
\nof an addition that almost doubled the size of
\nthe establishment and allowed owner Grace
\nBologna to bring in two more people to serve
\ncustomers.<\/p>\n

The stylists rent chairs from Bologna. Both
\nwill be doing hair cutting, styling and coloring.
\nThe expansion “is the best thing I ever did,” she said.<\/p>\n

The newly enlarged space is bright and
\nspacious but, she said, it still maintains the
\ncozy atmosphere and has the personalized
\nservice of the salon. She said her clients love
\nthe new look.
\nThe expansion and remodeling work was an
\nextended family project. Her partner Leonard Wescott, and his two sons, Colin and Jared, and Bologna’s son, Paul Casalan did the work.<\/p>\n

Bologna had two hair salons on Long Island
\nbefore moving to Glens Falls 10 years ago. She
\nhas been at her current location, 148 Bay St.,
\nfor the last five years. She owns the building
\nand, when the restaurant and pizzeria renting
\nthe space next door to her shop moved out, she
\nsoon decided to expand. The location is easy to
\nget to and there is plenty of parking, she noted.<\/p>\n

She was born on Long Island but her father
\nimmigrated from Sicily.certainly not Upstate
\nNew York. She has been a hairdresser “since
\nI’m a kid,” starting her first job at the age of
\n15. She trained with Clairol and Goldwell in
\nNew York City and Feramesi in Italy.
\n“I’ve been doing it a lifetime,” she said.<\/p>\n

Moving to Glens Falls and re-establishing
\nher business was a challenge, she said.
\n“Pretty much, I had to start over,” Bologna
\nsaid. She has since adapted to her new
\nsurroundings and enjoys life in a small town.
\n“I’m really happy up here and the place is
\ngoing well.”<\/p>\n

Aside from building a following in a new
\nenvironment, Bologna, has not felt challenged
\nin her work.
\n“It’s like a passion for me,” she said, “It doesn’t
\nseem like work. It was a lot of hard work in the
\nbeginning, building a following,” she said, but
\nnow people know her and know her work and
\nshe is optimistic about her future.<\/p>\n

Bellissima Salon specializes in hair coloring,
\naccording to Bologna, but also provides other
\nhair services, including hair extensions and
\nup-dos, and hairdos for bridal parties, proms
\nand other special occasions. There are no spa
\nor nail services but, with the added space,
\nBologna may add them later, along with an
\nadditional hair stylist. There is room for six
\nbooths in all.<\/p>\n

The telephone number is 793-2804. The
\nbusiness can be found on Facebook and the
\nAdirondack Regional Chamber of Commerce
\nwebsite.<\/p>\n

Photo\/Todd Bissonette Photography<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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