Combined dream

MOSES LAKE — Hope became reality recently for two Moses Lake beauty professionals. 

“We had a dream of owning a salon ourselves,” said Erin Walker, owner of Level 10 Salon with her friend Shanna Hampshire. “Then we became best friends, and our separate dreams became our combined dream.”

Walker and Hampshire had discussed the possibility of owning a salon together for years, Walker said, but the time was just never right, so they kept working away in different salons until the location on West Third Avenue fell into their laps. They opened for business about a month ago, Walker said, and on Tuesday cut the ribbon, accompanied by their families, which include four children apiece, and ambassadors from the Moses Lake Chamber of Commerce. 

Walker specializes in hair, she said: cutting, coloring and extensions.

“I (specialize) in blonding,” she said. “Almost every one of my clients has some form of lightener in their hair, whether their hair is black with a little caramel or whether they’re really light blonde. I’ve also been trying to increase my extension clientele lately.”

Hampshire does lashes and waxing, she said. 

“I’ve recently started to do a training academy, training other people who want to do lashes,” Hampshire said. “I have a one-on-one two-day course that I’m putting out there now.”

Anyone who wants to take the training can arrange a time directly with her, Hampshire said. 

Being a two-woman operation, Level 10 is booked up right now, Hampshire and Walker said, but they’re hoping to alleviate that by adding to their team.

“We have potential for nails and an esthetician, and one for hair as well,” Walker said.

Level 10 will hold a grand opening on Saturday, with refreshments and popups that include Botox, permanent jewelry and tiny tattoos.

“We just want to create a really inviting space for clients and other stylists,” Walker said.

Level 10 Salon

420 W. Third Ave.

Moses Lake

Grand opening 1-4 p.m. Nov. 14