What does it take to open a salon at 23 years old — in the middle of a pandemic — with nothing but a passion for hair and a group text that said, “Are you ready?”

In this episode of Mid-Ohio Valley Main Street, host Stephanie Plant sits down with Leah Brown and Callie Dixon, two of the three co-owners of Malia and Company in Vienna, West Virginia.

Together with co-owner Misty Wright, these three friends built a boutique salon experience from the ground up — and five years later, they’re still going strong.

Malia and Company is a boutique salon located at 1500 Grand Central Avenue, Suite 107, Vienna, Ohio — on the backside of the PMC Plaza, beside the physical therapy office and Fitness with Phyllis.

Services include hair, color, extensions, curly hair services, facials, lashes, waxing, nails, tanning, men’s cuts, and more. Walk-ins welcome based on availability.

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