If rave client reviews are anything to go by, it’s clear that Linda knows a thing or two about building the best possible team and delivering the utmost in pampering services. The word was ‘onyx.’ And I just knew that one day, I would own a salon and that I would call it Onyx. We were doing our theory on our first day and there was a word at the beginning of the book in Greek that means nails. They brighten our day and they enjoy the music, their service and the team of incredible women I’ve got working with me.” But I don’t! I envisioned these amazing clients who come here because they want to and that’s exactly what it’s become. They’re my favourite part of each day! I’ve had clients walk out the door and yell ‘That was great!’ which is so funny because it’s like I pay them to do that. And it’s precisely these clients that make each day a wonder for Linda and her team. With a space that exhibits such a personal touch, it’s no wonder the patrons and passersby of Gastown came flocking in to see the new esthetics digs in their neighborhood. I don’t have a favorite though! I’m just one of those people who loves to read and funny or positive quotes are my favorite so, why not?” We picked out all the accents and framed and foiled all the quotes. “My best friend and I designed most of it together. Pristine white tables, glistening cabinets, accent cushions and wall upon wall of nail colours and products nestle underneath a glittering chandelier and below a perfectly puzzled-together gallery of quotes. Enlisting the help of a friend, Linda set to work creating the beautiful, coordinated and oh-so-Instagram-friendly interior that exists now. Job number two was turning it into the studio of Linda’s dreams. anymore! I saw this space and the shape of it and I knew that it was exactly what I had been searching for!”įinding the space was job number one. But suddenly, Gastown wasn’t just Water St. “The Gastown I knew was The Old Spaghetti Factory, The Purple Onion and some souvenir shops. Then I took the Nail Program and I realized that the makeup and skincare came in so handy. When I started at Blanche Macdonald, I was taking Makeup. When her initial searches of Kitsilano and Kerrisdale proved unsuccessful, it was in a relatively unexpected neighborhood, on the suggestion of a friend, that Linda happened upon the ideal space for her studio – Gastown. Once I saw on Instagram how things were evolving in Vancouver, I knew it was time to come back.”īut having been out of the Vancouver scene for nearly 10 years, Linda had to quickly suss out what the new Vancouver had to offer to find the perfect place for the esthetics paradise she was planning to create. I always knew I would come back home, but I needed it to be the right time for what I wanted to do. Because of that, I’ve been perfecting my skills and doing crazy long nails with art for the last 10 years! And this was even before all the gel polishes came out. I knew that if I stuck around I would change careers again, so I moved to Toronto. “When I was trying to get into the industry after school, everyone here wanted French manicures on sport length nails. After completing the Nail Studio program at Canada’s Top Nail School, Linda spent nearly a decade doing nails in Ontario and Connecticut, until Vancouver’s nail scene was finally established enough for Linda to bring her skills back home. In just two short years Onyx owner and Blanche Macdonald graduate Linda Trang Ly has cultivated the perfect space to showcase her inimitable esthetics skills: an IG-worthy salon with a killer team of estheticians and an impressive roster of clients.Īlthough Onyx has already achieved great success in its short life, the studio was a long time in the making. It’s a place where beauty is continuously unfolding a place to be primped and pampered in total tranquility. Walking into Onyx Studio is like walking into a world where every day is a good nail day. Professional Hairstyling PT – 600 hours.Professional Hairstyling FT – 1500 hours.Global Marketing: Fashion and Social Media – FT.Global Esthetics/Medical Esthetics – FT.
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