Wig, hair extension shop opens for creative solutions

Margo Grant has been in the “creative hair solutions” business for 25 years.

Originally from California, she is opening “Mo” Hair Wig & Extension Bar in Maricopa on June 6. Grant describes her business as “enriching women’s natural beauty.”

She said pop culture has played a big part in the popularity of wigs and hair extensions and many customers are in their 20s and 30s. From Beyonce and Katy Perry to Lady Gaga and the cast of “Games of Thrones,” not-so-real hair is everywhere.

“It’s the trend. All the stars are doing it,” Grant said.

But hair replacement becomes important for cancer patients and others with illnesses that cause hair loss. That is where her lace front wig comes in with its natural looking hairline.

A wig bar allows Grant to create a niche where she can keep prices down. She has three pricing levels at her shop, which is just south of the railroad tracks at 19395 N. John Wayne Parkway. She is at the top of the stairs in Suite 13. Grant also offers private sessions.

A former college track athlete, Grant has worked various jobs over the course of her life but always came back to hair.

“I love how it can change a woman when she looks in the mirror or, these days, takes a selfie,” she said.

Though she investigated opening a shop in other cities, circumstances continued to point her toward Maricopa. Now, she has her sights set on opening a second shop in Maricopa in the coming years as she builds clientele.

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Margo Grant, owner
“Mo” Hair Wig & Extension Bar

PERSONAL
Age: 48
Hometown: Riverside, California
Resides: The Villages at Rancho El Dorado
Education: Cal State L.A.
Family: Husband, three kids
Pet peeve: People trying to learn how to put in hair extensions online. Go to a professional!
Car: Cadillac Escalade
Hobbies/Interests: Vacationing

BUSINESS:
First job: Cashier at Target
Favorite job: Current one
Why this business: I like the way it makes women feel and look at themselves.
Why Maricopa: I think it’s where God needs me to be right now.
Greatest challenge: Communicating with others in the same business to grow the industry in a professional way.
Greatest opportunity: There was a lady that owned a shop and taught me the business and helped me get started.
Best business advice ever received: Never give up. Just keep trying no matter what. What’s for you is yours.