A new hair salon has opened at the Vista Salon Suites in New Braunfels. Vanity Lounge specializes in custom color, haircuts, extensions and keratin treatments among other services. Local resident and owner Alex Hernandez said she wanted to open her own salon and follow her philosophy of, “look good, feel good, do good.”

“It's not just a job, it's something that I'm very passionate about, and I don't think that hair care should just be a luxury,” Hernandez said.