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BAM Beauty Bar prepares to open second location at Legacy West in Plano
The luxury blowout and makeup bar uses high-quality products and tools as well as hypoallergenic, cruelty-free beauty products in a Parisian-inspired setting. (Courtesy BAM Beauty Bar)
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BAM Beauty Bar will open Oct. 31 in Legacy West at 7400 Windrose Ave., Ste. B116, Plano. The luxury blowout and makeup bar uses high-quality products and tools as well as hypoallergenic, cruelty-free beauty products in a Parisian-inspired setting. Customers can also sign up for monthly memberships that unlock unlimited blowouts or makeup applications. The business' flagship location is in the Uptown-West Village area of Dallas. 214-501-5674. www.bambeautybar.com
By Olivia Lueckemeyer
Olivia Lueckemeyer graduated in 2013 from Loyola University New Orleans with a degree in journalism. She joined Community Impact Newspaper in October 2016 as reporter for the Southwest Austin edition before her promotion to editor in March 2017. In July 2018 she returned home to the Dallas area and became editor of the Richardson edition.
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