Spa Ladi-Da
About Spa Ladi-Da
Billed as --a pampering retreat for girls,-- Spa Ladi-da! is a spa
designed for girls ages 7 to 14, so naturally hot pink, lime green and
other bright colors adorn the walls of this tween-focused store. Young
clients can be found dancing to hip-hop, top 40, inspirational and other
age-appropriate music videos that play nonstop. After getting their
makeovers or manicures, the girls can relax on oversized beanbags, sip
tasty drinks and munch on healthy foods.
Spa Ladi-da! is the brainchild of Detra Jones, a Charlotte,
NC-area mother of two girls, who came up with the idea more than a year
before the store s grand opening last October. --My daughters were 10 and
12 at the time,-- she says. --When I went to get my nails done, sometimes
they came with me. But I realized there wasn t a place designed for
them.-- She thought that there ought to be such a place.
Jones shared her idea with her husband, Victor, who immediately
knew his wife had hit on something. --For me, it was a no-brainer,-- says
Victor. --I knew it was something that my girls would love,-- he says.