It’s finally time to clean up the dirty business of looking beautiful.
That’s the goal of Wink, a new “green” salon on Vanderbilt Avenue in Prospect Heights, which opened on Tuesday, the brainchild of owner Tani Chambers, who said her main goal was to live a more eco-conscious life.
“I became conscious of what I ate and used in my home,” said Chambers. “That’s when I found out about the toxicity of beauty products, and had to start going green.”
And it’s more than just guilt-free facials and manicures and non-toxic soaps. Chambers also installed furniture made from salvaged wood, used energy-saving lightbulbs, and even uses biodegradable slippers and toe-separators.
“I couldn’t offer eyelash extensions because they had formaldehyde and could not be made naturally,” said Chambers. “But we do have non-toxic nail polishes.”
Wink [602 Vanderbilt Ave., between Prospect Place and St. Marks Avenue in Prospect Heights, (718) 230-3443]. Open: Wednesday–Friday, 11 am–8 pm; Saturday, 10 am–7 pm; and Sunday, 11 am–5 pm.
