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BUSINESS Wallowa County Chieftain A6 Wednesday, April 14, 2021 Nail tech brings ‘fakes’ to Enterprise BIZZ BUZZ By Bill Bradshaw Dajah LaFave discovered a need and met it By BILL BRADSHAW Wallowa County Chieftain E NTERPRISE — Dajah LaFave saw a need in Enterprise and set up a Eastern Oregon Nail Co. to meet it. She only recently learned that despite numerous beauty regimens available here, no one did “fake” nails. By “fake,” she clarifi ed that means acrylic nails or nail extensions, in addition to a regular manicure of one’s natural nails. She said that last year, her parents had the opportunity to buy a bed and breakfast in Imnaha and encouraged her to check out Wallowa County. “They were, like, ‘Oh, the atmosphere here is so amaz- ing,’ so I decided to check it out and I found out nobody down here does (fake) nails,” she said. “When I heard nobody here was doing fake nails, I thought my business would do well here.” LaFave opened shop Tuesday, April 6, by renting space at Belle Salon, at 200 W. Main St. She said that when she posted her opening on Facebook, response was overwhelming. forms, which are fi lled with a liquid product that can be shaped. “I’m really big on designs, so I do a lot of them,” she said. “There’s tons of other things you can do. I do ped- icures and feet rubbing. There’s also hard gels, like acrylics. For me, personally, it’s better for my nails … it doesn’t do as much damage to them. But it just depends.” Shop owner Amy Anton was eager to have another nail tech in her establishment. “There’s a need for it. We’ve been having a lot of calls and unfortunately, we’re only one person and can only do so much and have a pretty full clientele,” Anton said. “Having Dajah come in and ask to work was pretty awe- some. We’re pretty excited. We’re trying to do everything we can to help her out and get her going and she’s doing pretty well on her own. I think she’s going to do pretty well.” LaFave’s hours are Tues- Bill Bradshaw/Wallowa County Chieftain day through Friday from Dajah LaFave recently opened the Eastern Oregon Nail Co. at Belle Salon in Enterprise. She told of her new venture Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Satur- April 8, 2021. day from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. She can be reached by phone “The response I got was at 503-849-3896. See some part of the community. LaFave, is a stay-at-home was dragged out from four of her work on her Facebook just insane. I booked 25 “I’ve had people come mom. to six months because of the page. people last night,” she said in and say, ‘Hi, how’s your Dajah’s immediate family COVID-19 pandemic, she But she urges potential Thursday, April 8. “I got mom?’ but I don’t know who consists of her two dogs. got her nail technician license customers to call soon for an home and when my phone anybody is,” she said. “But “I have a ‘wiener dog’ and set up shop in Forest appointment. got service, it was like, I want to be able to get that named Oscar Meyer Wiener Grove. “Book soon, because peo- ‘ding, ding, ding, ding,’ peo- closeness.” and a pit bull named Thor,” “You have to do a certain ple are coming left and right ple wanting to get their nails LaFave had been oper- she said, but otherwise, she’s amount of literal hands-on and I’ll probably be full,” she done. I’m going to do so ating a business in Forest single. work and a certain amount said. well. I’m so excited to be Grove, near Portland before “I’m only 20 years old. of services in order to grad- ——— able to meet everybody here coming to Enterprise. Her I’m too young,” she said. uate,” she said. “It’s kind of Bill Bradshaw is a and get to know the commu- dad, Rick LaFave, recently “I’ve got too much life to ironic that I went to Bella reporter for the Wallowa nity. Everybody here knows moved his welding and fab- live. … I’m just trying to live Institute and ended up at County Chieftain. Have a everybody.” ricating shop, Renaissance every day by day.” Belle Salon.” business tip? Contact him But, she said, it’s more Design Fabrication and After a stint at cosmetol- In addition to acrylic at 541-398-5503 or bbrad- than just about doing busi- Powder Coating from For- ogy school — Bella Insti- nails, LaFave does regu- shaw@wallowa.com. ness — it’s about becoming est Grove. 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