Two North Shore Salons Reset Service, Space and Client Care

By Amara Osei

INTERLOCKS Salon & MedSpa’s Newburyport salon renovation ran from January through October 2025, after the business completed its MedSpa expansion at the end of 2024. The 38-year-old company, founded by Ginny Eramo, its MedSpa managing director and Salon president, now connects its Salon and MedSpa through a glass atrium, creating a seamless transition for staff and clients. Salon Invi and INTERLOCKS both enter 2026 after comprehensive rebrands and full space renovations.

What changed inside INTERLOCKS?

Jordan Becker, CEO and creative director of INTERLOCKS Salon, said the company’s 2023 rebrand centered on authentic, inclusive beauty. The company sought full representation of all hair textures and inclusive products and service ranges across both spaces.

INTERLOCKS had renovated many times in its 38 years, but this round put client experience at the center. Becker put the service policy plainly: “There’s no men’s hair. It’s just a haircut.” The wider aim, he said, was to help clients feel confident rather than steer them toward a prescribed look or trend.

The MedSpa expansion added:

• Two new state-of-the-art medical treatment rooms.
• A lounge for IV drip therapy with fully reclining chairs that cocoon clients during treatment.

The MedSpa palette combines deep, rich chocolate brown with soft whites, creams, burnt gold and two blue tones that pick up coastal artwork and the water visible through the windows.

The Salon shifted away from bright whites and chrome detailing toward nature- and seaside-inspired elements. It retained that palette, with crimson added.

Its redesigned layout includes:

• Two functioning salon areas organized around an expansive color kitchen with an oversized island, plus a buyer’s office.
• A dimly lit color-processing lounge and a bar with leather chairs for clients who want to work while processing.
• An extensive makeup bar and island, and more room for the expanded hair-extension department.
• A full wall of rear windows, full-length mirrors and curved black styling chairs.

Becker said the separate salon areas now support staff education, private client consultations and philanthropic opportunities. The redesign also created room to grow because the business had been at capacity. He stressed that the team added no square footage, calling the reorganization of the existing area the trickiest part of the renovation, and credited his mentors for guiding the project.

In plain terms, INTERLOCKS gained room to grow without adding square footage.

How did Salon Invi reset its Andover salon?

Founder and owner Chris Kishfy, a stylist and salon owner for more than 25 years, spent two years rebranding and fully renovating Salon Invi ahead of its 17th anniversary. He closed the Andover salon in July for the overhaul and has now reopened it with a quiet-luxury setting and a broader wellness focus.

Kishfy said the spaces clients choose shape how they feel; he wanted them to take a breath and feel at ease. The physical reset is deliberate:

• Soft white tones, polished concrete, natural wood and light fabrics establish a calm setting. Oversized stone hanging planters filled with greenery stand before large windows dressed in fabric to filter natural light; a bed of white river rock reinforces the Mykonos-meets-Tulum effect. The planters came from Mykonos.
• A front desk built from seven layers of locally sourced live-edge wood panels anchors the space. Martini tables hold drinks and phones, while cubbies store belongings beside styling stations with full-length mirrors.
• Salon Invi uses ultraviolet processing lamps rather than direct-heat lamps, leaving more room around the head and offering relief from overheating. Comfortable chairs at the sinks let clients elevate their feet.

Salon Invi stylists evaluate a client’s hair and scalp section by section before considering how a particular cut might complement facial structure. The salon considers improvements in hair health and texture as important as getting the right cut and color, reflecting its view that beauty extends beyond surface appearance.

“We see hair and scalp care as part of a broader approach to wellness,” Kishfy said. He is exploring products and treatments and plans to bring in other practitioners focused on internal health and wellness, linking those factors with the health and appearance of the scalp and hair.

Invi is pairing a calmer room with a broader definition of what a salon can treat.

What changes next?

For clients, the immediate changes are tangible: UV processing at Invi; at INTERLOCKS, a service approach built around all hair textures, expanded treatment and extension facilities, and purpose-built space for consultations and education.

The next phase is practical: Invi plans to expand wellness services and add other practitioners, while INTERLOCKS has created room for training, private consultations and philanthropic work inside its existing footprint.