Paula Ivins Kingston, a third generation stylist with 25 years experience, is bringing a sense of Soho to Mulberry Street.

A native of Lebanon, Ohio, Paula has enjoyed a full career in both education and salon/ spa management. Comfortable with her style and experience, Paula returns home to deliver a salon experience that is unparalleled in this area.

Paula served as both the Purefessional Team Trainer and as a Global Educator for the Aveda Corporation before being sent to Aveda’s flagship salon and spa in New York City’s trendy Soho area as Creative Director.

In 1999 Paula accepted the position of Salon Director for the then new Oscar Bond Salon and Spa in Soho to lead a new team of stylists. The work of Oscar Bond Salon has been seen on “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy”, MTV’s “Fashion Emergency”, “ The View” and in most major fashion and style magazines worldwide.

Paula’s own work has been featured on “The View”, in Martha Stewart’s Weddings, Real Simple Magazine, City Magazine, and many trade publications. She has also been listed in Allure Magazine as one of New York City’s “RISING STARS”. You can find her on Allure’s website at “Best of New York City” for hair.

Paula continues to work in New York with Serge Normant at John Frieda Salon NYC one week every six weeks at the request of her NY clientele. The celebrity client list of the salon includes Sarah Jessica Parker, Ellen Barkin and Julia Roberts. While Paula is in NYC, the talented staff at Lucid continues to serve many highly satisfied clients in Lebanon, Ohio.

"Clients are looking for more intimate spaces, more personalized services, and to receive the most service for their dollar,” says Paula. “The client today is more savvy with a greater awareness of the possibilities and knowing they have greater options. The future is about servicing these clients exactly as they want, by providing more personal spaces with real character, complimentary value added services, intelligent and professional service providers, latest trend and technique, and always with an eye to a more refined version of beauty."

Through excellent customer service and utilizing the power of touch with a bend toward exclusivity, (while maintaining a casual friendly attitude), the client will find a place where they can relax and enjoy the time spent receiving the most personalized services from highly accomplished providers." Paula Ivins Kingston