Salon Gianna

Specialties

Salon Gianna is a full service salon and spa in Bakersfield CA. providing you with well trained hair stylist that will have you looking your best. We offer all Enjoy, Redken, and Pureology Hair care products. Treat yourself to a Facial with organic skin treatments from Eminence made in Hungry.

History

Established in 2011.

Salon Gianna was created to raise money to help find a cure for Congenital Disorders of Glycosylation. (CDG). The concept, of this unique and inspiring salon, is to create an ongoing fundraising platform to help in the research of CDG. By creating a business, we can continuously raise money, as well as awareness, for CDG research. All proceeds from Salon Gianna will go to The Rocket Fund at the Sanford-​Burnham Medical Research Institute. Research into rare and neglected diseases is tragically under-​funded. The lack of understanding of these diseases is extremely heartbreaking when children are suffering. Support of The Rocket Fund will enable further cutting-​edge investigation of rare and neglected childhood diseases, including research into other causes and efforts to devise new medicines for possible treatment.

Meet the Business Owner

Gianna D.

Business Owner

Gianna was a beautiful healthy baby at birth. At age 6 months she started having seizures and was diagnosed with the most severe form of epilepsy. She had several hundred seizures a day, unable to eat or drink by mouth, aspiration issues, hypotonia (low muscle tone), and severe developmental delay. Doctors had little hope for Gianna and many did not think she would live past age 5. We were told that whatever is wrong with Gianna is so rare, that it is most likely undiscovered and to give up and focus on having other children. As parents, we did not give up in finding her diagnosis.

At age 2, she was diagnosed with CDG (subtype unknown). Gianna continues to surpass Doctors expectations. Her inspiring determination and incredible hard work with so many different therapies Gianna still has intractable seizures daily, but can now eat and drink without the aide of a feeding tube. She plays with toys, and is constantly reminding us that anything is possible and to never give up.