Michele Henry and Ali Nanne, the co-founders of The Face Foundry. Photo: Chris Emeott
Located in the Galleria in Edina, The Face Foundry provides a variety of services for men and women with facials, lashes, waxing and makeup application, with most services available in just a mere 40 minutes or less.
As a contemporary approach to efficient and effective facial services, Michele Henry and Ali Nanne are taking beauty to new standards.
Located in the Galleria in Edina, The Face Foundry provides a variety of services for men and women with facials, lashes, waxing and makeup application, with most services available in just a mere 40 minutes or less. It is here where customers can truly experience full service for their skin on a more regular basis.
“Make people feel good. That has always been our core business model,” Henry says. “To be the best at ascetics is to make people feel better than they did when they walked in.”
As young moms, Henry and Nanne understand the challenge of finding time for self-care. That’s part of why they wanted to create a welcoming place that would allow all types of people in every stage of life to treat themselves to a range of micro treatments in a convenient and approachable way.
The new shop has simple, minimalist white décor and modern finishes. The space alludes to what they want their customers to experience.
“We wanted it to be a clean environment that still felt fresh,” Henry said. “Like how you want your skin to feel.”
Though The Face Foundry is still in its infancy, Nanne says they hope to expand to nearly 100 stores across the Midwest in the next three–five years.
With high hopes, this dynamic duo is more than capable of making their dream a reality. As young entrepreneurs and children of self-made parents, Ali even developed her first business as a college student. They say they have always had a desire to create.
“When you see it at such a young age and see what hard work goes into it, it is really impactful and paves the trail,” Henry says. “Entrepreneurship is engrained in us.”
When the two met through a mutual friend in the beauty community in 2018, they realized that they shared the same business interests. With Henry’s niche for chic style, as the former co-founder of Primp, a Minneapolis-based boutique chain, and Nanne’s aesthetic-based background as the owner of Edina salon, The Lash Refinery, the pair realized they had the perfect foundation for this new lifestyle concept.
“Our minds are too creative. We can’t just sit,” Nanne says. “We’re fast-paced go-getters.”
The Face Foundry provides walk-in appointments and they use a text alert service that allows customers to shop in the Galleria while they wait. In addition to beauty services, the company also houses its own line of exclusive beauty products and fresh-pressed beauty shots—small, nutritional elixirs to help customers channel healthy living from within.
“Invest in your skin,” Henry says. “Your time is so precious and having that time away [for yourself] is so valuable.”
Face Foundry Services
- Facial Bar
- Six different facials
- Lash and brow
- Eyelash sets and fills
- Brow and lash tints
- Facial waxes
- Enhancements
- Eye masks
- Oxygen masks
- Pore cleansing
- LED therapy
Monthly Memberships
- Facial Maven- $79
One facial treatment
A free enhancement
Ten percent off of beauty products and additional services - Eye Lasher- $149
Ninety minutes of fill time
One free Lip Mask Enhancement
Ten percent off of beauty products and additional services - The Combo- $199
All of the perks from both the Facial Maven and Eye Lasher packages
The Face Foundry
Facebook: The Face Foundry
Instagram: @thefacefoundry
