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Eagan, Minn. – Velvaere Mae, a Nordic-themed Hair Lounge, Spa and Wellness concept, announced it will be opening its first Eagan location at the Viking Lakes campus; a spinoff of owner, Tiffany Wheelhouse’s existing Meraki Hair Lounge brand with two (2) other locations in Minneapolis and Saint Paul. The salon will be located at 730 Vikings Parkway, adjacent to Viking Lakes Residences, and in the same building as the recently announced Tavern Grill Restaurant + Bar. Both retail locations are set to open this summer. 

Velvaere will be a full service, health and wellness-conscious salon that aligns beauty and wellness with a variety of hair treatments, healing and relaxation exercises, and more. Tiffany has a strong belief that providing stylists with a space that focuses on their overall health and wellbeing will amplify the client experience.  “Through coaching our staff to build their own independent businesses under our roof, we allow the service providers the freedom and flexibility to build their own workflow and balance with guidance, said owner, Tiffany Wheelhouse.  “It has been a true joy to see the work we put into our team reflect through our clients experience with us in the salon and we are ecstatic to bring this concept to the Viking Lakes community of Eagan”.

“As a destination live-work-play community, Viking Lakes’ vision is to create an environment that promotes a healthy, active lifestyle by cultivating the gold standard of well-being for the people of our community”, said Dave Stofer, Executive Director of Development with MV Ventures. “Tiffany’s experience and way with people was exactly the energy we wanted at Viking Lakes, and we are thrilled to be adding a truly destination form of service for the campus and community at large. 

About Velvaere Mae

• Full service, unisex A space where beauty and wellness align to create balance.
• Velvaere Mae is Minnesotan-owned and operated by Tiffany Wheelhouse.
• Tiffany Wheelhouse is also known for her sister concept: Meraki Hair Lounge, a multi-use hair salon providing services to the communities of Saint Paul and Minneapolis.

To learn more about our space or to book your appointment, feel free to contact us through email at tiffany@merakimpls.com, or follow Meraki Hair Lounge on Facebook and Instagram. 

About Viking Lakes

Viking Lakes is a 200+ acre, mixed-use master planned development owned and operated by the Wilf Family (dba MV Ventures). Anchored by the Minnesota Vikings team headquarters and training facility, Twin Cities Orthopedics Performance Center, Viking Lakes is approved for up to 3 million square feet of commercial and medical office space, multi-family housing rentals, lodging, retail/restaurants and entertainment outlets. Between the initial groundbreaking in August 2016 and January 2024, twelve (12) developments have been completed and placed in operation, totaling 300,000+ sf of commercial and medical office space, a 320-room upper upscale Omni Viking Lakes Hotel has opened and over 450 market rate apartment units have been built. Existing strategic tenancy at Viking Lakes includes Twin Cities Orthopedics, Training HAUS, Infinite Health Collaborative, U.S. Tennis Association Northern, Arete Sport, Salvo Soccer, Omni Hotels & Resorts and the Minnesota Vikings Museum and Locker Room Team Store.

About MV Ventures

MV Ventures is a full-service real estate development, construction, property management and events business wholly owned by the Wilf Family and serving its real estate and entertainment ventures in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area.

For information on Velvaere Mae, visit www.VelvaereMae.com and for information on Meraki Hair Lounge, call 833-253-3930 or visit www.MerakiMpls.com.