Shine Brighter Week - Grand Re-Opening

Halo Nails Celebrates Grand Re-Opening With "Shine Brighter Week," Ribbon Cutting and Toys for Tots Drive

Veteran-owned Cedar Park salon introduces a new esthetician and offers a free drawing for a private-driver night on the town

CEDAR PARK, Texas — Halo Nails, at 251 N Bell Blvd in Cedar Park, will celebrate its grand re-opening with Shine Brighter Week, Monday, Nov. 30, through Thursday, Dec. 3. The week ends with a grand re-opening ribbon cutting on Thursday, Dec. 3, at 11:30 a.m., joined by a Marine from the Austin Toys for Tots campaign.

Halo Nails opened in August 2025. Alex Boomgard, a Marine Corps veteran and cybersecurity engineer, took over the salon in spring 2026. He brings an approach that is rare in the beauty industry: transparency. Clients can see exactly how their tools are cleaned and prepared, and on his YouTube series Guy in the Chair, Alex tries beauty treatments himself and puts popular claims to the test. During Shine Brighter Week, guests are invited to test the salon live on all seven checks from episode 2 of Guy in the Chair, a free checklist for spotting a clean, safe nail salon (halonailscedarparktx.com/nail-salon-checklist).

"My time in the military and cybersecurity has taught me the value of surrounding yourself with the right team. That's how we run Halo," said Alex. "This week is our way of thanking Cedar Park for welcoming us, and of showing our neighbors exactly how we care for them."

The salon is also adding esthetician services, including facials, waxing, brow and lash services, with its new esthetician, Melodee Booker.

Shine Brighter Week highlights

• Monday, Nov. 30 (Cyber Monday): meet Melodee, Halo's new esthetician, and shop holiday gift cards online. Halo is normally closed Mondays and opens 11 a.m.–7 p.m. for the event.
• Tuesday, Dec. 1 (Giving Tuesday): guests who bring a new, unwrapped toy for Toys for Tots receive a free accent nail with their service, or a free Halo Signature Pedicure upgrade with purchase of a classic pedicure at regular price.
• Wednesday, Dec. 2: meet the owner, Alex, who also hosts the YouTube series Guy in the Chair, and see the two cars from the grand prize parked out front. It is also the last day to enter the drawing. The salon closes at 5 p.m. so guests can head to the City of Cedar Park's Heritage Oak Tree Lighting that evening.
• Thursday, Dec. 3: grand re-opening ribbon cutting at 11:30 a.m. with a Toys for Tots Marine, followed by the live prize drawing at about 11:45 a.m.
• Every day: welcome gifts for the first 25 guests, and make sure to fill out an entry form for the Night on the Town grand prize drawing at the front desk (entries close Wednesday, Dec. 2, at 11:59 p.m.). Walk-ins are welcome.

Toys for Tots drop site. Halo Nails is an official drop site for the Austin Toys for Tots campaign from Nov. 10 through early December (last drop-off Wednesday, Dec. 9). Anyone may drop off a new, unwrapped toy during business hours; no visit or purchase is needed.

Free drawing. The "Night on the Town" drawing, presented by Guy in the Chair, offers over $2,000 in prizes. The grand prize is up to four hours of private-driver service for the winner and two guests, in the winner's choice of a "Classy" ride in a Plymouth Barracuda or a "Sassy" ride in a Maserati Ghibli S Q4. Five runners-up each win a year of Halo Signature Pedicure upgrades and cuticle oil. Entry is free from Nov. 10 through Dec. 2 at halonailscedarparktx.com/drawing or at the front desk; no purchase is necessary. Open to Texas residents 18 and older. Official rules: halonailscedarparktx.com/drawing/officialrules.

Holiday gift cards. From Nov. 27 through Dec. 4, digital gift cards bought through the Halo Nails website store earn a $20 bonus card for every $100 purchased, valid Jan. 1 through Feb. 28, 2027.

Event details

• What: Halo Nails Grand Re-Opening, Shine Brighter Week
• When: Nov. 30–Dec. 3, 2026. Mon, Tue and Thu 11 a.m.–7 p.m., Wed 11 a.m.–5 p.m. Ribbon cutting Thursday, Dec. 3, at 11:30 a.m.
• Where: Halo Nails, 251 N Bell Blvd, Suite 108A, Cedar Park, TX 78613 (in the same center as Los Reyes Cedar Park and Mi Mundo Coffeehouse)
• Cost: free to attend

About Halo Nails

Halo Nails is a veteran-owned nail salon in Cedar Park offering manicures, pedicures, Gel-X, dip and acrylic sets and, new this season, esthetician services, all in a calm gold-and-marble space. Walk-ins are welcome Tuesday through Sunday. Learn more and book at halonailscedarparktx.com.