Founder Story & Vision
My name is Stacey Gibson, and for more than 30 years I have served my community as a salon owner, stylist, and small business owner. Throughout my career, I have viewed beauty and wellness as more than a profession—it has been a ministry of caring for people during vulnerable and life-changing moments.
Two years ago, while seeking God’s direction for the next chapter of my life, I felt a clear calling to serve cancer fighters, survivors, and caregivers in a deeper way. That calling led me to begin working inside the Peeples Cancer Institute in Dalton, Georgia, where I have spent the last two years helping individuals experiencing medical hair loss and the emotional effects of cancer treatment.
Through countless conversations, wig fittings, and moments of encouragement, I witnessed a significant unmet need. While patients often receive excellent medical care, many struggle with the emotional, physical, and psychological effects of treatment. Hair loss, skin changes, fatigue, loss of confidence, isolation, and caregiver burnout are realities faced by many individuals and families navigating cancer.
These experiences inspired the creation of Lavish.
The Need :
Cancer affects every area of a person’s life—not only their physical health but also their emotional well-being, self-image, relationships, and sense of identity. Many patients face challenges such as: Medical hair loss, Loss of eyebrows and eyelashes, Sensitive skin and treatment-related changes like, Financial strain, Social isolation, Anxiety and depression, Caregiver exhaustion, Limited access to supportive wellness services. Despite these challenges, there are few community-based programs dedicated to helping individuals restore confidence, dignity, and hope during treatment and recovery.
Our Vision :
Lavish is designed to be a restorative wellness boutique and support center where cancer fighters, survivors, and caregivers can receive compassionate care in a welcoming and uplifting environment.
Our Mission :
Lavish exists to restore confidence, comfort, dignity, and hope through beauty, wellness, education, and compassionate support. We bring essential resources and services together in one safe, peaceful space—from wigs, headwear, prosthetics, medical garments, clean beauty, esthetician and wellness services to lymphatic education, nutrition resources, caregiver support, and restorative treatments. Guests can also enjoy clean alkaline water, organic coffee, comfort kits, healing blankets, and a calming spa-day experience. Most importantly, Lavish provides a place where cancer fighters, survivors, and caregivers feel seen, valued, cared for, and never alone.
Community Impact :
Lavish serves Northwest Georgia by creating a supportive environment that complements traditional cancer care. Through partnerships with healthcare providers, nonprofits, churches, volunteers, and community organizations—including Overflow—we work to improve quality of life, confidence, and emotional well-being while reducing isolation and supporting caregivers. Mandy will operate within Lavish, helping expand access to compassionate wellness resources and community support for everyone, regardless of financial circumstances.
Why Support Matters :
Financial support, grants, and community partnerships will help make restorative services accessible to those who need them most.
Funding will be used to :
Lavish is committed to providing complimentary services for patients in active treatment, expanding access to wigs and medical hair-loss solutions, offering wellness resources and education, supporting caregivers, and creating a welcoming space for healing. Mandy Ensley will also establish a nonprofit arm of Lavish to grow donations and fundraising efforts, allowing us to reach more people and ensure financial barriers never stand between someone and the care, comfort, and support they deserve.
Looking Forward
Lavish represents more than a business. It represents a calling to serve people during one of the most difficult seasons of their lives. Our vision is to create a place where every cancer fighter, survivor, and caregiver is reminded that they are valuable, beautiful, and worthy of compassionate care. Through faith, generosity, and community support, Lavish will become a place of restoration where hope is renewed, confidence is restored, and lives are impacted for years to come.
