Bravada's owner, Denise Treusch, started in the salon business in 2002 with the opening of her salon, Permanent Faces, in Indian Neck. In 2008 she moved to Branford Center and renamed her salon Bravada Hair Lounge & Spa. Bravada shares a plaza with Donovan's Reef, on the post-office side of the center.
Services in shop include: straightening, formal updos, traditional and airbrush makeup, manicure and pedicure, la brasilina keratin collagen treatments and microdermabrasion treatments. Bridal packages are available.