In 2018, Sibley Varghese sought the advice of her doctor after experiencing abnormal pain that she could not ignore. Initial tests, including a mammogram, ultrasound, and biopsy, revealed that she had early-stage breast cancer. However, what she first thought would be a few months of treatment, soon turned into something much more as further scans revealed the cancer had already spread to several other places. This discovery launched Sibley into several years of treatment and the unknown.
“For the first time in my life, I didn’t have any type of schedule, and I didn't know what I was going to do,” she shares. “Some days I felt like giving up, but I have this amazing village of family, friends, and the community who came together, prayed over us, and helped us in so many ways. When I couldn't get things done, others did for me, and I will always be grateful for that.”
As she recalls her journey, Sibley encourages women to be proactive and pursue having yearly mammograms, stressing that this fast and simple test could have potentially caught her cancer years earlier.
After experiencing the ups and downs of treatment, the summer of 2020 brought the great news of no cancer detected in Sibley’s most recent scan! Two more scans over the next year yielded the same results and in 2021, Sibley was cleared to resume normal life… with some limitations. Treatments and ongoing maintenance therapy compromised her immune system, so returning to her previous career as a nurse was not a good option. With her husband’s encouragement, Sibley realized it was a great time to try something new.
“I remembered that back in 2018, when I met with the chemotherapy team, they have a do's and don'ts sheet for you to go over,” says Sibley. “One of the don'ts was getting nail services like manicures and pedicures from nail salons. That stuck out to me because I was one who loved to get pedicures and thought while on chemo, that could be my relaxing time.”
With a new sense of purpose, Sibley set out to learn about nail care and how to make it as safe as possible for clients. She became licensed as a nail technician but as she worked in other salons, she realized that to achieve the level of safety and cleanliness she desired, she would have to open her own studio. So, Sibley opened Prestige Nail Studio in January 2025, providing a safe place for children, adults, and those who are immunocompromised to enjoy being pampered.
“Many people have experienced some kind of nail infection. However, you don't realize it because your body just fights it or you treat it with ointment and it goes away,” she explains. “For people like us who are immunocompromised, diabetic, or elderly, those infections are not just a little nuisance, they could be life-changing. So, I use my nursing experience and how we sterilized things and bring that into the salon setting, making it safe for anyone who walks through my doors.”
In addition to prioritizing proper sanitation and sterilization of instruments, Sibley is committed to carrying the cleanest, safest products available. The studio is also well known for its talented technicians who excel in nail art.
For Sibley, Prestige Nail Studio represents more than simply a place for nail care; it is a place of hope. “When I was diagnosed, I thought my life was over,” she says. “I thought I'd never be able to do the things that I wanted to do, but God had other plans, and he opened up this other door for me, which gives me a lot more joy and happiness than I ever thought I would have.”
Prestige Nail Studio is located at 125 FM 407 Suite 106 in Argyle. For more information, visit prestigenailsalonofargyle.com, call 940-400-5452, and follow @prestigenailstudioargyle on Instagram.
“Some days I felt like giving up, but I have this amazing village of family, friends, and the community..."