Hairqueen News: My birthday is in August and this year I turn 57. I was 22 when I started in the salon industry so this is my 35th year! I cannot believe how fast the years have flown by. When I started nobody sold products, clients smoked in the salon as did the stylists. There were no computers, no social media, just magazines, paper appointment books, pencils, erasers, telephones and as always the aroma of hairspray and styling gel in the air. I loved the salon environment then and I do today with all the modern technology, the retail products, the social media and the sweet smell of good old hairspray or gel. I will retire as a career stylist someday. In the meantime you will find me at Swans Studios, cutting and styling away, as I adjust with the times, utilizing online booking, social media and the latest trends and techniques. Although in the end it is the trust my clients place in me that makes my vocation a career. Thanks for the t...
I write about hair and business and the business of hair from both sides of the chair. I am a veteran salon owner, master hair stylist, colorist and educator. I am Vidal Sassoon Certified and Framesi Hair Color Certified. I love to do hair, I believe in education and a superior work, life balance. Every day in the salon and in business is a new day full of creativity, opportunity and growth.