Life of a Hairstylist at Lifted Salon
It's Tuesday, on a cool crisp morning, the trees are as vibrant as ever, you have your coffee in hand, bag of tools under your arm ready to start your work day at Lifted Salon.
When you open the doors you get a friendly “What Up” from the Salon Owner Jacki. Yeah technically she’s your boss but definitely not a regular boss, she’s your friend first & foremost, your coach, mentor, & your boss all in one.
Once you walk in, you pick your station for the day, put your bag & purse away, & grab out all your tools, maybe fold a bit of laundry or sweep up to start your day.
Your client is Lisa. Lisa is a down to earth woman who inspires you every time she sits in your chair. You talk about exercise, new recipes, & whatever's goin on in life.
During your consultation, Lisa says she wants to “spice up” her look with a few new highlights. So time to head to the mixing area to start mapping out her new look.
Once you get all your color formulated, bowls mixed, foils ripped, you’re ready to go… oh but first don’t forget Lisa loves a warm cup of coffee! You grab your supplies, Lisa’s coffee & get started.
While you're foiling her hair, & verge on the topic of movies Lisa brings up a hot new Movie she heard of.
All of a sudden you, & the whole salon are all talking about how cool Hugh Jackman is, & what Movie was he the best in Les Miserables, or The Greatest Showman…. In the end you all agree it's Hugh Jackman, & we’ll watch anything with him in it.
As you’re rinsing Lisa’s hair you realize, “Oh Crap!” the formula didn’t take as well, & since you’re a bit shocked you don’t know what to do & have to head back to the drawing board to strategize.
Sitting in front of you at the color bar is Tiana the Salon Manager & Lift.Ed Coach…. Perfect, time to brainstorm.
After brainstorming the perfect formula to quick-fix the formula with Tiana, it's time to get back to work. So let's do it!
You quickly reapply, & finish rinsing, to head back to your station.
You just get done blow drying, styling, & Lisa loves her hair!
You recommend a bunch of new products that are amazing, & not toxic so she can achieve her style at home.
While you head up to the counter, a few more stylists arrive, & you begin to book her next session, & take a few pics for the gram, with a big ole hug to say goodbye.
As she leaves, the whole salon says “BYE!” In perfect unison… how we all do it so consistently is a mystery but we all secretly love it.
Once you’re done cleaning up, you head out back to the Salon Patio, where you can read a book with a cool beverage, or maybe you take a walk down to House of Mules for a delicious lunch.
It’s pretty damn cool to work at Lifted Salon, a place that cares about not only your career, but your life. A place where you can authentically be yourself, & still grow your business. A place that gives you the freedom as an artist to do what you love while building a fulfilling, wealthy life!
A STYLIST EXPERIENCE - BY ABBY HART