In Richmond Heights is teaming up with Little Lemon Candles and custom calligrapher Florian Favors to offer customized “self-care quarantine kits” with hair care supplies and other lifestyle goods, as well as running a raffle to support her team until her salon reopens. “A lot of us have money set aside for bills, but when you don't know how long you will be without income you have to get creative on ways to generate revenue.”Ĭountless other salon owners are doing just that Kristen Parks of Bang Salon “The unknown is what is really scary,” she says of her business pivot at the start of the pandemic. Billen has been frequently interacting with her clients through Facebook and Instagram live sessions, conducting makeup routine and hair tutorials and, recently, a video to answer all things bridal so that viewers can use their extra time alone to prep for their big day.īillen also encourages her clients to shop local, offering porch drop-off products for hair upkeep and self-care-teaming up with small business Bombs Away Bathtime-along with root sprays and color touch-ups through dpHue, as well as The Glam Room merchandise. Louis hairstylists like Lauren Billen, founder of The Glam Room, are encouraging their clients to do to support their salons. Liking, commenting, and sharing social media posts is what St. I certainly hope to continue the videos after I am back in business.” “After the first episode I was absolutely shocked at the amazing feedback I had gotten and it's only gotten more rewarding with every episode. Once the stay-at-home order happened, I knew there was no time like the present,” she says. I am not a selfie person, so filming myself does not come naturally. Sharon specializes in dimensional color, a technique that blends the use of color and highlights to create a natural look that accents and complements the client’s hairstyle and face shape.“My “Just a Tip Tuesday” was something that I have been considering for months, even before quarantine boredom. She is also highly regarded as an educator herself, having taught for 10 years for the Missouri Cosmetology Association. Sharon believes that continuing education is the key to staying fresh and current with the latest trends and techniques. She is adept at all styles – from classic to trendy, geometric to unstructured, and long or short. As her many devoted clients will attest, Sharon takes the time to get to know you in order to provide the highest quality personal service. She has that rare ability to visualize new looks for her clients that best complement their face and body types, as well as their individual personalities and lifestyles. Sharon has always had a passion for hair and fashion and knew at a very early age that this would be her career path. Sharon Fridblom is an experienced personal stylist who brings her sophisticated sense of class, style, and fashion to every client. Stacey’s favorite moment “after a client just received their services, having them talk a selfie and immediately post it online.” She also finds it rewarding to witness a client come alive because of the services they just received. She takes absolute pride in having a career where she is able to help people becoming and feel more beautiful. She believes this helps give her clients the best results. Each time she brings her clients back to her chair, the first question is always “How was your last experience?” She asks this question whether this is their first time or 100th time in her chair. Stacey believes that in every hair consultation with her clients, as communication is key. Throughout her career she has strived to stay current on changing trends and continues to gain education in the industry by attending hair conventions and classes. Those experienced hair stylists helped her to gain an unmatched knowledge as an apprentice. Stacey was fortunate to embark on her career 16 years ago and worked under some of the finest St. Growing up in a salon she appreciates the life of a hairstylist and it deepened her love for the craft. Her father was a barber and her mother was a hair stylist in the salon they owned tougher. She grew up submerged within the industry. As far back as Stacey can remember being a hair stylist was her passion.