Episode 52

HOW & WHY I OPENED SALONS FOR INDEPENDENT STYLISTS | LAURA KHESIN | STYLIST & FOUNDER/CO-FOUNDER OF 2 SALONS | MA

Tune in to hear Laura Khesin share how and why she opened salons for independent stylists! Want to see more videos like this? Make sure to subscribe to our channel for weekly videos!

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

-- Left college Sophomore year to go to hair school and LOVED IT!

-- I learned a lot more in salon training than at school!

-- 5 years working for someone getting training and building a book before going out on my own as a chair/booth rental.

-- 5 years after that, I opened a salon for other independent stylists who want to rent a chair.

-- I started my first salon with the intention of helping smooth the transition from a commission-based salon to being an independent chair/booth renter.


MENTIONED IN TODAY’S EPISODE:

-- Ivy Hair Loft: https://www.ivyhairloft.com/

-- Reverie Hair Studio: https://www.reveriehairstudio.com/


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Robert Hughes

“I THINK HAIRSTYLISTS ARE THE COOLEST, NICEST, AND MOST FUN GROUP OF PEOPLE ON THE PLANET! I AM PASSIONATE ABOUT USHERING IN AN EMPOWERED-STYLIST FUTURE, AND I ABSOLUTELY LOVE GETTING STYLISTS FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE TOGETHER IN A NON-COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT WHERE WE CAN LEARN, LAUGH, AND GROW TOGETHER.”
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Robert started his hair journey as a kid in rural America offering haircuts on the street to kids in the neighborhood, not realizing, one day, he would find himself working the front desk at a hair salon while in high school. From there, his experience from salon-to-salon has included the front of the house, back of the house, stylist, educator, and consultant. It was during this movement through various salons he developed a passion to empower stylists and educate owners on how to raise the industry standard of excellence, mutual respect, and professionalism amongst stylists, managers, owners, and clients. Robert currently is the General Manager and a Master Stylist at Violet Salon in Georgetown, DC.