Since I was a little girl, I dreamed of owning a hair salon!

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I had no idea that I would go on the become a licensed hairstylist(1999) along the way..

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In 2000, at the age of 22, tragedy struck..

 

They found a rare tumor in my right lung that caused me to have my lung removed..

 

During the recovery from that surgery I experienced coding 2 times, sepsis, pneumonia, ards and more..

 

It landed me on life support in a medically induced coma for 1.5 months not expected to live..

 

Well at 65 pounds I was discharged from the hospital labeled a “miracle” by my doctors, with the orders...”Go and live your life!”

 

To God be the glory for healing me!!!!

 

Life as I knew it before was different, but my dream of owning a salon and being a successful hairstylist stayed the same..

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I was in love with being a hairstylist! But the question was...could I still do it with my limitations?

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The answer is YES!

 

I became a full time hairstylist in 2006 and opened my own salon (Euphoric Essence Salon) in 2008!

 

My specialty was styling and maintaining healthy relaxed long hair.. (thats what I had at the time)

 

As much as I enjoyed it, I wondered in the back of my mind.. How long can I do something that I love that is so bad for my health?

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The reality is...due to the high chemical exposure in salons, its not the healthiest place to be for long amounts of time..

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I remember having problems with my breathing here and there, eczema, recurring sinus infections, bad allergies, horrendous cycles, bad acne, drained energy and dizziness.

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I couldnt just stop doing hair because I had built a solid clientele and was able to help provide for my family doing what I loved...

 

I remember my husband suggesting that I start doing natural hair because it was better for my health...

 

My answer..”NO”...I didnt like natural hair at all..

 

I didnt want to learn how to do something new..

 

I was flowing in my lane of relaxed hair..

 

So what was I going to do to be healthier behind the chair?

 

In 2016, I was educated about environmental wellness and the ways that toxins (harmful things that make us sick) enter into our bodies.

 

I realized just how harmful it was to my health to continue to go down the path filled with chemicals.. I had to create a safe space not only for me, but for my clients..

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After much prayer, I made the crazy and scary decision to rebrand my salon, which caused me to start over in business from ground zero!

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I became a Cert. Wellness Coach and a Holistic Hairstylist that serviced natural hair clients in a non toxic and safe environment that was free of chemical exposure..

 

I used my new found knowledge and focused on the overall wellness of my clients and its connection to reaching their hair goals.

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I  created The Euphoric Consultation as a way to find out my clients' hair & health history, hair issues and goals so that I could create a plan to help them reach their hair goals.

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It was the perfect introduction to a long lasting relationship!

 

And Guess what?

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There were MANY BENEFITS that came a long with this transition..

 

No more breathing issues, my skin cleared up, no more sinus infections, normal cycles, no allergies and I had the same energy leaving the salon as I did when I arrived..

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My clients got healthier and their hair had amazing results...

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AND MY BUSINESS GREW!!

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To my surprise, I made over 12k in revenue in my first several months, while working less than half of the amount of time that I was working before.

 

I saw the light at the end of the tunnel and it was so freeing! 

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I was so much healthier and I had peace of mind because I was doing something to preserve me and my clients’ health, help them reach their hair goals and making more money!

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In 2021, I retired as hairstylist. My clients were devastated as you could imagine..

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When they asked me for referrals, I honestly had none..

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I had created a brand that was set apart and my clients (especially my clients with health challenges and that were health conscious) were looking for something similar..

 

On numerous occasions people have told me how The Euphoric Consultation was nothing they had ever experienced before and it was the sole reason they trusted me with their haircare from day one.

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It was the sign that I needed to know that I had to share it and show other hairstylists how to use it to gain the same type of trust from their clients, and income that I had while working less hours behind the chair.