By Lauren Kinton

Stylist to stylist: be a little unprofessional. 🤭

Not *actually* unprofessional. Show up on time. Know your s**t. Respect boundaries. Do damn good hair.

But stop feeling like you have to be so polished behind the chair that you forget to be a PERSON.

Laugh with your clients. Tell them the story. Remember the tea from their last appointment. Let them get to know you. Let your personality take up a little space.

Because it’s never just about the hair.

Your clients can find talented stylists anywhere. They come back to you because of how they feel when they’re sitting in your chair.

You can run a professional, successful business and still be the friend in the room.

Actually… I think you should be. 🤍

There are some things that you should just *want*

do not try this at home - do as I say, not as I do🙃😮‍💨🫶🏼

also - anyone remember Cheyenne?!

and you know we’ll dive in deep to this hot take next week 👀

A dreamy day for Alivia along side some of the best vendors on the Seacoast 🤍

planning: kara patten events | maine + nh weddings
venue/catering: Cliff House Maine
desserts: Nothing Bakes Like A Parrott Congdon's Doughnuts Dunne’s Ice Cream
photographer: East Coast & Destination Wedding Photographer
content: Always More | New England Wedding Content Creator
florist: Courtney Pino | Abby Garden Floral Design®️
rentals: Peak Event Services + pinky party rentals
stationary: Wouldn’t it be Lovely
band: Wilson Stevens
church: Corpus Christi Parish
hair: Maine Hairstylist | Lauren Kinton
make-up: Amanda McCarthy Beauty
photobooth: Flashbulb Memories Photo Booth
transportation: Grace/Black Tie Limousine
after party: 
Gown : ZUHAIR MURAD L'elite Bridal ZUHAIR MURAD MARIAGE

Your hair grows from your roots. Not your ends.

⚠️ Unpopular opinion incoming ⚠️

If your hairstylist says yes to everything you bring in... that’s not a green flag.

“That’s a really pretty picture.” My famous last words hehe. That’s what I say almost every week. And it IS pretty. But my clients already know what’s coming next … “that’s not for you.” And I don’t just leave them hanging there. I tell them why. The why behind it is what creates trust.

We’ve all heard it: “well, you’re the expert.” Yes, Sally, I am. So when I say no, that’s exactly why you trust me.

Say it louder for the stylists in the back: NO is a full sentence — and it might be the most trustworthy thing you ever say to a client 🫶

xoxo
big sis

More on this later.