not giving up

as most of you know, i ended up leaving the salon i worked at in downtown salt lake. 

it was a hard decision, but i knew it was the right thing to do. there are many reasons why i decided to leave, one of them being that i knew none of my clients were going to follow me to layton. i knew eventually i would need to work up here. so i figured i might as well start working up here now.

so i found a salon in downtown ogden. and let me tell you, this has been one of the hardest transitions ever. i like my salon, very easy going and laid back. i do pay booth rent, but it allows me to make my own schedule and work whenever i want. 

last week was my first week there, and i didn't have a single client. it was really hard for me to just sit there. i felt like i was in a whole new state. i don't know anyone in davis/weber county. i still am getting to know all the girls i work with, and like i said i have no clientele. i'm starting all over again.

i know i am not going to have a clientele over night. i know i'm going to have to work really hard for this. 

i'm not giving up. although there have been many times since i graduated hair school that i wanted to give up. i feel like i can't seem to find my niche in this industry. i think i have learned in my past year of doing hair, that i need to be my own boss. i want to be able to do what i want. which with the salon i am able to. i get to choose when i work, what product i want to use, what hours i want to work, i could stay there til midnight if i wanted to. 

so with the flexibility of this job and having to pay booth rent while building a clientele, i have to have another job. which is ok.

i was able to find me another part time job at a soda shop called FiiZ. they are so great, they are willing to work with my schedule at the salon and for that i am grateful.  

so yes, i do work at a soda shop. yes, my other job has nothing to do with the hair industry, and i am OK WITH IT. i don't mind working in the food industry. {i did do culinary school for a year after all} and not to mention i love my job there, it's so easy and so much fun. it's nice to have a little variety in my life. 

so cheers to a new salon, a new adventure, and to FiiZ, nothing is getting in my way and i'm not giving up.  

my second home

ninth avenue salon is my second home. seriously.

i haven't even worked there a month and i feel so incredibly blessed to have a job there. the feeling of looking forward to going to work every day is just absolutely amazing. this is the first job in a long time that i have had that feeling. 

the feeling i had when i walked into the salon for the first time was definitely different than any other salon job i applied for. it was a... warm fuzzy feeling. i felt like i had walked into someones home. i loved it. 

this salon is no ordinary salon. ninth avenue salon has been around for almost 40 years. we still have clients coming from when the original owner worked there. we definitely have a loyal clientele. i have met some amazing people over the past few weeks and can't wait to meet everyone else from the ninth ave family. 

i also feel so blessed to be working with such an amazing owner, brenda. i've never met anyone like her. she is absolutely amazing. she is so dedicated to that salon, she loves everything about it. and she is always so happy to be there. she is always so helpful, i love her subtle way of giving us advice on things such as roller sets (definitely need my practice with those!) i love that she wants me to succeed.

i feel like i have known her for forever. i'm pretty sure brenda and i could text all day if we wanted. there is never a dull moment at work and we can carry on a conversation for hours. she already is one of my very best friends.

i also am so grateful that i get to work with someone i went to school with, travis. i couldn't ask for a better co-worker. he is so amazing, and incredibly talented. he definitely livens up the shop when he is there. he is so fun to talk to and is absolutely hilarious. we have had fun practicing roller sets on each other and just chatting the day away with brenda.

i can't even begin to describe how grateful i am that i get to work at such an amazing salon. it's already been so much fun and i can't wait to see what my future brings me there. 

to team ninth ave,

i love you guys, and am so glad i know you guys and get to work with you both every day!

come on in and check us out, you won't regret it!

new salon, new start

well as i posted on my facebook about a week ago, i am leaving cookie cutters to go work at a full service salon in west jordan called hip salon.

i'm really excited to start this new adventure and start building a clientele, learn new things, and put my skills to use!

i would love to have you come visit me in my new salon :)

i will be working:

mondays

tuesdays

thursdays

fridays

and

saturdays.

message me for pricing, and the hours i will be working. if you want to set up an appointment, i will be starting november 1st from 12-7. you can call the salon at:

801-282-1576

i'm so excited to start working at this new salon :) although my time at cookie cutters was short, i learned a ton there and am glad i was able to start there. i know it's time to move on from cutting little kids hair and going into the big hair world at this new salon. i can't wait to meet new people, build a clientele, learn new products, learn new techniques, go to continuing education classes, and just have a new start!

i'm so grateful for the support that i have from my hubby as i start this new adventure, i couldn't do it without him!

status: employed

so i graduated school a little over a month ago. i decided i wanted to take a little break after i graduated before i found a job. so nick and i had a vacation planned for 8 days a week after i graduated. the perfect break. 

our vacation to kentucky finally came, but went by too fast. (will blog about the vaca next) the number 1 question i got there was "do you know what you want to do now that you're done with school?" that was the last thing i was thinking about while i was on vacation. but i maybe should have thought about it a bit more.

when we got home it was time for me to search for a job. i was always looking on KSL, craigslist, driving around asking who was hiring etc. but when i would start making a list of salons to go look at, i never wanted to go. it didn't feel right. don't get me wrong i love doing hair, but working in a salon didn't appeal to me at all. sometimes doing hair in my kitchen is the best. so one night nick and i were riding our bikes and the salon cookie cutters popped into my head. so we got home and i looked up locations for cookie cutters. there was one in bountiful and salt lake, perfect! 

on tuesday 7/23, i had an interview at a cosmetology school for a receptionist position. i wanted to wait after the interview to go into cookie cutters, but instead i decided to go to cookie cutters first, and i went to the bountiful location. i walked in with my portfolio and resume, there were 2 girls working, so i just walked in and asked if they were hiring by chance. both of their faces lit up and the one girl said "we ARE hiring! as of yesterday!" so i handed her my resume and portfolio and she asked if she could set up an interview with me, so i said sure and she asked if she could interview me right now! so crazy!

so we went into their break room, and i filled out the application and she asked me a few questions, then she asked me about my availability and if i wanted to work full time or part time. so after everything was said and done, she offered me the job right there! and i was starting work the next day! wow! i was so excited, i ran out to my car and called nick, my mom, my dad, everyone! 

everything really does happen for a reason. i was talking to my co worker today, the one i am replacing. and she said she was wondering if she really did do the right thing about taking her new job and quitting cookie cutters. she told me she had prayed all morning that someone would come in and apply for the job... and that person was me! i know i'm supposed to be at cookie cutters. i know there were be some days that are hard, some will be slow, some will be busy, but i know i'm going to love it. 

so since i'm working at a salon that is focused on just for kids, i will still be doing "kitchen hair" too! just ask me for my prices and i would love to still do your hair! or bring in your little ones to cookie cutters and i can do a mommy or daddy cut for you!