I moved to Detroit with what I could fit in my car. Transferred my freelance MAC position to hold me down until I could find a salon where I could continue living out my passion for doing hair. After 5.5 years and 2 salons later… I own Divine!
THERE IS BEAUTY IN CHANGE🥹☺️
Fun fact: I didn’t start braiding like this until I got my hair done in Detroit a few months before I moved here. Sam hooked my shit up and I just had to learn how to do these stitch braids! At that moment I realized Detroit had some of the BEST hairstylists and I had to be one!
No one wants to see their loved ones in their final moments looking like anything but themselves.
I’m passionate about ALL of my work for ALL of my clients.
The family of this client flew me to MD just to give her all the love and care I could give before laying her to rest!😇
I just found out my client in my chair has 6 kids and she is sooo sweet!
So I’m going to surprise her and do her hair for FREE😊
I’ll record her reaction!
We need to normalize paying our clients a cancellation fee.
I wasn’t feeling good last Wednesday so when I reached out to my clients I offered $25 off their next service for any inconvenience.
I appreciate them giving me time to heal and I hope they know I value their time!
We met in Amsterdam🛫➡️Greece on a group trip-2017
We get together for another group trip in Italy-2018
I saw her in Rome I had butterflies and by the time we got to Venice I knew I had to have her.
She stayed an extra day I ended my vacation in Detroit!
NOW I live here!❤️☺️
Looking for an alternative to silk presses as this warm weather rolls in? Let’s try a rod set!
@CortriceB
works out a lot and I’m happy to say this rod set proved its durability with her everyday gym routine!
Everytime I wash a clients hair I give them a massage with an essential oil of their choice.
Whether I know them or not- I silently say a prayer and speak affirmations over their crowns.
I’m not your average stylist. 😌
I got fired from the last salon I was at. Within two weeks I decided it’s time I create a space of my own.Days later I decided to buy a shop. We’ve been open about 3 months and I already have FOX 2 news reaching out.
God hasn’t been playing about me and I owe it all lord!
I used to believe that if I stuck it out with my partner and their bullshit that they’d love me more or how I deserve.
When in reality they won’t if they don’t want to. It doesn’t matter how patient or how nice you’ve been. People will do what they want. 🙃
I just found out my client in my chair has 6 kids and she is sooo sweet!
So I’m going to surprise her and do her hair for FREE😊
I’ll record her reaction!
What you see in seconds actually took 8+ hours.
When coloring high density hair it’s important to use even smaller subsections to make sure you’re saturating the hair evenly. This rule applies to lightener and even your fun colors!
I moved to Detroit and it’s been grind mode ever since. I went from not knowing anyone to being named one of the best in the city.
That’s just something nobody can ever take from me. That’s the definition of starting from the bottom.
I spun the chair around for her to see her final look and she looked up at me with tears in her eyes. She said she hadn’t trusted anyone with her hair since her last hairstylist passed away and expressed how happy she was to finally find someone to fill her shoes. I’m honored!☺️
Anya sits in the hair and EVERY TIME I ask her how she wants it CUT or COLORED she says “I don’t know. How ever you want to do it!”
And every time I give her something she LOVES!😌❤️🔥
Thanks Anya for being such a beautiful and open minded canvas for me to express my creativity
My client has dementia and she forgot I cut her hair a few moments ago. So as I’m combing her hair she says ...
“I didn’t do a bad job cutting it did I?”
😭😭😭
Not at all Mama!
All she needed was some love❤️
You can find me at Studio Lush in Southfield! Follow me on IG for more transformations!
@HairMistress_
@studiolushdetroit
The client I had asked me if I watched BMF once I told him I lived in Detroit so I said yes. He said his homeboy that he was just on the phone with is in it. I instantly say “I KNOW YOU’RE NOT TALKING ABOUT LAMAR!”
This man FT Eric and let me talk to him!
Took my breath away.
Imagine going to a qualified professional that lightens your hair to this level and all of your curls are still intact!
It’s me… the qualified professional.😌
Currently acting new clients- availability is limited!
I work wherever I’m paid to be but I’m based in Detroit. ❤️
A lot of y’all not confident in wearing your natural hair because of shrinkage.
I’m here to tell you it’s OK!
No matter what type of hair you have it is BEAUTIFUL!
I wish you all a HAPPY AND HEALTHY HAIR JOURNEY however you like to wear your hair.
Love,
HairMistress
This is something I’m always working on. I don’t do it with bad intentions.
It’s more like I’m trying to show the person that it’s ok that you went through/feel xyz because I’ve also been there too.
I moved to Detroit a year ago and I tapped into the natural hair game harder than I ever did before!
Crowned “Detroit’s Natural Hairstylist of the Year” within 4 months of working at Lush.
4 months later I started my own natural hair care line!
Hair Mistress Aesthetics 🔮📿
Before Flexi Rods vs. After Flexi Rods
*She put her rods in while she was getting ready to go out yesterday. No product and no heat! 😊
Flexi rods are a great way to preserve your curls and even give you more curl and volume with out excessive heat!
Detroit,
Thank you for loving and supporting me.
Thank you for allowing me to call you home.
Thank you for being everything I never knew I needed.
Happy 313 Day💙
@kikaboooo
No it’s not.
Before the product her hair is drenched in water(hydration is key!)
The product you see is actually I light weight foam. Once I diffuse it- no flakes or product buildup! Just volume and curls!😊
My client has dementia and she forgot I cut her hair a few moments ago. So as I’m combing her hair she says ...
“I didn’t do a bad job cutting it did I?”
😭😭😭
Not at all Mama!
Because you sew in should look natural!
No glue
No got2be glued hairspray
No gel
Or whatever else y’all using to keep y’all closures still!
All needle and thread work with minimal tension!
NOW THIS IS A PROTECTIVE HAIRSTYLE!
I’m not your average hairstylist 😌
Cheers to 32. 🥂🥰😚🍾
The laughs
The tears
The unforgettable moments
The unforgettable people
The losses
The wins
All contribute to the joy I have today!
Thankful is an understatement.
I’m blessed in so many ways and I’ve been gifted many reasons to celebrate with a smile.
Flashback Friday! Within my first year of doing hair in a new city I was crowned Detroit’s Natural Hairstylist of the Year! This was confirmation that I was exactly where I needed to be. In this moment I stopped questioning if moving here was the right decision!💙
She didn’t think her hair could curl and I proved her wrong!
AND...
A huge thank you to Justice for being my surprise model today for my feature in Detroit News 😊