Today we’d like to introduce you to Lela Shaw.
Hi Lela, thanks for joining us today. We’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
I started doing my own hair when I was 7 years old. My mother also braided hair when I was growing up . I grew up around a lot of family members that were hair stylist.. I started doing other people’s hair for profit when I was 15 once people would wonder who did my hair and I’d tell them I did it myself and they would be surprised.. from there on my clientele grew from word of mouth .
We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
It wasn’t always smooth trying to learn business and being that alot of people aren’t willing to help. I had to learn everything on my own.. it was a lot of sleepless nights from buying ebooks to researching on YouTube how to run a successful business . Any information I ran across I tried to apply it so I could learn from any mistakes along the way
Great, so let’s talk business. Can you tell our readers more about what you do and what you think sets you apart from others?
Experience Beauty Bar is a place for all things beauty.. I am a Specialist in all things beauty. I mainly specialize in alopecia for woman and children.. I am known for my creativity and hard work in the hair industry. I love to help the hairloss community to bring confidence back . I have always enjoyed helping others and love to see the smiles I can help put on faces with just a simple hairstyle.. it brings me joy to be able to do that. I started from the bottom and worked my way up and as I grow in this industry I realize I can make a difference In the alopecia world. Leading different techniques and ways and ideas is amazing . I can use my ideas to change the way people think when they think something’s aren’t possible but I prove them wrong everytime when I create my masterpiece.. I am a cranial prosthesis specialist . We offer wigs, makeup and the lashes are complimentary when you are serviced at our salon. We also have a non for profit (Growing Hands Foundation) we ask for hair and donations so we can help woman and children with hairloss due to medication, cancer, chemo ect.. We have partnered with St. Judes as well .. We offer braid classes for the youth and adults and ebooks on how to start and run a business .
Are there any books, apps, podcasts or blogs that help you do your best?
I buy alot of books on how to manage your business, finances, and marketing . I love learning new things . I use the Internet as a tool
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.experiencebeautybar.com
- Facebook: Experience Beauty
- Youtube: Experience Beauty bar
- Yelp: Experience Beauty Bar
