motley musings

May 15, 2020

The reopening date is getting closer and closer and I can’t wait to be back in the studio transforming hair. As we work to get all of our ducks in a row, it’s starting to feel more like we’re preparing for a grand reopening event! It’s crazy to think we’ve been closed for two whole […]

May 1, 2020

I say May Day… because we’re leading into may, but also… Send help! Surrender! White flag! It has definitely been a very tumultuous month. A month of stillness, but also a month of high anxiety. My emotions have been all over the place. I’ve been pouring myself into projects that typically bring me so much […]

February 14, 2020

This is my second Valentine’s Day holiday inside of being single. It gives me an opportunity to make “self love the new relationship goals.” This Valentine’s Day I wanted to do something a little different. I wanted to treat myself to something that I rarely ever do—which is to actually take a pause. Instead of […]

February 7, 2020

You may have noticed… extensions have become really popular. But there’s a big difference between something that has just gained a lot of popularity and become trendy, and something that is someone’s passion and life’s work. Hair extensions have been something that I have been passionate about for almost two decades. One of the aspects […]

September 28, 2019

Whew. I just got back from a whirlwind two weeks of travel and it was AMAZING. You all already know I was just in Puerta Vallarta on vacay before being back in Raleigh for just 48 hours before I was back off again to California for our BMS third quarter Mastermind training. BMS is the […]

May 3, 2019

Springtime Hacks Between the warmth and rain we all know that it’s definitely Spring here in North Carolina. With the ever-changing springtime weather, how you style your hair can make such a difference. So I’m bringing you my top FOUR fave Spring hacks for this new season. First up… Big beautiful ponytails … Every time […]

February 8, 2019

January began my extension studio’s official first year as just that—an extension exclusive studio instead of a full-service hair salon. As amazing as it feels to have made it to this achievement, you all know I don’t ever stop striving for even more growth, so I really considered what my studio needed to be the […]

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