The hands on Education days should be seen as part of their compensation package, not an owners investment. Getting hands on education does not mean they’re indebted to the owner or stylist.

The salon owner is not your boss or your employer, they are your landlord. They do not pay you , you pay them.

You don’t need to ask to leave early. You don’t need permission to take time off. You’re not an employee. You’re a fully functioning, independent, rent-paying grown-ass professional.

People-pleasing is poison. And I’ve been detoxing for years.

I really started breaking the habit when I was working on set. I was constantly thrown into situations with big personalities and high expectations,