Value of a Hair Nerd Bestie
This is a giant industry, growing everyday by the hundreds with new #hairbabies signing their life away to their cosmo school of choice with the hope and dream we all once had. Not everyone makes it past their 5 year anniversary, but we think we figured out one of the reasons some of us have.
Its because of our #HairNerd Bestie
Someone to go on #HairVentures with…
How many times have you wanted to go to education or a show or even a meet-up with some of the industries greatest, but you didn’t want to go alone. Enter your bestie, ready to hit the road (even if just a 24 hour trip without a hotel), snacks in had and a playlist ready to go. They’re always there by your side ready to hype you up, and you do the same for them. Encourage one another to learn and do more, reach for the stars and even help spice up your resume when in question of that next big step in your career.
A Photographer (who gets it)
You know when you’re out with your bestie and the light is hitting them just right and you quickly snap a pic of them while in the moment. We all appreciate a nice candid photo to show how others see us, but we also can’t haul out “IG Husbands” (or wives) around to all the shows and education to grab those perfect moments for the Gram…
Enter your Bestie once again… they’re already at the show with us, they most likely already know the shot were looking for, cause they want that same one once they’ve taken it of you, and they just get it. No questions asked, unlike most significant others who would whine about taking that pic “Just one more time” to get the right shot. In these moments, we’re beyond grateful for our besties, making us laugh and smile without it feeling weird.
Endless rants about the industry
We can’t even begin to count how many times we’ve ended up realizing it was 2am and were still in a hotel lobby going on and on about hair, competitions, growth, business, the industry and futures because we surround ourselves with people who also just can’t get enough. Does this sound like you and your Hair Nerd Bestie? Good, keep those people close cause they will be the ones that will keep pushing you, rooting for you, holding you accountable and will always learn something from.
I know that I’m so very grateful for every time Russell Mayes answered the phone when I had a formulation question i just couldn’t figure out or was just waiting to say hello, or when Kat Nacario talked me off a ledge when I felt a new idea was still too weird or needed to have someone else’s point of view. Katt Soriano has been my sounding board for all things Hair Nerd, life, love, business, industry and cat related and I don’t know what I would do without her in my life.
Nerds for life
I believe one of the parts to the recipe for success is not only being a nerd for life, always learning, growing and pushing yourself to be better, but surrounding yourself with people that do the same and want the same for you.
Haven’t found that perfect Hair Nerd Bestie yet, that’s ok. We have found that ours come in all different forms. Some are our #hairventure besties, always down to experience something new. Some are the ones we call when we get stuck or just to hear we’ve done a good job. Some we cry to about life and love and send pics of our cats cause they do the same for us.
Just hold onto the ones that make you feel like sunshine and that you’re excited to make them feel that way too.
A HUGE thank you to all of our Hair Nerd Besties for always making these girls feel like sunshine.