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How to Second Act Your Career

Photo by Honor Photography   The brilliance of spring is that while it is welcome, it's kind of just the opening act for me. I live for summer. I love the feel of the sun on my skin, the sound of the pool pump humming in the background as I read on the deck for hours. In a way, that's sort of how I look at my career as a hair stylist. My opening act was the hustle and grind of being a baby trying to build my skills and clientele. I thought I would keep doing that until I retired, but I knew I was beyond burn out in the industry when I started looking at nursing school as an alternative. I opened my salon in 2016, thinking it would help. It did for awhile, but really my second act began in 2018 when I found handtied hair extensions. Shifting my focus from being a do-it-all stylist to specializing in luxury hair extensions + lived-in color has brought so many ups and downs--from peers and clients who were critical of the changes, to the thrill of creating a completely unique expe

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