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An Australian hair stylist wanted to stay home with her kids, but enjoyed her job, so she got creative. Kim Conkie now works out of her home, from a salon that she created in the backyard of the family’s home.
She can still be near her two young kids, doesn’t have a commute, and can put in 30 hours a week.
When Conkie had kids, she had 11 years’ experience, wanted to get back into the field while still spending time with her children, which seemed mutually exclusive. Then she came up with an idea:
“I’ve always wanted to stay at home with my kids, but it was also a dream of mine to run my own salon,” she said.
So she moved her supplies, hair scissors – and some of her customers – into her home.
“Doing it this way allows me that flexibility to balance work and family.” And it’s worked out well for her clients too. Kim opens for business in the evening – when her husband is home to take care of the kids, and when many of her customers have time in the day because they’re off of work.
“Many salons will only have one, maybe two, nights where they work late, whereas most of my work is done during these later hours.”
Since opening in July, Mrs Conkie has built up her client base through former loyal customers and also good word of mouth.
The raid on a polygamist camp earlier this year has sparked some copy cat hair styles. Teased and coiffed bangs have been seen recently on the Spring 09 runway, and they’ll also make an appearance in the photo spreads in the October issues of W and Vogue feature models with glam versions of the rolled-bang pompadour.
From Hollywood to the runways, the style is making its way into high fashion. Designer Zac Posen did a version of the bang on his models and actresses like Maggie Gyllenhaal and Cate Blanchett have been seen with their own versions.
The modernized looks aren’t exact takes on FLDS coifs, but the connection is still there. However, stylists in the “real world” are doubting that it will trickle down to the mainstream, and that they’ll be putting aside their hair scissors to create big, coiffed bangs.
“I wouldn’t see anyone saying, ‘Give me that exact look,’ unless they were going to a costume party,” says Janelle Schwab, a stylist at Dolce Salon and Spa in Chandle, AZ.
And one stylist ventures a suggestion as to why: the backcombed bang is simply too time-consuming.
“It is a certain amount of work to do,” he says. “You need some sort of an engineering degree to get that much hair on top of the head and not fall down.”
It’s a dream many hairstylists have: to not just own their own hair scissors, but to own, manage and run their own salon. But making that salon a successful one is much easier said than done.
For one woman, realizing that dream has been an exciting, scary, and rewarding ride. Tina Stevens opened her own salon in West Virginia after working for several other shops in surrounding areas since graduating from Huntington Beauty College in 1996. After more than ten years working for others, Stevens decided it was time to put her dreams into action.
“I just thought it was time for it and the encouragement I received meant a lot to me,” Stevens said.
Stevens said the opportunity has made her feel independant and has so far been a very positive experience: she’s tripled her business since opening in July. It may have to do with going above and beyond basic hair-cutting services. She will soon be carrying Mirabella and other makeup products. Shear Perfections currently does not offer manicure or pedicure services, but is planning on doing so in the future.
Stevens is averaging 368 customers a month, or 4,416 customers a year. With that kind of average, she should be living her dream for years to come.
