Today we’d like to introduce you to Andrea Phillips.
Hi Andrea, can you start by introducing yourself? We’d love to learn more about how you got to where you are today?
When I was a little girl, my mom had a salon in our house. She would let us style our friends’ hair, as well as each other’s. Watching her raise her family while helping to make the world beautiful, inspired me to do the same. I graduated from BYU- Idaho, got married, had a baby, and decided to go to cosmetology school. Opening up my own salon has always been a dream and after getting divorced, I had a decision to make. Making my own schedule made more sense. So why not. I thought- might as well open my own.
I’m sure you wouldn’t say it’s been obstacle-free, but so far would you say the journey has been a fairly smooth road?
I had $635 left to my name when I opened the salon. I worked every day, anytime a client wanted a haircut. I would drop everything, grab my son; and head to the salon. It took 6 months:
As you know, we’re big fans of you and your work. For our readers who might not be as familiar what can you tell them about what you do?
I am a licensed cosmetologist, specializing in color corrections and Sassoon-trained cutting techniques. I have won before and after color and cut competitions in California, Chicago, and Salt Lake City, Utah.
Can you talk to us about how you think about risk?
I believe if you don’t try, you won’t know how far you can actually go. I push myself to the limit, knowing there is a chance someone might not like the outcome. I have lost a lot of friends in my risk-taking. They didn’t want to grow with me
Contact Info:
- Email: andreamjaynes@gmail.com
- Instagram: #salonedge217
- Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/salonedge217/
- Yelp: https://yelp.to/yWhcy46oUjb
